John Leckie Selected Discography

Landmark albums as producer

1976 Be-Bop Deluxe: Sunburst Finish

1978 Magazine: Real Life

1978 XTC: White Music

1979 Simple Minds: Life in a Day

1985 The Fall: This Nation’s Saving Grace

1989 The Stone Roses: The Stone Roses

1993 The Verve: A Storm in Heaven

1994 Ride: Carnival of Light

1995 Cast: All Change

1995 Radiohead: The Bends

1996 Kula Shaker: K

1991 Dr John: Anutha Zone

1997 The Dukes of Stratosphear: Psonic Psunspot

1999 Muse: Showbiz

2005 My Morning Jacket: Z

2010 Bellowhead: Hedonism

2010 The Coral: Butterfly House

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