Iain Burgess, RIP
Though he was a native of the U.K., Iain Burgess‘ name was ubiquitous on some of the most influential recordings from the Midwestern post-punk scene of the ’80s, and he could boast of engineering credits on some of the best records Chicago ever produced, among them “Atomizer,” “Bulldozer” and “Racer X” by Big Black, “Fly on a Wire” by the Effigies, “Throb Throb,” “All Rise” and “Jettison” by Naked Raygun and “Three Chord Monte” and “Earwig” by Pegboy.
According to reports on numerous punk Web sites, Burgess died on Thursday of a pulmonary embolism, a complication of pancreatic and liver cancer.
Though Burgess moved to France in the early ’90s. where he was a operating a studio in the countryside called Black Box, the massive, crunching, live-and-in-your-face sound that he captured on those Midwestern punk recordings of the ’80s continues to be emulated by countless other producers and artists, and chief among his many acolytes was his friend and student, Chicagoan Steve Albini. [Chicago Sun Times]
RIP. A list of his credits pulled from All Music below…
1980 Paxton Report Tom Paxton Engineer
1984 Conveniens Conveniens Engineer
1985 Fly on a Wire The Effigies Producer, Engineer
1985 Throb Throb Naked Raygun Engineer
1985 Twelve Inch Singles (1981-1984) Ministry Engineer
1986 All Rise [Reissue] Naked Raygun Producer
1986 All Rise Naked Raygun Producer
1986 Atomizer Big Black Engineer
1986 Hammer Party Big Black Engineer
1986 Ink The Effigies Producer, Engineer
1987 Clear Conveniens Vocals, Engineer, Technical Assistance, Group Member
1987 Run to the Light Trouble Engineer
1987 Wailing Ultimate! The Homestead Records Compilation Various Artists Producer
1989 Still Hungry Les Thugs Producer, Engineer
1989 Tranzophobia Mega City Four Producer
1991 Cunning Stunts The Cows Engineer
1991 Flower Plower Poster Children Producer
1991 Strong Reaction/Three Chord Monte Pegboy Producer
1991 Strong Reaction Pegboy Producer, Engineer
1991 Terribly Sorry Bob Mega City Four Producer
1992 Blank Blackout Vacant [Bonus Tracks] Poison Idea Mixing
1992 Blank Blackout Vacant Poison Idea Mixing
1992 Fudgecake Fudge Tunnel Producer
1992 Novelty Jawbox Producer, Engineer
1992 Pop Tarts Green Engineer
1992 Teriyaki Asthma, Vols. 1-5 Various Artists Drums, Engineer
1993 Derby & Joan Bivouac Producer
1993 No Voices in the Wire Rollkicker Laydown Mixing
1993 Sexy Pee Story The Cows Producer, Engineer
1993 This Was the Service This Was the Service Producer
1994 At Action Park Shellac Engineer
1994 Done 18th Dye Producer, Engineer
1994 Earwig Pegboy Engineer
1995 4 Uzeda Engineer
1995 Orphan’s Tragedy The Cows Producer, Engineer
1995 Ripped to the Tits Pleasure Fuckers Producer
1996 Gree-Tah = Scream Various Artists Producer
1997 Pigment of Imagination Headcleaner Producer
1998 Fuckdelux [EP] Pleasure Fuckers Engineer
1998 My Scrapbook of Fatal Accidents Jawbox Engineer
1999 Speculation Plexiq Producer, Engineer, Mixing
199 On Another Planet Various Artists Producer, Engineer
2001 Hommage: Percussions and Songs from Ivory Coast Yelemba d’Abidjan Mixing, Sound Recording
2003 Run to Ruin Nina Nastasia
2003 Sky Pilots The Flaming Sideburns Assistant Engineer
2007 Tu Connais Lo’jo Lo’jo Keyboards
Ministry [Single] Ministry Producer, Engineer
