Alan Winstanley


Alan Kenneth Winstanley is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Clive Langer.

Early life

He was born in Fulham in November 1952 to parents Ken and Doreen. After playing guitar in local groups he started his career at TW Studios in Fulham.

Career

His early career during the mid-1970s was as an audio engineer, working on albums by The Stranglers in addition to releases by Joe Jackson and Generation X. He also worked with songwriter Brian Wade, producing teen pop singer Nikki Richards' single "Oh Boy!" in 1978.

Notable studio albums produced or co-produced by Winstanley

Generation X .One Step Beyond...Madness The RavenThe Stranglers 4 Out of 5 Doctors4 Out of 5 Doctors AbsolutelyMadness KilimanjaroThe Teardrop Explodes 7 – Madness Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and GaryTenpole Tudor Too-Rye-AyDexys Midnight Runners The Rise & Fall – Madness Punch the ClockElvis Costello and the Attractions Goodbye Cruel WorldElvis Costello and the Attractions Despite Straight LinesMarilyn PeopleHothouse Flowers Flood (They [Might Be Giants album)|Flood]They [Might Be Giants] HomeHothouse Flowers Kill UncleMorrissey Sixteen StoneBush One Day at a TimeSymposium The Science of ThingsBush Mink CarThey Might Be Giants Lifelinesa-ha Please Describe YourselfDogs Die in Hot Cars Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best of MarilynMarilyn The Liberty of Norton FolgateMadness