Chris Kimsey

Christopher Kenneth Kimsey (born December 3, 1951 in Battersea , London ) is a British music producer , sound engineer and musician . He was best known for his productions for rock bands like The Rolling Stones , Killing Joke , Marillion or artists like Johnny Hallyday , Peter Tosh or Peter Frampton . The best-known songs he has produced include Slipping away by The Rolling Stones, Kayleigh by Marillion and Adorations by Killing Joke.

life and career

Christopher Kenneth Kimsey, born in Battersea in London in 1951, began his career as an assistant in the Olympic Studios in London , and later as an independent sound engineer working on the mixing console for various international music groups and solo artists in Great Britain.

Since 1971 he has been an engineer and since 1972 also as a music producer responsible for numerous successful pop and rock albums that have achieved high chart placements. As a gray eminence, he was also unbroken during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. During this time, as a sound engineer and producer, he supervised and produced numerous albums by artists and bands such as The Cult , The Psychedelic Furs , Duran Duran , Fish , Jimmy Cliff , Soul Asylum , Deacon Blue , Ash and New Model Army .

Chris Kimsey now lives and works in the UK as an independent producer, sound engineer and musician .

Discography (selection)

As a producer

• 2019: The Rolling Stones (Honk)
• 2017: Steve Howe (Anthology 2: Groups & Collaborations)
• 2017: Golden Earring (Complete Studio Recordings)
• 2017: Peter Perrett (How the West Was Won)
• 2017: Widowmaker (Running Free: The Jet Recordings 1976–1977)
• 2016: Kiki Dee (Playlist: The Best of Kiki Dee)
• 2013: The Proclaimers (The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987-2012)
• 2012: Peter Tosh (1978–1987)
• 2012: The Rolling Stones (GRRR!)
• 2012: Deacon Blue (The Rest)
• 2011: New Model Army (Anthology)
• 2011: Peter Frampton (Icon)
• 2011: Colin James (Take It from the Top: The Best of Colin James)
• 2011: Ash (The Best of Ash)
• 2011: The Rolling Stones (The Singles: 1971-2006)
• 2010: MP4 (Cross Party)
• 2010: Peter Frampton (Thank You Mr. Churchill)
• 2009: Kiki Dee (The Best of Kiki Dee)
• 2009: Marillion (The Singles '82 -'88)
• 2009: New Model Army (Today Is a Good Day)
• 2008: Peter Tosh (Best of Peter Tosh)
• 2008: Reemer (Snakes and Ladders)
• 2008: Soul Asylum (Super Hits)
• 2008: Peter Frampton (Wind of Change / Frampton's Camel)
• 2007: New Model Army (High)
• 2005: Peter Frampton (Gold)
• 2005: Tony Moore (Perfect and Beautiful)
• 2004: Killing Joke (For Beginners)
• 2004: Duran Duran (The Singles 1986-1995)
• 2003: Peter Frampton (20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Peter Frampton)
• 2003: Bandits (And They Walked Away)
• 2003: Jimmy Cliff (Singles)
• 2003: Jimmy Cliff (Sunshine in the Music)
• 2003: Marillion (The Singles Boxset, Vol. 2)
• 2003: Marillion (The Best of Marillion)
• 2003: Tom Jones (The Definitive Tom Jones 1964–2002)
• 2002: The Rolling Stones (Forty Licks)
• 2002: Yes (In a Word)
• 2002: Ash (Intergalactic Sonic 7 "s)
• 2002: The Proclaimers (The Best of the Proclaimers)
• 2002: The Law (The Law)
• 2002: Jimmy Cliff (We All Are One: The Best of Jimmy Cliff)
• 2002: David Knopfler (Wishbones)
• 2001: Peter Frampton (Anthology: The History of Peter Frampton)
• 2001: The Psychedelic Furs (Greatest Hits)
• 2001: The Proclaimers (Persevere)
• 2000: Deacon Blue (Our Town: The Greatest Hits)
• 2000: The Cult (Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995)
• 2000: The Cult (Rare Cult)
• 2000: Ash (Wild Surf, Pt. 1)
• 1999: Billionaire (Ascension)
• 1999: Duran Duran (Strange Behavior)
• 1998: Soul Asylum (Candy from a Stranger)
• 1998: Soul Asylum (Close)
• 1998: Duran Duran (Greatest)
• 1998: Soul Asylum (I Will Still Be Laughing)
• 1998: Fish (Kettle of Fish)
• 1998: Ash (Nu-Clear Sounds)
• 1998: Marillion (The Best of Both Worlds)
• 1998: Peter Frampton (The Very Best of Peter Frampton)
• 1997: Gipsy Kings (Compas)
• 1997: Marillion (Real to Reel / Brief Encounter)
• 1997: The Psychedelic Furs (Should God Forget: A Retrospective)
• 1997: Jimmy Cliff (Super Hits)
• 1996: Johnny Hallyday (Destination Vegas)
• 1996: JoBoxers (Essential Boxerbeat)
• 1996: Peter Frampton (Greatest Hits)
• 1996: The Cult (High Octane Cult)
• 1996: Billy Squier (Reach for the Sky: The Anthology)
• 1996: Peter Tosh (The Best of Peter Tosh: Dread Don't Die)
• 1995: Colin James (Bad Habits)
• 1995: Native (R&B Rock & Reggae)
• 1995: The Chieftains (The Long Black Veil)
• 1995: Fish (Yin)
• 1994: The Psychedelic Furs (B-Sides & Lost Grooves)
• 1994: Eat (Epicure)
• 1994: Johnny Hallyday (Rough Town)
• 1993: Colin James (Colin James and the Little Big Band)
• 1993: INXS (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts)
• 1993: The Rolling Stones (Jump Back: The Best of the Rolling Stones (1971-1993))
• 1993: Kinky Machine (Kinky Machine)
• 1993: Wendy James (Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears)
• 1993: Duran Duran (Ordinary World)
• 1993: Johnny Hallyday (Parc des Princes)
• 1993: The Cult (Pure Cult: The Best of the Cult (For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners))
• 1993: Curt Smith (Soul on Board)
• 1992: Marillion (A Singles Collection 1982-1992: Six of One, Half-Dozen of the Other)
• 1992: The Quireboys (Bitter Sweet and Twisted)
• 1992: Killing Joke (Laugh? I Nearly Bought One!)
• 1992: Peter Frampton (Shine On: A Collection)
• 1991: The Rolling Stones (Flashpoint)
• 1991: Marillion (Holidays in Eden)
• 1991: Fish (Internal Exile)
• 1991: Maryen Cairns (Pictures Within)
• 1991: The Cult (Resurrection Joe)
• 1990: Duran Duran (Liberty)
• 1989: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)
• 1989: Diesel Park West (Shakespeare Alabama)
• 1989: The Rolling Stones (Steel Wheels)
• 1988: The Psychedelic Furs (All of This and Nothing)
• 1988: Marillion (B-Sides Themselves)
• 1988: Peter Tosh (The Toughest)
• 1988: Noiseworks (Touch)
• 1988: The Escape Club (Wild Wild West)
• 1987: Marillion (Clutching at Straws)
• 1987: The Psychedelic Furs (Midnight to Midnight)
• 1986: Marillion (Brief Encounter)
• 1986: Killing Joke (Brighter Than a Thousand Suns)
• 1986: Cactus World News (Urban Beaches)
• 1985: Marillion (Misplaced Childhood)
• 1985: Killing Joke (Night Time)
• 1984: The Cult (Dreamtime)
• 1984: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• 1983: Peter Tosh (Mama Africa)
• 1983: The Rolling Stones (Undercover)
• 1982: Bill Wyman (Bill Wyman)
• 1982: Native (New World)
• 1982: Jimmy Cliff (Special)
• 1982: The Dice (The Dice)
• 1982: Tracker (Tracker)
• 1981: Doc Holliday (Doc Holliday)
• 1981: The Rolling Stones (Tattoo You)
• 1980: The Rolling Stones (Emotional Rescue)
• 1979: Terry Reid (Rogue Waves)
• 1979: Peter Frampton (Where I Should Be)
• 1978: Carillo (Rings Around the Moon)
• 1978: The Rolling Stones (Some Girls)
• 1977: Piper (Can't Wait)
• 1977: Peter Frampton (I'm in You)
• 1977: Strapps (Secret Damage)
• 1976: FBI (FBI)
• 1974: Peter Frampton (Frampton)
• 1974: Bill Wyman (Monkey Grip)
• 1972: Peter Frampton (Wind of Change)

literature

• Chris Kimsey. In: Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon: The Rolling Stones All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track , various pages. (Review on: books.google.de )

Web links

• Official Chris Kimsey website
• Chris Kimsey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Chris Kimsey at Discogs (English)
• Chris Kimsey at Allmusic (English)
• Chris Kimsey in The Telegraph

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jay Garrett: Interview: Chris Kimsey - Clutching at Straws and More. stereonet.co.uk. November 13, 2018; accessed on December 3, 2018.