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Tony Cohen Dies Aged 60
Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:10pm
 
Legendary Aussie Producer & Sound Engineer Tony Cohen Dies Aged 60


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Revered Australian record producer and sound engineer Tony Cohen has died at the age of 60, his brother, Martin, has reported.

In a statement publicised by Triple M presenter Rosemary Walton, the younger Cohen sibling explained that Tony had passed away peacefully at Dandenong Hospital earlier this week.

"Tony lived a hard life with drugs and alcohol playing a big part of his professional career," Cohen's brother wrote. "He did give them up many years ago but always knew that he would eventually pay for his 'sins'.

"As brothers we were like chalk and cheese. But, I loved him and fully respect what he achieved in his career. He was technically brilliant, but also a caring, big-hearted man. He sometimes frustrated me [beyond] belief, but I will miss him for the rest of my days."

The Melbourne-based industry veteran got his start as a sound engineer in the mid-1970s. One of his earliest notable projects was producing the self-titled album for Perth glam-rockers Supernaut before going on to work on The Ferrets' 1976 debut, Dreams Of A Love.

His renown began to grow and, in 1978, he began what would blossom into a decades-long working relationship with Nick Cave, first by working on Door, Door, the debut album by The Birthday Party (then known as The Boys Next Door) before going on to engineer and produce their self-titled sophomore effort in 1980. He also worked with Cave on eight Bad Seeds albums, beginning with 1984's seminal From Her To Eternity.

Other artists Cohen worked with over the years include the likes of Models, Hunters & Collectors, The Go-Betweens, The Beasts Of Bourbon (and Tex Perkins), The Cruel Sea, TISM, Dave Graney, Kim Salmon & The Surrealists, Powderfinger, Paul Kelly, The Blackeyed Susans, Mick Harvey, Kylie Minogue and Frenzal Rhomb, among several others.

You can see a comprehensive list of his credits at Allmusic, to give you an idea of the true scope of his contribution to the Australian music industry.

He won three ARIAs in the mid-1990s — his first, in 1994, for Producer Of The Year thanks to his work on The Cruel Sea's The Honeymoon Is Over; his second two in 1995, for Producer Of The Year and Engineer Of The Year.

Tributes have begun to flow in earnest for the late industry great, including from the likes of Kid Congo Powers, Not Drowning, Waving/My Friend The Chocolate Cake's David Bridie, Leigh Gruppetta (Cooking Vinyl Australia), Irish band Girls Names, TISM and former Birthday Party drummer Phill Calvert, who mused, "I hope there is a giant console heaven with all the outboard gear he could ever wish for. Maybe the big cheque is there too?"

http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2017/08/03/legendary-aussie-producer-and-sound-e...
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Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:17pm
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:23pm
 

Sad news.

He engineered this:


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Reply #3 - Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:26pm
 
List of productions[edit]
Tony Cohen as producer or co-producer, unless otherwise indicated:[3][9]
Supernaut: – Supernaut (1976)
The Ferrets: – Dreams of a Love (engineer-producer, October 1977), Fame at any Price (October 1978)
Various Artists: – Wildlife (soundtrack, 1978)
The Boys Next Door (later known as The Birthday Party): – Door, Door (engineer, April 1979), Hee Haw (engineer, December 1979),[7] The Birthday Party (November 1980)[8]
James Freud: – Breaking Silence (June 1980)
The Birthday Party: – Prayers on Fire (engineer-producer, 6 April 1981), Junkyard (10 May 1982),[12] The Bad Seed (February 1983), Mutiny! (November 1983)
Models: – Cut Lunch (June 1981)
Hunters & Collectors: – World of Stone (engineer-producer, January 1982), Hunters & Collectors (engineer, 26 July 1982)[13]
The Go-Betweens: – Send Me a Lullaby (engineer-producer, November 1981),[14] "Hammer the Hammer" (July 1982)
Tuff Monks: – "After the Fireworks" (1982)
The Moodists: – Engine Shudder (1983)
The Reels: – Pitt Street Farmers (September 1983)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: – From Her to Eternity (engineer, 18 June 1984), Kicking Against the Pricks (engineer-producer, 18 August 1986), Your Funeral... My Trial (3 November 1986), Tender Prey (19 September 1988), Henry's Dream (engineer-mixer, 27 April 1992), Let Love In (18 April 1994), Murder Ballads (5 February 1996), No More Shall We Part (2 April 2001)
Pel Mel: – Persuasion (October 1983), O.D.R. (1984)
Sacred Cowboys: – Sacred Cowboys (1984), We Love You... Of Course We Do (1985), Trouble from Providence (1988)
The Beasts of Bourbon: – The Axeman's Jazz (July 1984), The Low Road (December 1991)
The Olympic Sideburns: – "13th Floor" (1984)
Crime & the City Solution: – Room of Lights (27 October 1986), Shine (25 April 1988)
Wild Pumpkins at Midnight: – Wild Pumpkins at Midnight (1988), Sick (1993), Sad Trees (1996), The Secret of the Sad Tree (1997)
The Cruel Sea: – This Is not the Way Home (December 1991) nominated at ARIA Music Awards of 1993 for Producer of the Year,[11] The Honeymoon Is Over (May 1993) won 1994 Producer of the Year,[15] Three Legged Dog (April 1995)
TISM: – "Get Thee to a Nunnery" (from The Beasts of Suburban, 20 July 1992) nominated in 1993 for Producer of the Year,[11] The Beasts of Suburban
~Mixed Relations' "Love" 1993 "Take it or Leave It" 1992
Straitjacket Fits: – Done (13 September 1992)[16]
Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes: – Night of the Wolverine (April 1993), You Wanna Be There But You Don't Wanna Travel (June 1994)
Kim Salmon and the Surrealists: – Sin Factory (May 1993), Kim Salmon and the Surrealists (April 1995)
Tiddas: – Sing About Life (November 1993)
Powderfinger: – Parables for Wooden Ears (18 July 1994)
Paul Kelly: – Wanted Man (engineer, July 1994)
Maurice Frawley and Working Class Ringos: – Livin' Lazy (1994)
The Blackeyed Susans: – Mouth to Mouth (July 1995)
Mick Harvey: – Intoxicated Man (2 October 1995)
Hugo Race & The True Spirit: – Valley of Light (1995)
Frenzal Rhomb: – Not So Tough Now (June 1996)
Various Artists: – Scream: Music from the Dimension Motion Picture (soundtrack, 17 December 1996)[17]
Astrid Munday: – Astrid Munday (1998), Apparition (2000), Sunshine and Promises (10 April 2006)
Tex Perkins: – Dark Horses (2000)
Fur Patrol: – Local Kid (29 September 2008)[18]
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Reply #4 - Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:30pm
 

Good list there.

Pel Mel - I haven't heard of them for years.

I used to see them play in Sydney, and up the coast (Balina, etc.).

That was a loooong time ago.

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Reply #5 - Aug 3rd, 2017 at 12:34pm
 
It is quite some list. Some albums i love in there .. from a wide range of artists.
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Reply #6 - Aug 8th, 2017 at 6:23pm
 
That face is familiar- so very sad to read about this
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