| Walter Samuel | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | UK |
| Occupation | Engineer, Music Producer |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Associated acts | Arcadia Tina Turner Jennifer Rush Van Morrison |
| Engineer / Music Producer | |
Walter Samuel is a British record engineer and music producer. His work has included remixing Arcadia's "Goodbye Is Forever" (Seven Inch Mix), a track released on various 12" versions of the single in 1986.
Biography[]
Walter started his career at Nova Sound Studio in Bryanston Street, London as a tape operator in 1973. After 6 months he moved to the newly opened CBS Whitfield Street as junior engineer, where he was trained by his mentor Mike Ross-Trevor, one of Britain's most respected recording engineers.
Walter returned to Nova as senior engineer after a year. One of his first mixing projects was "A Whole Lot of Loving" by Guys and Dolls. Much to his surprise and embarrassment the single reached number one in the UK charts. A return to CBS was offered and Walter worked throughout the 1980's with artists such as Tina Turner, Talk Talk, Heaven 17 and Blancmange. He also remixed one of the biggest selling singles of the decade Jennifer Rush's "The Power of Love".
In 1990 the position of Chief Engineer was offered at Utopia Studios and Walter accepted. A year later he made the decision to be a freelance Engineer/Producer and has worked at all the major studios in the UK and Europe.
A selection of credits[]
- 1977-1984 (Collector's Box Set) - U2 (2009 - Recording Engineer)
- Best Of Vol. 3 - Van Morrison (2007 - Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer)
- Sentimental Killer - Mary Coughlan (2004 - Mix Engineer)
- Reload (Bonus Tracks) - Tom Jones (1999 - Recording Engineer)
- Reload - Tom Jones (1999 - Wind Instruments)
- Live at the Point - Christy Moore (1994 - Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer)
- It's My Life - Talk Talk (1984 - Mix Engineer)
- Two by Two - Blue Zoo (1983 - Recording Engineer)
- Happy Families - Blancmange (1982 - Recording Engineer)
- Way of the Sun - Jade Warrior (1978 - Recording Engineer)