Phill Brown on Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake

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Phill Brown recalls the making of the Small Faces’ album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake. As a tape operator at Olympic Studios, he provides insights into the recording techniques, studio dynamics, and the relationship between the group and engineer Glyn Johns on this landmark album. He also reflects on working on Jimi Hendrix’s All Along the Watchtower and The Rolling Stones’ Sympathy for the Devil before discussing his work as a sound engineer with artists including Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley.

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Phill Brown – Are We Still Rolling? Studio’s Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll – One Man’s Journey Recording Classic Albums

This episode is part of The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays)

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