Robert Corich

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Robert M. Corich is a remastering engineer and record producer, who started his career as an IBM mainframe operator, engineer and consultant where he wrote courses and books on IBM mainframes and operating systems, often lecturing in these topics all over the world.

His love of music then moved him into the audio world as a studio hand, moving onto engineering and production.

He specialised as a mastering engineer, reworking catalogues and remastering for major bands such as Uriah Heep, Status Quo.,[1] Chris Squire of Yes, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Osibisa, Nazareth, Budgie, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Walter Egan, Fairport Convention, Family, Roger Chapman, Magnum, Medicine Head, , Ken Hensley, Chelsea, , Gene Loves Jezebel, Jay Aston, Paladin, Gentle Giant, Ian Gillan, John Lawton, , , John Rabbit Bundrick, Manny Charlton, Native Son, Caravan, Jessica Blake, Crawler and many more at the height of the CD age also producing new releases, anthology sets, historical releases and live albums for many of these artists.

His production company Red Steel Productions often designed the artwork and packaging along with Andrew Buckle and Rachel Gutek of Guppy Art [2]

Corich has also been involved in writing extensive liner notes and books for many of the artists, as his research and knowledge of the rock scene of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s is very well documented.[3] Corich has been involved in a wide variety of projects, he remastered and expanded the back catalogs of Budgie, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Nazareth, Osibisa, early Status Quo and Uriah Heep in the early 90s and then again nearly ten years later.

He also featured as a critic in the DVD documentaries series "Inside" for bands such as Led Zeppelin, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, The Who, Genesis, Deep Purple, Supertramp, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Slade, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Van Der Graff Generator to name a few.[4]

He has written books on Led Zeppelin, The Who, AC/DC, ABBA, The Ramones, The Eagles, Thin Lizzy, Supertramp, Slade, Uriah Heep and Osibisa as well as guides on IBM mainframes, IBM operating systems and plug compatible IBM mainframes.

In recent years his record label Red Steel Music and associated production company and PR outlet has been working with classic British and American rock acts along with newcomers to the scene.

He has recently produced new albums for Osibisa, and Walter Egan as well as continuing to work on historical musical projects and as yet unannounced new musical projects.

References[]

  1. ^ "Status Quo - The Pye Re-issues". Status Quo official website. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Rachel Gutek Credits". . Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Robert M. Corich Credits". Artistdirect. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Robert M. Corich Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

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