Peter Collins (record producer)
| Peter Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1951 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, arranger, audio engineer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Peter Collins (born 15 January 1951) is an English record producer, arranger, and audio engineer. He has produced records by Gary Moore, Bon Jovi, Billy Squier, Rush, Air Supply, Alice Cooper, Nik Kershaw, Suicidal Tendencies, Queensrÿche, Indigo Girls, Jermaine Stewart, Jane Wiedlin, October Project, The Cardigans, Rosetta Stone, Josh Joplin, Tracey Ullman and Drake Bell.
In 1976 Collins was signed to Magnet Records and formed a group called Madison, along with Sippy, Peter Spooner and Page 3 girl Cherri Gilham, to perform the pop song "Let It Ring". Collins acted as producer, but the record failed to chart and the group soon disbanded.
Collins formed a production company with Pete Waterman and his early credits as a producer included producing the first two albums for The Lambrettas and their chart hit "Poison Ivy". He moved to Canada in 1985 to produce Rush, first working on Power Windows (1985) and then Hold Your Fire (1987). Known at the time as a pop producer, he brought a more heavily synthesised sound to Rush.
In 1991, he produced Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid album, which peaked at 47 on The Billboard 200 and was the follow-up to the Desmond Child produced Trash album. He then produced the Seattle Heavy metal Queensrÿche albums, Operation: Mindcrime and Empire. Rush later invited Collins back to produce Counterparts (1993) and Test for Echo (1996), and in both cases, he emphasised a return to Rush's heavier rock sound. For a time, Collins was referred to as "Mr Big".
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