Ray Staff
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| Birth name | Ray Staff |
| Origin | United Kingdom  |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer/Producer |
| Website | alchemysoho.com |
Ray Staff is a mastering engineer best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath. Most recently he has mastered albums for Muse and UK band Second Person.
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[edit] History
Joining the legendary Trident Studios (Soho, London) in 1970 Ray became part of the newly formed Mastering Department contributing to projects such as: David Bowie, Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust and Elton John. Ray moved on to become Trident's first Chief Mastering Engineer.
For Monty Python Ray created the world's first three-sided album by cutting two spirals on one side of the disc, creating the "hidden" third side. This was topped later with a Johnny Moped album for Ace Records, where the first track on the A side was double cut, the two spirals then joined together to play the remaining side of the album.
Whilst Senior Mastering Engineer at Sony's UK Studios Ray became part of the international team developing Sony's proprietary archiving system.
Other classics Mastered by Ray include Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti & Presence, Supertramp: Crime Of The Century and The Rolling Stones: It's Only Rock 'N Roll.
[edit] Most Recent
Ray is regularly featured in Hi-Fi publications for his work on audiophile vinyl releases. He is also much sought after by labels[1] from the worlds of Jazz, World music, Classical and Crossover. Ray is also building an increasing number of surround mastering projects to his portfolio, including Gary Moore, Deep Purple, Band De Luc, UB40 and Alice Cooper released during the past few months.
[edit] Discography
24 Hour Party People Soundtrack 2002 Remastering
37 Brits 2001 Hits: Brit Awards 2001 Various Artists 2001 Mastering
Adam Ant Remastered [Limited Edition Box] Adam Ant 2005 Remastering, Digital Remastering
African Fantasy Trilok Gurtu 2000 Mastering
African Typic Collection Various Artists 1988 Mastering
Afterlife Joe Jackson 2004 Mastering
Afterlife [Bonus CD] Joe Jackson 2004 Mastering
The A-List A1 2000 Mastering
Alive at Ronnie Scott's Carol Grimes 1996 Engineer
All The Young Dudes Mott the Hoople 1972 Mastering
Amaral [Christmas Edition] Amaral 2006 Mastering
AM-FM The Gift 2004 Mastering
Aura Asia 2001 Mastering
Authentic Tim Whitehead 1996 Mastering
Balengu Village Brice Wassy 2000 Mastering
Beautiful World Paul Carrack 1997 Mastering
Becoming Something Else Sugarcoma 2002 Mastering
Belle-Issima!: Sweet Memories... Belle Stars 2004 Mastering
Benga Blast! Daniel Owino Misiani 1993 Mastering
Betcha Bottom Dollar The Puppini Sisters 2007 Mastering
Betcha Bottom Dollar [UK] The Puppini Sisters 2006 Mastering
Biografias Do Amor Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Bitter Suites to Succubi Cradle of Filth 2001 Mastering
Black Sabbath [Japan Bonus Tracks] Black Sabbath 1970 Remastering
Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 Black Sabbath 1972 Remastering
Black to the Future Hugh Masekela 1998 Mastering
Blue Valentine Sarah Jane Morris 1995 Mastering
Born Again Black Sabbath 1983 Remastering
British Steel (Bonus Tracks) Judas Priest 2001 Cut
California Perry Blake 2002 Mastering
The Cappuccino Songs Tanita Tikaram 1998 Mastering
Child in Time Ian Gillan 1976 Mastering
Clash On Broadway The Clash 1991 Remastering
Clash On Broadway [2004 Reissue] The Clash 2004 Remastering
The Clash/London Calling/Combat Rock [2000] The Clash 2000 Remastering
Code: Brasil - Target: Recipe Various Artists 2000 Mastering
Coincidências Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
The Collection: British Steel/Point of Entry/Screaming for Vengeance Judas Priest 2005 Cut, Mastering
The Collection: The Clash/London Calling/Combat Rock [2004 Long Box] The Clash 2004 Remastering
The Collection: The Clash/London Calling/Combat Rock [2005 Small Box] The Clash 2005 Remastering
Combat Rock The Clash 1982 Remastering
Concrete and Street Lamps Jake Searson 2005 Mastering
Conversations With the Unseen Soweto Kinch 2003 Mastering
Convocatoria Claudio Gabis 1998 Mastering
The Cradle of Filth Box Set Cradle of Filth 2006 Mastering
Crossing The Stone Catrin Finch 2003 Mastering
Cuando Te Vi Partir Claudia Puyo 1996 Mastering
The Curse of the Cat People: The Film Music of Roy Webb Roy Webb 1995 Supervisor
Dakshina Deva Premal 2005 Mastering
Damnation and a Day Cradle of Filth 2003 Mastering
Damnation and a Day [Japan Bonus Track] Cradle of Filth 2003 Mastering
Desafio Malú 2006 Mastering
Direction Ov Travel PTV3 1991 Engineer
Disguise in Love John Cooper-Clarke 1978 Mastering
Disguise in Love [Bonus Tracks] John Cooper-Clarke 2005 Mastering
Don't Fret Martin Taylor 1990 Mastering
Double Trouble [Bonus Tracks] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
Dream Soldier Des'ree 2003 Mastering
Duke Genesis 1980 Mastering
Dum Dum Baby Baby Fox 1998 Mastering
Dum Dum Baby [Japan] Baby Fox 1998 Mastering
The Early Years [Bonus CD] The Early Years 2006 Mastering
Educating Rita Soundtrack 1998 Mastering
Eighteen ¡Forward, Russia! 2006 Mastering
Eighteen [6 Tracks] ¡Forward, Russia! 2007 Mastering
El Alquimista: The Alchemist Juan Martín 2000 Mastering
The Essential Clash [UK Bonus Track] The Clash 2003 Remastering
Estrella de Mar Amaral 2003 Mastering
Estrella De Mar [Bonus Tracks] Amaral 2004 Mastering
Evolution: The Hits Dead or Alive 2003 Remastering
Evolution: The Hits [Limited Edition] Dead or Alive 2003 Digital Remastering
Exits Boxer Rebellion 2005 Mastering
Exuberancia Irakere 1995 Engineer
Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow Nick Cave 2001 Mastering
Film Works Ryuichi Sakamoto 2002 Mastering
Freedom [Australia CD] Erasure 2000 Mastering
Freedom, Pt. 1 Erasure 2000 Mastering
Friend or Foe [Bonus Tracks] Adam Ant 2005 Remastering
Fruit Cocktail Various Artists 1998 Engineer, Mixing
Future Shock [Bonus Tracks] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
Gaze The Beautiful South 2004 Mastering
Get with Cab Cab Calloway 1944 Cutting Engineer
Ghostsongs Ian Shaw 1992 Mastering, Mixing
Give Daddy the Knife Cindy Naz Nomad 1984 Post Production, Post Producer
Give 'em Enough Rope The Clash 1978 Remastering
Give Me a Wall ¡Forward, Russia! 2006 Mastering
Glory Road [Bonus Tracks] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
Golddiggas Headnodders & Pholk Songs The Beautiful South 2004 Mastering
Groovin' Zachary Breaux 1992 Engineer, Mastering
Guitar Paradise of East Africa Various Artists 1990 Mastering
Healing Angel Roma Downey 1999 Mastering
Hemispheres Rush 1978 Mastering
Heroes [Sony] Various Artists 2004 Remastering
Highland Cathedral Phil Coulter 2000 Mastering
History The Penguin Cafe Orche... 2002 Remastering
Home Ground The Battlefield Band 1989 Mastering
Hot Roy Ayers 1996 Engineer, Mastering
Hot House Reykjavik Jazz Quartet 1994 Mastering
I Gotta Right to Sing Marian Montgomery 1996 Engineer, Mastering
I Gotta Right to Sing/Nice & Easy Marian Montgomery 1999 Engineer
I Love The Future Caufield 2007 Mastering
I Only Wrote This Song for You: A Tribute to Johnny Thunders [Diesel Motor] Various Artists 2004 Duplication
I Only Wrote This Song for You: A Tribute to Johnny Thunders [Essential] Various Artists 1995 Mastering
In a Mellow Tone Ben Webster 1965 Mastering, Preparation
In Memory of Thunder José Neto 1996 Mastering
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Various Artists 1986 Mastering
Indestructible Beat of Soweto, Vol. 3: Thunder Before Dawn Various Artists 1995 Mastering
It Was Not Here The Afterthought 2005 Mastering
Jazz Warrior Abram Wilson 2005 Mastering
Kilas, O Mau da Fita Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
The Kings and Queens of Township Jive: Modern Roots of the Indestructible Beat of Soweto Various Artists 1991 Mastering
Kon'ko Man Madala Kunene 1996 Mastering
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space Spiritualized 1997 Mastering
Lake Of Shadows Phil Coulter 2001 Mastering
Last Dance Alps 2006 Mastering
Let Freedom Ring! Denys Baptiste 2005 Mastering
Life on the Ceiling Michael Chapman 1978 Editing
Linn Box One Martin Taylor 2000 Mastering
The Linn Box: 3 Claire Martin 2000 Mastering
Live at Montreux Rory Gallagher 2006 Mastering
Live At Montreux 1996 Deep Purple 2006 Mastering
Live at Montreux 2002 UB40 2007 Mastering
Live at Ronnie Scott's Irakere 1991 Mastering
Live at the Budokan [Special Edition] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
Live at the Point Christy Moore 1994 Mixing
Live Evil [Remastered] Black Sabbath 1998 Remastering
Live in Asia Asia 2007 Mastering
London Calling [25th Anniversary Legacy Edition] The Clash 2004 Remastering
Love Is Here Starsailor 2002 Mastering
Love That Whirls (The Diary of a Thinking Man) [Import Bonus Tracks] Bill Nelson 2006 Mastering
Loveboat Erasure 2000 Mastering
Lozko Maanam 1996 Mastering
Magic [Edsel Bonus Tracks] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
Majoun Richard Horowitz 1997 Mastering
Maroon The Webb Brothers 2000 Mastering
Master of Reality Black Sabbath 1971 Remastering
Me Without You - Music From The Motion Picture [Original Soundtrack] Various Artists 2002 Remastering
Mediterraneo Marc Antoine 2003 Mastering
Meets Scientist in a Midnight Rock Dub, Vol. 1 King Tubby 2004 Mastering
Melek Candan Ercetin 2004 Mastering
Mettle Hugo Largo 1989 Mastering
Mettle [Bonus Tracks] Hugo Largo 2006 Mastering
Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames Ronan Hardiman 1999 Mastering
Mick Taylor Mick Taylor 1979 Mastering
Midian Cradle of Filth 2000 Mastering
Mods Mayday '79 [2 Disc] Various Artists 2002 Cutting Engineer
Moon & the Sky Erasure 2001 Mastering
Morrocan Roll Brand X 1977 Mastering
Motörhead Motörhead 1977 Post Production
Motörhead [Bonus Tracks] Motörhead 1990 Post Production
Mr. Universe [Bonus Track] Ian Gillan 2007 Mastering
MTV Unplugged Giorgia 2005 Mastering
Multitudes Illapu 2005 Engineer
Murder Ballads Nick Cave 1996 Mastering
Music for Astronauts and Cosmonauts Howie B 2007 Mastering
Music For Films III [Bonus Tracks] Brian Eno 2005 Mastering
Naked Flame Tony O'Malley 1995 Mastering
Nebuchadnezzar Alec Dankworth 1994 Mastering
Never Say Die! Black Sabbath 1978 Remastering
N'ga Funk Brice Wassy 1996 Mastering
Nice Guy Jake Searson 2005 Mastering
Night and Day Tubby Hayes 1963 Mastering, Preparation
A Night at Ronnie Scott's, Vol. 3 Various Artists 1986 Mastering
Nil Dunyasi Nil 2002 Mastering
Nine [EP] ¡Forward, Russia! 2006 Mastering
No More Shall We Part Nick Cave 2001 Mastering
No More Shall We Part [Bonus Tracks] Nick Cave 2001 Mastering
A Normal Family Baby Fox 1996 Mastering
Nova Latino, Vol. 4 Various Artists 2005 Mastering
Now Listen Shakin Stevens 2006 Mastering
Nude Iconcrash 2005 Mastering
Obsession Tony Hadley 2000 Mastering
Open Mind Glen Matlock 2000 Mastering
Origin of Symmetry Muse 2001 Mastering
Out in the Sun [Bonus Track] Patrick Moraz 2006 Cut
Over the Rainbow Trevor Watts 1979 Cutting Engineer
Overgrown Eden [Japan Bonus Tracks] Inme 2003 Mastering
Paranoid Black Sabbath 1971 Remastering
Pastora Pastora 2004 Mastering
Pequenino Se Torce O Destino Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Perfect Time Máire Brennan 1998 Mastering
The Philosopher's Stone Van Morrison 1998 Mastering
Picture Kino 2005 Mastering
The Pirate Queen Soundtrack 2007 Mastering
Platinum Collection [EMI Bonus Tracks] Lesley Garrett Mastering
Pleasure Signals Wilding-Bonus 1978 Mastering
Point Of Entry [Bonus Tracks] Judas Priest 2001 Mastering
Pré-Histórias Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Product Brand X 1979 Mastering
PROG The Bad Plus 2007 Mastering
Queima Roupa Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Quiet Nights Django Bates 1997 Mastering
Rocket Primitive Radio Gods 1996 Mastering
Rocket (Edited) [Clean] Primitive Radio Gods 1996 Mixing
Round the Back Cafe Jacques 1977 Mastering
Rush Hour Sean Hargreaves Trio 2005 Mastering
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath 1973 Remastering
Sabotage [ESM] Black Sabbath 1996 Remastering
Sabroso! Various Artists 1993 Mastering
Sabroso!: Havana Hits Various Artists 1989 Mastering
Salão de Festas Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Scatterlings Johnny Clegg 1982 Mastering
Scientist Meets the Space Invaders Scientist 1981 Mastering
Searchin'/Hot Roy Ayers 1999 Mastering
Seventh Star Black Sabbath 1986 Remastering
The Sheltering Sky Ryuichi Sakamoto 1990 Mastering
The Sheltering Sky [Capitol] Soundtrack 1991 Mastering
Shouting and Pointing Mott the Hoople 1976 Mastering
Shumba Thomas Mapfumo 1990 Mastering
Silence Between Waves Tim Whitehead 1998 Mastering
Sixties Rebellion, Vol. 7: The Backyard Patio Various Artists 2004 Mastering, Cutting Engineer
Slain by Yatsura Yatsura 1998 Mastering
Smiling & Waving Anja Garbarek 2001 Mastering
Sobreviventes Sergio Godinho 2001 Remastering
Solo Piano Chucho Valdés 1991 Mastering
Sonero Henry Fiol 1983 Mastering
Sonny's Blues [Ronnie Scott's] Sonny Stitt 1964 Mastering, Preparation
Soul Providence Carleen Anderson 2005 Mastering
Spirit of the Eagle Various Artists 1995 Mastering
Standard Issue Liane Carroll 2005 Mastering
Stranger On The Sofa Barry Adamson 2006 Mastering
Strip [Bonus Tracks] Adam Ant 2005 Digital Remastering
Suenos en Transito Nicole 1997 Mastering
Superbi The Beautiful South 2006 Mastering
S'Wonderful Elaine Delmar 1996 Engineer, Mastering
Thank You for the Years Shirley Bassey 2004 Mastering
The Elements (Limited Edition version) Second Person 2007 Mastering
The Elements (Standard version) Second Person 2007 Mastering
The Clash (UK Version) [UK] The Clash 1977 Remastering
The Clash (US Version) [US] The Clash 1979 Remastering
The Violin Player Vanessa-Mae 1995 Mastering
They All Came Down to Montreux Deep Purple 2007 Mastering
They All Came Down to Montreux [DVD] Deep Purple 2007 Mastering
Timeless Daniel O'Donnell 2004 Mastering
To Have and to Hold Soundtrack 1997 Mastering
Trabendo Les Négresses Vertes 2000 Mastering
Truth and Lies Jake Searson 2006 Mastering
Truth and Lies [Single] Jake Searson 2005 Mastering
Under Wheels of Confusion: 1970-1987 Black Sabbath 1996 Remastering
The Unspoken Word Chico Freeman 1994 Engineer
Until the Next Time Daniel O'Donnell 2006 Mastering
Up the Bracket The Libertines 2002 Mastering
Up The Bracket [US Bonus Tracks] The Libertines 2002 Mastering
Victim of Circumstance David Newton 1998 Mastering
Violin Player [Limited Edition Bonus CD-ROM] Vanessa-Mae 1999 Mastering
Virunga Volcano Samba Mapangala 1993 Mastering
Vive le Rock [Bonus Tracks] Adam Ant 2005 Digital Remastering
Wait for Me The Pigeon Detectives 2007 Mastering
The Waiting Game Claire Martin 1995 Mastering
War Child: Hope Various Artists 2003 Mastering
Warriors [Bonus Tracks] Gary Numan 2002 Original Mastering
Welcome to the Madhouse Shy 2001 Mastering
Welcome to the World Psycho Motel 1997 Mastering
The Well's on Fire Procol Harum 2003 Mastering
When I Fall in Love Lesley Garrett 2007 Mastering
Whisper To The Wild Water Máire Brennan 1999 Mastering
Wide Eyed and Legless: The A&M Recordings Andy Fairweather Low 2004 Mastering
Work for All Juluka 1983 Mastering
Xitintoday [Bonus Track] Nik Turner 2007 Mastering
Zimbabwe Frontline, Vol. 2: Spirit of the Eagle Various Artists 1978 Mastering
[edit] References
- Sound on Sound Magazine Oct 2005 - "Mastering: How the pros do it..."
- Sound on Sound Magazine Sep 2005 - "Preparing your tracks for mastering"
