Stephen Hague
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Stephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement. Starting his career as a session keyboardist and a member of the band Jules and the Polar Bears, he started his production career by producing 2 albums by the circa. 1981 Sparks offshoot band Gleaming Spires, the first album recorded on his home 4 track spawning the L.A. radio hit "Are You Ready For The Sex Girls" on the Posh Boy label, a recording subsequently featured in Hollywood features Last American Virgin, Revenge of the Nerds and Just Can't Get Enough: The Chippendales Story. Hague's first noted UK production was on Malcolm McLaren's "Madam Butterfly" single, though the video for the track got more attention than the music. His first full album production was for Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. He later worked with Public Image Ltd., Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Melanie C, Andy Pratt, Dubstar, Erasure and Robbie Robertson, producing their respective hits "West End Girls", "True Faith", "Stars" and "A Little Respect."
[edit] Production credits
- 1980 Bob Beland; Stealing Cars b/w "I Can Walk Away" 7" single
- 1980 Roger Swallow; "CUT" LP
- 1981 Slow Children – Slow Children
- 1981 Gleaming Spires "Are You Ready For The Sex Girls" Rodney On The Roq 2 compilation
- 1981 Gleaming Spires "Songs of The Spires" LP
- 1982 Bob Beland; "Bob Beland" E.P.
- 1983 Gleaming Spires "Walk On Well Lighted Streets" LP
- 1983 Rock Steady Crew "Hey you, the rock steady crew", album (written and produced)
- 1984 Malcolm McLaren – "Madame Butterfly"
- 1984 Andy Pratt – "Fun in the First World"
- 1985 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Crush
- 1985 Andy Pratt – "Not Just for Dancing" (now "Age of Goodbye")
- 1986 Pet Shop Boys – Please
- 1986 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – The Pacific Age
- 1986 Pete Shelley – "Heaven & The Sea"
- 1987 New Order – "True Faith" / "1963"
- 1987 Pet Shop Boys – "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", "It's a Sin", "King's Cross" from Actually
- 1987 Communards – Red
- 1987 Various Artists – Some Kind of Wonderful
- 1988 Erasure – The Innocents
- 1988 Jane Wiedlin – Fur
- 1989 Pere Ubu – Cloudland
- 1989 Holly Johnson - "Love Train" & "Heaven's Here" from Blast
- 1989 New Order – "Round & Round" (7" & 12" single versions)
- 1989 Public Image Ltd. – 9
- 1990 Jimmy Somerville – Read My Lips
- 1990 Marc Almond A lover spurned, 7" single from the album Enchanted
- 1990 New Order – "World in Motion"
- 1991 Banderas - "This Is Your Life"
- 1991 Siouxsie & the Banshees – Superstition
- 1991 Chapterhouse – "Falling Down"
- 1991 Electronic - "Feel Every Beat" (single) (additional production and remix)
- 1991 Pet Shop Boys - "DJ Culture" (single) (additional production and mix of 7”)
- 1992 Electronic - "Disappointed" (single) (additional production and mix of 7”)
- 1993 One Dove – "Morning Dove White"
- 1993 New Order – Republic
- 1993 The Other Two – The Other Two & You
- 1993 Morten Harket - "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
- 1993 Pet Shop Boys - Very (additional production)
- 1995 Dubstar – Disgraceful
- 1995 Gregory Gray 'euroflake in silverlake"
- 1995 Frances Ruffelle - "God Watch Over You" (single)
- 1996 Robbie Williams - "Freedom" (single)
- 1997 Dubstar – Goodbye
- 1997 James - Whiplash
- 1997 ManBREAK – "Come and See"
- 1999 Technique - Pop Philosophy
- 2001 Afro Celt Sound System – Volume 3: Further in Time
- 2001 Closer to Heaven (Original Cast Recording)
- 2002 a-ha – Lifelines
- 2005 The Modern - Life In A Modern World (Album) - unreleased (See Matinée Club below)
- 2005 David Mead – Wherever You Are (EP)
- 2007 Client – Heartland (few songs)
- 2007 The Cinematics – "A Strange Education"
- 2007 Parka – "If You Wanna?" (Single)
- 2007 Melanie C – I Want Candy
- 2007 Melanie C – Understand (remix)
- 2008 Akira the Don - LP2 (working title)
- 2008 Matinée Club - Modern Industry
- 2008 Big Blue Ball
