Bill Leader
Biography
Bill Leader (26 December 1929 – 31 March 2026) was an English recording engineer and record producer. He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Frank Harte and many others.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Cruel Sister
1970
The Lady And The Unicorn
1970
Red Hot From Alex
1964
Pentangling
1973
A Lancashire Lad
1972
History Book
1972
Reflection
1971
Bert And John
1966
Rosemary Lane
1971
Ballads And Songs
1970
The Tracks Of Sweeney
1969
Sweeney's Men
1968
The Sweet Primeroses
1967
Jack Orion
1966
Frost And Fire (A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs)
1965
Bert Jansch
1965
Credited work
1,136 releases · 220 albums · active 1958–2026
- Production · 707
- Engineering · 645
- Other credits · 105
- Performance · 11
- Mastering · 6
Studios: Livingston Studios · Sound Techniques, London · Leader Sound · Olympic Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Bert Jansch
- John Renbourn
- The Humblebums
- Ewan MacColl
- Pentangle
- The High Level Ranters
- Nic Jones