Phil Thornalley
Biography
Phillip Carden Thornalley (born 5 January 1960) is an English songwriter, musician, and producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He produced the album Pornography (1982) by the Cure and was later the group's bass player. He began releasing his own music in 1988 and briefly joined the band Johnny Hates Jazz. Since then he has worked principally as a songwriter, known for co-writing the song "Torn" (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia) and two UK number one hits for Pixie Lott. Starting in the 2010s he released more solo music under his own name and as Astral Drive.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Pornography
1982
Standing On A Beach • The Singles (And Unavailable B-Sides)
1986
Greatest Hits
2001
Seven And The Ragged Tiger
1983
The Pleasure Principle
1979
Mixed Up
1990
Talk Talk Talk
1981
Into The Gap
1984
Japanese Whispers: The Cure Singles Nov 82 : Nov 83
1983
The Psychedelic Furs
1980
The Top
1984
Mummer
1983
Steve McQueen
1985
The Big Express
1984
1977
1996
Left Of The Middle
1997
All Mod Cons
1978
Simple Things
2001
Quick Step & Side Kick
1983
Intergalactic Sonic 7"s
2003
Fisherman's Blues
1988
World Shut Your Mouth
1984
Turn Back The Clock
1988
Concert (The Cure Live)
1984
Credited work
4,068 releases · 448 albums · active 1978–2026
- Performance · 2,983
- Engineering · 2,634
- Production · 2,583
- Other credits · 259
Studios: RAK Studios · EMI Studios 301 · Compass Point Studios · Air Studios, Montserrat