Mike Chapman
Biography
Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Mud and Racey with business partner Nicky Chinn, creating a sound that became identified with the "Chinnichap" brand. He later produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and the Knack. Chapman received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2014 Australia Day Honours.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Sports
1983
Parallel Lines
1978
Get The Knack
1979
Private Dancer
1984
The Best Of Blondie
1981
Autoamerican
1980
Eat To The Beat
1979
In The Heat Of The Night
1979
Desolation Boulevard
1974
Barbie The Album
2023
Miami Vice (Music From The Television Series)
1985
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1983
Live From Earth
1983
The Tide Is High
1980
Suzi Quatro
1973
Warrior
1984
Heart Of Glass
1978
Simply The Best
1991
Stray Cats
1981
Lap Of Luxury
1988
...But The Little Girls Understand
1980
Machine Gun Etiquette
1979
The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording
1979
Reality Bites (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1994
Credited work
8,597 releases · 1,144 albums · active 1968–2026
- Production · 6,881
- Performance · 5,141
- Engineering · 766
- Other credits · 212
- Mastering · 3
Studios: MCA Whitney Recording Studios · United Western Studios · Forum Studio · Power Station