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9 unusual facts about Chris Lord-Alge


Nicola Charles

In 2001, Charles finished recording an album called Listening in Colour which was mixed by prominent sound engineer, Chris Lord-Alge.

Nothing Is Sound

Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8 and 11)

Postcards from a Young Man

Postcards from a Young Man was recorded with producer (and longtime Manics collaborator) Dave Eringa and was mixed in America by Chris Lord-Alge.

Sorry for Partyin'

Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Mix L.A.; Assistant Mix Engineers: Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen; Additional Mix Engineering: Brad Townsend, Andrew Schubert

Steal This Record

Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Image Recording, Inc. in Hollywood, California

The Least Worst of the Suicide Machines

Tracks 9-26, 29 & 30 mixed at Image Recording, Inc. by Chris Lord-Alge, with assistance by Mike Dy on tracks 9-14.

Tom Lord-Alge

He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge.

His older brother Chris Lord-Alge and the lesser known Jeff Lord-Alge are also audio engineers.

Yo Mister

The single mix and corresponding video version was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge.


Alge Crumpler

Alge is named after his father's favorite book, Flowers for Algernon.

Tom Lord-Alge

At that studio, he recorded and mixed Steve Winwood's "Back in the High Life" album featuring the single "Higher Love" The album won multiple Grammys in 1986 for Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and the Grammy for Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical, the latter awarded to Lord-Alge for his work on the album.


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