In The Studio


OLIVER NORTH at Mediasound recording studio in NYC, working on Keep The Pace and Raceway for the group’s first album, 1980.

 


NIC records a Hammond organ track for the Pictures On A String album, Power Plant Studios, London 1983.

 



OLIVER lays down a guitar track.

 


Producer NORMAN MIGHELL and LYN in the control room.

 


At the board, producer PETE SOLLEY and NIC. (standing left to right): OLIVER, LYN, JEREMY LASCELLES (Virgin UK A&R), JERRY JAFFE (Polygram US A&R), JIM SESSODY (assistant engineer), Deal With It album sessions, Criteria Studios, Miami 1984.

 


Taking a break from recording, (below) Seated at the “Layla” piano, NIC and LYN. (standing left to right): PETER LEAK (manager), JIM SESSODY (assistant engineer), JEREMY LASCELLES (Virgin UK A&R), PETE SOLLEY (producer), JERRY JAFFE (Polygram US A&R), OLIVER seated at right, Deal With It album sessions.

 


NIC at the “Layla” piano during the Deal With It album sessions, Criteria Studios, Miami 1984.

 


1987 recording West & Byrd in NYC, LYN BYRD and producer DON WERSHBA.

 


1987 recording West & Byrd in NYC, JERRY AGONY lays down a guitar solo.

 


1987 recording West & Byrd in NYC, NICHOLAS WEST at the keyboard.

 


1987 recording West & Byrd in NYC, NICHOLAS WEST takes a break on the roof.

 


1987 recording West & Byrd in NYC, LYN BYRD takes a break on the roof.

 


1996 at Olympia Studios in London recording “Eden”, (left to right) ETIENNE DAHO, NIC WEST, eminent orchestral arranger DAVID WHITAKER, (in the background) LYN BYRD.

 


1995 at Olympia Studios in London recording Eden, NIC NORTH at the mic.

 


1995 at Olympia Studios in London recording Eden, LYN BYRD and ETIENNE DAHO.


NICHOLAS WEST outside Olympic Studios in London while recording Eden, 1995.

 


ETIENNE DAHO, NICHOLAS WEST and LYN BYRD in the elevator, after a session for DAHO’s Eden album.

 

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