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Now Available "Designing Your Home Studio" with Francis Buckley |
With a background in music from childhood and recording experience extending back to the early 1970’s, Grammy Award winning Engineer/Producer Francis Buckley has been making records for over 20 years. His experience ranges from the groundbreaking punk act Black Flag’s first album “Damaged” in 1980, to winning the Engineering Grammy Award in 1996 for “Q’s Jook Joint” with Quincy Jones. Francis’contributions as engineer and mixer to such multi-platinum recordings as The Pointer Sisters’ “Breakout”, Paula Abdul’s “Forever Your Girl”, Wilson Phillips’ “Wilson Phillips”, Alanis Morisette’s “Jagged Little Pill, Quincy Jones’ “Q’s Jook Joint,” and many others, have helped to sell over 100 million-plus records worldwide.
Francis began producing while acting as chief engineer at W.E. Studios in Redondo Beach in 1979. In 1980 he became chief engineer for Unicorn Records and worked with many different acts including Black Flag. In 1981 he moved to MCA Music Publishing, beginning a 10 year stand as Director of Recording Services. It was at MCA that he met producer Glen Ballard, with whom he shared a 14 year partnership.
Now, aside from doing session work, Francis has been concentrating on the lost art of artist-development. Francis is working with singer/songwriters Noel, Tod McLeod and Michael Buckley, Lap-Pop Artist "Lo-Fi Sugar", Soul/Rock group “The Underground Railroad” and the funkiest thing to ever come out of Mexico "Pilaseca" as well as many Film, TV and Commercial spots.
Currently working on establishing a new force in the entertainment industry
"Level 5 Entertainment"
E-mail: francis@francisbuckley.com
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Quincy Jones “Q’s Jook Joint” Eng/Single Remixer 1996 Grammy winner "Best Engineered Album" |
Quincy Jones "Q-The Musical Biography ofQuincy Jones" Eng/Mixer |
Quincy Jones "From Q With Love" Eng/Mixer |
Alanis Morrisette “Jagged Little Pill” Eng/Mixer 1995 Grammy Winner "Album of the Year" |
Aerosmith "9 Lives" Eng/Mixer |
Wilson Phillips “WilsonPhillips” Eng/Mixer |
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Wilson Phillips “Shadows and Light” Eng/Mixer |
Paula Abdul “Forever Your Girl” Eng/Mixer |
Van Halen “Greatest Hits” Digital Editor |
Marc Nelson “Chocolate Mood” Eng |
LL Cool J “Phenomenon” Eng |
Tamia “Tamia” Eng/Mixer |
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Billy Dean “Fire in the Dark” Eng/Mixer |
Billy Dean “Men’ll Be Boys” Eng/Mixer |
Adam Sandler “What’s My Name” Eng |
Black Flag “Damaged” Eng/Mixer |
Pointer Sisters “Breakout” Eng/Drum Prog |
Pointer Sisters “Hot Together ” Eng |
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Deborah Cox “Sentimental” Producer/Eng /Remixer |
A Tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin “Two Rooms” Eng/Mixer |
A Very Special Christmas II
Eng/Mixer |
K.T. Oslin “Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb” Eng/Mixer |
Robbie Nevil “Day 1” Eng |
Lea Salonga “Lea Salonga” Eng/Mixer |
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Akina Nakamori “Cross My Palm” Mixer |
Akina Nakamori “Femme Fatale” Mixer |
King Prawn “King Prawn and The Imperial Puppets” Producer/Eng/Mixer |
Feelabeelia “Feelabeelia” Eng/Mixer |
Curtis Stigers “Curtis Stigers” Eng/Mixer |
Curtis Stigers “Time Was” Eng/Mixer |
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The Wilsons “The Wilsons” Eng/Mixer |
Paul Voudouris “It Takes Two” Producer/Eng/Mixer |
Paul Voudouris “Nothing But The Truth” Producer/Eng/Mixer |
Marys Danish “Circa” Eng |
Gary Shubert “Life In A Moment” Eng |
Nancy Wilson “If I Had My Way” Eng |
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Dave Koz “Dave Koz” Eng |
Ashley Maher “hi” Eng/Mixer |
Sean Morey “When A Man Loves A TV” Producer/Eng/Mixer |
Alberto Fortis "Universo Fortis" Eng/Mixer |
Andy Prieboy "Upon My Wicked Son" Eng/Mixer |
Clif Magness "Angelica" Eng/Mixer |
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Ava Cherry "Picture Me" Eng/Mixer |
Bounce The Ocean "Bounce The Ocean " Eng/Mixer |
Brendan Lynch "Brendan Lynch" Eng/Mixer |
Cece Winans "His Gift" Eng |
Chynna Phillips "Naked and Sacred" Eng/Mixer |
David Pack "Unborn" Eng/Mixer |
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Paul Voudouris "Emilia's Notebook" Mixer |
Evelyn King "Greatest Hits" Eng/Mixer |
Jeff Richman "Blue Heart" Mixer |
Sheena Easton "My Cherie" Mixer |
Stacy Earl "Stacy Earl" Mixer |
Smile Empty Soul "Smile Empty Soul" Eng/Mixer |
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Steve Vai "Archives" Eng/Mixer |
Warren Hill "Love Songs" Eng/Mixer |
Taylor Guitars "Wood and Steel" Mixer |
Pilseca "Afrodisiaco" Producer/Eng/Mixer |
Trey Lorenz "Trey Lorenz" Eng/Mixer
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Gallo Negro “Tiempo De Leberar” Producer/Eng/Mixer |
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Riddle Me This "Trademark” Mixer |
you can find other listings at www.yahooshopping.com
Feature Films
“Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her", “City Of Angels”, “The Wedding Singer”, “Spawn”, “Star Kid”, “Pokemon 2000”, “Pinocchio”, “Jungle Book”, “Tommy Boy”, “Andre”, “Lean On Me”, “The Sluggers Wife”, “Flashdance”. Coming soon, "The Furnace" main title, score and ADR, "Sweetwater"
engineer and producer of song for film, "The Commune" engineer and producer of songs for film.
Television
"Amnesia" with Dennis Miller (NBC) main title, "Wendy Williams" (Fox) main title, "American Idol Ford Music Videos" (Fox) season 4, 5, 6 & 7. "American Idol" Ford Music Video's (Fox) season 4, 5 & 6, "K-Ville" (FOX), "The Riches" (FX), "Drive" (NBC), "Eyes" (ABC), "Summerland" (Fox) 2 seasons, "Boomtown" (NBC), "Murder On Pleasent Drive" (Family), "The Goodbye Girl" (CBS), “Mad TV” (Fox), “Happily Ever After” (HBO) 2 seasons, “The Wall” (Showtime),“"Shake, Rattle and Roll” (CBS), “In His Fathers Shoes” (Showtime), “Riot” (Showtime), “Live Through This” (MTV), “At Any Cost” (VH1), “Hendrix” (Showtime), “Queen of Swords” (KCOP) “Power Rangers Time Force”, "Power Rangers Wild Force", “The Mon Colle Knights” (Fox Family)
Broadway
“It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues”
Original Cast Album “Live at Lincoln Center”
Awards
1984 Jack Wagner “All I Need” Golden Reel Award
1987 5 Star “Silk and Steel” Golden Reel Award
1991 Wilson Phillips “Wilson Phillips” “Album Of The Year” Nomination
1995 Alanis Morrisette ”Jagged Little Pill” “Album Of The Year”Winner
1996 Quincy Jones “Q’s Jook Joint” Best Engineered Album” Winner
1997 “In His Fathers Shoes” Outstanding Childrens Show Emmy Award/Parents Choice Winner
1997 “Happily Ever After”Cable Ace Award Best Children’s Special Winner
1998 “The Wall” Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing Winner
Numerous Gold and Platinum Record Awards
6 #1 Albums, 3 #1 singles, and 15 top 10 singles
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