Barry Grint

Barry Grint

Background information
Birth name	Barry Grint
Also known as	Bazza
Born	April 11
Genres	Rock pop contemporary R&B electronica classical reggae folk
Occupation(s)	Mastering engineer
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Sony, Warner Bros., Mute, Universal
Associated acts	Madonna, Oasis, Keane, Prince, Simply Red, David Bowie

Barry "Bazza" Grint (born 11 April) is an English mastering engineer and member of the mastering group of the Music Producers Guild (MPG). Grint has worked on over 20 UK Number One records and more than 100 UK Top Ten hits. Projects for artists include: Madonna,^[1] Prince, Puff Daddy, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, The Beatles, Oasis, Keane, Beach Boys, Jessie J,^[2] Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Van Halen,^[3] Michael McDonald and A-ha.

He began cutting records at Trident Studios in 1984 mastering international tracks for the UK and Europe. He identified his work by etching Bazza in the run out groove and of the years various incarnations have included Bazza @ Audio One, Bazza @ Tape One, Bazza @ Porky’s, Bazza @ Abbey Road and Bazza @ Alchemy. He is now mastering and cutting vinyl at Alchemy’s studios in Brook Green, London.

Representing the Music Producers Guild Barry worked with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to create a standard for embedding the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) within a Broadcast Wave Format (BWF).^[4] This has been adopted by the main manufacturers of mastering software internationally and is supported by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Association of Independent Music (AIM).

Selected discography

1980s

1984: Alphaville;- Big In Japan
1984: Boothill Foot-tappers- Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes
1984: Break Machine;- Street Dance
1984: Break Machine;- Breakdance Party
1984: Chicago;- Hard Habit to Break
1984: Duran Duran;- The Wild Boys
1984: Foreigner;- I Want To Know What Love Is
1984: Madonna;- Like a Virgin
1984: Van Halen;- Jump
1984: ZZ Top;- Gimme All Your Lovin'
1984: ZZ Top;- Sharp Dressed Man

1985: A-HA;- Take On Me
1985: A-HA;- The Sun Always Shines On TV
1985: Animotion;- Obsession
1985: Steve Arrington;- Feel So Real
1985: Steve Arrington;- Dancin' In The Key Of Life
1985: The Cars;- Drive
1985: Commodores;- Nightshift
1985: Duran Duran;- View To A Kill
1985: Sheila E;- The Belle Of St Mark
1985: Foreigner;- Cold As Ice (Rmx)
1985: Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew;- The Show
1985: James Ingram;- Yah Mo Be There
1985: Kool And The Gang;- Cherish
1985: Huey Lewis And The News;- The Power Of Love
1985: Huey Lewis And The News;- Heart And Soul
1985: Michael McDonald;- Yah Mo Be There
1985: Madonna;- Material Girl
1985: Madonna;- Crazy For You
1985: Madonna;- Into The Groove
1985: Madonna;- Holiday
1985: Madonna;- Dress You Up
1985: John Parr;- St Elmo's Fire
1985: Prince;- 1999/Little Red Corvette
1985: Prince;- Raspberry Beret
1985: Simply Red;- Holding Back The Years
1985: Sister Sledge;- Frankie
1985: ZZ Top;- Legs

1986: A-HA;- Train Of Thought
1986: A-HA;- Hunting High And Low
1986: A-HA;- Cry Wolf
1986: Bon Jovi;- You Give Love A Bad Name
1986: Bon Jovi;- Livin' On A Prayer
1986: Cameo;- Word Up
1986: Peter Cetera;- Glory Of Love
1986: Europe;- The Final Countdown
1986: Farley "Jackmaster" Funk;- Love Can't Turn Around
1986: Hollywood Beyond;- '
1986: Hollywood Beyond;- No More Tears
1986: Anita Baker;- Sweet Love
1986: Bananarama;- Venus
1986: Huey Lewis And The News;- The Power Of Love / Do You Believe In Love
1986: Huey Lewis And The News;- The Heart Of Rock And Roll
1986: Huey Lewis And The News;- Stuck With You
1986: Huey Lewis And The News;- Hip To Be Square
1986: Michael McDonald;- On My Own
1986: Michael McDonald;- I keep Forgettin
1986: Michael McDonald;- Sweet Freedom
1986: Madonna;- Borderline
1986: Madonna;- Live To Tell
1986: Madonna;- Papa Don't Preach
1986: Madonna;- True Blue
1986: Madonna;- Open Your Heart
1986: Mel & Kim;- Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
1986: Nu Shooz;- I Can't Wait
1986: Prince;- Kiss
1986: Stan Ridgway;- Camouflage
1986: Rochelle;- My Magic Man
1986: Paul Simon;- You Can Call Me Al
1986: Paul Simon;- Boy In The Bubble
1986: Frank Sinatra;- New York, New York
1986: Candi Staton;- Young Hearts Run Free
1986: Status Quo; In The Army Now
1986: Rod Stewart;- Every Beat Of My Heart
1986: Rod Stewart;- Another Heartache
1986: Swing Out Sister;- Break Out
1986: Prince;- Mountains
1986: Eric Clapton/Tina Turner;- Tearing Us Apart

1987: A-HA;- The Living Daylights
1987: Atlantic Starr;- Always
1987: Beastie Boys;- Girls/She's Crafty
1987: Bee Gees;- You Win Again
1987: Eric Clapton;- Behind The Mask
1987: Doobie Brothers;- What A Fool Believes
1987: David Essex;- Myfanwy
1987: John Farnham;- You're The Voice
1987: Karel Fialka;- Hey Matthew
1987: Firm;- Star Trekkin'
1987: Fleetwood Mac;- Big Love
1987: Freeez;- Southern Freeze (Rmx)
1987: Georgia Satellites;- Battleship Chains
1987: Glenn & Chris;- Diamond Lights
1987: Steve 'Silk' Hurley;- Jack Your Body
1987: Anita Baker;- Caught Up In The rapture
1987: Ben E. King;- Stand By Me
1987: Michael McDonald;- What A Fool Believes
1987: Madonna;- La Isla Bonita
1987: Mel & Kim;- Respectable
1987: Mel & Kim;- F.L.M.
1987: Nitro Deluxe;- This Brutal House (Rmx)
1987: Prince;- Sign O' The Times
1987: Prince;- If I Was Your Girlfriend
1987: Prince;- U Got The Look
1987: R.E.M;- The One I Love
1987: Cliff Richard;- Some People
1987: Sinitta;- Toy Boy
1987: Sinitta;- G.T.O.
1987: Rod Stewart;- Sailing
1987: Stock Aitken Waterman;- Roadblock
1987: Timbuk 3;- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
1987: Sal Solo;- Adoramous Te
1987: Full Force;- Love Is For Suckers
1987: The Alarm;- Presence Of Love

1988: A-HA;- Touchy
1988: Beach Boys;- Kokomo
1988: Beatmasters;- Rok Da House
1988: Bomb The Bass;- Beat Dis
1988: Cookie Crew;- Rok Da House
1988: Guns N' Roses;- Sweet Child O' Mine
1988: Simon Harris;- Bass (How Low Can You Go)
1988: Heart;- Never / These Dreams
1988: Derek B;- GoodGroove
1988: Derek B;- Bad Young Brother
1988: Derek B;- We've Got The Juice
1988: INXS;- Never Tear Us Apart
1988: Glen Medeiros;- Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
1988: Milli Vanilli;- Girl You Know It's True
1988: Milli Vanilli;- Baby Don't Forget My Number
1988: Vanessa Paradis;- Joe le taxi
1988: Michelle Shocked;- Anchorage
1988: Sinitta;- Cross My Broken Heart
1988: Yello;- The Race
1988: Captain Sensible;- Savage Amusement
1988: Siouxsie & The Banshees;- The Killing Jar
1988: Siouxsie & The Banshees;- Peek A Boo

1989: Double Trouble;- Just Keep Rockin
1989: Double Trouble;- Street Tuff
1989: A Guy Called Gerald;- Voodoo Ray
1989: Debbie Harry;- I Want That Man
1989: Chaka Khan;- I Feel For You (Rmx)
1989: Tone Loc;- Wild Thing
1989: Tone Loc;- Funky Cold Medina
1989: Mike + The Mechanics;- The Living Years
1989: Milli Vanilli;- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
1989: Pat & Mick;- I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
1989: Paul Simpson;- Musical Freedom (Movin' On Up)
1989: Sinitta;- Right Back Where We Started From
1989: Sinitta;- Love On A Mountain Top
1989: Steeleye Span;- Following Me
1989: Black Sabbath;- Devil & Daughter
1989: Toni Halliday;- Weekday

1990s

1990 Beats International;- Dub Be Good To Me
1990 The Farm;- All Together Now
1990 Guru Josh;- Infinity
1990 Roxette;- Dressed For Success
1990 Sinitta;- Hitchin' A Ride
1990 Sinitta;- Love And Affection

1991 Mark Cohn;- Walking In Memphis
1991 Chris Isaak;- Blue Hotel
1991 Alison Limerick;- Where Love Lives
1991 Brian May;- Driven By You
1991 Robert Palmer;- Mercy Mercy Me
1991 PM Dawn;- Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
1991 Shamen;- Move Any Mountain
1991 Gary Numan;- Heart
1991 The Orb;- Perpetual Dawn
1991 Chic;- Le Freak

1993 Kate Bush;- Rubberband Girl
1993 Chaka Demus & Pliers;- Tease Me
1993 Eternal;- Stay
1993 Tim Finn;- Hit The Ground Running
1993 4 Non Blondes;- What's Up
1993 Gloria Gaynor;- I Will Survive (Rmx)
1993 Slade;- Radio Wall Of Sound

1994 Ant & Dec;- Let's Get Ready To Rhumble
1994 Alicia Bridges;- I Love The Nightlife (Rmx)
1994 Phyllis Nelson;- Move Closer
1994 Oasis;- Whatever
1994 Reel 2 Real;- I Like To Move It

1995 Ant & Dec;- Our Radio Rocks
1995 Robson & Jerome;- Unchained Melody
1995 Robson & Jerome;- I Believe / Up On The Roof
1995 Oasis;- Some Might Say
1995 Oasis;- Roll With It

1996 Peter Andre;- Mysterious Girl
1996 Paul Carrack;- Eyes Of Blue
1996 Robert Miles;- Children

1997 David Arnold;- Diamonds Are Forever
1997 David Bowie;- Dead Man Walking
1997 Hanson;- MMMBop
1997 Natalie Imbruglia;- Torn
1997 Ce Ce Peniston;- Finally
1997 Detune;- Expression
1997 Puff Daddy & The Family;- Been Around The World

1998 BT;- Godspeed
1998 B*Witched;- C'est La Vie
1998 B.L.I.M.;- Chronologic
1998 Digitalis;- The Third State

1999 BT;- Mercury And Solace
1999 Vengaboys;- We Like To Party
1999 Freq Nasty;- Underglass

2000s

2000 BT;- Dreaming

2002 4 Vini;- Forever Young

2012 Keane;- The Starting Line

2013 Jessie J;- Do It Like A Dude (Acoustic)
2013 Wolf Alice;- Blush
2013 Erasure;- The Remixes
2013 Erasure;- Gaudete
2013 Backstreet Boys;- In A World Like This
2013 David Garret;- Bring Me To Life

2014 Nicole Sherzinger;- On The Rocks
2014 Nicole Sherzinger;- Run
2014 Everything Everything;- Arc
2014 The Vamps;- Cecilia
2014 Erasure;- Reason
2014 Erasure;- Be The One
2014 Goldfrapp;- Blood Diamonds
2014 Lindsay & Isaac;- Sad Song (Oasis Cover)
2014 Beats Dr Dre;- Turn
2014 Brad K;- The Risk

2015 Everything Everything;- Distant Past
2015 Amber Run;- I Found
2015 The Strypes;- Flat Out EP
2015 Slaves;- Cheer Up London
2015 Erasure;- Sacred
2015 Nothing But;- Thieves Itch
2015 AllTwins;- Thank You

2016 Tom Odell;- Wrong Crowd
2016 Radiohead;- "A Moon Shaped Pool"
2016 Shadows & Mirrors;- "ARIA"

References

↑ "Bazza (2) Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
↑ "Barry Grint Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
↑ "Van Halen - Dreams (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
↑ "The Music Producers Guild | | ISRC in Broadcast WAV now has a dedicated online presence". Mpg.org.uk. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

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