Chris Potter

Producer (BRIT Award)Mixer

Metropolis Studios, Chiswick

Chris Potter

Chris Potter is a BRIT Award winning and Grammy nominated producer and mixer, best known for his work on The Verve's #1seminal album 'Urban Hymns', which features the classic singles 'Bittersweet Symphony' (2 billion streams), 'Lucky Man' (300 million streams), 'Sonnet' (100 million) and the #1 single 'The Drugs Don't Work' (275 million). The album is the 17th biggest selling album of all time in the UK. So far, it has sold a massive 10 million copies worldwide and is considered a British rock classic. Chris also produced the band's #1 comeback album 'Forth', including the singles 'Love Is Noise' (40 million streams) and 'Rather Be' (7.5 million streams).

Subsequently, Chris has worked extensively with Richard Ashcroft on his solo career, including four top 3 albums - the #1 Mercury nominated album 'Alone with Everybody' (including the hit singles 'A Song for the Lovers', 'Money to Burn' and 'C'mon People (We're Making It Now)', 'Human Conditions' (featuring the singles 'Check the Meaning', 'Science of Silence' and 'Buy It in Bottles'), 'Keys to the World' (including the singles 'Break the Night with Colour', 'Music Is Power' and 'Words Just Get in the Way') and 'These People' (including the singles 'This Is How It Feels', 'Hold On', 'They Don't Own Me'). This year, Chris finished producing and mixing Richard's latest solo album 'Acoustic Hymns Vol 1', his highest charting album since 'Alone With Everybody', peaking at #2 on the UK albums chart. The album includes his much lauded duet with Liam Gallagher, 'C'Mon People (We're Making It Now)', which peaked on the A-list at BBC Radio 2.

Alongside his work with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft, Chris has worked on three albums for The Rolling Stones, including the UK #2 and US #3 album 'Steel Wheels' which was certified 2x platinum, U2's 'Popmart', Blur's 'Black Book' and The Feeling's #2 platinum selling debut album 'Twelve Stops and Home' (including the hit singles 'Fill My Little World' and 'Rosé').

His other credits include tracks for PassengerI Am KlootKeaneJack SavorettiThe RiflesYusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), ArchiveHeather NovaWhite Belt Yellow TagSound of GunsThe Chakras, Mick Jagger, Whale, Mega City Four, Psychedelic Furs.

Most recently, Chris has produced and/or mixed tracks for Michael KiwanukaThe ZombiesNewton Faulkner ('Indecisive'), Callum BeattiePale SeasCharlene Soraia ('Ghost'), Angus & Julia Stone and Humanist featuring Dave Gahan.

ArtistTitleCreditChart/Streams
The VerveUrban Hymns (album)Produced, mixed#1 (#17 all time)
The Drugs Don't Work (single)Produced, mixed#1
Bitter Sweet Symphony (single)Produced, mixed#2
Lucky Man (single)Produced, mixed#7
Sonnet (single)Produced, mixedNCQ
Forth (album)Produced, mixed#1
Love Is Noise (single)Produced, mixed#4
Rather Be (single)Produced, mixed
Richard AshcroftAcoustic Hymns Vol. 1 (album)Produced, mixed#2
These People (album inc. singles)Produced, mixed#3
Alone with Everybody (album inc. singles)Produced, mixed#1
Keys to the World (album inc. singles)Produced, mixed#2
Human Conditions (album inc. singles)Produced, mixed#3
Richard Ashcroft & Liam GallagherC'mon People (We're Making It Now) [Don't Stop Mix]Produced, mixed
Callum BeattiePeople Like Us (album)Produced
Ghosts In The Dark (single)Produced
Miracle (EP) (inc. Dreamfly & Don't Cut The Rope)Produced, mixed
Man Behind the Sun (Acoustic) (single)Produced, mixed
Michael KiwanukaLove & Hate (Live sessions at RAK Studios)Mixed
PassengerDo What You Like (Radio Edit) (single)Mixed
Rolling StonesSteel Wheels (album)Mixed#2 UK, #3 US
Flashpoint (album)Mixed#6
No Security (album)Co-produced, Mixed#34 (U.S.)
The Singles 1971-2006 (album)Produced, mixed
KeaneThe Best of Keane (album)Mixed#10
Thin Air (song)Mixed
Let It Slide (song)Mixed
He Used to Be a Lovely Boy (song)Mixed
The FeelingTwelve Stops And Home (album)Produced, mixed#2
Fill My Little World (single)Produced, mixed#10
Rosé (single)Produced, mixed
Join With Us (album)Mixed#1
Together We Were Made (album)Mixed
Singles (2006-2011) (album)Mixed
Paul McCartney & Youth (as The Fireman)Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest (album)Recorded, mixed
HumanistShock Collar (featuring Dave Gahan) (single)Mixed
Blur13 [Special Edition] (album)Produced, mixed#1
Black Book (song)Produced, mixed
U2Popmart: Live From Mexico CityMixed
Jack SavorettiBetween The Minds (album)Mixed
Without (single)Mixed
Dreamers (single)Mixed
GabrielleGabrielle (album)Mixed, recorded#10
Give Me a Little More Time (single)Mixed, recorded#5
If You Really Cared (single)Mixed, recorded
Forget About the World (single)Mixed, recorded
Walk On By (single)Mixed, recorded#7
Always (album)Mixed, engineered
Why (featuring Paul Weller) (single)Mixed, engineered
HeartbreakerMixed, engineered
De La SoulKeepin' The Faith [Just A Touch-Edit] (single)Mixed, engineered
I Am KlootI Am Kloot (album)Produced, mixed
B (album)Produced, mixed
Life In A Day (single)Produced, mixed
3 Feet Tall (single)Produced, mixed
Untitled #1 (single)Produced, mixed
From Your Favourite Sky (single)Produced, mixed
Proof (single)Produced, mixed
Archive25 (album)Mixed
Take My Head (album)Mixed, Additional production
You Make Me Feel (single)Mixed
Take My Head (single)Mixed
The Way You Love Me (single)Mixed
Cloud In The Sky (single)Mixed
Angus & Julia StoneDown The Way (album)Mixed#1 (AUS)
Heart Full Of Wine (EP)Produced, mixed
My Malakai (song)Produced, mixed
Alex FrancisFree (single)Produced, Mixed
Pale SeasStargazing For Beginners (album)Produced, Mixed
Someday (single)Mixed
Into the Night (single)Produced, Mixed
Charlene SoraiaLove Is the Law (album)Co-written
Ghost (single)Produced, mixed
The LevellersGreatest Hits (album)Mixed
Just The One (Featuring Bellowhead) (single)Mixed
Julie (Featuring Frank Turner)Mixed
The ZombiesStill Got That Hunger (album)Produced, mixed
Newton FaulknerIndecisive (Radio Edit) (single)Mixed
The RiflesFreedom Run (album)Produced, mixed
Heather NovaOyster (album)Produced, mixed
Tom JonesThe Lead And How To Swing It (album)Engineered
The Orange LightsLife Is Still BeautifulProduced
Cyndi LauperHey Now (Girls Just Want To Have Fun) [Sly & Robbie's Home Grown Version] (single)Additional production, mixed
RPA & The United Nations of SoundUnited Nations of Sound (album)Mixed, vocal production
The ClashLondon CallingMix
Sound of GunsWhat Came From Fire (album)Produced, mixed
White Belt Yellow TagYou're Not Invincible EPProduced, mixed
All the YoungWelcome Home (album)Produced, mixed
Story OneThe ShadowlineProduced, Mixed