UK producer, audio engineer and songwriter Joe Meek forged his legacy in the 60s, and is now regarded as one of the most important record producers of all time.
Before he died in 1967, he produced a string of hits, including Telstar by the Tornados, the first British record to hit number one in the American charts.
The forthcoming music documentary ‘A Life in the Death of Joe Meek’ explores his style, influence, and life - Trevor Reekie speaks to filmmaker Howard S Berger.
Playlist
Artist: The Moontrekkers
Song: Return Of The Vampire (The Bogey Man)
Comp: Meek
Album: Vampires Cowboys Spacemen And Spooks
Label: Castle
Artist: Jason Eddy & The Centremen
Song: Singing The Blues
Comp: Endsley
Album: The Alchemist Of Pop [Disc 2]
Label: Castke
Artist: Tommy Steele
Song: Put a Ring On Her Finger
Comp: Meek
Album: The Real Steele
Label: Castle
Artist: John Leyton
Song: Johnny Remember Me
Comp: Goddard
Album: Telstar - The Hits Of Joe Meek
Label: Castle
Artist: The Moontrekkers
Song: Night Of The Vampire
Comp: Meek
Album: Vampires Cowboys Spacemen And Spooks:
Label: Castle
Artist: Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages
Song: 'Til The Following Night
Comp: Sutch
Album: Joe Meek: The Alchemist Of Pop
Label: Castle
Artist: The Tornados
Song: Telstar
Comp: Meek
Album: Vampires Cowboys Spacemen And Spooks
Label: Castle
Artist: The Syndicats
Song: Crawdaddy Simone
Comp: Williams, Fenwick
Album: The Alchemist Of Pop
Label: Castle
Artist: The Buzz
Song: You're Holding Me Down
Comp: Turnbull
Album: The Alchemist Of Pop
Label: Castle
Artist: The Honeycombs
Song: Have I The Right
Comp: Howard, Blakely
Album: The Alchemist Of Pop
Label: Castle
Artist: Crying Shame
Song: Nobody Waved Goodbye
Comp: Kneen, Robinson
Album: Telstar - The Hits Of Joe Meek
Label: Castle
