The Jesus & Mary Chain producer and Vibrators member Pat Collier dies, aged 72

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The Jesus And Mary Chain, Robyn Hitchcock, The Wonderstuff, Katrina And The Waves and X-Ray Spex.Hitchcock himself shared the news on social media in the early hours of Monday (July 29), writing: “I heard the sad news today that Pat Collier passed away last night.

Pat produced the bulk of the Soft Boys’ [1980 album] ‘Underwater Moonlight’ and went on to co-produce and engineer much of my solo work, from ‘Black Snake Diamond Rôle’ [in 1981] to ‘Jewels For Sophia’ [in 1999]”.I heard the sad news today that Pat Collier passed away last night.

Pat produced the bulk of the Soft Boys Underwater Moonlight album and went on to co-produce and engineer much of my solo work, from Black Snake Diamond Rôle to Jewels For Sophia— Robyn Hitchcock (@RobynHitchcock) July 29, 2024Hitchcock continued: “And then the Soft Boys reunion album, ‘NextDoorLand’.

His mastery of 4-track recording, bouncing tracks down à la George Martin, and love of 1960s pop in general chimed perfectly with the post-Can of Bees SBs, and helped us glide into a less abrasive sound.”We discovered our own version of joy recording with Pat.