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Stephen Hague
American musician, record producer

Stephen Hague

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American musician, record producer
A.K.A.
Стивен Хейг
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Portland, USA
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64 years
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Biography

Stephen Hague (born Portland, Maine, 1960) is an American record producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s.

Early career

Starting his career as a member of the band Jules and the Polar Bears, Hague simultaneously started his production career by producing (with Jules Shear) the 2 albums and one EP by that band released between 1978 and 1980.He then branched out into producing work by other artists, including 1980s Sparks offshoot band Gleaming Spires, their first album being recorded on Hague's home 4 track.This 1981 album spawned the L.A. radio hit "Are You Ready For The Sex Girls" on the Posh Boy label, a recording subsequently featured in Hollywood features The Last American Virgin and Revenge of the Nerds.Hague and Shear teamed up to produce both albums by new-wavers Slow Children in 1981 and '82; Hague also co-produced Elliot Easton's 1985 solo album Change No Change.

Commercial successes

Hague's first noted UK production was on Malcolm McLaren's "Madam Butterfly" single. He later worked with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Public Image Ltd., Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Melanie C, Peter Gabriel, Dubstar, Erasure and Robbie Robertson, producing the hits "(Forever) Live and Die", "West End Girls", "True Faith", "Regret", "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect." He was also the producer responsible for the biggest success Siouxsie and the Banshees had in the US, with their 1991 single "Kiss Them for Me".

Production credits

1980s

YearArtistTitleAdditional information
1980Bob BelandStealing Cars b/w "I Can Walk Away"7" single
Roger SwallowCUTLP
1981Slow ChildrenSlow Children
Gleaming Spires"Are You Ready For The Sex Girls"Rodney On The Roq 2 compilation
Gleaming SpiresSongs of The SpiresLP
1982Bob BelandBob BelandEP
1983Gleaming SpiresWalk On Well Lighted StreetsLP
HilaryKineticEP
Rock Steady Crew"Hey you, the rock steady crew"album written and produced
1984Malcolm McLaren"Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)"
Andy Pratt"Fun in the First World"
1985Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkCrush
Andy Pratt"Not Just for Dancing"now "Age of Goodbye"
1986Pet Shop BoysPlease
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkThe Pacific Age
Pete ShelleyHeaven & the Sea
1987New Order"True Faith" / "1963"single
Pet Shop BoysActually"What Have I Done to Deserve This?", "King's Cross"
CommunardsRed
Various ArtistsSome Kind of Wonderful
1988The ApartmentsThe Shyest Time
Climie FisherEverything
ErasureThe Innocents
Jane WiedlinFur
1989Pere UbuCloudland
Holly JohnsonBlast"Love Train" & "Heaven's Here"
New Order"Round & Round"7" & 12" single versions
Public Image Ltd.9

1990s

YearArtistTitleAdditional information
1990Jimmy SomervilleRead My Lips
Marc Almond"A Lover Spurned"Single from the album Enchanted
New Order"World in Motion"
Robbie RobertsonStoryville
1991Banderas"This Is Your Life"
Siouxsie and the BansheesSuperstition
Chapterhouse"Falling Down"
Electronic"Feel Every Beat"single, additional production and remix
Pet Shop Boys"DJ Culture"single, additional production and mix of 7”
1992Electronic"Disappointed"single, additional production and mix of 7”
1993One Dove"Morning Dove White"
New OrderRepublic
The Other TwoThe Other Two & You
Morten Harket"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Pet Shop BoysVeryadditional production
1994Blur"To The End"
1995DubstarDisgracefulco-produced with Graeme Robinson
Jimmy Somerville"Heartbeat"
Gregory Gray"Euroflake in Silverlake"
Frances Ruffelle"God Watch Over You"single
1996Robbie Williams"Freedom"single
DicteVoodoo Vibe
Manic Street PreachersEverything Must GoAustralia and The Girl Who Wanted To Be God
1997DubstarGoodbye
JamesWhiplashco-produced with Brian Eno
ManBREAK"Come and See"
Sarah Cracknell"Anymore"
1998Ace of Base"Cruel Summer"coproduced
PretendersViva el Amor
1999TechniquePop Philosophy
1999Tom JonesReloadproduced or co-produced five of seventeen tracks

2000-present

YearArtistTitleAdditional information
2001Afro Celt Sound SystemVolume 3: Further in Time
Closer to Heaven Original London CastCloser to Heaven (Original Cast Recording)co-produced with Pet Shop Boys
2002a-haLifelines
2004Peter GabrielUPco-produced with Peter Gabriel
2005The ModernLife In A Modern Worldunreleased album (See Matinée Club below)
David MeadWherever You AreEP
2007ClientHeartlandfew songs
The Cinematics"A Strange Education"
Melanie CThis Time"What If I Stay", "Forever Again", "Don't Let Me Go", "Immune", "May Your Heart", "I Want Candy"
Melanie C"Understand" (remix)
2008Peter Gabriel and Various ArtistsBig Blue Ballco-produced with Peter Gabriel
Fryarssingles
2009Robbie Williams
2010Akira the DonThe Life Equation
2011Joseph Arthur
Claudia BrückenThe Lost Are Found
2012CreatureSick Imagination
Low SeaRemote Viewing
2013TristenCavesalbum
2014James VarnishVEP
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Who is Stephen Hague?
Stephen Hague is a British record producer, musician, and songwriter. He gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s for his work with numerous popular artists, including Pet Shop Boys, OMD, New Order, and Robbie Williams.
When was Stephen Hague born?
Stephen Hague was born on March 2, 1956.
What are some notable albums produced by Stephen Hague?
Stephen Hague has produced several notable albums, including "Actually" by Pet Shop Boys, "Technique" by New Order, "Sugar Tax" by OMD, "Introspective" by Pet Shop Boys, and "I've Been Expecting You" by Robbie Williams.
Has Stephen Hague received any awards for his work?
While Stephen Hague has not received any major awards individually, many of the albums he produced have been critically acclaimed and commercially successful. For instance, "Actually" by Pet Shop Boys was nominated for the BRIT Award for British Album of the Year in 1989.
Is Stephen Hague still active in the music industry?
As of my knowledge cutoff in 2021, it is unclear if Stephen Hague is still active in the music industry. His last known production credit was in 2003 for the album "Escapology" by Robbie Williams. It is possible that he may have continued working in the industry in a lesser-known capacity or may have shifted his focus to other endeavors.
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