Martin Birch

Martin Birch

Actor · Producer

Woking, Surrey, England, UK
December 27, 1948

Biography

Martin Peter Birch (27 December 1948 – 9 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock and metal bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow, Fleetwood Mac, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden.

Photo

Martin Birch 1

Representative Works

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
6.2
/ English
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
7.4
/ English
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
10.0
/ English
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head
2002Nominee

Best Performance

Classic Albums: Deep Purple - Machine Head

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972Winner

Best Performance

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Career Highlights

Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
1985Highlight

Best Picture

Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan