Meet the Producers

1976
Lowe settles behind the mixing desk at Eden Studios in London to record Graham Parker's debut album Howlin' Wind. It's released to critical acclaim

1976
Recorded by Lowe on an eight-track in a single afternoon with the band 'fuelled on cider', The Damned's 'New Rose' is the UK's first punk rock single

1977
Lowe enters Pathway Studios in London with Elvis Costello to make My Aim Is True. Recorded in a series of four-hour sessions at a cost of £800, it goes Platinum

1977
As well as duties as producer on Wreckless Eric's 'Whole Wide World', Lowe plays both guitar and bass. It's not a hit on release but is now a firm fan favourite

1978
Recorded on borrowed studio time at a variety of locations, Lowe's debut album, Jesus Of Cool, hits No 22 in the UK charts

1979
Lowe gives up on The Pretenders after producing their first single release, 'Stop Your Sobbing', saying they have no future. In the UK the record goes Top 40

1979
Co-written by Lowe and inspired by one of his more parlous drinking sessions, Dr Feelgood's 'Milk And Alcohol' is a Top 10 hit in the UK singles charts