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CARGO STUDIO JOHN BRIERLEY COLIN RICHARDSON COLIN AND JOHN JOHN BRIERLEY JOHN BRIERLEY
JOHN BRIERLEY AT THE MIXING DESK JOHN BRIERLEY AT THE MIXING DESK AWAITING CAPTION John with Tractor (John, Jim Milne, Tractort Manager Chris Hewitt, Dave Addison, Steve Clayton - courtesy of Ozit/Morpheus records JOHN EDITING JOHN AND TERMINAL 2
COLIN GROOVIN AT THE DESK Colin Richardson engineering a session with The Change 1979 - courtesy of Foz from The Change COLIN RICHARDSON AT THE DESK WITH SURPLUS STOCK Ian Blackburn our third engineer at Cargo (courtesy of Debbie Firth) Ian Blackburn splicing the tape for QED. Photo courtesy of Mark Corrigan Ian Blackburn at the desk nodding off. Photo courtesy of Mark Corrigan
Ian Blackburn asleep or wishing he was in the sun on Mark Corrigan's session. Photo courtesy of Mark Corrigan AT A TRADE EXHIBITION IN MANCHESTER - COLIN, JOAN AND SUZANNE DEBBIE FIRTH ON WORK EXPERIENCE STUDYING THE SOUNDCRAFT MANUAL SUE OUR RECEPTIONIST WITH TONY HALLSWORTH (l) AND LEE TURNER (r) SUZANNE OUR RECEPTIONIST BEING MOLESTED BY TONY HALLSWORTH SUZANNE OUR RECEPTIONIST
Advert from International Musician and Recording World March 1980 1979 ADVERT CARGO RECORDING STUDIOS STICKY LABEL CARGO DEMO TAPE CARGO CASSETTE PROWLER CASSETTE
FRONT OF RATE CARD INSIDE RATE CARD INSIDE RATE CARD BACK OF RATE CARD CARGO ADVERT IN CITY FUN CARGO BUSINESS CARD
CARGO TAPE BOX DEATH CHANT TAPE BOX - Photo Stephen Braham        
           
Stills taken from a video shot at Cargo on Hi-Band Umatic. With my thanks to Glyn Chapman at the M-Men studio in Stoke for the digitisation and enhancement
CARGO STUDIOS
CARGO STUDIOS          
           
More Photos from the Studio
Acoustic Screen in the Studio Drums on the roof as featured in 24 Hour Party People courtesy of Ozit Records The outside roof as featured in 24 Hour Party People courtesy of Ozit Records THE DRUM BOOTH CADEY 16 TRACK - PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE LEE JBL4311 SPEAKERS LATER REPLACED BY JBL4333 - PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE LEE
THE SOUNDCRAFT DESK - PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE LEE          
           
A near-derelict Cargo Studios 2007/2008
CARGO STUDIOS SEPT 2007 CARGO STUDIOS SEPT 2007 CARGO STUDIOS SEPT 2007 CARGO STUDIOS SEPT 2007 CARGO STUDIOS SEPT 2007 A now nearly derelict Cargo Studio
CARGO STUDIOS LATE 2008 photo courtesy of Rob Blair CARGO STUDIOS LATE 2008 photo courtesy of Rob Blair CARGO STUDIOS LATE 2008 photo courtesy of Rob Blair      
           
Significant Locations
The world famous San Remo cafe - it's still there! This used to be the Galleon Pub with the best steaks and beer in the North West. Always good to have a pub next door. The building that used to be Tractor Music The recently demolished Roma Cafe, sadly no more Tractor Music 1980 courtesy of Ozit Records Chris & Gordon outside Tractor Music 1984 courtesy of Ozit Records
Joy Division's bass cab outside Tractor Music courtesy of Ozit Records          
           
In the Studio
JOY DIVISION AND MARTIN HANNETT IN CARGO STUDIOS 1979 THE FALL OUTSIDE CARGO - from L to R Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon (back to camera), Kay Carroll, Geoff Travis, Carl Burns and Grant Showbiz with case. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Holder The Chameleons courtesy of Ozit-Morpheus Records The Chameleons courtesy of Ozit-Morpheus Records Mark Burgess from The Chameleons pic by Rob Kerford Mark Burgess from The Chameleons pic by Rob Kerford
Dave from Blinder courtesy of Ozit Records THE MALE MODELS OUTSIDE CARGO 1979 courtesy of Phil Hurst THE MALE MODELS 1979 courtesy of Phil Hurst THE MALE MODELS PETER 'BABY FORD' ADSHEAD 1979 courtesy of Phil Hurst Male Models - Pete Adshead Male Models - Phil Hurst
THE CHANGE 1979 - courtesy of Foz from The Change THE CHANGE Paul and Foz 1979 - courtesy of Foz from The Change THE CHANGE Paul and engineer Colin Richardson 1979 - courtesy of Foz from The Change STUART MURRAY FROM FAST CARS THE NEGATIVZ - courtesy of Tony Fox THE NEGATIVZ - courtesy of Tony Fox
THE NEGATIVZ - courtesy of Tony Fox INCA BABIES courtesy of Debbie Firth MIKE FROM THE INCA BABIES courtesy of Debbie Firth English Dogs courtesy of Gizz Butt English Dogs courtesy of Gizz Butt Andy Sharrocks from ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS courtesy of Ozit Morpheus Records
BASCZAX WILD FLOWERS OUTSIDE CARGO THE GROUT WHO IS THIS? REG COATES FROM THE REG COATES EXPERIENCE VICTOR BROX
MARTY FROM NIGHTMARES IN WAX - DEAD OR ALIVE TERRY SWAYSLAND PHIL BARRATT FROM CHILD'S PLAY ANYONE RECOGNISE THESE TWO? SURINDA KHABBRA ROGER GARNER (COLUMBO) WITH SURINDA KHABBRA
Mysterious Footsteps ANYONE KNOW WHO THIS IS? STEVE GARVEY TOM SZAKALY PLUS HIS ORGAN - COURTESY OF OZIT-MORPHEUS RECORDS Ian Blackburn, lead guitarist with Turbo and third engineer at Cargo Colin from Local Heroes courtesy of Ozit Records
John from Local Heroes courtesy of Ozit Records Wilful Damage courtesy of Ozit-Morpheus Records VEE V V AT CARGO 1982 - PHOTO COURTESY OF IAN BUTTERWORTH OXYM AND JOHN AT THE DESK OXYM AND JOHN IN THE STUDIO COLIN RICHARDSON (BLUE SHIRT) IN BAND PROWLER BEFORE HE JOINED CARGO
           
Crafty Avenue photos courtesy of Tom Shevchuk
           
Homegrown
HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN
HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN HOMEGROWN JOHN WOLDENDEN SESSION SAX PLAYER  
           
Terminal photos courtesy of Graham Jones
TERMINAL - PHIL HEYM AND NIGEL PETERS TERMINAL - ADY HEYM TERMINAL - ADY HEYM TERMINAL - ADY HEYM TERMINAL - DAVE HUMPHREYS TERMINAL - DAVE HUMPHREYS
TERMINAL TERMINAL TERMINAL TERMINAL TERMINAL TERMINAL
           
Surplus Stock photos courtesy of Robert Giddens
SURPLUS STOCK - ROBERT GIDDENS OUTSIDE CARGO STUDIOS SURPLUS STOCK - OUTSIDE CARGO STUDIOS SURPLUS STOCK - OUTSIDE CARGO STUDIOS SURPLUS STOCK - JOE SCHENK OUTSIDE CARGO STUDIOS SURPLUS STOCK - ROBERT GIDDENS WITH JOHN BRIERLEY  
           
The Units photos courtesy of George Lee
THE UNITS - GEORGE LEE THE UNITS - GEORGE LEE THE UNITS - GEORGE LEE THE UNITS - GEORGE LEE THE UNITS THE UNITS
THE UNITS THE UNITS THE UNITS THE UNITS THE UNITS THE UNITS - AT THE HARMONIUM
           
QED (1984) photos courtesy of Mark Corrigan
MARK CORRIGAN IN CARGO GREG WELLER ON BASS GREG WELLER IN THE STUDIO MARK AND GREG MARK AND GREG MARK WITH IAN BLACKBURN EDITING THE MASTER
IAN BLACKBURN OPENING THE STUDIO WITH GREG WELLER WHEN YOU HAVEN'T GOT A TRANSIT A TRAILER WILL DO - MARK AND GREG OUTSIDE CARGO GRAFITTI ON THE CAR PARK WALL - SOME FAMOUS NAMES THERE      

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