He produced Guy Darrell's Top 20 hit, "I've Been Hurt" and had further chart success with the London Philharmonic Choir.
Several international Gold and Platinum and (RIAA Cert) First producer to successfully make exclusive albums for TV Promotion all made in association with Arcade Records.
the #1 Company in Europe for trailers, promos, programming, interstitial segment conceptualization/production and film music production.
1990–1995: Working Title Films, Head of Special Projects, a multi-faceted role interfacing WT with all areas in the Polygram Group, promo production and directing related shoots.
His work as a record producer won US triple platinum (RIAA Cert) on the re-issue of the Dove Awarded recording of The Messiah - John Alldis/LPO/LPO Choir (Sparrow) On June 21, 1962, Martin's musical outfit, a jazz group, Irving Martin and the M Squad appeared on the television show, Make 'Em Laugh.
[4][5] Also that year, Lord Sutch's single, "The Cheat" bw " Black and Hairy" was released on CBS 202080.
With Martin producing and Des Champ handling the arrangements the CBS single, "Life is Complicated" bw "Turning Round" which was released in July, 1966 could have been a winner.
He added a lot of orchestration and echo to produce a Spector type of Wall of Sound effect.
John O'Hara of the Wolverton band, The Californians recalled that one of the demos that was sent to them in a brown paper bag was "Let's Go to San Francisco".
Ohara rung Martin and was told that the group who did the demo, The Flower Pot Men were releasing it as a single.
[15] The CD compilation, Early Morning Sun: 60s Harmony Pop Produced by Irving Martin was released on the Teensville label in 2019.
[18] In the week ending, August 25, 1973, Guy Darrell's record I've Been Hurt" which he produced had entered the British chart at no.
[28] He produced the four-record set, The Messiah by The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir that was released on Birdwing BWR-2011 in late 1979.
The reviewer called the work awesome and made note of the Christian story being delivered in a new and vibrant way.
It received the Gospel Music Association's highest award The Dove for outstanding achievement [29] Martin and Brian Dee contributed the song "Funko" to the TV series The Sweeney[30][31] which ran from 1975 to 1978.
[35] Working with Billy Ray Hearn on The Messiah album, released on the Christian Sparrow label in 1979 earned a Dove award.