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British art director, designer and photographer.
Art director at Octopus Books in 1975.
Art director at Polydor Records from 1976-78.
Founded Bill Smith Studio (BSS) in 1978 and is designing ever since.
APPEARANCES +
Steve Hogarth + Richard Barbieri
Not The Weapon But The Hand
2024, CD, RE, Kscope, 
,
, Prog Rock
Gary Moore
Back To The Blues
2023
Richard Barbieri
Under A Spell
2021
Smokie
Bright Lights & Back Alleys
2021, 2x Vinyl Red Vinyl, Gatefold, 180g, 
,
, Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Kirsty MacColl
Other People's Hearts (B.Sides 1988-1989)
2020, Vinyl Clear, 180g,
Richard Barbieri
Variants.3+4
2019, 2xLP, Album, Comp, KScope, ,
, Abstract/Electro/Experimental
Richard Barbieri
Variants.2
2018
Richard Barbieri
Variants.3
2018
Richard Barbieri
Variants.5
2018
Richard Barbieri
Variants.4
2018
Richard Barbieri
Variants.1
2017
Richard Barbieri
Planets + Persona
2017
Johnny Thunders
Daddy Rollin' Stone
2015, 10", EP, RSD, Ltd, Yel, Remarquable Records, 
,
, Punk/Rock & Roll
Queen
Studio Collection
2015,
Steve Hogarth + Richard Barbieri
Arc Light
2013
The Who
The Studio Albums
2012, Box, Comp + LP, Album, Mono, RE + LP, Album, Mono,, Polydor, Universal Music Catalogue, Brunswick, Reaction, Track Record, 
,
, Mod/Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Steve Hogarth + Richard Barbieri
Not The Weapon But The Hand
2012, ,
, Prog Rock
Sun Ra
Live In Cleveland
2009
The Cure
Three Imaginary Boys / Faith
2008, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Geffen Records, Universal Music France, 
,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk/Goth Rock
The Cure
Pornography / Seventeen Seconds
2008, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Geffen Records, Universal Music France, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Post-Punk/Goth Rock
Billy Squier
Emotions In Motion / Signs Of Life
2008, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, O-c, BGO Records, ,
, Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Billy Squier
Emotions In Motion / Signs Of Life
2008, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
, Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Gary Fletcher
Human Spirit
2007, CD, Album, Dig, BGO Records
Genesis
1976 - 1982
2007
The Ed Bickert Trio
Out Of The Past
2006, CD, Album, Sackville Recordings, ,
, Post Bop
Greg Abate Quintet
Monsters In the Night
2006, CD, Album, Koko Jazz Records
Various
Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday: 50th Anniversary Companion CD
2006,
Alison Moyet
Windmills Of Your Mind
2004
Mike Oldfield
Elements (The Best Of Mike Oldfield)
2004
Alison Moyet
Voice
2004, ,
, Vocal
Jack Bruce
More Jack Than God
2003
Paul Carrack
It Ain't Over
2003, ,
, Pop Rock
Francis Dunnery
Welcome To The Wild Country
2003
Dave Edmunds
Riff Raff / I Hear You Rockin' - Greatest Hits Live
2002, CD, Album, Comp, RE, BGO Records, 
,
, Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Mike Oldfield
Tr3s Lunas
2002
Alison Moyet
Hometime
2002, ,
, Pop Rock
Scars
Scars
2002, ,
, Blues Rock/Hard Rock
The Jam
The Singles 1977-79
2001
Lonnie Johnson
The Unsung Blues Legend: The Living Room Session
2000, CD, Album, Blues Magnet
Junior Mance Trio
Milestones
1999, CD, Album, Sackville Recordings, ,
, Bop
Various
LA Weekly: Found Music
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Camelspotting
1999, ,
, Timba/Flamenco/Samba
Marillion
Holidays In Eden
1998
René Lussier & NOW Orchestra
Le Tour Du Bloc
1996, CD, Album, Les Disques Victo
Mike Oldfield
Voyager
1996, ,
, New Age/Folk Rock/Folk
Various
Ethno Punk (Around The World With Attitude)
1996
Babylon Zoo
Spaceman
1996
Harold Mabern & Geoff Keezer
For Phineas
1995, CD, Album, Sackville Recordings, Sackville Recordings
Various
Rock Classics, The Earthquake Album
1995, CD,
Marillion
Afraid Of Sunlight
1995
Robert Palmer
Honey
1994
Gary Moore
Live Blues
1993
The Rolling Stones
Jump Back (The Best Of The Rolling Stones '71 - '93)
1993
King Crimson
The Great Deceiver (Live 1973 - 1974)
1992, ,
, Art Rock/Prog Rock/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Eric Clapton
Unplugged
1992
King Crimson
Frame By Frame (The Essential King Crimson)
1991
King Crimson
The Abbreviated King Crimson: Heartbeat
1991, ,
, Art Rock/Prog Rock
Eric Satie*
Socrate
1990, ,
, Contemporary/Classical
Steve Martland
Glad Day
1990, ,
, Modern Classical
I Fagiolini / Monteverdi*
The Art Of Monteverdi
1990, ,
, Renaissance/Baroque
Red Byrd
Songs Of Love And Death
1990
Graham Fitkin
Flak
1990
Jason Rebello
A Clearer View
1990,
Rolf Hind
Country Music
1990, ,
, Modern/Classical
Marillion
Uninvited Guest
1989, ,
, Pop Rock
Dionne Warwick
The Love Songs
1989
Marillion
Seasons End
1989
Dick Wellstood
After You've Gone - In Performance at the Café des Copains
1988, LP, Album, Unisson Records
Animal Nightlife
Lush Life
1988, CD, ,
, Acid Jazz
Louis Armstrong
What A Wonderful World
1988
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Dress For Excess
1988
Toyah
Moonlight Dancing
1987
Paul King
Joy
1987
Harry Edison and Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis*
Simply Sweets
1987
All That Jazz
All That Jazz
1987, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
James Brown
Solid Gold - 30 Golden Hits
1986, Cass, Comp, RE, 35,, Polydor, Polydor, ,
, Funk/Soul
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Love Missile F1-11 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Stan Getz
The Special Magic Of Stan Getz Vol.2
1986, ,
, Cool Jazz
Alisha
Baby Talk
1986
Loose Ends
Zagora
1986
Kissing The Pink
Certain Things Are Likely
1986
Marc Seberg
Le Chant Des Terres
1985
David Knopfler
Behind The Lines
1985
Uriah Heep
Equator
1985, ,
, Hard Rock/Arena Rock/Pop Rock
Loose Ends
So Where Are You?
1985
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
Flamingo
1985
Ian Matthews*
Discreet Repeat
1985
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Doctor Who - The Music II
1985, ,
, Electro/Experimental/Soundtrack
Dave Edmunds
Steel Claw
1984, 7", Arista
Toyah
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!
1984, VHS, PAL, K-Tel
The Who
Who's Last
1984, ,
, Rock & Roll/Classic Rock
Marc Seberg
L'éclaircie
1984
Billy Squier
Signs Of Life
1984
Positive Noise
Distant Fires
1984
The 3 Rockies
Stop Wasting Your Time (You Could Be Wasting Mine)
1984
Loose Ends
A Little Spice
1984, ,
, Downtempo/Soul/Funk
Juan Martin
Flight To Paradise (Tropical Version)
1984,
Ian Matthews*
Shook
1984, 
,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Positive Noise
A Million Miles Away (Long Distance Version)
1984
Gina X
Drive My Car
1984
Gina X
Harley Davidson (100 M.P.H. Mix)
1984
Gina X
Yinglish
1984, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
Now That's What I Call Music
1984
Dave Edmunds
Riff Raff
1984
Dave Edmunds
Something About You Baby
1984
Miss Randy Crawford*
The Greatest Hits
1984, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Funk/Smooth Jazz/Soul
The Cry Featuring John Watts
Quick Quick Slow
1984
Fashiøn*
Twilight Of Idols
1984, ,
, Synth-pop/Electro
Altered Images
Collected Images
1984, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave
Queen
The Works Video EP
1984
Queen
The Works
1984, ,
, Hard Rock/Pop Rock
Modern Romance
Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
1983
Modern Romance
Trick Of The Light
1983
Satchi
Moja
1983
Genesis
Mama
1983, ,
, Prog Rock
Toyah
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!
1983
Tony Banks
The Fugitive
1983, ,
, Soft Rock
Genesis
Genesis
1983
Naked Eyes
Burning Bridges
1983, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
Now That's What I Call Music
1983, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Hip Hop/Electro/Synth-pop/Arena Rock/Classic Rock
Jo Broadbery & The Standouts
The House Of Love
1982, LP, Album, Blow Up, ,
, New Wave/Power Pop
Various
Montreux '77
1982, 4xLP, Album + Box, Comp, Pablo Live
Dollar
The Dollar Album
1982
Brand X
Is There Anything About?
1982
Prince Charles And The City Beat Band
Cash (Cash Money) (Extended Version)
1982
The Sound
All Fall Down
1982
Thomas Dolby
The Golden Age Of Wireless
1982, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Art Tatum
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 13
1982, ,
, Swing
Art Tatum
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 12
1982, ,
, Swing
Tank
Power Of The Hunter
1982
Eric Clapton
Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton
1982
Richard & Linda Thompson
Shoot Out The Lights
1982, ,
, Folk Rock
Talk Talk
The Party's Over
1982
Genesis
Three Sides Live
1982
Mike Rutherford
Acting Very Strange
1982
Derek And The Dominos* / Eric Clapton
Layla / Wonderful Tonight (Live Version)
1982
John Martyn
Well Kept Secret
1982
Reality
Make A Move
1982
Angelic Upstarts
Still From The Heart
1982
The Professionals
I Didn't See It Coming
1981, ,
, Punk
Afraid Of Mice
Afraid Of Mice
1981, ,
, New Wave
Genesis
Abacab
1981, ,
, Pop Rock/Prog Rock
The Who
Phases
1981, Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, 2x Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, 2x Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set Slip Case, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Symphonic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Heat From The Street
1981
Art Tatum
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 11
1981, ,
, Swing
Ruts DC
Animal Now
1981, ,
, New Wave/Dub/Punk
Nico
Drama Of Exile
1981
New Musik
Anywhere
1981, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop
New Musik
Luxury
1981
Bill Lovelady
Cheer Up
1981
Dave Kelly
Feels Right
1981, ,
, Pop Rock/Country Rock
John Martyn
Glorious Fool
1981
Autopilot
Rapid Eye Movements
1981
Autopilot
Escaping From A Maze
1981
XTC / Ruts*
Take This Town / Babylon's Burning
1980, 7", Single, RSO
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons*
Security
1980, 7", Rockburgh Records
Trimmer & Jenkins
Times Are B.A.D.
1980, 7", Single, Charisma, Charisma
Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
Takin’ The Wraps Off
1980, 
,
, Blues Rock
Real To Real
Tightrope Walkers
1980
Jimmy Pursey
Imagination Camouflage
1980
Various
Hicks From The Sticks
1980, Vinyl, ,
, New Wave
Marcia Hines
Ooh Child
1980
The Jam
In The City / This Is The Modern World
1980
Georgie Fame
20 Beat Classics
1980, Vinyl,
Genesis
Duke
1980
The Cure
Boys Don't Cry
1980, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk
Nick Simper's Fandango
Future Times
1980, ,
, Hard Rock/Blues Rock
Airkraft
Move In Rhythm
1980
Bad Manners
Ska 'N' B
1980
Ian Matthews*
Spot Of Interference
1980
Toyah
The Blue Meaning
1980
Various
New Electric Warriors
1980
The Jam
Sound Affects
1980, ,
, Mod
The Cure
Seventeen Seconds
1980, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk/Goth Rock/Coldwave
The Associates
The Affectionate Punch
1980, ,
, Post-Punk/New Wave
Ian Matthews*
She May Call You Up Tonight
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Power Pop
Various
Uppers On The South Downs
1980, ,
, Power Pop/Mod/Ska
The Dance Band
Fancy Footwork
1980, ,
, Pop Rock
Tantrum
Rather Be Rockin'
1980
The Passions
Michael & Miranda
1980
Toyah
Sheep Farming In Barnet / The Blue Meaning
1980
Expelaires
Sympathy
1980
Wray Downes And Dave Young (3) Featuring Ed Bickert
Au Privave
1979, LP, Album, Sackville Recordings, Sackville Recordings, ,
, Bop/Swing
Eddie Thompson
Some Strings, Some Skins And A Bunch Of Keys
1979, LP, Album, Hobo (2)
Monty Babson
At This Moment In My Life
1979, LP, Album, Hobo (2)
Egil Hovland
Suite No 2 "Job" For Organ Op. 79 / Four Interludes For "Missa Vigilate" Op. 67
1979, LP, Album, Polyhymnia Records
Kris Ryder
Kris Ryder
1979, ,
, New Wave/Art Rock
Nick Simper's Fandango
Slipstreaming
1979
Laurie Holloway
Cumulus
1979
The Headboys
The Headboys
1979, Vinyl, ,
, New Wave/Pop Rock
Mickey Jupp
Long Distance Romancer
1979
The Word
The Naz
1979
Timothy Farrell
Music From The Royal Weddings 1923-1973
1979
Richard & Linda Thompson
Sunnyvista
1979, ,
, Folk Rock
The Jam
Setting Sons
1979
The Boys
To Hell With The Boys
1979
Tommy Morrison
Place Your Bets
1979, ,
, Pop Rock
The Tourists
The Tourists
1979
Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons
Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons
1979, ,
, Blues Rock/Country Rock
Iris Williams
He Was Beautiful
1979
The Cure
Three Imaginary Boys
1979, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk
Magician
Magician
1979
Leroy Gomez
I Got It Bad
1979
Streetband
Dilemma
1979
Winter
Winter
1978, LP, Album, EMI, EMI
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
1978
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs*
Storm The Gates Of Heaven
1978
Johnny Thunders
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
1978
The Cure
Killing An Arab
1978, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk
Meal Ticket
Take Away
1978
Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias
Skite
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Disco
Johnny Thunders
So Alone
1978, ,
, Rock & Roll/Punk
Hank Williams
Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
1978
Wayne County And The Electric Chairs*
Trying To Get On The Radio
1978
Hello
Hello Again
1978
The Jam
All Mod Cons
1978, ,
, New Wave/Mod/Punk
Strangeways!*
Show Her You Care
1978
The Jam
David Watts / "A" Bomb In Wardour Street
1978
Roundtree
Roller Disco
1978
Milt Jackson And The Monty Alexander Trio
Soul Fusion
1978
The Three Degrees
New Dimensions
1978
The McCalmans
Burn The Witch
1978, ,
, Folk
Joe Pass
Virtuoso #3
1978
The Maytals
Toots Presents The Maytals
1978
Chris Rainbow
Looking Over My Shoulder
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock
Gary Boyle
Electric Glide
1978
The Chanter Sisters*
Shoulder To Shoulder
1978
The Who
Who Are You
1978, ,
, Pop Rock/Hard Rock
The Jive Bureaux
Stick It
1978
Oscar Peterson And Count Basie
Satch And Josh.....Again
1978
Ralph Sutton
Piano Solos
1978
The Jam
News Of The World
1978
Art Tatum
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 9
1978
Rubettes*
Baby I Know
1977, LP, Album, Blu, State Records (3), State Records (3)
Connie Francis
Sings The Big Band Hits
1977
Billy Connolly
Raw Meat For The Balcony
1977
Tommy Flanagan 3*
Montreux '77
1977, ,
, Bop
Various
Montreux '77: The Jam Sessions
1977, ,
, Bop/Swing
Joe Beck
Watch The Time
1977
Ella Fitzgerald With The Tommy Flanagan Trio*
Montreux '77
1977, ,
, Latin Jazz/Swing/Bossa Nova/Vocal/Bop
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis 4*
Montreux '77
1977
Bing Crosby With The Pete Moore Orchestra*
Seasons
1977, ,
, Big Band/Easy Listening
The Bothy Band
Out Of The Wind Into The Sun
1977
Peggy Lee
Peggy
1977,
Rubettes*
Baby I Know
1977
The Jive Bureaux
School Daze / You Say That You Love Me
1977
The Jam
In The City
1977
Milt Jackson & Ray Brown
Montreux '77
1977
James Brown
Solid Gold (30 Golden Hits 21 Golden Years)
1977, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Soul/Funk
The Jam
All Around The World c/w Carnaby Street
1977
Oscar Peterson And The Bassists Ray Brown, Niels Pedersen*
Montreux '77
1977, ,
, Swing/Bop
The Jam
The Modern World
1977
The Jam
This Is The Modern World
1977
Various
The Sound Of Things To Come
1977
The Jam
In The City
1977
Roger Daltrey
One Of The Boys
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77
1977
Ray Bryant
Montreux '77
1977
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka And Songs - A Solo Concert
1977
The Hollies
A Crazy Steal
1977
Count Basie
Count Basie Jam (Montreux '77)
1977, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Oscar Peterson
Montreux '77
1977
Roy Eldridge 4
Montreux '77
1977
Benny Carter 4
Montreux '77
1977
Dizzy Gillespie
Montreux '77: Dizzy Gillespie Jam
1977
Zoot Sims Meets Jimmy Rowles
If I'm Lucky
1977,
The Rickard Brothers
Broken Hearted Avenue
1977
Michael Gregory Jackson, Oliver Lake, Leo Smith*, David Murray
Clarity
1977, ,
, Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Soul/Modern/Acoustic/Experimental/Folk
Stinky Toys
Boozy Creed / Driver Blues
1977
The Fatback Band
The Best Of The Fatback Band
1976
Various
Straight Southern Rock
1976
Millie Jackson
The Best Of Millie Jackson
1976
Art Tatum
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 10
1975, ,
, Swing
Anthony Braxton
Five Pieces 1975
1975
Dexter Gordon
Ca' Purange
1973
The Paisleys
Cosmic Mind At Play
1970
Herb Hall Quartet
Old Tyme Modern
1969, ,
, Dixieland
Georgie Fame
20 Beat Classics
Cass, Comp, RE, Rainbow (4)
The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra
Different Paths
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Various
1959
CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Doo Wop
Mike Oldfield
The Best Of Mike Oldfield: Elements & Tubular Bells
Queen
Queen 40
, Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Talk Talk
The Party's Over
2023
Richard Barbieri
Under A Spell
2021
Marcia Hines
Take It From The Boys + Ooh Child
2020, CD, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Logo (8), 
,
, Disco
The Hollies
A Crazy Steal
2019
The Three Degrees
New Dimensions
2018
Chris Rainbow
Looking Over My Shoulder
2018
Richard Barbieri
Planets + Persona
2017
The Cure
Three Imaginary Boys
2016, ,
, New Wave/Post-Punk
Tank
Power Of The Hunter
2012
Steve Hogarth + Richard Barbieri
Not The Weapon But The Hand
2012
The Cure
Seventeen Seconds
2007
Genesis
Duke
2005
Mike Oldfield
Tr3s Lunas
2002
Johnny Thunders
So Alone
2002, ,
, Rock & Roll/Punk/Acoustic
Queen
A Night At The Opera / The Works
2000
Uriah Heep
Equator
1999, ,
, Hard Rock/Arena Rock/Pop Rock
The Who
Who Are You
1998
The Cure
Boys Don't Cry
1997
Genesis
Abacab
1996
Mike Oldfield
Voyager
1996, ,
, New Age/Folk Rock/Folk
Genesis
Genesis
1992
Queen
The Works
1984, ,
, Pop Rock
Brand X
Is There Anything About?
King Crimson
The Great Deceiver (Live 1973 - 1974)
The Cure
Killing An Arab
, New Wave/Post-Punk
Eric Clapton
Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton
The Jam
The Modern World
Marillion
Holidays In Eden
Marillion
Seasons End
, Prog Rock/Pop Rock/Symphonic Rock
