I think the Beatles solo work spoke a lot to the greatness of George Martin, much like the early Chicago records did James William Guercio.
In both cases, I think the producer knew how to create a sound out of compromise, and make it sound brilliant.
I also like what George Martin did for Little River Band on their
Time Exposure album back in '81. He also brought in bass player/vocalist Wayne Nelson to replace the departed David Briggs augment the LRB sound. Under Martin's direction they scored a hit,
The Night Owls with Nelson on lead vocals and
Take It Easy On Me and
Man On Your Mind with Glenn Shorrock on vocals.
