was the first ever triple platinum album for a Canadian artist. 1980, Gardiner co-wrote the song "Fine State of Affairs" with Cummings, which later won a SOCAN Award. Another song Gardiner wrote with Cummings, "Love Dream," won a SOCAN Award in 1986. 1987, Gardiner co-produced Bo Diddley's "Surfer's Love Chant" for the John Cusack and Tim Robbins movie Tapeheads, with The Bonedaddys' King Cotton as co-producer. With R.E.M's Peter Buck, Gardiner co-produced The Moberlys. 1996, he produced and engineered former Go-Go's guitarist Kathy Valentine and bass player Dominique Davalos' band The Delphines in the living room of his Topanga Canyon home, along with The Knack's Bruce Gary as co-producer. While he still plays bass, since 1996 Ian Gardiner designs and manufactures custom professional audio gear and recording consoles in his two businesses: Boutique Audio & Design and Tree Audio, which he runs with his business partner Steve Firlotte from Inward Connections. Discography Orchestra: Jubalay Productions soundtrack - Bass (1974) Lenny Breau: CBC Radio Canada Broadcasting - Bass (1974) Burton Cummings: Burton Cummings - Bass (1976) Burton Cummings: My Own Way to Rock - Bass (1977) Burton Cummings: Dream of a Child - Bass (1978) Various: California Dreaming soundtrack - Bass (1978) Dann Rogers: Hearts Under Fire - Producer/Bass/vocals (1978) Bette Midler: Don’t Cry out Loud (demo) - Bass (1978) Randy Bachman: Survivor - Bass (1978) Various: Epitaph for a Legend - Cover Design (1980) Eddie Schwartz: Hit Me with Your Best Shot (demo)- bass (1980) Burton Cummings: Woman Love - Bass (1980) Burton Cummings: Daddy's on the Road - Co-Writer (1980) Burton Cummings: Fine State of Affairs - Co-Writer (1980) Glen Hall: The Book of the Heart - Mixing (1981) Maclean and Maclean: Locked up for Laughs - Bass (1983) Burton Cummings: Love Dream - Co-Writer (1984) Bo Diddley: Surfer's Love Chant/Tapeheads soundtrack - Co-producer (1988) Various: Sweatin’ to the Oldies 2- Engineer (1990) Hand of Fate: Hand of Fate - Mixing/Engineer (1990) Blue X: Know Now No - Co-Writer (1992) Jim Basnight: Pop Top - Producer (1992) The Moberlys: Sibelius: Symphony No. 2; Karelia Suite - Co-Producer (1995) Alvin & the Chipmunks: A Very Merry Chipmunk - Engineer (1995) The Delphines: The Delphines - Producer/Mixing/Engineer (1996) Supertramp: Some Things Never Change - Engineer (1997) Preston Lane: Preston Lane - Producer (2000) The Knack: Normal as the Next Guy - Assistant Engineer (2001) The Bonedaddys: Garage Sale - Producer/Mixing (2004)