As a producer in his own right Gray's big break came when, in 1983, he was asked by UB40 to help produce their multi-platinum selling album of cover versions, "Labour of Love".
Gray went on to work with Scritti Politti on "Cupid & Psyche 85", the Cure on "The Head On The Door" and he produced Terence Trent D'Arby's debut single, "If You Let Me Stay", from his 12 million selling album "Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby" [REF].