Sound City Studios facts for kids
Sound City Studios is a recording studio in Los Angeles, California. It first opened in 1969 in the Van Nuys neighborhood. Before this, it was a factory for the British musical instrument maker Vox. The studio became well known for having a unique sound, especially when drums are played in there. Because of this, many famous recording artists have recorded there. These include Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, and many others. Over one hundred albums recorded at Sound City were given gold and platinum certifications.
List of albums
| Year | Artist | Album | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spirit | Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus | David Briggs |
| 1970 | Neil Young | After The Gold Rush | Neil Young |
| David Briggs | |||
| Kendall Pacios | |||
| 1972 | Dr. John | Dr. John's Gumbo | Jerry Wexler |
| 1973 | Buckingham Nicks | Buckingham Nicks | Keith Olsen |
| 1974 | Evel Knievel | Evel Knievel | Ron Kramer |
| 1974 | Elton John | Caribou | Gus Dudgeon |
| 1974 | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Not Fragile | Randy Bachman |
| 1974 | Bill Cosby | At Last Bill Cosby Really Sings | Stu Gardner |
| 1975 | Fleetwood Mac | Fleetwood Mac | Keith Olsen |
| 1975 | War | Why Can't We Be Friends? | Jerry Goldstein |
| 1975 | Nils Lofgren | Nils Lofgren | David Briggs |
| 1976 | Rick Springfield | Wait for Night | Mark K. Smith |
| 1977 | Grateful Dead | Terrapin Station | Keith Olsen |
| 1977 | REO Speedwagon | You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish | John Boylan |
| Gary Richrath | |||
| Kevin Cronin | |||
| Paul Grupp | |||
| 1978 | Cheap Trick | Heaven Tonight | Tom Werman |
| 1978 | Walter Egan | Not Shy | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Richard Dashut | |||
| 1978 | Foreigner | Double Vision | Keith Olsen |
| 1979 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Damn the Torpedoes | Jimmy Iovine |
| 1980 | Pat Benatar | Crimes of Passion | Keith Olsen |
| 1981 | Rick Springfield | Working Class Dog | Keith Olsen |
| Bill Drescher | |||
| 1981 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Hard Promises | Tom Petty |
| Jimmy Iovine | |||
| 1981 | Santana | Zebop! | Keith Olsen |
| 1982 | Pat Benatar | Precious Time | Keith Olsen |
| 1982 | Hawks | 30 Seconds Over Otho | John Ryan |
| Hawks | |||
| 1982 | REO Speedwagon | Good Trouble | Kevin Beamish |
| 1982 | Fear | The Record | Gary Lobow |
| 1982 | Barry Manilow | Here Comes the Night | Bill Drescher |
| 1982 | Rick Springfield | Living in Oz | Bill Drescher |
| 1983 | Dio | Holy Diver | Ronnie James Dio |
| 1983 | Sharon O'Neill | Foreign Affairs | John Boylan |
| 1984 | Ratt | Out of the Cellar | Beau Hill |
| 1984 | Rick Springfield | Hard to Hold | Bill Drescher |
| 1984 | Lionheart | Hot Tonight | Kevin Beamish |
| 1984 | The Winans | Tomorrow | Scott V. Smith |
| 1984 | Saxon | Crusader | Kevin Beamish |
| 1985 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Southern Accents | Tom Petty |
| Jimmy Iovine | |||
| 1985 | Loudness | Thunder in the East | Max Norman |
| 1986 | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction (Sound City Sessions) | Mike Clink, Manny Charlton |
| 1988 | Fleetwood Mac | Greatest Hits | |
| 1989 | Keel | Larger Than Live | Ron Keel |
| 1991 | Nirvana | Nevermind | Butch Vig |
| 1992 | Kyuss | Blues for the Red Sun | Kyuss |
| Chris Goss | |||
| 1992 | Masters of Reality | Sunrise on the Sufferbus | Chris Goss |
| Ginger Baker | |||
| 1992 | Rage Against the Machine | Rage Against the Machine | Garth Richardson |
| 1992 | Green Jellÿ | Cereal Killer | Sylvia Massy |
| 1993 | Kyuss | Welcome to Sky Valley | Kyuss |
| Chris Goss | |||
| 1993 | Tool | Undertow | Sylvia Massy |
| C.J. Buscaglia | |||
| 1993 | Rancid | Rancid | Brett Gurewitz |
| 1993 | Tom Petty | Greatest Hits | |
| 1994 | Tom Petty | Wildflowers | Rick Rubin |
| 1994 | The Black Crowes | Amorica | Jack Joseph Puig |
| 1994 | Slayer | Divine Intervention | Rick Rubin |
| Toby Wright | |||
| Slayer | |||
| 1995 | Dashboard Prophets | Burning Out The Inside | Garth Richardson |
| 1995 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | One Hot Minute | Rick Rubin |
| 1995 | Kerbdog | On The Turn | Garth Richardson |
| 1995 | Kyuss | ...And the Circus Leaves Town | Chris Goss |
| 1996 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Songs and Music from "She's the One" | Tom Petty |
| 1996 | Carl Perkins | Go Cat Go! | Various artists |
| Eddie Kramer | |||
| 1996 | Johnny Cash | Unchained | Rick Rubin |
| 1996 | Weezer | Pinkerton | Weezer |
| David Fridmann | |||
| 1996 | Tonic | Lemon Parade | Jack Joseph Puig |
| 1997 | Accident of Birth | Roy Z | |
| 1997 | Fu Manchu | The Action Is Go | Jay Noel Yuenger |
| 1998 | Various artists | Godzilla: The Album | Foo Fighters |
| 1998 | Frank Black and the Catholics | Frank Black and the Catholics | Frank Black |
| 1998 | The Chemical Wedding | Roy Z | |
| 1998 | Superdrag | Head Trip in Every Key | Jerry Finn |
| Superdrag | |||
| 1998 | System of a Down | System of a Down | Rick Rubin |
| System of a Down | |||
| 1999 | Frank Black and the Catholics | Pistolero | Nick Vincent |
| 1999 | Jimmy Eat World | Clarity | Mark Trombino |
| 2000 | A Perfect Circle | Mer de Noms | Billy Howerdel |
| 2000 | Queens of the Stone Age | Rated R | Chris Goss |
| 2001 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | B.R.M.C. | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
| 2001 | Frank Black and the Catholics | Dog in the Sand | Nick Vincent |
| 2001 | Slipknot | Iowa | Ross Robinson |
| 2001 | Treble Charger | Wide Awake Bored | Matt Hyde |
| 2001 | Fu Manchu | California Crossing | Matt Hyde |
| 2001 | Vanilla Ice | Bi-Polar | Vanilla Ice |
| 2003 | Matchbook Romance | West For Wishing | Brett Gurewitz |
| 2003 | Hotwire | The Routine | Matt Hyde |
| 2003 | Kings of Leon | Youth & Young Manhood | Ethan Johns |
| 2003 | Poison the Well | You Come Before You | Pelle Henricsson |
| 2003 | Rancid | Indestructible | Brett Gurewitz |
| 2004 | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First | Brett Gurewitz |
| 2004 | Seo Taiji | 7th Issue | Seo Taiji |
| 2005 | Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze | Joe Barresi |
| 2005 | Wolfmother | Wolfmother | Dave Sardy |
| 2005 | Nine Inch Nails | With Teeth | Trent Reznor |
| 2005 | Madrugada | The Deep End | George Drakoulias |
| 2005 | Ry Cooder | Chávez Ravine | Ry Cooder |
| 2007 | Mavis Staples | We'll Never Turn Back | Ry Cooder |
| 2008 | Cold War Kids | Loyalty to Loyalty | Kevin Augunas |
| Cold War Kids | |||
| 2008 | Metallica | Death Magnetic | Rick Rubin |
| 2008 | Nine Inch Nails | The Slip | Trent Reznor |
| 2008 | Elvis Costello and the Imposters | Momofuku | Elvis Costello |
| Jason Lader | |||
| 2009 | BigBang | Edendale | Greg Richling |
| Kid Rock | Born Free | Rick Rubin | |
| The Higher | It's Only Natural | Mike Green | |
| Wolfmother | Cosmic Egg | Alan Moulder | |
| 2010 | Josh Groban | Illuminations | Rick Rubin |
| Death Cab for Cutie | Codes and Keys | Chris Walla | |
| Death Cab for Cutie | |||
| Triggerfinger | All This Dancin' Around | Greg Gordon | |
| Year Long Disaster | Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed | Nick Raskulinecz | |
| 2011 | Mastodon | The Hunter | Mike Elizondo |
| Everclear | Return to Santa Monica | Nathaniel Kunkel | |
| Art Alexakis | |||
| Arctic Monkeys | ... It and See | James Ford | |
| Haloes | Living Like Kings In Confined Spaces | Greg Richling | |
| Noah and the Whale | Last Night on Earth | Noah and the Whale | |
| The Lonely Forest | Arrows | Chris Walla | |
| Monstro Flora | Between the Stars | Greg Richling | |
| 2018 | Fall Out Boy | Mania | |
| Death Cab for Cutie | Thank You for Today | Rich Costey | |
| Boygenius | Boygenius | N/A | |
| The Crystal Method | The Trip Home | Tiny E | |
| 2019 | Andrew Bird | My Finest Work Yet | Paul Butler |
| Big Thief | Two Hands | Andrew Sarlo | |
| Perfume Genius | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Blake Mills | |
| 2020 | Phoebe Bridgers | Punisher | Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska |
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