Sound City Studios

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 Briggs1970Neil YoungAfter The Gold RushNeil YoungDavid BriggsKendall 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 Olsen1977REO SpeedwagonYou Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna FishJohn BoylanGary RichrathKevin CroninPaul Grupp 1978  Cheap Trick  Heaven Tonight  Tom Werman1978Walter EganNot ShyLindsey BuckinghamRichard 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 Olsen1981Rick SpringfieldWorking Class DogKeith OlsenBill Drescher1981Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersHard PromisesTom PettyJimmy Iovine 1981  Santana  Zebop!  Keith Olsen 1982  Pat Benatar  Precious Time  Keith Olsen1982Hawks30 Seconds Over OthoJohn RyanHawks 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 Beamish1985Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersSouthern AccentsTom PettyJimmy Iovine 1985  Loudness  Thunder in the East  Max Norman1986Guns N' RosesAppetite 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 Vig1992KyussBlues for the Red SunKyussChris Goss1992Masters of RealitySunrise on the SufferbusChris GossGinger Baker 1992  Rage Against the Machine  Rage Against the Machine  Garth Richardson 1992  Green Jellÿ  Cereal Killer  Sylvia Massy1993KyussWelcome to Sky ValleyKyussChris Goss1993ToolUndertowSylvia MassyC.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 Puig1994SlayerDivine InterventionRick RubinToby WrightSlayer 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 Petty1996Carl PerkinsGo Cat Go!Various artistsEddie Kramer 1996  Johnny Cash  Unchained  Rick Rubin1996WeezerPinkertonWeezerDavid Fridmann 1996  Tonic  Lemon Parade  Jack Joseph Puig1997Bruce DickinsonAccident of BirthRoy 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 Black1998Bruce DickinsonThe Chemical WeddingRoy Z1998SuperdragHead Trip in Every KeyJerry FinnSuperdrag1998System of a DownSystem of a DownRick RubinSystem 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 Cooder2008Cold War KidsLoyalty to LoyaltyKevin AugunasCold War Kids 2008  Metallica  Death Magnetic  Rick Rubin 2008  Nine Inch Nails  The Slip  Trent Reznor2008Elvis Costello and the ImpostersMomofukuElvis CostelloJason Lader2009  BigBang  Edendale  Greg Richling Kid Rock  Born Free  Rick Rubin The Higher  It's Only Natural Mike Green Wolfmother  Cosmic Egg  Alan Moulder2010  Josh Groban  Illuminations  Rick RubinDeath Cab for CutieCodes and KeysChris WallaDeath Cab for Cutie Triggerfinger  All This Dancin' Around  Greg Gordon Year Long Disaster  Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed  Nick Raskulinecz2011  Mastodon  The Hunter  Mike ElizondoEverclearReturn to Santa MonicaNathaniel KunkelArt Alexakis Arctic Monkeys  Suck 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 E2019  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

References

Category:American record producers
Category:Buildings and structures in Los Angeles