Sound City Studios

Sound City Studios Sound City - an analog oasis in a digital desert Founded in 1969, Sound City is the birthplace of many of the greatest recordings in rock and roll history.

In each decade of operation, from the late sixties until now, our vintage analog equipment has captured the sounds of some of the world’s most important and best-loved music. For more than four decades, Sound City has contributed its signature analog sound to the recording or mixing of more than one hundred certified gold and platinum albums.

07/13/2024

🖤 L7 released their fourth studio album “Hungry for Stink” on July 12, 1994. It hit No. 2 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

Producers: L7 and GGGarth
Recorded at: A&M, Sound City and The Clubhouse

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07/12/2024

⭐️ DANGEROUS TOYS this Sat, July 13 Grab your tix at Whisky A Go-Go!

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🤘🏼 Never Forgotten!  Ronnie James Dio would have turned 82 today.
07/10/2024

🤘🏼 Never Forgotten! Ronnie James Dio would have turned 82 today.

Here’s an Outtake from Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album cover shoot.
07/10/2024

Here’s an Outtake from Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album cover shoot.

Fleetwood Mac's rumours outtakes, 1977. Photo by Herbert Worthington

🐶 Rick Springfield “Working Class Dog” featured on The Price Is Right this morning.
07/09/2024

🐶 Rick Springfield “Working Class Dog” featured on The Price Is Right this morning.

07/09/2024

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🙏🏻 GET WELL SOON Josh Homme!! ************************************
07/09/2024

🙏🏻 GET WELL SOON Josh Homme!!

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Queens are gutted we aren't able to play for you. We apologize for any inconvenience and share in your frustration and disappointment.

A Perfect Circle released “Judith” on July 8, 2000. It was the first single from their debut album “Mer de Noms”.  It re...
07/08/2024

A Perfect Circle released “Judith” on July 8, 2000. It was the first single from their debut album “Mer de Noms”. It reached No.4 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.

Producers: Billy Howerdel, Alan Moulder

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REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for Judith performed by A Perfect Circle. Follow A Perfect CircleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aperfectcircleTwi...

⭐️ It's the 43rd Anniversary of Pat Benatar's No. 1 album "Precious Time". With hit singles "Fire and Ice" and "Promises...
07/06/2024

⭐️ It's the 43rd Anniversary of Pat Benatar's No. 1 album "Precious Time". With hit singles "Fire and Ice" and "Promises in the Dark". Pat won a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Fire and Ice" in 1982.

> RIAA-certified: Double Platinum
> Producers: Keith Olsen, Neil Giraldo
> Recorded at: Sound City Studios and Goodnight LA (SCS)

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REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for Fire And Ice performed by Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. Follow Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo:https://www.facebook.com/be...

Wishing Stevie Nicks a speedy recovery! 🙏🫶🏽
07/06/2024

Wishing Stevie Nicks a speedy recovery! 🙏🫶🏽

Tonight’s show in Glasgow and July 9th in Manchester have been postponed. Hold on to your tickets for new dates to be announced.

From the Archives... Remember the band Quarterflash? They were here in January and March 1983 working on their "Take Ano...
07/04/2024

From the Archives... Remember the band Quarterflash? They were here in January and March 1983 working on their "Take Another Picture" album. Lead single "Take Me to the Heart", reached No. 14 on Billboard's Hot 100 and No. 6 on the Album Rock tracks chart.

Producer: John Boylan
Engineer: Ray Leonard (Sound City)
Recorded at: Sound City Studios, Westlake Studios, Record Plant

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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupTake Me To Heart · QuarterflashTake Another Picture℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.Release...

🏀 That time when 311 had Shaquille O' Neal in one of their videos! 👇🏼See below in “comments” a behind-the-scenes story! ...
07/03/2024

🏀 That time when 311 had Shaquille O' Neal in one of their videos!
👇🏼See below in “comments” a behind-the-scenes story!

311 released "You Wouldn't Believe" on July 3, 2001 it was the first single from their sixth studio album "From Chaos".

Album: RIAA Certified-Gold
Producers: 311, Ron Saint Germain
Recorded at: The Hive, Sound City Studios

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Music video by 311 performing You Wouldn't Believe. (C) 2001 Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C.

🖐🏼 26 years ago System Of A Down released their ground-breaking self-titled debut album. It hit No.1 on Billboard's Heat...
07/02/2024

🖐🏼 26 years ago System Of A Down released their ground-breaking self-titled debut album. It hit No.1 on Billboard's Heatseeksers chart after a successful pre-release of their single "Sugar".

Producer: Rick Rubin
Engineers: Sylvia Massy and Greg Fidelman
RIAA-certified: 2x Platinum

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Provided to YouTube by American/ColumbiaSugar · System Of A DownSystem Of A Down℗ 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. With America...

07/01/2024

⭐️ It was a KYUSS double-header weekend! On June 30, 1992 they released “Blues for the Red Sun” their second studio album, and then two years later on June 28, 1994 they released their next album “Welcome to Sky Valley”.

> Both albums recorded at Sound City Studios.
> Both albums Produced by: Chris Goss and Kyuss
> Both albums Engineered/Mixed by: Joe Barresi

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Ya Baby! Wish you could get that Sound City Studios sound on your next recording?  You can with Universal Audio’s  plug-...
06/29/2024

Ya Baby! Wish you could get that Sound City Studios sound on your next recording?

You can with Universal Audio’s plug-in. Available Worldwide. >> www.uaudio.com

We step into one of rock’s most revered studios

06/28/2024

✨ Queens of the Stone Age released "In My Head" on June 27, 2005 it was the second single from their "Lullabies to Paralyze" album.

The song was originally featured on "The Desert Sessions" a collection of musical improvs where songs were created on the spot. It appeared on Volume 10: I Heart Disco in 2003 where it was named "In My Head...Or Something".

Producer: Josh Homme, Joe Barresi
Album: Lullabies to Paralyze

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06/27/2024

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🙏🏻 Wishing Neil and crew full and speedy recovery’s!
06/27/2024

🙏🏻 Wishing Neil and crew full and speedy recovery’s!

Neil Young and Crazy Horse announced Wednesday that illness among “a couple of us” will end the rest of their tour plans. The 78-year-old Young and his band last appeared in May. Young didn’t specify who among the group is ill or the problem. Canceled are seven Canadian shows Young planned in ...

👉🏼 Comin’ up! Dangerous Toys Texas Saturday, July 13 at Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood. 🤘🏼🤠🎸::
06/26/2024

👉🏼 Comin’ up! Dangerous Toys Texas Saturday, July 13 at Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood. 🤘🏼🤠🎸

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Dangerous Toys!
Saturday, July 13th

06/25/2024

🎶 Rick Springfield released “Human Touch” in June 1983, it was the second single from his “Living in Oz” album. It reached no. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Engineer/Producer: Bill Drescher

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❤️ Happy Happiest Birthday Mick! We Love You!
06/24/2024

❤️ Happy Happiest Birthday Mick! We Love You!

Lucky 77 🎉
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06/21/2024

✊🏼 Rage Against The Machine released “Bombtrack” on June 20, 1993. It was the third single from their self-titled debut album.

Producers: GGGarth (Garth Richardson) and Rage Against the Machine

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😎 Looking Cool!
06/21/2024

😎 Looking Cool!

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1970s

😃 Wow, Well-Done!!
06/20/2024

😃 Wow, Well-Done!!

Foo Fighters are at London Stadium for what will be two legendary nights on the 20th and 22nd June. Have an amazing time to everybody going to the concerts.

All on the Board

06/20/2024

⭐ 46 years ago, Foreigner released "Double Vision" on June 20, 1978. The album was certified Platinum in the US one week after release as it hit no. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The first of three singles, "Hot Blooded," was released in June, which reached no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In September, it was followed by "Double Vision," which charted at number 2. This was the highest position Foreigner had attained to that time. The third and final single, "Blue Morning, Blue Day," was released in December and climbed to number 15 on the chart.

RIAA-certified: 7x Platinum
Recorded at Sound City: March-May 1978
Producers – Mick Jones, Ian McDonald and Keith Olsen
Engineers – David De Vore and Keith Olsen
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald

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