This is an engaging account of some of the most memorable moments in New York's recording history, as seen through the eyes (and ears) of the many producers, engineers, songwriters, and recording artists who helped make them happen. It explores the explosive 30 years between 1950 and 1980 and the numerous ingredients that made them unique: artists performing live in large, vibrant recording spaces; producers and engineers spontaneously creating new effects and techniques; composers writing parts on demand in the studio; and, most important, recording studios that had life, character, and their own fingerprint sound.
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All you need to know about New York-made music, right here,
This review is from: Studio Stories - How the Great New York Records Were Made (Softcover) (Paperback)
This is a compelling read for history buffs and a must-have for anyone who's interested in the great jazz and pop sessions of the 1950's, '60s and '70s (and loves New York as well). The book contains fabulous details about many of the city's fine old recording establishments (Bell Sound, Columbia, A&R, Allegro, many of them long forgotten), the people who worked there, and the artists who recorded the hits on a daily basis. The author sets the scene wonderfully, supplying us with colorful images of Broadway and all of midtown Manhattan as it existed during that time. Nice big studio session shots as well (and not all the usual suspects either). I've been waiting for a book like this to hit the market for quite a while.
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Would you believe Elvis?,
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I am a New Yorker. The first session I ever went to was in Studio B at Columbia 52nd Street around 1966 to watch a group called The Virginians cut a couple of sides. (The Virginians failed but their lead singer later recorded the hit "Good Morning Starshine" under the name Oliver.) Since then I have been in about half the studios in the book as either a musician, a producer or a visitor/hanger on. Until "Studio Stories" I thought I knew a lot about the subject. But I didn't know that Elvis cut "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog" here or a pair of tracks on Led Zep II were made here.
"Studio Stories" is also a capsule history of popular music recording from the `50s of Mitch Miller, Sinatra and Tony Bennett to the advent of the Digital Recording Era. It is a mini-encyclopedia of how engineers, producers and musicians got sounds, overcame limitations and made some of the best recordings ever produced.
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The title was suggested by an online group I subscribe with. I like the site, I like the book!
This publication covers a wide spectrum. Too wide a spectrum to treat all decades and styles well, but it covers the highlites. From a technical standpoint Studio Stories makes a good read. From the persepective of someone with a casual music interest, it's easy to understand and entertaining. I purchased the book for a behind the scenes reason and I wasn't disappointed.
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The bright red awnings of Maxie's Delicatessen add color to the otherwise drab exterior of 723 7th Avenue, an ancient 12-story structure that has played a part in creating some of the most popular sounds made in the city of New York. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
live chamber, recording room, hit factory, identifiable sound, recording environment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frank Laico, Mira Sound, Artie Butler, Brooks Arthur, Dick Charles, Phil Ramone, Talking Heads, Tony Bennett, Big Brother, Bell Sound, Duke Ellington, Mitch Miller, Van Gelder, Webster Hall, Carole King, Muscle Shoals, Roy Halee, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Leiber, Jerry Wexler, Neil Diamond, Power Station, Ray Charles New!
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The bright red awnings of Maxie's Delicatessen add color to the otherwise drab exterior of 723 7th Avenue, an ancient 12-story structure that has played a part in creating some of the most popular sounds made in the city of New York. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
live chamber, recording room, hit factory, identifiable sound, recording environment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frank Laico, Mira Sound, Artie Butler, Brooks Arthur, Dick Charles, Phil Ramone, Talking Heads, Tony Bennett, Big Brother, Bell Sound, Duke Ellington, Mitch Miller, Van Gelder, Webster Hall, Carole King, Muscle Shoals, Roy Halee, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Leiber, Jerry Wexler, Neil Diamond, Power Station, Ray Charles New!
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