Record Plant

This unlocated profile should only be used if you are unable to determine which location was used from the following. There were three locations for the Record Plant Studios. Please use: - Record Plant, N.Y.C. for the New York or East location - closed 1987. - Record Plant, Los Angeles for The Record Plant West/The Record Plant Hollywood - still open. - Record Plant, Sausalito for Sausalito, California, location - renamed The Plant Studios in 1983. There were also remote facilities: - Record Plant Mobile Studio (New York) - Record Plant Mobile, Los Angeles - Record Plant Remote Truck, Sausalito The Record Plant was created by recording engineer Gary Kellgren (after departing Apostolic Studios where he was inspired to start a similar service), along with executive Chris Stone (8) and finance from Revlon heiress Johanna C.C. "Ancky" Revson Johnson. In 1968, Kellgren built the first Record Plant in Manhattan, New York, on America's East Coast. The Record Plant, N.Y.C. had a 12-track system and one of the first recordings to emerge was [m24535]. After growing success, Kellgren then opened a second Record Plant in Los Angeles in 1969, gaining more attention from bands on America's West Coast. Thus, the plant was often referred to as "Record Plant West" and was located at 8456 West Third Street, near La Cienega Boulevard. This Record Plant, Los Angeles now housed a 16-track system and one success of this new venture was [m59542]. This move west had been financed by the sale of the NY studio control to TVC [TeleVision Communications]. Kellgren and Stone then profited sufficiently to buy back the NY studio in 1972, which was then in the hands of Warner Communications. John Lennon was recording there, just before he died in 1980. In 1987, the NY plant was briefly purchased by George Martin. The Record Plant business expanded further in 1972, with a Record Plant in Sausalito - Record Plant, Sausalito. Sadly, Kellgren drowned in his swimming pool in July 1977. The New York location closed in 1987 and the Sausalito location was renamed The Plant in 1983, which moved to a new location in 2008.