Elektra Sound Recorders

Recording and mastering studio in Los Angeles, California, USA, built by Elektra founder/owner Jac Holzman during 1967-1968. The building also served as Elektra's HQ until 1983 when label operations shifted to New York. The studio started as a division of Kinney Corp., becoming a division of Elektra Records Corp. in 1972 and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records in 1974. The studio was equipped with a Neumann disk-cutting system, installed in studio C until 1974 and in studio B afterwards. Records cut here can be recognized by "ESR" etched in the runouts, often alongside the engineer's initials. Engineers known to have worked here: [a1061845] (mixer) Bill Parr (mastering until 1973, maintenance since 1974) Bill Gazecki Brian Ross-Myring (mixer, chief engineer until 1971) Bruce Morgan (mixer, studio manager until 1971, chief engineer since 1972) Fritz Richmond (mixer) [a182433] Greg Hanks (maintenance) [a1036962] (studio manager, ca. 1972- ca. 1978) Michele Stone (mastering) Mike Martin (48) (mastering until 1973) Ned Forsyth (mixer) Phil Cross (mastering until ca. 1973) Roger Mayer (maintenance, studio manager since ca. 1978) Stan Agol (mixer) [a269186] (mastering since 1974) Tom Hummer (mixer) Tony Beecher (mixer) [a2655993] (mastering until ca. 1971) Also appears on releases as: - Elektra Studios - Elektra Studio - Elektra Studio A, B, or C - Elektra Recording Studio