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: Ben Taylor (4) (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) Galen Senogles Greg Hanks (maintenance) Keith Holzman (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) Terry Dunavan (mastering since 1974) Tom Hummer (mixer) Tony Beecher (mixer) Vic Zaslav (mastering until ca. 1971) Also appears on releases as: - Elektra Studios - Elektra Studio - Elektra Studio A, B, or C - Elektra Recording Studio