Federal Records Studio

The Federal was the oldest of the Jamaican studios that shaped the history of Reggae. Opened in 1961 by Ken Khouri and associated to his companies Federal Records (3) and Federal Record Mfg. Co. Ltd. and label Federal. Ernest Ranglin was musical director and in the 1960s Sam Mitchell (4) was the in-house producer, Keith Scott (2) also involved in the production. Recording and mixing engineers known to have worked at the studio include: George Raymond and Louis Davidson a.k.a. Buddy Davidson. Acquired by Rita Marley in 1981 and reopened as the "New" Tuff Gong recording Studio. [u]Mastering & Vinyl Cutting Engineers:[/u] -Byron Smith (Until 1965) -Richard Khouri -Paul Khouri -George Raymond -Louis Davidson a.k.a. Buddy Davidson