Electro-Vox Recording Studios
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| Address | 5546 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038[1] |
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| Coordinates | 34°4′59.916″N 118°19′17.256″W / 34.08331000°N 118.32146000°WCoordinates: 34°4′59.916″N 118°19′17.256″W / 34.08331000°N 118.32146000°W |
| Owner | Woody Jackson |
| Type | Recording studio |
| Opened | 1931 |
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Electro-Vox Recording Studios (or simply Vox) is a recording studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, currently owned by American musician Woody Jackson. It is located on Melrose Avenue across from the Paramount Pictures gate.
History[]
Electro-Vox Recording Studios first opened in 1931 and is one of the oldest independent recording studios in the world. From 1931 to 2000, it was run by Bert Gottschalk and his son Alan. Bert Gottschalk first built the studio's record-cutting machines in 1936.
From 1931 to 1950, it recorded all of the "airchecks" from the NBC/Mutual-Don Lee Radio/TV KHJ-TV radio station at 5515 Melrose Avenue, including performances by Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen. Electro-Vox also recorded all of the demos for Paramount Studios artists, located directly across the street.
Between 1950 and 1956, Capitol Records occupied the studios on Melrose before moving to the Capitol Tower on Vine Street. Many Capitol Records artists used Electro-Vox as a rehearsal space and a studio to record their demos, including the King Cole Trio, Henry Mancini, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Dinah Shore, Eddie Cantor, Judy Garland, Sammy Fain, Spade Cooley, the Sons of the Pioneers, Plas Johnson, Burt Bacharach, and Johnny Mercer. Demos recorded at Vox include "Moon River", "Mona Lisa", "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing", "Silver Bells", and "Buttons and Bows". Tex Ritter recorded and broadcast a live radio show at Electro-Vox around the same time.
Stan Ross worked at Electro-Vox in the early 1950s, but left after not receiving a pay increase, and instead created Gold Star Studios, which was modeled after Electro-Vox.
Electro-Vox was used many times by The Wrecking Crew, including drummer Earl Palmer.
When Alan Gottschalk retired in 2000, the studio was then owned by Joey Altruda for nine years. In 2009, Woody Jackson took control of Electro-Vox.[2][3][4][5]
Albums recorded at Vox[]
Adapted from electro-vox
- If By Yes – Salt on Sea Glass (2011)
- Cashier No.9 – To the Death of Fun (2011)
- M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011)
- Dan Stuart – The Deliverance of Marlowe Billings (2012)
- Petra Haden – Petra Goes to the Movies (2012)
- Sean Rowe – The Salesman and the Shark (2012)
- Aaron Embry – Tiny Prayers (2012)
- Tenacious D – Jazz (2012)
- Sacri Cuori – Rosario (2012)
- Health – Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack (2012)
- Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts (2012)
- T Bone Burnett – Nashville (2012)
- The Black Keys – Tour Rehearsal Tapes (2012)
- Beck – Song Reader (2012)
- Woody Jackson – Dos Manos (2012)
- Mumiy Troll – SOS Matrosu (2013)
- Priscilla Ahn – This Is Where We Are (2013)
- Foy Vance – Joy of Nothing (2013)
- Portugal. the Man – Evil Friends (2013)
- Primal Scream – More Light (2013)
- Haim – Days Are Gone (2013)
- Arctic Monkeys – AM (2013)
- Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City (2013)
- Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time (2013)
- Carly Ritter – Carly Ritter (2013)
- The Growl – What Would Christ Do?? (2013)
- Hamilton Leithauser – Black Hours (2014)
- Charli XCX – Sucker (2014)
- The Living Sisters – Harmony Is Real (2014)
- Kimbra – The Golden Echo (2014)
- Jane Weaver – The Silver Globe (2014)
- Rae Morris – Unguarded (2015)
- Mini Mansions – The Great Pretenders (2015)
- Suzanne Vega – Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles (2014)
- Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect (2015)
- Nate Ruess – Grand Romantic (2015)
- Blue Jean Committee – Gentle and Soft (2015)
- Unloved – Guilty of Love (2015)
- Wavves – V (2015)
- CeeLo Green – Heart Blanche (2015)
- Joanna Newsom – Divers (2015)
- Tobias Jesso Jr. – Goon (2015)
- Adele – 25 (2015)
- De La Soul – And the Anonymous Nobody... (2016)
- Young the Giant – Home of the Strange (2016)
- Local Natives – Sunlit Youth (2016)
- Angel Olsen – My Woman (2016)
- Autolux – Pussy's Dead (2016)
- Doyle Bramhall II – Rich Man (2016)
- Lady Gaga – Joanne (2016)
- Empire of the Sun – Two Vines (2016)
- Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam – I Had a Dream That You Were Mine (2016)
- Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life (2017)
- Kamasi Washington – Harmony of Difference (2017)
- The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding (2017)
- Foxygen – Hang (2017)
- Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins (2017)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – Get What You Deserve (2017)
- Haim – Something to Tell You (2017)[6]
- Angel Olsen – Phases (2017)
- Rostam – Half-Light (2017)
- Alexandra Savior – Belladonna of Sadness (2017)
- Jaws of Love – Tasha Sits Close to the Piano (2017)
- Various Artists – Music from The American Epic Sessions: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017)
- Paloma Faith – The Architect (2017)
- Moses Sumney – Aromanticism (2017)
- Beach Fossils – Somersault (2017)
- Elton John & Jack White – 2 Fingers of Whiskey (2017)
- Lo Moon – Lo Moon (2018)
- Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018)
- Florence and the Machine – High as Hope (2018)
- Fall Out Boy – Mania (2018)
- Kamasi Washington – Heaven and Earth (2018)
- Doyle Bramhall II – Shades (2018)
- Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride (2019)
- Nick Waterhouse – Nick Waterhouse (2019)
- Hozier – Wasteland, Baby! (2019)
- Various Artists – The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2 (Original Score)[7]
- Brittany Howard – Jaime (2019)[8]
- Devon Gilfillian – Black Hole Rainbow (2020)[9]
- The Haden Triplets – The Family Songbook (2020)[10]
- Haim – Women in Music Pt. III (2020)[11]
- Bright Eyes – Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was (2020)[12]
- The Killers – Imploding the Mirage (2020)[13]
- Fleet Foxes – Shore (2020)[14]
- Tim Heidecker – Fear of Death (2020)[15]
- The War on Drugs – I Don't Live Here Anymore (2021)[16]
See also[]
- Category:Albums recorded at Electro-Vox Recording Studios
References[]
- ^ Pool, Bob (June 27, 2000). "Recording Studio to Pull the Plug After 69 Years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "History". Electro-Vox Recording Studios. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Electro-Vox Recording Studio, Oldest In City, Closing After 69 Years". Associated Press. June 27, 2000. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Bieger, Hannes (June 2017). "Vox Recording Studios, Los Angeles". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (March 17, 2011). "Stan Ross dies at 82; producer-engineer co-founded Gold Star studio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Maloney, Devon (July 5, 2017). "Haim Break Down Every Single Song on Their New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (February 21, 2019). "Cowboy yoga music? 'Red Dead Redemption 2' composer Woody Jackson conjures Western spirits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jaime – Brittany Howard". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Album Spotlight: Black Hole Rainbow By Devon Gilfillian". 91.3FM WYEP. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Doerschuk, Bob (March 2, 2020). "Haden Triplets Find Songs' Simplicity". DownBeat. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Wiza, Jesse (June 29, 2020). "Album of the Week: Haim, 'Women In Music Part III'". The Current. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Sam (June 22, 2020). "Bright Eyes unveil new album, Down In the Weeds, Where The World Once Was". Uncut. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (August 19, 2020). "After leaving Las Vegas, Brandon Flowers and the Killers broaden their horizons". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher (September 22, 2020). "Fleet Foxes – Stream the Suprise [sic] New Album and Watch the Accompanying Film". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Fear of Death by Tim Heidecker". Bandcamp. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Groundwater, Colin (October 27, 2021). "How Fatherhood Changed The War on Drugs". GQ. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
External links[]
- Recording studios in California
- 1931 establishments in California
- Music of Los Angeles
- Buildings and structures in Hollywood