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Elektra Sound Recorders was Elektra Records's recording studio in Los Angeles, California, United States located at 962 La Cienega Boulevard.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] Electric Entertainment currently provides video production services at this location.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

History

In 1958, Jac Holzman built the first Elektra studio at 116 West 14th Street,^[12] on the northern edge of Greenwich Village.^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16] In 1968, Holzman built Elektra Sound Recorders in West Hollywood, and ordered the second U.S.-bound Sound Techniques A Range mixing console for the studio.^[17] Elektra's Hollywood studio was used to record notable albums by The Doors, Bread, The Rolling Stones, The Stooges, Harry Chapin, Dan Fogelberg, Jackson Browne, and others.

Selected list of albums recorded at Elektra (by year)

Judy Collins: Who Knows Where the Time Goes - 1968^[18]
Tim Buckley: Happy Sad - 1968
Bread: Bread - 1969
Delaney & Bonnie: The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - 1969
The Doors: The Soft Parade - 1969^[19]
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed - 1969
Dave Mason: Alone Together - 1970
The Doors: Morrison Hotel - 1970^[20]^[21]
Essra Mohawk: Primordial Lovers - 1970
Stalk-Forrest Group: St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings - 1970
The Stooges: Fun House - 1970^[22]
Paul Siebel: Jack-Knife Gypsy - 1971
Bread: Guitar Man - 1972
Harry Chapin: Heads & Tales - 1972
Harry Chapin: Sniper and Other Love Songs - 1972
David Gates: First - 1973
Dan Fogelberg: Souvenirs - 1974
Ian Matthews: Some Days You Eat the Bear - 1974
Jackson Browne: Late for the Sky - 1974
Bonnie Raitt: Home Plate - 1975
David Gates: Never Let Her Go - 1975
Elliott Murphy: Lost Generation - 1975
Outlaws: Outlaws - 1975
Keith Carradine: I'm Easy - 1976
Warren Zevon: Warren Zevon - 1976^[23]
Bread: Lost Without Your Love - 1977
Joe Cocker: Luxury You Can Afford - 1978

References

^ "ELEKTRA SOUND RECORDERS, INC. :: California (US)". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Elektra Sound Recorders". Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 1". Analog Planet. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Greenwald, Matthew (30 April 2010). "The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 2". Analog Planet. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Finney, Andy. "Elektra Records Master Discography :: 4000+". Atsf.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ ""Forever Changes"—Love (1967)" (PDF). Loc.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Elektra Sound Recorders". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "962 La Cienega". Alamy. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Website Terms of Use". Electric Entertainment. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "From Elektra to Electric". ProSoundNetwork.com. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 1, 2015 between PRODUCER and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada and MOTION PICTURE EDITORS GUILD, LOCAL #700 (SCREEN STORY ANALYSTS)" (PDF). Editorsguild.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Caravan" (PDF). Fanac.org. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Elektra Entertainment Group". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Callahan, Mike. "The Elektra Story". Both Sides Now Publications.
^ "Document Resume : The Bosstown Sound" (PDF). Files.eric.ed.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Elektra Records: Village Folk to "Riders on the Storm"". Britannica. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Harvey, Steve (2 November 2020). "Resurrection of a Console: Danny White, Geoff Frost and the Legend of Sound Techniques". Mix Online. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ Hess, Richard L. "Judy Collins Original Elektra Albums". Richard Hess.
^ Manzarek, Ray; Krieger, Robby. "Doors Guide to Los Angeles". Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Bishop, Bob (2 August 2017). "A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood". WEHOville. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Bishop, Bob (21 October 2020). "A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood". West Hollywood History Center. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Caraeff, Ed (May 23, 1970). "Iggy the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) pose for a portrait at Elektra Sound Recorders while making their second album 'Fun House'". Getty Images. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "Classic Tracks: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"". Mixonline. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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[1] "ELEKTRA SOUND RECORDERS, INC. :: California (US)". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[2] "Elektra Sound Recorders". Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[3] "The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 1". Analog Planet. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[4] Greenwald, Matthew (30 April 2010). "The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 2". Analog Planet. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[5] Finney, Andy. "Elektra Records Master Discography :: 4000+". Atsf.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[6] ""Forever Changes"—Love (1967)" (PDF). Loc.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[7] "Elektra Sound Recorders". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[8] "962 La Cienega". Alamy. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[9] "Website Terms of Use". Electric Entertainment. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[10] "From Elektra to Electric". ProSoundNetwork.com. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[11] "AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 1, 2015 between PRODUCER and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada and MOTION PICTURE EDITORS GUILD, LOCAL #700 (SCREEN STORY ANALYSTS)" (PDF). Editorsguild.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[12] "Caravan" (PDF). Fanac.org. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[13] "Elektra Entertainment Group". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[14] Callahan, Mike. "The Elektra Story". Both Sides Now Publications.

[15] "Document Resume : The Bosstown Sound" (PDF). Files.eric.ed.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

[16] "Elektra Records: Village Folk to "Riders on the Storm"". Britannica. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[17] Harvey, Steve (2 November 2020). "Resurrection of a Console: Danny White, Geoff Frost and the Legend of Sound Techniques". Mix Online. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[18] Hess, Richard L. "Judy Collins Original Elektra Albums". Richard Hess.

[19] Manzarek, Ray; Krieger, Robby. "Doors Guide to Los Angeles". Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[20] Bishop, Bob (2 August 2017). "A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood". WEHOville. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[21] Bishop, Bob (21 October 2020). "A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood". West Hollywood History Center. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[22] Caraeff, Ed (May 23, 1970). "Iggy the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) pose for a portrait at Elektra Sound Recorders while making their second album 'Fun House'". Getty Images. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[23] "Classic Tracks: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"". Mixonline. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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-'''Elektra Sound Recorders''' was [[Elektra Records]]'s recording studio in [[Los Angeles, California]], United States located at 962 [[La Cienega Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ELEKTRA SOUND RECORDERS, INC. :: California (US) |url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C0547355 |website=OpenCorporates |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elektra Sound Recorders |url=https://musicbrainz.org/place/52a5bae3-cbac-4cdb-9534-5d0113d5762b |website=MusicBrainz |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> [[Electric Entertainment]] currently provides video production services at this location.<ref>{{cite web |title=962 La Cienega |url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/962-la-cienega.html |website=[[Alamy]] |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Website Terms of Use |url=https://www.electricentertainment.com/website-terms-of-use |website=[[Electric Entertainment]] |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Elektra to Electric |url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/post-and-broadcast/from-elektra-to-electric-post-broadcast-film-sound-audio-pro-mixing-console-hollywood |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=ProSoundNetwork.com |date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>https://www.editorsguild.com/Portals/0/FullContract/Story%20Analysts%20-%20Complete.pdf</ref>
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+</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 1 |url=https://www.analogplanet.com/content/doors-and-elektra-records-sound-part-i-0 |website=Analog Planet |access-date=30 January 2022 |language=en |date=30 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenwald |first1=Matthew |title=The Doors and The Elektra Records Sound Part 2 |url=https://www.analogplanet.com/content/doors-and-elektra-records-sound-part-ii-0 |website=Analog Planet |access-date=30 January 2022 |language=en |date=30 April 2010}}</ref><ref>
+{{cite web |last1=Finney |first1=Andy |title=Elektra Records Master Discography :: 4000+ |url=https://www.atsf.co.uk/elektra/discography.php?from=2590&to=3070 |website=Atsf.co.uk |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/Love-Forever-Changes.pdf|title="Forever Changes"—Love (1967)|website=Loc.gov|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elektra Sound Recorders |url=https://musicbrainz.org/place/52a5bae3-cbac-4cdb-9534-5d0113d5762b |website=MusicBrainz |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> [[Electric Entertainment]] currently provides video production services at this location.<ref>{{cite web |title=962 La Cienega |url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/962-la-cienega.html |website=[[Alamy]] |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Website Terms of Use |url=https://www.electricentertainment.com/website-terms-of-use |website=[[Electric Entertainment]] |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Elektra to Electric |url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/post-and-broadcast/from-elektra-to-electric-post-broadcast-film-sound-audio-pro-mixing-console-hollywood |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=ProSoundNetwork.com |date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.editorsguild.com/Portals/0/FullContract/Story%20Analysts%20-%20Complete.pdf|title=AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 1, 2015 between PRODUCER and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada and MOTION PICTURE EDITORS GUILD, LOCAL #700 (SCREEN STORY ANALYSTS)|website=Editorsguild.com|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref>
-<!-- ==History== -->
+==History==
+In 1958, [[Jac Holzman]] built the first Elektra studio at 116 West 14th Street,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Caravan/Caravan14.pdf|title=Caravan|website=Fanac.org|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref> on the northern edge of [[Greenwich Village]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Elektra Entertainment Group |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/elektra-entertainment-group |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]] |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Callahan |first1=Mike |title=The Elektra Story |url=https://www.bsnpubs.com/elektra/elektrastory.html |website=Both Sides Now Publications}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED292153.pdf|title=Document Resume : The Bosstown Sound|website=Files.eric.ed.gov|access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elektra Records: Village Folk to "Riders on the Storm" |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Elektra-Records-Village-Folk-to-Riders-on-the-Storm-1688350 |website=Britannica |access-date=30 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In 1968, Holzman built Elektra Sound Recorders in West Hollywood, and ordered the second U.S.-bound Sound Techniques A Range mixing console for the studio.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harvey|first=Steve|title=Resurrection of a Console: Danny White, Geoff Frost and the Legend of Sound Techniques|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/resurrection-of-a-console|website=Mix Online|date=2 November 2020|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> Elektra's Hollywood studio was used to record notable albums by [[The Doors]], [[Bread (band)|Bread]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[The Stooges]], [[Harry Chapin]], [[Dan Fogelberg]], [[Jackson Browne]], and others.
-== Recordings ==
-* [[Alone Together (Dave Mason album)]]
+==Selected list of albums recorded at Elektra (by year)==
-* [[Bread (album)]]
+{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
-* [[Chelsea Morning]]
+* [[Judy Collins]]: ''[[Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Judy Collins album)|Who Knows Where the Time Goes]]'' - 1968<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hess |first1=Richard L. |title=Judy Collins Original Elektra Albums |url=https://www.richardhess.com/judy/judy010.htm |website=Richard Hess}}</ref>
-* [[Don't Cry Now]]
+* [[Tim Buckley]]: ''[[Happy Sad (album)|Happy Sad]]'' - 1968
-* [[Essential Rarities]]
-* [[First (David Gates album)]]
+* [[Bread (band)|Bread]]: ''[[Bread (album)|Bread]]'' - 1969
+* [[Delaney & Bonnie]]: ''[[The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends]]'' - 1969
-* [[Fun House (The Stooges album)]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caraeff |first1=Ed |title=Iggy the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) pose for a portrait at Elektra Sound Recorders while making their second album 'Fun House' |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/iggy-the-stooges-pose-for-a-portrait-at-elektra-sound-news-photo/156805932 |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=[[Getty Images]] |date=May 23, 1970 |location=Los Angeles, California |language=en-us}}</ref>
+* [[The Doors]]: ''[[The Soft Parade]]'' - 1969<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manzarek |first1=Ray |last2=Krieger |first2=Robby |author1-link=Ray Manzarek |author2-link=Robby Krieger |title=Doors Guide to Los Angeles |url=http://www.rayandrobby.com/index.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803222415/http://www.rayandrobby.com/index.html |archive-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>
-** [[1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions]]
+* [[The Rolling Stones]]: ''[[Let It Bleed]]'' - 1969
-* [[Guitar Man (Bread album)]]
+* [[Dave Mason]]: ''[[Alone Together (Dave Mason album)|Alone Together]]'' - 1970
-* [[Happy Sad (album)]]
+* The Doors: ''[[Morrison Hotel]]'' - 1970<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Bob |title=A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood |url=https://wehoville.com/2017/08/02/wonderful-day-doors-neighborhood/ |website=WEHOville |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=2 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Bob |title=A Wonderful Day in The Doors' Neighborhood |url=http://www.westhollywoodhistory.org/a-wonderful-day-in-the-doors-neighborhood/ |website=West Hollywood History Center |date=21 October 2020 |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>
-* [[Heads & Tales (album)]]
+* [[Essra Mohawk]]: ''[[Primordial Lovers]]'' - 1970
-* [[I'm Easy (album)]]
+* [[Stalk-Forrest Group]]: ''[[St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings]]'' - 1970
-* [[Jack-Knife Gypsy]]
+* [[The Stooges]]: ''[[Fun House (The Stooges album)|Fun House]]'' - 1970<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caraeff |first1=Ed |title=Iggy the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) pose for a portrait at Elektra Sound Recorders while making their second album 'Fun House' |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/iggy-the-stooges-pose-for-a-portrait-at-elektra-sound-news-photo/156805932 |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=[[Getty Images]] |date=May 23, 1970 |location=Los Angeles, California |language=en-us}}</ref>
-* [[Late for the Sky]]
+* [[Paul Siebel]]: ''[[Jack-Knife Gypsy]]'' - 1971
-* [[Let It Bleed]]
+* Bread: ''[[Guitar Man (Bread album)|Guitar Man]]'' - 1972
-* [[Lost Without Your Love]]
+* [[Harry Chapin]]: ''[[Heads & Tales (album)|Heads & Tales]]'' - 1972
-* [[Luxury You Can Afford]]
+* Harry Chapin: ''[[Sniper and Other Love Songs]]'' - 1972
-* [[Morrison Hotel]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Bob |title=A Wonderful Day in The Doors’ Neighborhood |url=https://wehoville.com/2017/08/02/wonderful-day-doors-neighborhood/ |website=WEHOville |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=2 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Bob |title=A Wonderful Day in The Doors’ Neighborhood |url=http://www.westhollywoodhistory.org/a-wonderful-day-in-the-doors-neighborhood/ |website=West Hollywood History Center |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>
+* [[David Gates]]: ''[[First (David Gates album)|First]]'' - 1973
-* [[Never Let Her Go]]
+* [[Dan Fogelberg]]: ''[[Souvenirs (Dan Fogelberg album)|Souvenirs]]'' - 1974
-* [[Outlaws (Outlaws album)]]
+* [[Iain Matthews|Ian Matthews]]: ''[[Some Days You Eat the Bear]]'' - 1974
-* [[Peace Frog]]
+* [[Jackson Browne]]: ''[[Late for the Sky]]'' - 1974
-* [[Primordial Lovers]]
+* [[Bonnie Raitt]]: ''[[Home Plate (album)|Home Plate]]'' - 1975
-* [[Roadhouse Blues]]
+* David Gates: ''[[Never Let Her Go]]'' - 1975
-* [[Sniper and Other Love Songs]]
+* [[Elliott Murphy]]: ''[[Lost Generation (album)|Lost Generation]]'' - 1975
-* [[Some Days You Eat the Bear]]
-* [[Souvenirs (Dan Fogelberg album)]]
+* [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]]: ''[[Outlaws (Outlaws album)|Outlaws]]'' - 1975
+* [[Keith Carradine]]: ''[[I'm Easy (album)|I'm Easy]]'' - 1976
-* [[St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings]]
+* [[Warren Zevon]]: ''[[Warren Zevon (album)|Warren Zevon]]'' - 1976<ref>{{cite web |title=Classic Tracks: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" |url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-warren-zevons-werewolves-london-373444 |website=Mixonline |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=1 April 2000}}</ref>
-* [[The Complete Studio Recordings (The Doors album)]]
+* Bread: ''[[Lost Without Your Love]]'' - 1977
-* [[The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends]]
+* [[Joe Cocker]]: ''[[Luxury You Can Afford]]'' - 1978
-* [[The Rose (soundtrack)]]
+{{div col end}}
-* [[The Soft Parade]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manzarek |first1=Ray |last2=Krieger |first2=Robby |author1-link=Ray Manzarek |author2-link=Robby Krieger |title=Doors Guide to Los Angeles |url=http://www.rayandrobby.com/index.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803222415/http://www.rayandrobby.com/index.html |archive-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>
-* [[Touch Me (The Doors song)]]
-* [[Warren Zevon (album)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Classic Tracks: Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" |url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-warren-zevons-werewolves-london-373444 |website=Mixonline |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=1 April 2000}}</ref>
-* [[Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Judy Collins album)]]
-* [[Wishful Sinful]]
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