14 Facts About Record Plant

1.

Record Plant is a recording studio established in New York City in 1968 and currently operating in Los Angeles, California.

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2.

Record Plant divorced Revson and married Ben Johnson, a model 21 years her junior.

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3.

In March 1973, when a third studio—Studio C—was installed at Third Street, Kellgren initiated a series of Sunday night jam sessions hosted by the Record Plant, featuring well-known studio drummer Jim Keltner, a good friend of Kellgren.

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4.

Soundtracks that the Record Plant tracked and mixed there included Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Annie, 48 Hrs.

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5.

In January 1986, the Record Plant reopened at 1032 Sycamore Avenue in Hollywood in the former Radio Recorders "Annex", a historic studio where Elvis Presley and Louis Armstrong recorded.

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6.

In 2015, Beyonce recorded parts of her Lemonade album at Record Plant, including the songs "Hold Up" and "6 Inch" featuring The Weeknd.

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7.

Record Plant breathed in so much of it that acid collected in his stomach, aggravating his ulcers, and for a few days he was too sick to work.

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8.

Record Plant performed every instrument, every track and produced the album.

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9.

Record Plant spent the equivalent of three album budgets to make this first record and responded defensively when more experienced producers made suggestions in the studio.

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10.

At the Record Plant, he met Stone, Chaka Khan and Carlos Santana, three musicians he greatly admired.

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11.

Record Plant recorded all of Street Songs in Studios A and B and it went multiple platinum, driven by its hit songs "Super Freak" and "Give It to Me Baby".

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12.

In early 1984, the Necochea Trust determined that the money going to the Record Plant was being mishandled and they sold the property to Stanley Jacox.

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13.

Record Plant gave Studio B a vintage desk, a Neve 8068 with 64 inputs and GML Automation, purchased from the L A Record Plant.

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14.

In March 2020, the Record Plant, Sausalito was purchased by a group of investors, spearheaded by Grammy-winner Ken Caillat producer of Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" at the Record Plant.

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