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The Record Plant
1968–2017
“Where the rock aristocracy recorded.”
Recording Studios
The Record Plant studios — New York, L.A. and Sausalito — hosted Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and countless classics from 1968 on. The last of them closed in 2017.
▸ The soundtrack of its lifetime
What do you remember about The Record Plant?
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of The Record Plant.
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Hitsville U.S.A.
1959–1972
“The little house where the hits were built.”
Recording Studios
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Chess Records
1950–1975
“The room the blues plugged into.”
Recording Studios
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Stax Records
1957–1975
“Southern soul cut live off the floor.”
Recording Studios
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Sound City
1969–2011
“A rough room with a magic console.”
Recording Studios