EASTWEST Purchases Cello Studios in Hollywood
Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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EASTWEST purchased the building that houses the famous studios (formerly known as Western Recorders and Cello) in January, 2006 for five million dollars. In addition, a five million dollar remodel of the non-technical areas and exterior by top international designer PHILIPPE STARCK (2005 International Designer of the Year) will be completed in 2008.
The large studio complex is EASTWEST's US headquarters and production facility, with six studios, soundware and software development all under one roof. EASTWEST has already produced many new virtual (software) instruments in the facility since purchasing it early in 2006.
According to the RIAA the studio complex has received more Gold and Platinum records, and more engineering awards, than any other studio in the world. It was recently one of only 15 studios featured in the book "Temples of Sound".
The large studio complex includes six studios that are famous for their acoustics. In addition, the complex has a mic and equipment collection that is the envy of the industry. EASTWEST has also invested over a million dollars in new equipment since it purchased the studios. The studios and equipment are all "state of the art" and include many rare items such as an original EMI REDD tube desk and EMI TG12345 desk.
The studio complex was built in the 60's by the legendary Bill Putnam, with funding from Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, who started Reprise records there and recorded many hits in Studio 1, which is large enough to hold a 70 piece orchestra.
In the beginning artists such as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mercer and Ray Charles were recording the hits of the day. Sinatra classics such as, "Strangers In The Night" and "That's Life" were recorded in Studio 1, and the legendary Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album, which was the inspiration for The Beatles' "Sgt. Peppers" album, was recorded in Studio 3. The Mamas and Papas "California Dreamin", "Monday Monday", and Scott McKenzie's "San Francisco" were recorded in Studio 3. Elvis Presley recorded his 1968 Christmas special in Studio 1. Famous themes for film and television were recorded here including the "MASH" theme, "Mission Impossible" theme, "Hawaii Five-O" theme, "Beverly Hillbillies" theme, "Godfather" Theme, plus much of the "Monkees" and "Partridge Family" television series.
It would be impossible to name all the musical royalty who have worked at EASTWEST STUDIOS during the past 50 years, but some of them are (in alphabetical order) Christina Aguilera, Herb Albert, America, Paul Anka, Fiona Apple, Audioslave, Franky Avalon, Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, Blondie, Buffalo Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Beach Boys, Blink 182, Glen Campbell, Canned Heat, Vickie Carr, Carpenters, Johnny Cash, David Cassidy, Ray Charles, Chicago, Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Count Basie & Orchestra, Eric Clapton, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Ornette Coleman, Duane Eddy, Jan & Dean, John Coltrane, Petula Clark, Joe Cocker, Sam Cooke, Bing Crosby, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jnr, Jackie DeShannon, Duke Ellington, Neil Diamond, Fifth Dimension, Bob Dylan, Ellla Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman Big Band, Grateful Dead, Grass Roots, Green Day, Guess Who, Lani Hall, Herbie Hancock, Hawaii Five-O theme, Don Ho, Whitney Houston, Howlin’ Wolf, Janis Ian, Ike & Tina Turner, Incubus, Isley Brothers, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Stan Keaton, Carole King, Kris Kristofferson, Franky Laine, K.D. Lang, Avril Laverne, Godfather Theme, Michel LeGrand, Peggy Lee, Little Feat, Trini Lopez, Madonna, Mamas & the Papas, Dean Martin, MASH theme, Johnny Mathis, Meatloaf, Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66, Metallica, Johnny Mercer, Paul McCartney, Barry Manilow, Scott McKenzie, Natalie Merchant, Bette Midler, Mission Impossible theme, Monkees, Alanis Morrissette, Motley Crue, Muse, Rick Nelson, Willie Nelson, Wayne Newton, Harry Nilsson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ozzy Osborne, Partridge Family, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Iggy Pop, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Billy Preston, Bonnie Raitt, Helen Reddy, R.E.M., Nelson Riddle, Righteous Brothers, Johnny Rivers, Santana, Jimmy Smith, Sonny & Cher, Phil Spector, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kenny Rogers, Rolling Stones, Ronnie & the Ronettes, Tom Scott, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Pointer Sisters, Bruce Springsteen, Steppenwolf, Rod Stewart, Mathew Sweet, Ronnie & the Ronnettes, Dianna Ross, Stone Temple Pilots, Barbra Streisand, System of a Down, Temptations, The Animals, The Association, The Four Tops, The Go-Gos, The Kingston Trio, The O’Jays, The Vines, Mel Torme, Richie Valens, The Who, Stevie Wonder, Tool, Turtles, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy Webb, Weezer, Andy Williams, Nancy Wilson, Frank Zappa.
ABOUT EASTWEST
Since 1988, EASTWEST (www.soundsonline.com) has been dedicated to perpetual innovation and uncompromising quality, setting the industry standard as the #1 producer and distributor of virtual (software) instruments. EASTWEST's virtual instruments are the most awarded in the industry. With 30 years’ experience in the audio industry, founder and producer Doug Rogers has the expertise in music production to understand the creative tools professional musicians need to compose music, film, game, and television soundtracks on their computers. The recipient of numerous gold and platinum records including recording engineer of the year, plus over 50 international awards for sound design, Rogers is featured in The Art of Digital Music: 56 Visionary Artists and Insiders Reveal Their Creative Secrets by David Battino and Kelli Richards. Rogers latest production is "Fab Four Virtual Instruments", a software recreation of Beatle's sounds engineered by legendary Beatle's engineer Ken Scott. For more information about "Fab Four Virtual Instrument" GO HERE
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