Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Profile:
New York based mastering studios opened 1973. Closed April 2008.

Also appears as :
- Frankford Wayne Labs
- Frankford/Wayne Studios
- Frankford Wayne N.Y.C.
- Frankfurt/Wayne, New York
- Frankford/Wayne Mastering Studios , NYC
- Frankford Wayne Mastering Lab, NYC
- Frankford Wayne, N.Y., N.Y.


Tom Steele started Frankford/Wayne's mastering operations in 1966. First as part of the Philadelphia recording institution Sigma Sound Studios and then later setting up Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs in Philadelphia. In 1973 they also set up shop in New York City. Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, Inc. was incorporated on May 13th, 1974. CD and vinyl mastering continued until the facility closed in 2008.

Some of the mastering engineers that have worked at Frankford/Wayne include:
Al Brown (5), (signature: ab or ⍺ʙ),
Carlton Batts [1984-1993] (signature: CSB or C.B.),
Chris Gehringer (signature: C.G., cg, cg☮),
Don Grossinger (signature: D.G., DG, G, G.D.),
Duncan Stanbury (signature: DS),
Greg Vaughn, chief technical engineer (signature: GV, G.S.V.),
Herb Powers Jr. (signature: :^), HP and many other variations),
Jeff Ader (signature: JA),
Joe Gastwirt (signature: JG),
José Rodriguez (signature: JR),
Michael Sarsfield, senior engineer (signature: JMS, M.J.S., MJS, MS or MSJ),
Rick Essig (signature: RCE, R.C.E., RE),
Stuart J. Romaine (signature: SJR, Stu),
Tom Coyne (signature: ¢, C, CT, TC)
Dominick Romeo (signature: DR).

Vinyl records mastered at Frankford/Wayne in New York, if not printed on the labels or sleeve, can be recognized by a mastering stamp in the runout grooves. The mastering stamp usually takes the form of MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK, or the initials F/W followed by an apple symbol (FW/NYC Ѽ or F/W Ѽ). This apple was sometimes loosely etched and can look like "C5" or other characters – look at the images for some examples. Later releases only have F/W; most are often followed by the engineers signature or initials.
Contact Info:
Since 1997:
Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, Inc.
130 West 42nd Street, Ste. #1000
New York, NY 10036
USA
Phone: +1 212 302-8300
Fax: +1 212 764-3466

1974 - 1997
1697 Broadway
New York, N. Y. 10019
Phone: +1 212 582-5473

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
0Z100 The Scam (9) - Video Veggie The Scam (9) Video Veggie(7", Single) Not On Label, Not On Label 0Z100 US 1982 Sell This Version
001 Regulator Watts / Stinking Lizaveta - Untitled Regulator Watts / Stinking Lizaveta Regulator Watts / Stinking Lizaveta - Untitled(7", Single) French Lick (2) 001 US 1998 Sell This Version
#001 Midvale - First Aid For Airmen Midvale First Aid For Airmen(7") Ed Walters Records #001 US 1997 Sell This Version
01 Penfold (2) - Your Eyes Have All The Answers Penfold (2) Your Eyes Have All The Answers(7", Cle) Hearts Down Recordings 01 1997 Sell This Version
001 Various - The Time Is Now Various The Time Is Now (Comp) 001 US 1997 Sell This Version
0001 The Rattlecats - Back To Life / Run My Life The Rattlecats Back To Life / Run My Life(7") Scratched 0001 US 1981 Sell This Version
01 Drill For Absentee - Drill For Absentee Drill For Absentee Drill For Absentee(7", Single, Ltd) MindWalk Recordings, MathΩInstitute 01 US 1997 Sell This Version
#1 Dreams (37) / Haibachi - Dreams / Haibachi Dreams (37) / Haibachi Dreams (37) / Haibachi - Dreams / Haibachi(7", Ltd, Num) Shaolin Temple #1 US 1996 Sell This Version
01 Junta (2) - Junta EP Junta (2) Junta EP(12", EP) Day One Records (2) 01 US 1984 Sell This Version
00001 Juggernaut String Band - John Brown's Dream Juggernaut String Band John Brown's Dream(7", EP) Not On Label (Juggernaut String Band Self-released) 00001 US Unknown Sell This Version
001 Mark Zimmer (2) - It's Summertime (It's Our Time) Mark Zimmer (2) It's Summertime (It's Our Time)(12") Panda-Mania Record Co. 001 US 1987 Sell This Version
1A 006-64428 The Charlie Calello Orchestra - Sing, Sing, Sing (Part 1) (Part 2) The Charlie Calello Orchestra Sing, Sing, Sing (Part 1) (Part 2)(7", Single) EMI 1A 006-64428 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
1A 062-82990 Brass Construction - Brass Construction 6 Brass Construction Brass Construction 6(LP, Album) United Artists Records 1A 062-82990 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 064-24 0475 1 Paul Laurence - Haven't You Heard Paul Laurence Haven't You Heard(LP, Album) Capitol Records, EMI 1A 064-24 0475 1 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
1A 064-24 0617 1 Phyllis Hyman - Living All Alone Phyllis Hyman Living All Alone(LP, Album) Philadelphia International Records, Philadelphia International Records 1A 064-24 0617 1 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
1A 064-400118 George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone George Thorogood & The Destroyers Bad To The Bone(LP, Album) EMI America 1A 064-400118 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A 064-400134 Melba Moore - The Other Side Of The Rainbow Melba Moore The Other Side Of The Rainbow(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1A 064-400134 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A K052Z-64429 The Charlie Calello Orchestra - Sing, Sing, Sing / In The Mood The Charlie Calello Orchestra Sing, Sing, Sing / In The Mood(12", Single) EMI, EMI 1A K052Z-64429 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
1A K052Z-86616 Melba Moore - Love's Comin' At Ya (Super Dance Version) Melba Moore Love's Comin' At Ya (Super Dance Version)(12") EMI America, EMI America 1A K052Z-86616 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A K062 20 0270 6 Jellybean* - The Mexican Jellybean* The Mexican(12") EMI America 1A K062 20 0270 6 Netherlands 1984 Sell This Version
1C 006-45540 Wintergarden - Judy's Blue Monday Cafe Wintergarden Judy's Blue Monday Cafe (Single) 1C 006-45540 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
1C 056-60 781 Lee Morgan / Hank Mobley - A-1 Lee Morgan / Hank Mobley Lee Morgan / Hank Mobley - A-1(LP, Album, RE, RM) Savoy Records, Savoy Records 1C 056-60 781 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
1C 006-20 1724 7 Lola - Wax The Van Lola Wax The Van(7") Syncopate (2) 1C 006-20 1724 7 Netherlands 1987 Sell This Version
1C 006-20 2528 7 Evelyn King - Flirt Evelyn King Flirt(7", Single) EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 006-20 2528 7 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1C 064-45 265 Wintergarden - Wintergarden Wintergarden Wintergarden(LP, Album) Harvest 1C 064-45 265 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 264-45 265 Wintergarden Wintergarden(Cass, Album) Harvest 1C 264-45 265 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0594 1 Missing Persons - Color In Your Life Missing Persons Color In Your Life(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0594 1 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
1C 148-98 998/99 Yusef Lateef - Morning Yusef Lateef Morning(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat) Savoy Records, Arista 1C 148-98 998/99 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 148-99 005/06 Milt Jackson - Second Nature Milt Jackson Second Nature(2xLP, Comp) Savoy Records 1C 148-99 005/06 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 148-99 007/08 Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings Lester Young Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings(2xLP, Comp, Mono) Savoy Records 1C 148-99 007/08 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
1 C 148-99 010/11 Charlie Parker - Bird / The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) Charlie Parker Bird / The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)(2xLP, Comp, Mono) Savoy Records 1 C 148-99 010/11 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C K 060-20 1894 6 Lola - Wax The Van Lola Wax The Van(12") Syncopate (2) 1C K 060-20 1894 6 Germany 1987 Sell This Version
1J 244 97137 Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson* - From South Africa To South Carolina Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson* From South Africa To South Carolina(Cass, Album) Arista 1J 244 97137 Spain 1976 Sell This Version
1R1 6108 Johnny Mathis - I'm Coming Home Johnny Mathis I'm Coming Home(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album) Columbia 1R1 6108 US 1973 Sell This Version
01SPZ016 Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn Pumpkinhead Orange Moon Over Brooklyn(2xLP, Album) Soulspazm Records 01SPZ016 US 2005 Sell This Version
.01v Wheeljack / Year Zerø* - Burn! For Two Wheeljack / Year Zerø* Wheeljack / Year Zerø* - Burn! For Two(7") Terminus Records, Stickfigure Records .01v US 1995 Sell This Version
2 Jack E Makossa - The Opera House Jack E Makossa The Opera House 2 US 1987 Sell This Version
002 Even Worse - Leaving Even Worse Leaving 002 US 1988 Sell This Version
002 The Castells* - So This Is Love / Sacred The Castells* So This Is Love / Sacred(7", Single, Gol) ERA Records 002 US Unknown Sell This Version
#2 Drift (10) & Jonah (8) - Now That Much Has Been Said, Much Must Be Done Drift (10) & Jonah (8) Drift (10) & Jonah (8) - Now That Much Has Been Said, Much Must Be Done(7") Anima (2) #2 Canada 1997 Sell This Version
#2 In Vain (3) - In Vain In Vain (3) In Vain(7", EP) Youth Power Records #2 US 1995 Sell This Version
002 Various - We Shall Fight In The Streets Various We Shall Fight In The Streets(7", Comp) Area 51 (4) 002 US 1994 Sell This Version
#002 Smartbomb (3) / Octopus (19) - Fool / Lazy Eye Smartbomb (3) / Octopus (19) Smartbomb (3) / Octopus (19) - Fool / Lazy Eye(7", Single, Ltd, Ora) Qrecords, Morphius Records #002 US 1995 Sell This Version
002 Slur (4) - Don't Forget Slur (4) Don't Forget (7", Blu) No Prayer For Slayer Records 002 US 1995 Sell This Version
2C 162 99.010 Charlie Parker - Bird / The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) Charlie Parker Bird / The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)(2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat) Savoy Jazz 2C 162 99.010 France 1978 Sell This Version
2C 070-400101 Ashford & Simpson - Street Opera Ashford & Simpson Street Opera(LP, Album) Capitol Records 2C 070-400101 France 1982 Sell This Version
2-MMG 201X Paul Chihara, Performing Arts Orchestra Of San Francisco*, Jean-Louis LeRoux - The Tempest Paul Chihara, Performing Arts Orchestra Of San Francisco*, Jean-Louis LeRoux Paul Chihara, Performing Arts Orchestra Of San Francisco*, Jean-Louis LeRoux - The Tempest(2xLP, TP) MMG (2) 2-MMG 201X US 1982 Sell This Version
02SPZ016 Pumpkinhead - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn Pumpkinhead Orange Moon Over Brooklyn(CD, Album) Soulspazm Records 02SPZ016 US 2005 Sell This Version
02SPZ018 Supastition - Chain Letters Supastition Chain Letters(CD, Album) Soulspazm Records, Beat Society 02SPZ018 US 2005 Sell This Version
2SS 0101 Various - Disco Boogie Various Disco Boogie(2xLP, Mixed) Salsoul Records, Salsoul Records 2SS 0101 US 1977 Sell This Version
2SS 0102 Various - Disco Boogie Vol. 2 Various Disco Boogie Vol. 2(2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Salsoul Records 2SS 0102 US 1978 Sell This Version
#003 Slane (3) - Slane Again Slane (3) Slane Again(LP, Album) Charlie's Records, Charlie's Records #003 US 1984 Sell This Version
003 Dorsey Burnette - Hey Little One / (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree Dorsey Burnette Hey Little One / (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree(7", Single, Gol) Era Records 003 US Unknown Sell This Version
#003 Murdock (6) / Sutek Conspiracy - Murdock / Sutek Conspiracy Murdock (6) / Sutek Conspiracy Murdock (6) / Sutek Conspiracy - Murdock / Sutek Conspiracy(7") Ed Walters Records #003 US 2000 Sell This Version
3C 064-57026 George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone George Thorogood & The Destroyers Bad To The Bone(LP, Album) EMI America 3C 064-57026 Italy 1982 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 97137 Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson* - From South Africa To South Carolina Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson* From South Africa To South Carolina(LP, Album, Gat) Arista 3C 064 - 97137 Italy 1977 Sell This Version
4 The Brooklyn Funk Essentials* - We Got To Come Together The Brooklyn Funk Essentials* We Got To Come Together(12") Minimal Records (2) 4 US 1988 Sell This Version
4B062-98060 The Ritchie Family - Arabian Nights The Ritchie Family Arabian Nights(LP, Album) Best Seller 4B062-98060 Belgium 1976 Sell This Version
4B064-99239 The Ritchie Family - African Queens The Ritchie Family African Queens(LP, Album, P/Mixed) Best Seller, EMI 4B064-99239 Belgium 1977 Sell This Version
4BX-50101 Evelyn Evelyn "Champagne" King* Flirt(Cass, Single) EMI-Manhattan Records 4BX-50101 US 1988 Sell This Version
4C006-97523 Patti Smith Group - Gloria / My Generation Patti Smith Group Gloria / My Generation(7", Single) Arista 4C006-97523 Belgium 1976 Sell This Version
4CT 07475 Earth, Wind & Fire - System Of Survival (12 Earth, Wind & Fire System Of Survival (12" Mixes)(Cass, Maxi) Columbia 4CT 07475 US 1987 Sell This Version
4KM-50387 The U.M.C.'s!* - One To Grow On The U.M.C.'s!* One To Grow On(Cass, Single) Wild Pitch Records 4KM-50387 US 1991 Sell This Version
4M903 Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader Eric B. & Rakim Follow The Leader(LP, Album, RE, 180) 4 Men With Beards 4M903 US 2009 Sell This Version
4R9-03574 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue / Time Warp Eddy Grant Electric Avenue / Time Warp (Single) 4R9-03574 US 1982 Sell This Version
4R9-03923 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images Don't Talk To Me About Love(12", Single) Portrait 4R9-03923 US 1983 Sell This Version
4R9-04029 Baumann* - Strangers In The Night Baumann* Strangers In The Night(12") Portrait 4R9-04029 US 1983 Sell This Version
4R9-04086 The Russell Brothers - The Party Scene The Russell Brothers The Party Scene(12", Promo) Portrait 4R9-04086 US 1983 Sell This Version
4R9-04971 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun(12") Portrait 4R9-04971 US 1984 Sell This Version
4R9-05101 Eddy Grant - Boys In The Street Eddy Grant Boys In The Street(12") Portrait, ICE 4R9-05101 US 1984 Sell This Version
4R9-05122 Sade - Hang On To Your Love (12 Sade Hang On To Your Love (12" Version)(12") Portrait 4R9-05122 US 1984 Sell This Version
4R9 05375 Sade - Never As Good As The First Time Sade Never As Good As The First Time(12") Portrait, Portrait 4R9 05375 US 1986 Sell This Version
4R9-05938 Eddy Grant - Dance Party Eddy Grant Dance Party(12", Promo) Portrait, Ice 4R9-05938 US 1986 Sell This Version
4R9-05949 Nicole* - Housecalls Nicole* Housecalls(12") Portrait 4R9-05949 US 1985 Sell This Version
4V9 42783 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Special Re-Mix) Ultravox Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Special Re-Mix)(12") Chrysalis 4V9 42783 US 1984 Sell This Version
4V9 43329 Adeva - Respect Adeva Respect 4V9 43329 US 1988 Sell This Version
4XT-12465 Missing Persons - Color In Your Life Missing Persons Color In Your Life (Album) 4XT-12465 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
4XT-12488 Boogie Boys - Survival Of The Freshest Boogie Boys Survival Of The Freshest(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-12488 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XT 53029 Phyllis Hyman - Living All Alone Phyllis Hyman Living All Alone (Album) 4XT 53029 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XT 53031 Shirley Jones - Always In The Mood Shirley Jones Always In The Mood(Cass, Album) Philadelphia International Records 4XT 53031 US 1986 Sell This Version
4Y-56266 The Coup - Not Yet Free The Coup Not Yet Free(Cass, Maxi) Wild Pitch Records, EMI 4Y-56266 US 1993 Sell This Version
4Z8 3712 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes* Featuring Teddy Pendergrass - Bad Luck / Don't Leave Me This Way Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes* Featuring Teddy Pendergrass Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes* Featuring Teddy Pendergrass - Bad Luck / Don't Leave Me This Way(12", Promo) Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3712 US 1979 Sell This Version
4Z8 3713 The O'Jays - I Love Music / Livin' For The Weekend The O'Jays I Love Music / Livin' For The Weekend(12") Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3713 US 1979 Sell This Version
4Z9 03139 Zinga Washington - Respect Zinga Washington Respect(12") My Disc Records 4Z9 03139 US 1982 Sell This Version
4Z9 03956 The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me The S.O.S. Band Just Be Good To Me (Vocal Remix) / Just Be Good To Me (Instrumental Remix) 4Z9 03956 US 1983 Sell This Version
4Z9 04061 Waterfront Home - Take A Chance (On Me) Waterfront Home Take A Chance (On Me) 4Z9 04061 US 1983 Sell This Version
4Z9-04104 Miss Kimberly - D.J. Girl / My Boyfriend Is A Communist Miss Kimberly D.J. Girl / My Boyfriend Is A Communist(12") Bobcat Records 4Z9-04104 US 1983 Sell This Version
4Z9 04955 Davy DMX - One For The Treble (Fresh) Davy DMX One For The Treble (Fresh) 4Z9 04955 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9 04981 P. Funk All-Stars* - Pumpin' It Up P. Funk All-Stars* Pumpin' It Up(12", Maxi) CBS Associated Records, Uncle Jam 4Z9 04981 US 1983 Sell This Version
4Z9 04994 Robert John - Greased Lightning Robert John Greased Lightning(12", Single) Mosaic (2), CBS Associated Records 4Z9 04994 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9 05000 The O'Jays - Extraordinary Girl The O'Jays Extraordinary Girl(12") Philadelphia International Records 4Z9 05000 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9 05042 Kids At Work - Sugar Baby Kids At Work Sugar Baby(12", Promo) CBS Associated Records, Sound Of New York 4Z9 05042 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9 05073 Kids At Work - Sugar Baby Kids At Work Sugar Baby(12") CBS Associated Records, Sound Of New York 4Z9 05073 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9-05079 Rhythm Master (2) - Rhythm Magic Rhythm Master (2) Rhythm Magic(12") Mosaic (2), CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05079 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9-05085 Bloodstone - Bloodstone's Party Bloodstone Bloodstone's Party(12") T-Neck 4Z9-05085 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9-05136 Eleanor Grant - Don't Stop (Til You Get Enough) Eleanor Grant Don't Stop (Til You Get Enough)(12") Catawba Records, CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05136 US 1984 Sell This Version
4Z9-05298 Leon Moses - She's Too Serious Leon Moses She's Too Serious(12", Single) Catawba Records, CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05298 US 1985 Sell This Version
4Z9-05299 Jimmy Castor - Godzilla Jimmy Castor Godzilla(12", Single) Catawba Records, CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05299 US 1985 Sell This Version
4Z9 05310 James Brown - Living In America (12 James Brown Living In America (12" Extended Dance Mix)(12", Single) Scotti Bros. Records 4Z9 05310 US 1985 Sell This Version
4Z9 05943 James Brown - Gravity James Brown Gravity(12") Scotti Bros. Records 4Z9 05943 US 1986 Sell This Version