Fantasy Studios

Fantasy Studios

Profile:
Fantasy Studios was a recording, mixing and mastering facility located in Berkeley, California. They had 4 studios (A-D). In 1980, Studio D went live sporting Fantasy's first NEVE 8108 console making it the only 46 track studio in Northern California. In 1982, Studio A underwent a similar reconstruction and was also equipped with a NEVE 8108 console and acoustic design designed by George Augsperger. In March of 1984, the all-new Studio C was ready for business also remodeled with a third NEVE 8108 console.
Due to the sale of the building in which it was located, it closed permanently on September 15, 2018. Also known as "Fantasy Recording" & "Fantasy Recorders."

Engineers known to have worked here;
Wally Buck, Don Cody, Richard Corsello, Phil De Lancie, Phil Edwards, Kirk Felton, Eddie Bill Harris, Gary Hobish, George Horn, Phil Kaffel, Danny Kopelson, Nyya Lark, David Luke, Jesse Nichols, Jackson Schwartz, Skip Shimmin, Jim Stern, Joe Tarantino, David Turner (2), Bruce Walford, Steve Williams (10)
Contact Info:
Fantasy Studios
2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 486-2038 (No Longer In Operation)
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
000 James Mitchell Singers - Gospel Explosion James Mitchell Singers Gospel Explosion(LP) ◾James Mitchell Singers 000 US 1986 Sell This Version
001 Andy Stein And Friends - Goin' Places Andy Stein And Friends Goin' Places(CD, RE) 4D Records (2) 001 US Unknown Sell This Version
001 Year Of The Fist - Revive Me Year Of The Fist Revive Me(LP, Album, Pur) Heart On Records (2) 001 US 2019 Sell This Version
001 Breezin (2) - Breezin Breezin (2) Breezin(12", EP, Ltd) Going Records 001 US 2011 Sell This Version
001 Spark 'N Cinder - Spark 'N Cinder Spark 'N Cinder Spark 'N Cinder(LP, Album) Off Beat Records (3) 001 US 1984 Sell This Version
001 Shady Elders - Inside Voices Shady Elders Inside Voices(LP, Album) Not On Label 001 US 2017 Sell This Version
1A 054-64 173 Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Royal Albert Hall Concert Creedence Clearwater Revival The Concert (Album) 1A 054-64 173 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 062-64004 James Bolden - Flashback James Bolden Flashback(LP, Album) Fantasy 1A 062-64004 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A064-64916 Shock (3) - Shock Shock (3) Shock(LP, Album) Fantasy 1A064-64916 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version
1A 064-64916 U.S. Shock* - Shock Waves U.S. Shock* Shock Waves(LP, Album) Fantasy 1A 064-64916 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A 064 400173 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - We Are One Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly We Are One (Album) 1A 064 400173 Netherlands 1983 Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0247 1 Various - Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture Various Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture "Teachers"(LP, Comp) Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0247 1 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0288 1 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Can't Stop The Love Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Can't Stop The Love(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0288 1 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
1C 064 24 0306 1 Tubes* - Love Bomb Tubes* Love Bomb(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 064 24 0306 1 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0527 1 Greg Kihn - Love And Rock And Roll Greg Kihn Love And Rock And Roll(LP, Album) EMI America 1C 064-24 0527 1 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
1C 064-400 105 April Wine - Power Play April Wine Power Play (Album) 1C 064-400 105 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
1C 064-7 48059 1 Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin Simple Pleasures(LP, Album) EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 064-7 48059 1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1C 264-24 0247 4 Various Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture "Teachers"(Cass, Comp) Capitol Records 1C 264-24 0247 4 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
1C 264-7 48059 4 Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin Simple Pleasures(Cass, Album) EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records, EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 264-7 48059 4 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1T1 6998 Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Guaraldi Trio A Charlie Brown Christmas(Cass, Club, RE, Dol) Fantasy 1T1 6998 US 1988 Sell This Version
1T1-8492 Roosevelt Sykes - The Honeydripper Roosevelt Sykes The Honeydripper(Cass, Album, Club, RM) Prestige Bluesville 1T1-8492 US 1993 Sell This Version
2A-83567 The Donnas - Spend The Night The Donnas Spend The Night(CD, Advance, Album, Promo) Atlantic 2A-83567 US 2002 Sell This Version
2C 064-96345 Sonny Rollins - The Cutting Edge Sonny Rollins The Cutting Edge(LP, Album) Milestone (4), Milestone (4) 2C 064-96345 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C 066-96776 Flora Purim - Stories To Tell Flora Purim Stories To Tell(LP, Album, RE) Milestone (4) 2C 066-96776 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C066-97286 Sonny Rollins - Nucleus Sonny Rollins Nucleus(LP, Album) Milestone (4) 2C066-97286 France 1976 Sell This Version
2C 066-97.355 McCoy Tyner - Trident McCoy Tyner Trident(LP, Album) Milestone (4) 2C 066-97.355 France 1976 Sell This Version
2C070-400.173 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - We Are One Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly We Are One(LP, Album) Capitol Records 2C070-400.173 France 1983 Sell This Version
2 C 178-96405/6 New Orleans Rhythm Kings And Jelly Roll Morton - New Orleans Rhythm Kings And Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans Rhythm Kings And Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans Rhythm Kings And Jelly Roll Morton - New Orleans Rhythm Kings And Jelly Roll Morton(2xLP, Comp, Gat) Milestone (4) 2 C 178-96405/6 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C 178-96407/8 Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton 1923/24 Jelly Roll Morton Jelly Roll Morton 1923/24(2xLP, Comp, RE, RM) Milestone (4) 2C 178-96407/8 France 1975 Sell This Version
2CD 2620.102 Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges At Sportpalast, Berlin Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges At Sportpalast, Berlin(2xCD, Album, RM) Pablo Records 2CD 2620.102 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
2 CD 2620.111 Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard - The London Concert - Royal Festival Hall, 1978 Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard - The London Concert - Royal Festival Hall, 1978(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2 CD 2620.111 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
2CD-2625-705-2 Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass - À La Salle Pleyel Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass - À La Salle Pleyel(2xCD, Album, RM) Pablo Records 2CD-2625-705-2 Europe 1997 Sell This Version
2CD 2625.711 Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson In Russia Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson In Russia(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2CD 2625.711 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
2GCD-8201-2 Art Pepper with Duke Jordan - In Copenhagen 1981 Art Pepper with Duke Jordan Art Pepper with Duke Jordan - In Copenhagen 1981 (Album) 2GCD-8201-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
002LP Guillotine (2) - Bring Down The Curtain Guillotine (2) Bring Down The Curtain(LP, Album) Alchemy Records 002LP US 1989 Sell This Version
2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone Sonny Rollins Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone (Comp) 2MCD-2501-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-101 John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions John Coltrane Afro Blue Impressions (Album) 2PACD-2620-101 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-101-2 John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions John Coltrane Afro Blue Impressions(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Live 2PACD-2620-101-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-109-2 J.J. Johnson / Nat Adderley - Yokohama Concert J.J. Johnson / Nat Adderley J.J. Johnson / Nat Adderley - Yokohama Concert(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2PACD-2620-109-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-111-2 Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard - The London Concert - Royal Festival Hall, 1978 Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard Oscar Peterson, Louis Bellson, John Heard - The London Concert - Royal Festival Hall, 1978(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2PACD-2620-111-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-112 Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - The Paris Concert (Salle Pleyel, 1978) Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - The Paris Concert (Salle Pleyel, 1978)(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Live, Pablo Records 2PACD-2620-112 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-112-2 Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - The Paris Concert: Salle Pleyel, 1978 Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - The Paris Concert: Salle Pleyel, 1978(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Live 2PACD-2620-112-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
2PACD-2620-118-2 The Oscar Peterson Trio - At Zardi's The Oscar Peterson Trio At Zardi's(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2PACD-2620-118-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
2PACD 2625-702-2 Oscar Peterson - History Of An Artist Oscar Peterson History Of An Artist(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2PACD 2625-702-2 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
2PACD-2640-102-2 Joe Pass - Virtuoso #4 Joe Pass Virtuoso #4(2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Pablo Records 2PACD-2640-102-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
2PCD-24073-2 Duke Ellington - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944 Duke Ellington The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944(2xCD, Album, Mono, RE) Prestige 2PCD-24073-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
2PCD-24075-2 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947 (Album) 2PCD-24075-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
2PRCD-24295-2 The Red Garland Trio - Red Garland Trio At The Prelude The Red Garland Trio Red Garland Trio At The Prelude(2xCD, Comp, Promo) Prestige 2PRCD-24295-2 US 2006 Sell This Version
2SCD-88004-2 Isaac Hayes - Live At The Sahara Tahoe Isaac Hayes Live At The Sahara Tahoe(2xCD, Album, RE, RP) Stax, Stax 2SCD-88004-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
2SCD-88006-2 Isaac Hayes - Black Moses Isaac Hayes Black Moses (Album) 2SCD-88006-2 US 1989 Sell This Version
2SCD-88014-2 Isaac Hayes - Double Feature (Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner) Isaac Hayes Double Feature (Music From The Soundtracks Of Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner)(2xCD, Comp, RM, RP) Stax, Enterprise 2SCD-88014-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
2WAMCD-4435-2 Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields* - Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording - Special Edition: The Director's Cut) Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields* Sir Neville Marriner, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields* - Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording - Special Edition: The Director's Cut)(2xCD, Album, RM, 24-) Fantasy 2WAMCD-4435-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
003 Cemali - Cemali Cemali Cemali(CD, Album) Klip 003 Turkey 1995 Sell This Version
3E038 Forbidden (3) - Twisted Into Form Forbidden (3) Twisted Into Form(CD, Album, RE) Shinigami Records 3E038 Brazil Unknown Sell This Version
3HCD001 Pamela Rose With The Nate Ginsberg Trio - On The Jazzy Side Of Blue Pamela Rose With The Nate Ginsberg Trio Pamela Rose With The Nate Ginsberg Trio - On The Jazzy Side Of Blue(CD, Album) Three Handed Records 3HCD001 US 1993 Sell This Version
3RBCD 005-2 Various - History Of Classic Jazz Various History Of Classic Jazz(3xCD, Comp + Box, RE) Riverside Records 3RBCD 005-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
3RCD-4443-2 Bill Evans - The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 Bill Evans The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 (Comp) 3RCD-4443-2 US 2005 Sell This Version
3SPCD-4437-2 Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers - The Complete Specialty Recordings Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers - The Complete Specialty Recordings (Comp) 3SPCD-4437-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
004 Victor Krummenacher - Blue Pacific Victor Krummenacher Blue Pacific(CD, Album) Veritas Recordings (2) 004 US 2019 Sell This Version
004 Snowmen* - Snowmen In Orbit Snowmen* Snowmen In Orbit(CD, Album) Double Play Records 004 US 1995 Sell This Version
4 Kalmex And The Riffmerchants* - Kalmex And The Riffmerchants Kalmex And The Riffmerchants* Kalmex And The Riffmerchants(7") West Bay Infrasound 4 US 2005 Sell This Version
4AQ-533 April Wine - Power Play April Wine Power Play (Album) 4AQ-533 Canada 1982 Sell This Version
4GTJCD-4409-2 Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band* - The Complete Good Time Jazz Recordings Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band* The Complete Good Time Jazz Recordings(4xCD, Comp + Box) Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD-4409-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
4KM 50376 Ho Frat Ho!* - Education Ho Frat Ho!* Education(Cass, Single) Bust It Records 4KM 50376 US 1992 Sell This Version
004LP Paranoia (4) - The Many Faces Of Paranoia (4) The Many Faces Of(LP, Album) Alchemy Records 004LP US 1989 Sell This Version
4M114 Aretha Franklin - Spirit In The Dark Aretha Franklin Spirit In The Dark(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180) 4 Men With Beards 4M114 US 2002 Sell This Version
4M248 Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - Last Night Blues Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - Last Night Blues(LP, Album, RE, 180) 4 Men With Beards, Prestige Bluesville 4M248 US 2016 Sell This Version
4M249 Lightnin' Hopkins - Smokes Like Lightning Lightnin' Hopkins Smokes Like Lightning(LP, Album, RE, 180) 4 Men With Beards, Prestige Bluesville 4M249 US 2016 Sell This Version
4M250 Shakey Jake - Good Times Shakey Jake Good Times(LP, Album, Mono, RE, 180) 4 Men With Beards 4M250 US 2016 Sell This Version
4M508 Wire - Pink Flag Wire Pink Flag(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M508 US 2006 Sell This Version
4M513 Flipper - Album Generic Flipper Flipper Album Generic Flipper(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M513 US 2009 Sell This Version
4M 514 Flipper - Gone Fishin' Flipper Gone Fishin'(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M 514 US 2009 Sell This Version
4m700 Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves Junior Murvin Police & Thieves(LP, Album, RE, Blu) 4 Men With Beards 4m700 US 2017 Sell This Version
4m702 Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon Max Romeo & The Upsetters Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon (Album) 4m702 US 2018 Sell This Version
4M 7001LP Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves Junior Murvin Police & Thieves(LP, Album, RE, Gol) 4 Men With Beards, 4 Men With Beards 4M 7001LP US 2021 Sell This Version
4N-16344 April Wine - Power Play April Wine Power Play(Cass, Album, RE) Capitol Records 4N-16344 US 1984 Sell This Version
4 OMW2 39506-2 01 Various - Deep Concentration Various Deep Concentration(CD, Comp) OM Records 4 OMW2 39506-2 01 US 1997 Sell This Version
4PACD-4414-2 Ella Fitzgerald - The Concert Years Ella Fitzgerald The Concert Years(4xCD, Comp, Mono) Pablo Records 4PACD-4414-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
4PACD 4419-2 Count Basie - The Golden Years Count Basie The Golden Years(4xCD, Comp) Pablo Records 4PACD 4419-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
4PRO 1000 Salmon (6) - Pedastool Break Salmon (6) Pedastool Break(Cass, Single, Promo) Red Ant Entertainment 4PRO 1000 US 1996 Sell This Version
4XT-12218 April Wine - Power Play April Wine Power Play(Cass, Album, Dol) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 4XT-12218 US 1982 Sell This Version
4XT-12381 The Tubes - Love Bomb The Tubes Love Bomb(Cass, Album, XDR) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 4XT-12381 US 1985 Sell This Version
4XT-70201-4 Edwin Hawkins With Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir* Edwin Hawkins With Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir* - Have Mercy(Cass, Album) Birthright 4XT-70201-4 US 1985 Sell This Version
4XT 512377 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Can't Stop The Love Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Can't Stop The Love(Cass, Album, Club) Capitol Records 4XT 512377 US 1985 Sell This Version
4XWW-12479 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Live In Los Angeles Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Live In Los Angeles(Cass, Album, XDR) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 4XWW-12479 US 1986 Sell This Version
5 The Cornelius Bumpus Quartet - Beacon The Cornelius Bumpus Quartet Beacon(LP) Broadbeach Records, Broadbeach Records 5 US 1983 Sell This Version
0005-1 Link 80 - 17 Reasons… Link 80 17 Reasons… (Album) 0005-1 US 1997 Sell This Version
0005-2 Link 80 - 17 Reasons… Link 80 17 Reasons… (Album) 0005-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
5C 14014 George Cables - Phantom Of The City George Cables Phantom Of The City(Cass) Contemporary Records 5C 14014 US Unknown Sell This Version
5C-14015 George Cables - Circle George Cables Circle(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C-14015 US 1988 Sell This Version
5C 14019 The Bud Shank Quartet* - That Old Feeling The Bud Shank Quartet* That Old Feeling(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C 14019 US 1986 Sell This Version
5C-14022 Terry Gibbs - The Latin Connection Terry Gibbs The Latin Connection(Cass) Contemporary Records 5C-14022 US 1986 Sell This Version
5C-14024 Billy Higgins - Bridgework Billy Higgins Bridgework(Cass) Contemporary Records 5C-14024 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C 14026 Frank Morgan Quintet - Bebop Lives! Frank Morgan Quintet Bebop Lives!(Cass) Contemporary Records 5C 14026 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C 14027 The Bud Shank Quartet* - At Jazz Alley The Bud Shank Quartet* At Jazz Alley(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C 14027 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C 14029 Art Farmer - Something To Live For - The Music Of Billy Strayhorn Art Farmer Something To Live For - The Music Of Billy Strayhorn(Cass, Album, Dol) Contemporary Records 5C 14029 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C-14030 George Cables By George: George Cables Plays The Music Of George Gershwin(Cass) Contemporary Records 5C-14030 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C-14036 Terry Gibbs / Buddy DeFranco - Chicago Fire Terry Gibbs / Buddy DeFranco Terry Gibbs / Buddy DeFranco - Chicago Fire(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C-14036 US 1987 Sell This Version
5C 14040 Joshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Knepper - Evening Star Joshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Knepper Joshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Knepper - Evening Star(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C 14040 US Unknown Sell This Version
5C 14045 Frank Morgan Quartet - Yardbird Suite Frank Morgan Quartet Yardbird Suite(Cass, Album) Contemporary Records 5C 14045 US 1988 Sell This Version