American recording studio located in Midtown Manhattan, New York. The studio was co-founded by Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone (8) in April 1968, and closed in 1987. The first sessions at the studio were for The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland. Other notable albums recorded at the studio included John Lennon - Imagine, Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run, Soft Machine - The Soft Machine, and Patti Smith Group - Easter.
The Record Plant was the first studio designed to provide the musicians with a comfortable, casual environment for recording. Later, two more locations were opened, Record Plant, Los Angeles and Record Plant, Sausalito. Remote recording was done by Record Plant Mobile Studio.
Later on in 1990. the historic studio had a resurgence and came back to life as 321 Studios with Joe Brescio heading up the mastering facilities.
Also credited as:
· Record Plant N.Y.C.
· Record Plant, New York
· Record Plant, N.Y.
· Record Plant Recording Studios, N.Y.C.
· Record Plant Studios, New York City
· The Record Plant East
· The Record Plant
Engineers known to have worked here:
Bob Cotto, Jimmy Iovine, Gary Kellgren, Eddie Kramer, Jon Mathias, Jay Messina, Rod O'Brien, Gray Russell, David Thoener, Shelly Yakus, Lehman Yates, Tom Rabstenek, Thom Panunzio, Dennis Ferrante, Jack Adams.Frank Hubach, Jim Reeves (3), Danny Turbeville, Roy Cicala
