The Sound Factory

The Sound Factory

Profile:
Recording studio in Hollywood, California, USA. For the studios in Tucson, AZ, see Sound Factory, Tucson, AZ.

In late 1968 International Management Combine (operated by Lennie Poncher and Bill Loeb) bought R. J. Recorders and renamed it The Sound Factory. New custom equipment, including a portable 16-track console, was designed by Bill Parr. A second studio in West Hollywood called The Sound Factory West was opened soon thereafter. In May 1969 Dave Hassinger, former RCA staff engineer and Warner/Reprise staff producer, bought both studios. He eventually converted the restaurant next to the original Selma Avenue facility into a new studio, tech shop, and disc mastering room and closed Sound Factory West. Hassinger closed The Sound Factory in 1980, selling it to Paul & Tutti Camarata, owners of Sunset Sound Recorders, who renovated and reopened it in 1982. In 2017, the studio was sold again; it continues to operate under new ownership.

Known engineers: Val Garay, Jason Mott, Bill Parr, John Paterno

Also appears on releases:
- Sunset Sound Factory
- Sound Factory
- Sound Factory Studios
- Sound Factory Recording Studio
- Sound Factory Hollywood
- The Sound Factory, L.A.
- The Sound Factory, LA, CA
- Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA.
Contact Info:
Sound Factory
6357 Selma Avenue
Hollywood, California 90028
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
0001 Moon (3) - Unexplained! Moon (3) Unexplained!(File, MP3, Unofficial) moonmusic.org 0001 Germany 2003
1A 064 2400131 Dear Enemy - Ransom Note Dear Enemy Ransom Note(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1A 064 2400131 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1C 038-80 909 Leo Kottke - Mudlark Leo Kottke Mudlark (Album) 1C 038-80 909 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1C062-81193 The Blues Project - Blues Project The Blues Project Blues Project(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C062-81193 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
1C 062-81 208 Kim Fowley - I'm Bad Kim Fowley I'm Bad(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 062-81 208 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
1 C 062-81 329 Bang (12) - Mother/Bow To The King Bang (12) Mother/Bow To The King(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 329 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
1 C 062-81 757 Nancy Wilson - All In Love Is Fair Nancy Wilson All In Love Is Fair(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 757 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
1 C 062-93 752 Birtha - Birtha Birtha Birtha (LP, Album, Gat) Probe, EMI Electrola 1 C 062-93 752 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
1C 062-97586 Fools Gold - Fools Gold Fools Gold Fools Gold(LP, Album) Arista 1C 062-97586 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
1C 064-62 870 Thelma Houston - Ride To The Rainbow Thelma Houston Ride To The Rainbow(LP, Album) Motown 1C 064-62 870 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1 C 064-86 285 Nielsen/Pearson* - Nielsen/Pearson Nielsen/Pearson* Nielsen/Pearson(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 285 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-98 588 Mr. Big* - Mr. Big Mr. Big* Mr. Big(LP, Album) EMI 1C 064-98 588 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 064-99 396 Eric Carmen - Boats Against The Current Eric Carmen Boats Against The Current(LP, Album, Gat) Arista, EMI Electrola 1C 064-99 396 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1 C 244-81 757 Nancy Wilson All In Love Is Fair(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 1 C 244-81 757 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
1C 064 24 0229 1 Sheena Easton - A Private Heaven Sheena Easton A Private Heaven(LP, Album) EMI, EMI, EMI 1C 064 24 0229 1 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0555 1 Crowded House - Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House(LP, Album, DMM) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0555 1 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
1C 064-3 21856 1 The Blue Aeroplanes - Beatsongs The Blue Aeroplanes Beatsongs(LP, Album) Ensign 1C 064-3 21856 1 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
1C 064-7 48763 1 Crowded House - Temple Of Low Men Crowded House Temple Of Low Men(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 064-7 48763 1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1C 264-24 0385 4 XDR America (2) - America In Concert America (2) America In Concert(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1C 264-24 0385 4 XDR Germany 1985 Sell This Version
1 J 062-81.193 Blues Project* - Blues Project Blues Project* Blues Project(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 J 062-81.193 Spain 1972 Sell This Version
1 M 038-80 909 Leo Kottke - Mudlark Leo Kottke Mudlark(LP, Album, RE) Music For Pleasure 1 M 038-80 909 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
1R1 6688 James Taylor (2) - JT James Taylor (2) JT(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Club) Columbia 1R1 6688 US 1977 Sell This Version
1R1 6935 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp) Asylum Records 1R1 6935 US 1976 Sell This Version
1R1 6969 James Taylor (2) - Flag James Taylor (2) Flag(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album) Columbia 1R1 6969 US 1979 Sell This Version
1R1 7233 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Volume Two Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits Volume Two(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp) Asylum Records 1R1 7233 US 1980 Sell This Version
02 The Locust - New Erections The Locust New Erections (Album) 02 US 2007 Sell This Version
2C064-81823 Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel Linda Ronstadt Heart Like A Wheel(LP, Album) Asylum Records 2C064-81823 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C064-93752 Birtha - Birtha Birtha Birtha(LP, Album) Probe 2C064-93752 France 1972 Sell This Version
2C 066-96.534 Frankie Valli - Closeup Frankie Valli Closeup(LP, Album) Private Stock, Private Stock 2C 066-96.534 France 1975 Sell This Version
2S 068 85 948 A Taste Of Honey - Another Taste A Taste Of Honey Another Taste(LP, Album) Capitol Records 2S 068 85 948 France 1979 Sell This Version
3C 054 81823 Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel Linda Ronstadt Heart Like A Wheel (Album) 3C 054 81823 Italy 1974 Sell This Version
3C 064-99396 Eric Carmen - Boats Against The Current Eric Carmen Boats Against The Current(LP, Album) Arista 3C 064-99396 Italy 1977 Sell This Version
4D - 217 TSOL* - Revenge TSOL* Revenge(LP, Album, RE) DRO, DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D - 217 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4RA 6316 The Electric Prunes - Release Of An Oath The Electric Prunes Release Of An Oath(4-Trk) Reprise Records 4RA 6316 US 1968 Sell This Version
4XOO-11951 A Taste Of Honey - Another Taste A Taste Of Honey Another Taste(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XOO-11951 US 1979 Sell This Version
4XT-11110 Bang (12) - Mother / Bow To The King Bang (12) Mother / Bow To The King(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-11110 US 1972 Sell This Version
4XT-12101 Nielsen/Pearson* Nielsen/Pearson(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-12101 US 1980 Sell This Version
4XT-12485 Crowded House - Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House(Cass, Album, Dol) Capitol Records 4XT-12485 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
4XT-512485 Crowded House - Crowded House Crowded House Crowded House (Album) 4XT-512485 Canada 1986 Sell This Version
5C 038-80909 Leo Kottke - Mudlark Leo Kottke Mudlark (Album) 5C 038-80909 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5C06262870 Thelma Houston - Ride To The Rainbow Thelma Houston Ride To The Rainbow(LP, Album) Motown 5C06262870 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
5C 062-81823 Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel Linda Ronstadt Heart Like A Wheel(LP, Album) Asylum Records 5C 062-81823 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version
5C 138.85170/1 Linda Ronstadt - A Retrospective Linda Ronstadt A Retrospective(2xLP, Comp, RE) Capitol Records 5C 138.85170/1 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
5E-509 Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School Warren Zevon Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (Album) 5E-509 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E-511 Jackson Browne - Hold Out Jackson Browne Hold Out (Album) 5E-511 US 1980 Sell This Version
5E 511-2 Jackson Browne - Hold Out Jackson Browne Hold Out (Album) 5E 511-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
5E-516 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Volume Two Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits Volume Two (Comp) 5E-516 US 1980 Sell This Version
5T-8509 Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School Warren Zevon Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School(8-Trk, Album) Asylum Records 5T-8509 US 1980 Sell This Version
6E-104 Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams (Album) 6E-104 US 1977 Sell This Version
6E-104-2 Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams(CD, Album, RE) Asylum Records 6E-104-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
6E-106 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits (Comp) 6E-106 Canada 1977 Sell This Version
6E-107 Jackson Browne - The Pretender Jackson Browne The Pretender (Album) 6E-107 US 1976 Sell This Version
6E-107-2 Jackson Browne - The Pretender Jackson Browne The Pretender (Album) 6E-107-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
6E-113 Jackson Browne - Running On Empty Jackson Browne Running On Empty (Album) 6E-113 US 1977 Sell This Version
6E-116 Andrew Gold - All This And Heaven Too Andrew Gold All This And Heaven Too (Album) 6E-116 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-118 Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy Warren Zevon Excitable Boy (Album) 6E-118 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-118 SR Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy Warren Zevon Excitable Boy(LP, Album, Promo, Spe) Asylum Records 6E-118 SR US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-131 Laura Allan - Laura Allan Laura Allan Laura Allan (Album) 6E-131 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-142 Harry Chapin - Living Room Suite Harry Chapin Living Room Suite (Album) 6E-142 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-142 Harry Chapin - Living Room Suite Harry Chapin Living Room Suite(LP, Album) Elektra 6E-142 Canada 1978 Sell This Version
6E-144 Donald Byrd - Thank You … For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) Donald Byrd Thank You … For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) (Album) 6E-144 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-155 Linda Ronstadt - Living In The USA Linda Ronstadt Living In The USA (Album) 6E-155 US 1978 Sell This Version
6E-203 Louise Goffin - Kid Blue Louise Goffin Kid Blue (Album) 6E-203 US 1979 Sell This Version
6E-231 Richie Furay - I Still Have Dreams Richie Furay I Still Have Dreams(LP, Album, AR ) Asylum Records 6E-231 US 1979 Sell This Version
6E-247 Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C.* - Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C. Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C.* Donald Byrd And 125th Street, N.Y.C. (Album) 6E-247 US 1979 Sell This Version
6E-250 Danny Kortchmar - Innuendo Danny Kortchmar Innuendo(LP, Album, Spe) Asylum Records 6E-250 US 1980 Sell This Version
6E-264 Andrew Gold - Whirlwind Andrew Gold Whirlwind (Album) 6E-264 US 1980 Sell This Version
6E-302 Patrice Rushen - Posh Patrice Rushen Posh (Album) 6E-302 US 1980 Sell This Version
06SP 189 James Taylor (2) - Your Smiling Face / If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight James Taylor (2) Your Smiling Face / If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight(7", Single, Promo) CBS/Sony 06SP 189 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
7C 062-98588 Mr. Big* - Mr. Big Mr. Big* Mr. Big(LP, Album) EMI 7C 062-98588 Scandinavia 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1045 Linda Ronstadt - Prisoner In Disguise Linda Ronstadt Prisoner In Disguise (Album) 7E-1045 US 1975 Sell This Version
7E-1047 Andrew Gold - Andrew Gold Andrew Gold Andrew Gold(LP, Album, Promo, Pit) Asylum Records 7E-1047 US 1975 Sell This Version
7E-1059 John David Souther - Black Rose John David Souther Black Rose (Album) 7E-1059 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1059 John David Souther - Black Rose John David Souther Black Rose(LP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 7E-1059 Australia 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1059 John David Souther - Black Rose John David Souther Black Rose(LP, Album, CSM) Asylum Records 7E-1059 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1059 John David Souther - Black Rose John David Souther Black Rose(LP, Album, TP, CSM) Asylum Records 7E-1059 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1070 Orleans - Waking And Dreaming Orleans Waking And Dreaming (Album) 7E-1070 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1072 Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down The Wind Linda Ronstadt Hasten Down The Wind (Album) 7E-1072 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1079 Jackson Browne - The Pretender Jackson Browne The Pretender (Album) 7E-1079 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1086 Andrew Gold - What's Wrong With This Picture? Andrew Gold What's Wrong With This Picture? (Album) 7E-1086 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1088 Tim Moore - White Shadows Tim Moore White Shadows (Album) 7E-1088 US 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1092 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits (Comp) 7E-1092 US 1976 Sell This Version
7ES-1045 Linda Ronstadt - Prisoner In Disguise Linda Ronstadt Prisoner In Disguise (Album) 7ES-1045 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
7ES-1072 Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down The Wind Linda Ronstadt Hasten Down The Wind(LP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 7ES-1072 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
7ES 1079 Jackson Browne - The Pretender Jackson Browne The Pretender (Album) 7ES 1079 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
7ES-1086 Andrew Gold - What's Wrong With This Picture? Andrew Gold What's Wrong With This Picture?(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 7ES-1086 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
7ES-1088 Tim Moore - White Shadows Tim Moore White Shadows(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 7ES-1088 Canada 1977 Sell This Version
7Hz0012CD The Films - Don't Dance Rattlesnake The Films Don't Dance Rattlesnake(CD, Album) 7Hz Recordings 7Hz0012CD UK 2007 Sell This Version
8XT-11110 Bang (12) - Mother / Bow To The King Bang (12) Mother / Bow To The King(8-Trk, Album) Capitol Records 8XT-11110 US 1972 Sell This Version
9 e1 60728 Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool! Hoodoo Gurus Blow Your Cool!(LP, Album, Club, Car) Elektra, Elektra 9 e1 60728 US 1987 Sell This Version
9 W1-25523 Los Lobos - By The Light Of The Moon Los Lobos By The Light Of The Moon(LP, Album, Club) Slash, Warner Bros. Records, Slash, Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25523 US 1987 Sell This Version
10C 064-086.281 Rick Nelson* - Playing To Win Rick Nelson* Playing To Win(LP, Album) Capitol Records 10C 064-086.281 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
18P2-2732 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Volume Two Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits Volume Two(CD, Comp) Asylum Records 18P2-2732 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
20P2-2066 The Manhattan Transfer - Bodies And Souls The Manhattan Transfer Bodies And Souls(CD, Album) Atlantic 20P2-2066 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
23MM 0546 Richard Thompson - Daring Adventures Richard Thompson Daring Adventures (Album) 23MM 0546 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
25AP 580 James Taylor (2) - JT James Taylor (2) JT (Album) 25AP 580 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
25AP 845 Neil Diamond - I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight Neil Diamond I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight(LP, Album, Promo, Sam) CBS/Sony 25AP 845 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
25AP 1585 James Taylor (2) - Flag James Taylor (2) Flag(LP, Album, Gat) CBS/Sony 25AP 1585 Japan 1979 Sell This Version
25K1-1002 Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* - Time The Motion Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* - Time The Motion(LP, Album) TDK Records, Paisley Park 25K1-1002 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25K4-1002 Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* - Time The Motion Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* Kahoru Kohiruimaki = 小比類巻かほる* - Time The Motion(Cass, Album) TDK Records, Paisley Park 25K4-1002 Japan 1989 Sell This Version