Criteria Recording Studios

Criteria Recording Studios

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Recording and mastering studio complex located in North Miami, Florida, operating 7 recording studio(s) with 24-track / 48-track / 96-track recording equipment.
Also appears as Criteria Studios - Criteria, Miami - Criteria Sound Studios - Criterion Studios, Miami - Criteria Sound, Miami, FL - Criteria Recording Company - Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida - Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL - Atlantic South-Criteria Studios - Atlantic-South Criteria, Studios, Miami, Fla. - Atlantic South, Criteria Studio, Miami, Florida - Atlantic South, Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida - Criteria Cutting Center - Criteria Studios, Inc..

Founder - Mack Emerman
General Manager - Trevor Fletcher
Studio Manager - Margie Curry
Technical Director - Simon Soong
Master Chief Engineer - Ross Alexander (2)
Engineers known to have worked here:
Jack Davis (3) (JD)
Samii Taylor
Steve Gursky
Mike Fuller (MF)
Steve Kimball
Karl Richardson (KR)
Alex Sadkin (ABS)
Jack Adams
Stan Lambert

Originally opened its doors by Mack Emerman in 1958. Criteria added a second studio capable of holding a 72 piece orchestra in January 1967. This became Studio A, while the original studio became known as Studio B. By the end of 1969 and 1970, both studios were booked around the clock.

A leader in cutting edge recording technology. successful projects including James Brown's "I Feel Good", Aretha Franklin's "Young, Gifted and Black", and Derek & The Dominos "Layla". In early 1972 Studio C was completed, with landmarks including Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" and the Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever". Demand required another studio so, Studio D, was built before the closing of the 1970's.

The 1980's saw the retiring of the original Studio B to storage. 1981 saw the construction of the lavish Studio E, as well as a second lathe room dubbed the "Criteria Cutting Center." The Cutting Center operations were sold to mastering engineer Mike Fuller in 1986, becoming Fullersound.

After several hands of ownership took place; the final purchase in 1999 occurred by The Hit Factory; which merged it's business' base of operations to Miami from New York; before its closing down in April 2005. The renamed facility in North Miami, Florida was now The Hit Factory Criteria Miami.
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Criteria Studios (The Hit Factory Criteria Miami)
1755 Northeast 149th Street
North Miami, Florida 33181
(305) 947-5611

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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
- James Scott (35)* - Melody / She Won't Be Mine James Scott (35)* Melody / She Won't Be Mine(Acetate, 10") Criteria Recording Studios - US Unknown Sell This Version
001 Pete Brady* - Sing Me A Smile Pete Brady* Sing Me A Smile(LP) Moonraker Records (2) 001 US 1973 Sell This Version
#001 Theola Bright - Think About It Theola Bright Think About It(LP, Album) T. C. Bright, Inc. #001 US 1982 Sell This Version
1A 062-86075 Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* - City Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* City(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1A 062-86075 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1 A 062-86097 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Against The Wind(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 A 062-86097 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 064-86075 Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* - City Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* City(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1A 064-86075 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 064-400103 Manowar - Battle Hymns Manowar Battle Hymns(LP, Album) Liberty 1A 064-400103 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A 064-400111 America (2) - View From The Ground America (2) View From The Ground (Album) 1A 064-400111 Europe 1982 Sell This Version
1A 064-7122771 America (2) - Your Move America (2) Your Move (Album) 1A 064-7122771 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1A-RWB Rosewater Blue - Preface Rosewater Blue Preface (Album) 1A-RWB US 1976 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
1C 062-81 469 Grand Funk* - We're An American Band Grand Funk* We're An American Band(LP, Album, Gat) Capitol Records 1C 062-81 469 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
1C 064-60 599 Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Atlanta's Burning Down Dickey Betts & Great Southern Atlanta's Burning Down(LP, Album) Arista, EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 599 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-77 026 Promises - Promises Promises Promises(LP, Album) EMI, EMI Electrola 1C 064-77 026 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 333 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Stranger In Town Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Stranger In Town (Album) 1C 064-85 333 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Album) 1C 064-85 785 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 949 Crimson Tide - Reckless Love Crimson Tide Reckless Love(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 064-85 949 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1 C 064-86 075 Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* - City Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* City(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 075 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1 C 064-86 097 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Against The Wind (Album) 1 C 064-86 097 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 038 15 7630 1 Manowar - Battle Hymns Manowar Battle Hymns(LP, Album, RE) Liberty 1C 038 15 7630 1 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
1C 038-15 7716 1 America (2) - Your Move America (2) Your Move(LP, Album, RE) Capitol Records, Fame 1C 038-15 7716 1 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1C 064-24 0360 1 George Clinton - Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends George Clinton Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends (Album) 1C 064-24 0360 1 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
1C 064 1652191 Gang Of 4* - Hard Gang Of 4* Hard(LP, Album) EMI, EMI 1C 064 1652191 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
1C 064-7122771 America (2) - Your Move America (2) Your Move(LP, Album, DMM) Capitol Records 1C 064-7122771 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1C 064 7123081 George Clinton - You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish George Clinton You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (Album) 1C 064 7123081 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1 J066-81.544 Grand Funk* - We're An American Band Grand Funk* We're An American Band (Album) 1 J066-81.544 Spain 1973 Sell This Version
1R1 6767 Samantha Sang - Emotion Samantha Sang Emotion(Reel, 4tr Stereo) Private Stock 1R1 6767 US 1978 Sell This Version
00002 Abraham J. Thomas / Beautiful Day (2) - Special Abraham J. Thomas / Beautiful Day (2) Abraham J. Thomas / Beautiful Day (2) - Special 00002 US 1982 Sell This Version
002 Big Buddy K* - M. D. (The Monster Doctor) / She Knows How To Rock Me Big Buddy K* M. D. (The Monster Doctor) / She Knows How To Rock Me(7", Single) Lowery 002 US 1965 Sell This Version
2C4 0102 The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach The Allman Brothers Band Eat A Peach(2xLP, Album, Quad, RE) Capricorn Records 2C4 0102 US 1975 Sell This Version
2C 064-95877 Joe Walsh - So What Joe Walsh So What(LP, Album, RP) ABC Dunhill 2C 064-95877 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C 068-400103 Manowar - Battle Hymns Manowar Battle Hymns (Album) 2C 068-400103 France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 068-400111 America (2) - View From The Ground America (2) View From The Ground(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 2C 068-400111 France 1982 Sell This Version
2CP 0102 The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach The Allman Brothers Band Eat A Peach (Album) 2CP 0102 US 1972 Sell This Version
2CP 0108 Duane Allman - An Anthology Duane Allman An Anthology (Comp) 2CP 0108 US 1972 Sell This Version
2CP 0139 Duane Allman - An Anthology Vol. II Duane Allman An Anthology Vol. II (Comp) 2CP 0139 US 1974 Sell This Version
2 CPX.0102 The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach The Allman Brothers Band Eat A Peach(2xLP, Album, RE) Capricorn Records 2 CPX.0102 New Zealand Unknown Sell This Version
2 CPX 0139 Duane Allman - An Anthology Vol. II Duane Allman An Anthology Vol. II(2xLP, Comp) Capricorn Records, Warner Bros. Records 2 CPX 0139 New Zealand 1974 Sell This Version
2CX 0132 Allman Brothers Band* - Beginnings Allman Brothers Band* Beginnings (Comp) 2CX 0132 US 1974 Sell This Version
2ELPS 0014 REO Speedwagon - You Get What You Play For REO Speedwagon You Get What You Play For(2xLP, Album) Epic, Epic 2ELPS 0014 Australia 1977 Sell This Version
2FLP 62018 Véronique Sanson - Live At The Olympia Véronique Sanson Live At The Olympia(2xLP, Album) Elektra 2FLP 62018 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
2 LP 5931/5932 Various - Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) Various Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) (Album) 2 LP 5931/5932 Yugoslavia 1978 Sell This Version
2S 068-85333 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Stranger In Town Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Stranger In Town(LP, Album, Gat) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 2S 068-85333 France 1978 Sell This Version
2S 068-85660 Zwol* - Zwol Zwol* Zwol (Album) 2S 068-85660 Portugal 1978 Sell This Version
2S 068 85 785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 2S 068 85 785 France 1979 Sell This Version
2S 266 85 785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(Cass, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 2S 266 85 785 France 1979 Sell This Version
2SA500 Various - Heavy Soul Various Heavy Soul(2xLP, Comp) Atlantic 2SA500 Canada 1972 Sell This Version
2SA-805 The Allman Brothers Band - Beginnings The Allman Brothers Band Beginnings (Comp) 2SA-805 Canada 1973 Sell This Version
003 Muzic Maika - Reggae With Us Muzic Maika Reggae With Us(7", Single) Muzic Maika Inc. 003 US 1985 Sell This Version
3C 064-57022 America (2) - View From The Ground America (2) View From The Ground(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 064-57022 Italy 1982 Sell This Version
3C 064-81469 Grand Funk* We're An American Band(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 064-81469 Italy 1973 Sell This Version
3C 064-85333 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Stranger In Town Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Stranger In Town (Album) 3C 064-85333 Italy 1978 Sell This Version
3C 064-85691 Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain Dr. Hook Pleasure & Pain(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 064-85691 Italy 1978 Sell This Version
3C 064-86097 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Against The Wind(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 064-86097 Italy 1980 Sell This Version
3C 064-98628 Jose Feliciano* - Sweet Soul Music Jose Feliciano* Sweet Soul Music(LP) Private Stock, Private Stock 3C 064-98628 Italy 1977 Sell This Version
004 Dennis Skinner's Goombay Summer Steel Band, The Esquires Ltd., Arthur Rollins Jr, Sonny Johnson (3), Frank Penn - X-Mas In The Bahamas Dennis Skinner's Goombay Summer Steel Band, The Esquires Ltd., Arthur Rollins Jr, Sonny Johnson (3), Frank Penn Dennis Skinner's Goombay Summer Steel Band, The Esquires Ltd., Arthur Rollins Jr, Sonny Johnson (3), Frank Penn - X-Mas In The Bahamas(LP, Album) Penn Records 004 Bahamas, The 1973 Sell This Version
4 C 052-60324 Z Douglas Roy - Disco To The King Douglas Roy Disco To The King(12") EMI, Smash Disco Records, EMI 4 C 052-60324 Z Belgium 1977 Sell This Version
4 C062-96022 Wishbone Ash - There's The Rub Wishbone Ash There's The Rub(LP, Album) MCA Records, MCA Records 4 C062-96022 Belgium 1974 Sell This Version
4 C 064 - 98628 José Feliciano - Sweet Soul Music José Feliciano Sweet Soul Music(LP, Album) Private Stock 4 C 064 - 98628 Belgium 1976 Sell This Version
4PT 12398 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Like A Rock Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Like A Rock(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4PT 12398 US 1986 Sell This Version
4V-15347 Sequal - I'm Over You Sequal I'm Over You(Cass, Maxi) Capitol Records 4V-15347 US 1988 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
5B 27236 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rastaman Vibration Bob Marley & The Wailers Rastaman Vibration (Album) 5B 27236 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5C 408147 Exposé - Exposure Exposé Exposure(LP, Album) Arista 5C 408147 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5C 062-81469 Grand Funk* - We're An American Band Grand Funk* We're An American Band (Album) 5C 062-81469 Netherlands 1973 Sell This Version
5C 062-85 333 Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band - Stranger In Town Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band Stranger In Town(LP, Album) Capitol Records 5C 062-85 333 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 062-85691 Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain Dr. Hook Pleasure & Pain(LP, Album) Capitol Records 5C 062-85691 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 062-85759 Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain Dr. Hook Pleasure & Pain(LP, Album) Capitol Records 5C 062-85759 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 062-85785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(LP, Album) Capitol Records 5C 062-85785 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
5C 062-99 593 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd Street Survivors(LP, Album) MCA Records 5C 062-99 593 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 064-85785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(LP, Album) Capitol Records 5C 064-85785 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
5C 262-85785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(Cass) Capitol Records 5C 262-85785 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
5P-005 Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Fe Faith Gonzalo Rubalcaba Fe Faith(CD, Album) 5Passion 5P-005 US 2011 Sell This Version
00006 ABBA - Voulez-Vous ABBA Voulez-Vous(CD, Album, RE, Dig) Polar, Polar 00006 Spain 2022 Sell This Version
6E-103 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California (Album) 6E-103 US 1976 Sell This Version
6E-105 Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (Album, Comp) 6E-105 US 1976 Sell This Version
6E-105 (SP) Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975(LP, Album, Comp, RP, SP,) Asylum Records 6E-105 (SP) US 1976 Sell This Version
6E-145 Joe Cocker - Luxury You Can Afford Joe Cocker Luxury You Can Afford (Album) 6E-145 US 1978 Sell This Version
6EC-103 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California(LP, Album, Club, RE, Gat) Asylum Records 6EC-103 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
7C 062-85691 Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain Dr. Hook Pleasure & Pain(LP, Album) Capitol Records 7C 062-85691 Scandinavia 1978 Sell This Version
7C 062-85785 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman(LP, Album) Capitol Records 7C 062-85785 Scandinavia 1979 Sell This Version
7C 062-86075 Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* - City Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark* City(LP, Album) Capitol Records 7C 062-86075 Sweden 1980 Sell This Version
7E-1039 Eagles - One Of These Nights Eagles One Of These Nights (Album) 7E-1039 US 1975 Sell This Version
7E-1039-2 Eagles - One Of These Nights Eagles One Of These Nights (Album) 7E-1039-2 US 1985 Sell This Version
7E-1039-A SP Eagles - One Of These Nights Eagles One Of These Nights(LP, Album, RP, SP ) Asylum Records 7E-1039-A SP US Unknown Sell This Version
7E-1052 Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975(LP, Album, Comp) Asylum Records 7E-1052 Philippines Unknown Sell This Version
7E-1062 Chris Hillman - Slippin' Away Chris Hillman Slippin' Away (Album) 7E-1062 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1063 Jay Ferguson - All Alone In The End Zone Jay Ferguson All Alone In The End Zone (Album) 7E-1063 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1084 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California (Album) 7E-1084 US 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1119 Bruce Roberts - Bruce Roberts Bruce Roberts Bruce Roberts (Album) 7E-1119 US 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1119-A SP Bruce Roberts - Bruce Roberts Bruce Roberts Bruce Roberts(LP, Album, Promo, SP ) Elektra 7E-1119-A SP US 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1084 0698 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California(LP, Album, RP) Asylum Records 7E-1084 0698 US Unknown Sell This Version
7ES-1039 Eagles - One Of These Nights Eagles One Of These Nights (Album) 7ES-1039 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
7ES-1063 Jay Ferguson - All Alone In The End Zone Jay Ferguson All Alone In The End Zone(LP, Album) Asylum Records 7ES-1063 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
7ES-1084 Eagles - Hotel California Eagles Hotel California(LP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 7ES-1084 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
8E 068 99073 Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Dickey Betts & Great Southern Dickey Betts & Great Southern Dickey Betts & Great Southern(LP, Album) Arista 8E 068 99073 Portugal 1977 Sell This Version
8E 074 85333 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - Stranger In Town Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* Stranger In Town (Album) 8E 074 85333 Portugal 1978 Sell This Version
8T-3726 Pablo Cruise Reflector(8-Trk, Club) A&M Records 8T-3726 US 1981 Sell This Version
8T-1-3069 Andy Gibb - After Dark Andy Gibb After Dark (Album) 8T-1-3069 US 1980 Sell This Version
8T-1-6715 Millie Jackson - Feelin' Bitchy Millie Jackson Feelin' Bitchy(8-Trk) Spring Records 8T-1-6715 US 1977 Sell This Version