The Village Recorder

The Village Recorder

Profile:
World famous Los Angeles recording complex housed in a vintage Masonic Temple.

Also listed as:
- The Village (studio)
- The Village Recording Studios
- The Village Recorder Studios
- Village Recorder
- Village Recorders
- Village Recorders, Santa Monica
- Village Recorders, West L.A.
- Village Recording Studio
- The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

The Village Recorders used two brands to market the studios from the 1990s; "The Village" and "The Village Studios". Please credit these brands directly if they are recipients of a credit on the release in hand.

The Village recording studio in Los Angeles was originally built as a Masonic temple in the 1920s. Converted in the late 1960s, the studio retained many of its characteristics including the stained-glass windows. The facility houses an array of vintage sound equipment, including a Neve 8048.

At some point during the late 1970s the company and the property were purchased by Jordi Hormel (of the Hormel Chili family) and also served as the US headquarters for Australian based company Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument Co. LTD. who were early pioneers in the development of software / hardware based digital audio sampling technology with their "Fairlight CMI" unit.

Today, the studio is also home to the Santa Monica public radio station KCRW (89.9 MHz FM).
Contact Info:
The Village
1616 Butler Avenue
West Los Angeles
CA 90025
Tel; (310) 478-8227
Fax; (310) 479-1142
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1A 062-64216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports(LP, Album) Harvest 1A 062-64216 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version
1A 062-86335 Juice Newton - Juice Juice Newton Juice(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1A 062-86335 Europe 1981 Sell This Version
1A 062-24 0612 1 Talking Heads - True Stories Talking Heads True Stories(LP, Album, Club, DMM) EMI, EMI 1A 062-24 0612 1 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
1C 006-20 1789 7 Talking Heads - Radio Head / Hey Now Talking Heads Radio Head / Hey Now(7", Single) EMI, EMI Electrola, EMI, EMI Electrola 1C 006-20 1789 7 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
1C 062-95 272 Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Steely Dan Pretzel Logic(LP, Album, Gat) Probe 1C 062-95 272 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
1C 062-98 008 Michael Quatro - Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers & Schemers Michael Quatro Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers & Schemers(LP, Album) Prodigal 1C 062-98 008 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
1C 064-62 787 Robert Fleischman - Perfect Stranger Robert Fleischman Perfect Stranger(LP, Album) Arista 1C 064-62 787 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-64 216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports (Album) 1C 064-64 216 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 114 The Band - Islands The Band Islands(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 064-85 114 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 064-85 253 White Horse (3) - White Horse White Horse (3) White Horse(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 064-85 253 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 064-86 335 Juice Newton - Juice Juice Newton Juice(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1C 064-86 335 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
1C 064 2401391 Joe Cocker - Civilized Man Joe Cocker Civilized Man (Album) 1C 064 2401391 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1CD 92279 Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Doggystyle Snoop Doggy Dogg* Doggystyle(CD, Album, Club) Death Row Records (2), Interscope Records 1CD 92279 US Unknown Sell This Version
1C K 060 20 1790 6 Talking Heads - Radio Head Talking Heads Radio Head(12") EMI, EMI, EMI 1C K 060 20 1790 6 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
1J 064-92.833 B.B. King - In London B.B. King In London(LP, Album) Probe 1J 064-92.833 Spain 1973 Sell This Version
1PSP 3708 Supertramp - Breakfast In America Supertramp Breakfast In America(LP, Album) A&M Records 1PSP 3708 Portugal 1979 Sell This Version
1R1 6764 Art Garfunkel - Watermark Art Garfunkel Watermark(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album) Columbia 1R1 6764 US 1978 Sell This Version
1R1 6862 Neil Diamond - Early Classics Neil Diamond Early Classics(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, Club) FrogKing Records 1R1 6862 US 1978 Sell This Version
1r1 7483 Neil Diamond - Heartlight Neil Diamond Heartlight(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album) Columbia 1r1 7483 US 1982 Sell This Version
1 R2 6605 Neil Diamond - Love At The Greek: Recorded Live At The Greek Theatre Neil Diamond Love At The Greek: Recorded Live At The Greek Theatre(Reel, 4tr Stereo) Columbia 1 R2 6605 US 1977 Sell This Version
1R2 7088 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Fleetwood Mac Tusk(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Club) Warner Bros. Records 1R2 7088 US 1979 Sell This Version
1T1 6862 Neil Diamond - Early Classics Neil Diamond Early Classics (Comp) 1T1 6862 US 1978 Sell This Version
2AE 201 Bob Dylan / The Band - Before The Flood Bob Dylan / The Band Bob Dylan / The Band - Before The Flood(2xLP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 2AE 201 New Zealand 1974 Sell This Version
2C 064-94333 John Lee Hooker - Born In Mississippi, Raised Up In Tennessee John Lee Hooker Born In Mississippi, Raised Up In Tennessee(LP, Album) Probe 2C 064-94333 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 064-94640 Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy Steely Dan Countdown To Ecstasy(LP, Album) Probe, Probe 2C 064-94640 France 1973 Sell This Version
2C 064-95970 John Lee Hooker - Free Beer And Chicken John Lee Hooker Free Beer And Chicken(LP, Album) ABC Records 2C 064-95970 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 068 - 61.906 Denise McCann - Tattoo Man Denise McCann Tattoo Man(LP, Album) EMI 2C 068 - 61.906 France 1978 Sell This Version
2C 070-64216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports(LP, Album) Harvest, Harvest 2C 070-64216 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 266 64216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports(Cass, Album) Harvest 2C 266 64216 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 070 400.014 Marty Balin - Balin Marty Balin Balin(LP, Album) EMI America 2C 070 400.014 France 1981 Sell This Version
2HS 3350 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Fleetwood Mac Tusk (Album) 2HS 3350 US 1979 Sell This Version
2HS 3550 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Fleetwood Mac Tusk(2xLP, Album, Win) Warner Bros. Records 2HS 3550 US 1979 Sell This Version
2M061 Mr. Big - What If... Mr. Big What If...(CD, Album) 2M Producciones 2M061 Argentina 2011 Sell This Version
2S 068-85266 Bob Welch - French Kiss Bob Welch French Kiss (Album) 2S 068-85266 France 1977 Sell This Version
2X8 3350 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Fleetwood Mac Tusk(8-Trk, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records 2X8 3350 US 1979 Sell This Version
3C 062-93881 Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan Can't Buy A Thrill(LP, Album) Probe 3C 062-93881 Italy 1972 Sell This Version
3C 064-95272 Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Steely Dan Pretzel Logic(LP, Album, Gat) Probe 3C 064-95272 Italy 1974 Sell This Version
3C 064-95724 Keith Jarrett - Fort Yawuh Keith Jarrett Fort Yawuh(LP, Album, Gat) ABC Impulse! 3C 064-95724 Italy 1974 Sell This Version
3C 164-96422/3 John Coltrane - Concert In Japan John Coltrane Concert In Japan(2xLP, Album, Gat) ABC Impulse! 3C 164-96422/3 Italy 1975 Sell This Version
3WS 3146 The Band - The Last Waltz The Band The Last Waltz (Album) 3WS 3146 US 1978 Sell This Version
4AD 0070 CD Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other (Album) 4AD 0070 CD USA & Europe 2019 Sell This Version
4AD 0070 CDX Gene Clark - No Other || No Other Sessions {I} Gene Clark No Other || No Other Sessions {I}(Dlx, Har + CD, Album, RM + CD, Album) 4AD 4AD 0070 CDX UK, Europe & US 2019 Sell This Version
4AD 0070 LP Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other(LP, Album, RE) 4AD 4AD 0070 LP Worldwide 2019 Sell This Version
4AD 0070 MXX Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other(LP, Album, RE, RM, Sil + 7", RM + SACD, Album, RE,) 4AD, 4AD, 4AD 4AD 0070 MXX UK, Europe & US 2019 Sell This Version
4AD 0071 MXX Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other(LP, Album, RE, RM, Sil + 7", RM + SACD, Hybrid, Al) 4AD 4AD 0071 MXX UK, Europe & US 2019 Sell This Version
4D-509 Mass (16) - Voices in the night Mass (16) Voices in the night(LP) Enigma Records (3) 4D-509 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4E 062-96262 Kiss - Hotter Than Hell Kiss Hotter Than Hell(LP, Album) Casablanca 4E 062-96262 Sweden 1974 Sell This Version
4LM-38574 Smashing Pumpkins* - Thirty-Three Smashing Pumpkins* Thirty-Three(Cass, Single) Virgin, Virgin 4LM-38574 US 1996 Sell This Version
4M200 Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other(LP, Album, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M200 US 2012 Sell This Version
4XT-12101 Nielsen/Pearson* Nielsen/Pearson(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-12101 US 1980 Sell This Version
4XT 12335 Joe Cocker - Civilized Man Joe Cocker Civilized Man (Album) 4XT 12335 US 1984 Sell This Version
4XT 53004 Urgent (2) - Cast The First Stone Urgent (2) Cast The First Stone(Cass, Album, Win) Manhattan Records 4XT 53004 US 1985 Sell This Version
5C062-97459 KGB (7) KGB(LP, Album, TP) MCA Records, MCA Records 5C062-97459 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5F GEF 24303 Robbie Robertson - Storyville Robbie Robertson Storyville(LP, Album) Geffen Records 5F GEF 24303 Spain 1991 Sell This Version
5N 058N-60173 Rick Danko - Rick Danko Rick Danko Rick Danko(LP, Album) Arista 5N 058N-60173 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
6E-168 The Marc Tanner Band - No Escape The Marc Tanner Band No Escape (Album) 6E-168 US 1979 Sell This Version
6E-181 Eddie Rabbitt - Loveline Eddie Rabbitt Loveline (Album) 6E-181 US 1979 Sell This Version
6E-262 Bruce Roberts - Cool Fool Bruce Roberts Cool Fool(LP, Album, AR-) Elektra 6E-262 US 1980 Sell This Version
6E-276 Eddie Rabbitt - Horizon Eddie Rabbitt Horizon (Album) 6E-276 US 1980 Sell This Version
6E-303 Shoes - Tongue Twister Shoes Tongue Twister (Album) 6E-303 US 1981 Sell This Version
7C 262-64216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports(Cass, Album, Dol) Harvest 7C 262-64216 Sweden 1981 Sell This Version
7E-1003 Bob Dylan - Planet Waves Bob Dylan Planet Waves (Album) 7E-1003 US 1974 Sell This Version
7E-1016 Gene Clark - No Other Gene Clark No Other (Album) 7E-1016 US 1974 Sell This Version
7E-1035 Albert Brooks - A Star Is Bought Albert Brooks A Star Is Bought(LP, Album, San) Asylum Records 7E-1035 US 1975 Sell This Version
7E-1091 Terence Boylan - Terence Boylan Terence Boylan Terence Boylan (Album) 7E-1091 US 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1095 Blondie Chaplin - Blondie Chaplin Blondie Chaplin Blondie Chaplin (Album) 7E-1095 US 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1104 Chris Hillman - Clear Sailin' Chris Hillman Clear Sailin'(LP, Album, SP) Asylum Records 7E-1104 US 1977 Sell This Version
7ES 1003 Bob Dylan - Planet Waves Bob Dylan Planet Waves(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 7ES 1003 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
8ABJ201 Bob Dylan / The Band - Before The Flood Bob Dylan / The Band Bob Dylan / The Band - Before The Flood(8-Trk, Album) Asylum Records 8ABJ201 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
8AS-1003 Bob Dylan - Planet Waves Bob Dylan Planet Waves(8-Trk, Album) Asylum Records 8AS-1003 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
8E 076-62554 Charlie Haden / Hampton Hawes - As Long As There's Music Charlie Haden / Hampton Hawes Charlie Haden / Hampton Hawes - As Long As There's Music(LP, Album, Gat) Artists House 8E 076-62554 Portugal 1978 Sell This Version
8T-3633 Joe Cocker - I Can Stand A Little Rain Joe Cocker I Can Stand A Little Rain(8-Trk) A&M Records 8T-3633 US 1974 Sell This Version
8T-1-3051 John Stewart (2) - Bombs Away Dream Babies John Stewart (2) Bombs Away Dream Babies(8-Trk, Album) RSO 8T-1-3051 US 1979 Sell This Version
8X-SPB 1062 Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan Can't Buy A Thrill(8-Trk, Album) Probe, Probe 8X-SPB 1062 UK 1974 Sell This Version
8XT-12136 Juice Newton - Juice Juice Newton Juice(8-Trk, Album) Capitol Records 8XT-12136 US 1981 Sell This Version
9 W1-25492 Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White And Michael Jeffries - Private Passion Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White And Michael Jeffries Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White And Michael Jeffries - Private Passion(LP, Album, Club) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25492 US 1986 Sell This Version
9 W1-25669 Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Brian Wilson Brian Wilson(LP, Album, Club, Col) Sire, Reprise Records 9 W1-25669 US 1988 Sell This Version
10 C 062-85100 The Band - Islands The Band Islands(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 10 C 062-85100 Spain 1977 Sell This Version
10C 066-400014 Marty Balin - Balin Marty Balin Balin(LP, Album) EMI America 10C 066-400014 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
10c 266 064.216 Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Deportes Ficticios Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Deportes Ficticios(Cass, Album) Harvest 10c 266 064.216 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
10-SAMB-19 Supertramp - Breakfast In America Supertramp Breakfast In America(LP, Album) EMI International, A&M Records 10-SAMB-19 Bolivia 1979 Sell This Version
12EM 1 Talking Heads - Radio Head Talking Heads Radio Head(12") EMI 12EM 1 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 EMI5567 Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life Talking Heads Wild Wild Life(12", Single) EMI, EMI 12 EMI5567 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12TIV-232 Deep Dish Feat. Stevie Nicks - Dreams Deep Dish Feat. Stevie Nicks Deep Dish Feat. Stevie Nicks - Dreams(12") Positiva, EMI 12TIV-232 UK 2006 Sell This Version
12 ZOE 1 Zoé* - Fever Zoé* Fever(12") Amidisque, Amidisque 12 ZOE 1 UK 1986 Sell This Version
14C 062-85114 The Band - Islands The Band Islands(LP, Album) Capitol Records 14C 062-85114 Greece 1977 Sell This Version
14C 062-85266 Bob Welch - French Kiss Bob Welch French Kiss(LP, Album) Capitol Records 14C 062-85266 Greece Unknown Sell This Version
18AP 2182 Herbie Hancock - Man-Child Herbie Hancock Man-Child (Album) 18AP 2182 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
18RS-22 (AB-4141-SB) Rick Danko - Rick Danko Rick Danko Rick Danko(LP, Album, RE) Arista 18RS-22 (AB-4141-SB) Japan 1980 Sell This Version
19S-15-16 Donna Summer - On The Radio - Greatest Hits Volumes I & II Donna Summer On The Radio - Greatest Hits Volumes I & II(2xLP, Comp, P/Mixed, Promo) Casablanca, Polystar 19S-15-16 Japan 1980 Sell This Version
20 Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Acts II & III Frank Zappa Joe's Garage Acts II & III(2xLP, Album, RE) Zappa Records 20 UK 1990 Sell This Version
20AP 2203 Tom Rush - Ladies Love Outlaws Tom Rush Ladies Love Outlaws(LP, Album, RE) CBS/Sony 20AP 2203 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
20P2-2056 Steely Dan - Gaucho Steely Dan Gaucho(CD, Album, RE) MCA Records 20P2-2056 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2109 Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Steely Dan Pretzel Logic (Album) 20P2-2109 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2334 Ratt - Out Of The Cellar Ratt Out Of The Cellar (Album) 20P2-2334 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
21CB-CD-2114 Chris Thomas King - Rise Chris Thomas King Rise(CD, Album) 21st Century Blues Records 21CB-CD-2114 US 2006 Sell This Version
25AP 249 Wah Wah Watson* - Elementary Wah Wah Watson* Elementary(LP, Album, Promo) CBS/Sony 25AP 249 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
25AP 564 Herbie Hancock - Man-Child Herbie Hancock Man-Child(LP, Album, RE) CBS/Sony 25AP 564 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
25AP 724 Libby Titus - Libby Titus Libby Titus Libby Titus(LP, Album) CBS/Sony 25AP 724 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
25AP 743 Boxer (2) - Absolutely Boxer (2) Absolutely(LP, Album) Epic 25AP 743 Japan 1977 Sell This Version