Crystal Sound

Crystal Sound

Profile:
Recording and mastering studio located in Hollywood, California. Founded in the late '60s by Andrew Berliner and John Fischbach. It eventually became North Vine Studios, then Barefoot Studios.

The disc mastering facilities included a Studer preview machine and Neumann VMS 70/SAL 74 cutting system.

Known engineers at Crystal Sound:
Andrew Berliner (lacquer cutting, AB in runouts)
Charles Brewer (recording)
Jim Hill (recording)
Jeff Sanders (lacquer cutting, JS in runouts)
John Fischbach (recording and lacquer cutting, JF in runouts)
Ken Freeman (2)
Geoff Sykes (lacquer cutting, GS in runouts)

Alsoappears on releases (printed or in runouts):
Crystal
Crystal Inc.
Crystal Studio
Crystal Studios
Crystal Studios, Hollywood
Crystal Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Crystal Industries
Crystal Industries, Inc.
Crystal Recorders
Crystal Recording
Crystal Recording Studio
Crystal Recording Studio B
Crystal Recording Studios
Crystal Sound Labs
Crystal Sound Recorders
Crystal Sound Recording
Crystal Sound Recording Studio
Crystal Sound Recording Studios
Crystal Sound Studio
Crystal Sound Studios
Crystal Sound's Studio 'B'
XTAL
Contact Info:
1014 Vine St.
Los Angeles, California, USA 90038
(Contact info now obsolete)
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1A 062-63370 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson Let's Get Serious(LP, Album) Motown 1A 062-63370 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1A 062-93880 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Stevie Wonder Talking Book(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Motown, Motown, Tamla Motown 1A 062-93880 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
1A K052Z 63955 Jermaine Jackson Let's Get Serious(LP, Album) Motown 1A K052Z 63955 Netherlands 1980 Sell This Version
1C 056-81 819 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets (Album) 1C 056-81 819 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
1C 062-93 255 Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind Stevie Wonder Music Of My Mind(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Motown 1C 062-93 255 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
1C 062-94662 Eddie Kendricks - Eddie Kendricks Eddie Kendricks Eddie Kendricks(LP, Album) Tamla Motown 1C 062-94662 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
1C 064-63 370 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson Let's Get Serious(LP, Album) Motown 1C 064-63 370 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-63 469 High Inergy Frenzy(LP, Album, W/Lbl) EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 469 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-64 121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July(LP, Album, Gat) Motown, EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 121 Germany 1980 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
1C 190-97 900/01 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life 1C 190-97 900/01 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
1C 198-62 492/93 Stevie Wonder - Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants (Album) 1C 198-62 492/93 Germany 1979 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
2C 064_81819 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 2C 064_81819 France 1975 Sell This Version
2C 066-93880 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Stevie Wonder Talking Book (Album) 2C 066-93880 France 1976 Sell This Version
2C 070 64121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July (Album) 2C 070 64121 France 1980 Sell This Version
2C 070-400150 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - The Distance Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* The Distance(LP, Album) Capitol Records 2C 070-400150 France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 168-97.900/1 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life (Album, EP) 2C 168-97.900/1 France 1976 Sell This Version
2J 062-98134 The Miracles - The Power Of Music The Miracles The Power Of Music(LP, Album) Motown 2J 062-98134 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2Z8-1281 New York Port Authority - I Got It New York Port Authority I Got It (Single) 2Z8-1281 US 1977 Sell This Version
3C 064-64121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July(LP, Album, Gat) Motown 3C 064-64121 Italy 1980 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 81819 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 064 - 81819 Italy 1975 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 93880 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Stevie Wonder Talking Book(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Motown 3C 064 - 93880 Italy 1977 Sell This Version
3C 064-98134 The Miracles - The Power Of Music The Miracles The Power Of Music(LP, Album) Motown 3C 064-98134 Italy 1976 Sell This Version
3C 164-98261/63 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life (EP) 3C 164-98261/63 Italy 1976 Sell This Version
4M180 Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On Funkadelic Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Gol) Westbound Records, 4 Men With Beards 4M180 US 2018 Sell This Version
4XT-11097 Sam Neely - Loving You Just Crossed My Mind Sam Neely Loving You Just Crossed My Mind(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-11097 US 1972 Sell This Version
4XT-12092 Le Roux - Up Le Roux Up(Cass, Album) Capitol Records 4XT-12092 US 1980 Sell This Version
5c 006-98054 War - Summer / All Day Music War Summer / All Day Music (7") United Artists Records, Far Out 5c 006-98054 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5C 056-93255 Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind Stevie Wonder Music Of My Mind(LP, Album, Gat) Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown 5C 056-93255 Netherlands 1972 Sell This Version
5C 056-93880 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Stevie Wonder Talking Book (Album) 5C 056-93880 Netherlands 1972 Sell This Version
5C 062-60274 War - Galaxy War Galaxy(LP, Album) MCA Records, MCA Records 5C 062-60274 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 062-81819 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album) Capitol Records, Far Out 5C 062-81819 Netherlands 1974 Sell This Version
5C 062 93255 Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind Stevie Wonder Music Of My Mind(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Motown, Tamla Motown 5C 062 93255 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
5C 062-93880 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Stevie Wonder Talking Book (Album) 5C 062-93880 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
5C 062-98134 The Miracles The Power Of Music(LP, Album) Tamla Motown 5C 062-98134 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5C 062-98683 Syreeta - One To One Syreeta One To One(LP, Album) Motown 5C 062-98683 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 184-50371/72 Stevie Wonder - Milestones - Talking Book / Music Of My Mind Stevie Wonder Milestones - Talking Book / Music Of My Mind (Album, Comp) 5C 184-50371/72 Netherlands 1973 Sell This Version
6E-189 Terry Callier - Turn You To Love Terry Callier Turn You To Love (Album) 6E-189 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-302 Patrice Rushen - Posh Patrice Rushen Posh (Album) 6E-302 US 1980 Sell This Version
7C 062-64121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July(LP, Album, Gat) Motown 7C 062-64121 Scandinavia 1980 Sell This Version
7C 262-64121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July(Cass, Album) Motown 7C 262-64121 Scandinavia 1980 Sell This Version
7C 156-62492/3 Stevie Wonder - (Journey Through) The Secret Life Of Plants Stevie Wonder (Journey Through) The Secret Life Of Plants(2xLP, Album) Motown, Tamla 7C 156-62492/3 Scandinavia 1979 Sell This Version
7 C 190-97900/01 Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life(2xLP, Album + 7", Bon) Motown, Tamla 7 C 190-97900/01 Scandinavia 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1033 Carly Simon - Playing Possum Carly Simon Playing Possum(LP, Album, CP ) Elektra 7E-1033 US 1975 Sell This Version
7ES-1033 Carly Simon - Playing Possum Carly Simon Playing Possum (Album) 7ES-1033 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
8T-1-6130 Chick Corea - The Mad Hatter Chick Corea The Mad Hatter(8-Trk, Album) Polydor 8T-1-6130 US 1978 Sell This Version
8T-1-6160 Chick Corea - Friends Chick Corea Friends(8-Trk, Album) Polydor, Polydor 8T-1-6160 US 1978 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
11C 078-400150 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* - The Distance Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band* The Distance(LP, Album) Capitol Records 11C 078-400150 Portugal 1983 Sell This Version
14C 062 - 81819 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album, RP) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 14C 062 - 81819 Greece Unknown Sell This Version
14C 064-64121 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July(LP, Album, Gat) Motown, Motown 14C 064-64121 Greece 1980 Sell This Version
18AP 2182 Herbie Hancock - Man-Child Herbie Hancock Man-Child (Album) 18AP 2182 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
18MJ 9001 Chick Corea - Friends Chick Corea Friends(LP, Album, Ltd, RE) Polydor 18MJ 9001 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
18MJ 9002 Chick Corea - The Mad Hatter Chick Corea The Mad Hatter(LP, Album, Promo) Polydor 18MJ 9002 Japan 1978 Sell This Version
25AP 318 The Miracles - Love Crazy The Miracles Love Crazy(LP, Album, Quad) CBS/Sony 25AP 318 Japan 1977 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 1582 Return To Forever - Live Return To Forever Live(LP, Album, Promo) CBS/Sony 25AP 1582 Japan 1979 Sell This Version
25DP 5351 Bangles = バングルス* - All Over The Place = 気分はモノクローム Bangles = バングルス* Bangles = バングルス* - All Over The Place = 気分はモノクローム(CD, Album, RE) CBS/Sony 25DP 5351 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
25RS-18 Eric Carmen - Boats Against The Current Eric Carmen Boats Against The Current(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Arista 25RS-18 Japan 1978 Sell This Version
28AP 2905 Bangles = バングルス* - All Over The Place = 気分はモノクローム Bangles = バングルス* Bangles = バングルス* - All Over The Place = 気分はモノクローム (Album) 28AP 2905 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
28AP 2933 Romeo Void - Instincts Romeo Void Instincts (Album) 28AP 2933 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
28AP 3088 Wayne Shorter - Atlantis Wayne Shorter Atlantis (Album) 28AP 3088 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
28MM 0085 Peaches & Herb - Sayin' Something! Peaches & Herb Sayin' Something!(LP, Album) Polydor 28MM 0085 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
31C 064 62541 Supertramp - Breakfast In America Supertramp Breakfast In America(LP, Album) A&M Records 31C 064 62541 Brazil 1979 Sell This Version
101 Jump With Joey - El Diablo Ska Jump With Joey El Diablo Ska(7", RE) Laughing Pussy 101 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
110 Tyrone Thomas & The Whole Darn Family - Fly Away Love Bird / Stuck On Yourself Tyrone Thomas & The Whole Darn Family Tyrone Thomas & The Whole Darn Family - Fly Away Love Bird / Stuck On Yourself(7", Styrene, Mon) Soul International Records 110 US 1976 Sell This Version
0114C 062-1818191 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album, RP) Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Far Out, Far Out 0114C 062-1818191 Greece Unknown Sell This Version
138 Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! Megadeth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!(Cass, Album, Unofficial) Angel's Of Hell Records 138 Russia Unknown Sell This Version
179 Simon Wong (2) - Vol. 4 : Anh Nợ Em = I Miss You Simon Wong (2) Vol. 4 : Anh Nợ Em = I Miss You(CD, Album) Hải Âu Productions 179 US 1992 Sell This Version
25 3P 258 REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity (Album) 25 3P 258 South Korea 1980 Sell This Version
28·3P-527 Face To Face (3) - Face To Face Face To Face (3) Face To Face(LP, Album) Epic 28·3P-527 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
35・8P-4 REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity(CD, Album, RE, RP) Epic 35・8P-4 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
604 War - Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) War Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(LP, Album) VOX (15), VOX (15) 604 Turkey 1978 Sell This Version
1033-2 Carly Simon - Playing Possum Carly Simon Playing Possum(CD, Album, RE) Elektra 1033-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
1146 Up With People - Beat Of The Future Up With People Beat Of The Future(LP, Album) Up With People! Records 1146 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
2517-SUP-80127 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July = Más Cálido Que En Julio Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July = Más Cálido Que En Julio(LP, Album) Motown 2517-SUP-80127 Argentina 1980 Sell This Version
2561 James Taylor (2) - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon James Taylor (2) Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (Album) 2561 Philippines 1971 Sell This Version
2561-2 James Taylor (2) - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon James Taylor (2) Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon(CD, Album, RE, RM, Cin) Warner Bros. Records 2561-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
3.065 Circle Jerks - VI Circle Jerks VI(LP, Album, RE) Estúdio Eldorado 3.065 Brazil 1989 Sell This Version
3113-2 James Taylor (2) - James Taylor's Greatest Hits James Taylor (2) James Taylor's Greatest Hits (Comp) 3113-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
3304 General Caine - General Caine II General Caine General Caine II(LP, Album) Raf Records 3304 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
4179 Sylvers* - Boogie Fever Sylvers* Boogie Fever (Single) 4179 US 1975 Sell This Version
4494 Freda Payne - Love Magnet Freda Payne Love Magnet(7", Single, Win) Capitol Records 4494 US 1977 Sell This Version
5354ML Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson Let's Get Serious(LP, Album) Motown 5354ML US Unknown Sell This Version
6155ML KoKo PoP* - Secrets Of Lonely Boys KoKo PoP* Secrets Of Lonely Boys(LP, Album, Promo) Motown 6155ML US 1985 Sell This Version
7498 James Taylor (2) - You've Got A Friend / You Can Close Your Eyes James Taylor (2) You've Got A Friend / You Can Close Your Eyes (Single) 7498 US 1971 Sell This Version
7748 Taka Boom - Night Dancin' Taka Boom Night Dancin'(7", Single, Styrene) Ariola Records America 7748 US 1979 Sell This Version
7753 Amii Stewart - Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven Amii Stewart Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven (Single) 7753 US 1979 Sell This Version
8167 (MAPS 7427) Martha Reeves - Martha Reeves Martha Reeves Martha Reeves(LP, Album) MCA Records 8167 (MAPS 7427) Argentina 1975 Sell This Version
8576 Supertramp - Breakfast In America = Desayuno En América Supertramp Breakfast In America = Desayuno En América(LP, Album) A&M Records 8576 Argentina 1979 Sell This Version
9046-2 Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! Megadeth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (Album) 9046-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
9146-2 Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! Megadeth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!(CD, Album, RE, RM, Rem) Loud Records 9146-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
9403 Chris Darrow - Artist Proof Chris Darrow Artist Proof (Album) 9403 US 1971 Sell This Version
09831 The Middle Class - Out Of Vogue The Middle Class Out Of Vogue(7", EP, Yel) Joke Records (2) 09831 US 1978 Sell This Version
11356 The Eric Burdon Band* - Sun Secrets The Eric Burdon Band* Sun Secrets(LP, Album) Capitol Records 11356 Colombia 1974 Sell This Version
17070-2 Steve Roach / Kevin Braheny / Michael Stearns - Desert Solitaire Steve Roach / Kevin Braheny / Michael Stearns Steve Roach / Kevin Braheny / Michael Stearns - Desert Solitaire (Album) 17070-2 UK, Europe & US 1989 Sell This Version
19831A The Middle Class - Out Of Vogue The Middle Class Out Of Vogue(7", EP, Sil) Joke Records (2), Joke Records (2) 19831A US 1978 Sell This Version
20.142 Supertramp - Breakfast In America Supertramp Breakfast In America(LP, Album, RE) A&M Records 20.142 Argentina 1980 Sell This Version