Brother Studios
American recording studio
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Crimson Sound
Founded1974 in Santa Monica, California, US
Headquarters1454 5th St, Santa Monica, California, US
The front of Brother Studios in the mid-1970s. The front door was not used for access, the back alleyway was the preferred entrance. | |
| Crimson Sound | |
| Founded | 1974 in Santa Monica, California, US |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | 1454 5th St, Santa Monica, California, US |
Brother Studios (later renamed Crimson Sound[1]) was the name of a recording studio located at 1454 5th St, Santa Monica, California, established by brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, co-founders of the Beach Boys.
History
Brother Studios was named after the Beach Boys' record label, Brother Records and officially opened for public use in May 1974. The studio was functional as early as January 1974 as certain high-profile artists such as Elton John had begun using the facility.[2] Brother Studios served as the primary recording base of the Beach Boys until it was sold to engineer Hank Cicalo and jazz musician Tom Scott in 1978 who subsequently renamed it Crimson Sound.[3]
Sessions at Brother Studios
| Date(s) | Artist | Album | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Elton John | Caribou | [2] |
| 1975 | Elton John | Blue Moves | [citation needed] |
| 1975 | Jim Dutch | Untitled (unreleased) | [citation needed] |
| 1975–76 | The Beach Boys | 15 Big Ones | [citation needed] |
| 1976 | The Quick | Mondo Deco | [citation needed] |
| 1976–77 | Ricci Martin | Beached | [citation needed] |
| 1976 | The Runaways | Queens of Noise | [4] |
| 1976 | Helen Reddy | Ear Candy | [citation needed] |
| 1976 | Lisa Hartman | Lisa Hartman | [citation needed] |
| 1975–77 | Dennis Wilson | Pacific Ocean Blue | [citation needed] |
| 1976–77 | The Beach Boys | Love You | [citation needed] |
| 1977 | Crane | Crane | [citation needed] |
| 1977–78 | Dennis Wilson | Bambu (unreleased) | [citation needed] |
| 1978 | The Paley Brothers | The Paley Brothers | [5] |
| 1978 | Terry Reid | Rogue Waves | [6] |
| 1979 | Mink DeVille | Le Chat Bleu | [1] |
| 1979 | Tom Scott | Street Beat | [7] |
| 1979 | Ben Sidran | The Cat and the Hat | [6][8] |
| 1979 | Donna Summer/Barbra Streisand | No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) | [9][better source needed] |
| 1979 | Nielsen/Pearson | Nielsen/Pearson | [10][better source needed] |