The Lost Spaces
Reconstructing Classic American Recording Studios
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2026
216 pages
979-8-7651-4288-2 (ISBN)
Description
The definitive guide to the lost, lamented titans of American recordings studios.
Record Plant. Stax. The Automatt. Caribou Ranch. These and other legendary American recording studios are no longer standing, but their legacies and distinctive sounds live on in countless stories and classic recordings, from Billy Joel to Captain Beefheart, David Bowie to the Pointer Sisters.
Now, for the first time, comprehensive technical details, gear lists, dimensions, and more can be found in The Lost Spaces, architect-turned-producer Richard Adlam's unprecedented guide to the most significant lost studios in the United States. From Atlantic Studios to Universal, Adlam provides painstaking, meticulously reconstructed diagrams and spec sheets accompanied by historical photos, anecdotes, and lists of the key albums and performers recorded in each space. Whether you're an engineer, musician, designer, or all-around music geek, this is a one-of-a-kind resource preserving an essential slice of pop-music history.
Record Plant. Stax. The Automatt. Caribou Ranch. These and other legendary American recording studios are no longer standing, but their legacies and distinctive sounds live on in countless stories and classic recordings, from Billy Joel to Captain Beefheart, David Bowie to the Pointer Sisters.
Now, for the first time, comprehensive technical details, gear lists, dimensions, and more can be found in The Lost Spaces, architect-turned-producer Richard Adlam's unprecedented guide to the most significant lost studios in the United States. From Atlantic Studios to Universal, Adlam provides painstaking, meticulously reconstructed diagrams and spec sheets accompanied by historical photos, anecdotes, and lists of the key albums and performers recorded in each space. Whether you're an engineer, musician, designer, or all-around music geek, this is a one-of-a-kind resource preserving an essential slice of pop-music history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
253 color images
File size
342,93 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-4288-2 (9798765142882)
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Schweitzer Classification
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approx. 10/2026
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Persons
Richard Adlam, A.K.A. "Fiasco," has worked on album projects from Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Kanye West, Bruno Mars, Iggy Azalea, and many others, including five Grammy-winning and fifteen Grammy-nominated records. His company Replay Heaven specializes in carefully constructed "soundalikes" for use in studio recordings, club and hip-hop samples, and advertisements. He is from Essex, UK.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
A&R 112 West 48th Street
A&R 799 Seventh Avenue
Amigo Studios
Atlantic Studios
Bell Sound
Blank Tapes
Capitol Melrose
Columbia L.A.
Columbia New York
Gold Star
The Hit Factory
King Studios
Mediasound
Mira Sound
Record Plant L.A.
Record Plant NYC
Sigma Sound
Stax Studios
The Automatt
United Sound
Universal
Introduction
A&R 112 West 48th Street
A&R 799 Seventh Avenue
Amigo Studios
Atlantic Studios
Bell Sound
Blank Tapes
Capitol Melrose
Columbia L.A.
Columbia New York
Gold Star
The Hit Factory
King Studios
Mediasound
Mira Sound
Record Plant L.A.
Record Plant NYC
Sigma Sound
Stax Studios
The Automatt
United Sound
Universal
