Comments on: Capitol Records Studios Circa 1960

By: Noel Webster

Noel Webster — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:52:24 +0000

I have all of the blueprints to the console

By: Susan Updegraft

Susan Updegraft — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:42:06 +0000

My father-in-law was an engineer for Capitol Records in LA, I believe in the 60s early 70s. I’m looking for information or photos. I would like to put a book together for my husband if anybody has any details or any pictures or knows where to direct me, it would be incredibly helpful

By: Fred Stark

Fred Stark — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:31:09 +0000

It is so good to see the old Capital Studio A once again. I recorded a single for Capitol there way back in 1971 that was never released, but I worked in that space many times later when it became Sound Ideas. By then I was a free lance jingle singer and remember Geoff Daking, now of Daking Audio, was often the engineer.

By: Danny Prosseda

Danny Prosseda — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 02:30:59 +0000

In reply to Larry Russell. Recorded there in 1968-69 ! band was "the Head Shop", w/ self titled album. By that time I vaguely remember the board was a 16 ch (State of the Art!) StudioMaster? Would also love to see some pics.

By: Larry Russell

Larry Russell — Mon, 29 May 2017 16:30:28 +0000

In reply to John Trauscht. Sorry to hear about Dad. I was only sixteen when I recorded drums there with my band The Age of Reason. I remember it like yesterday.

By: peter stirbis

peter stirbis — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:07:45 +0000

I just finished listening to “Basie meets Bond”.

That was the most enjoyable recording I have heard since 1955!

By: peter stirbis

peter stirbis — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:04:27 +0000

I just finished listening to “Basie meets Bond”.

That was the most enjoyable recording I have heard since 1955.
Thank you .

Peter Stirbis
Albuquerque, New Mexico

By: John Trauscht

John Trauscht — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:50:01 +0000

In reply to Larry Russell. @LarryRussell – My father (Donald Trauscht) was president of Langevin from 64-67, during which time they supplied Capitol Records with a variety of equipment, consoles in particular. We only recently became aware of the legacy of that equipment, and I'm trying to learn more about it. My father passed away very recently, and I don't think he ever grasped the significance of what he did during those years. I'm still learning myself.

By: Larry Russell

Larry Russell — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:46:54 +0000

Would anyone know the engineers name or names that would have worked there in September 1966?

By: Noel Webster

Noel Webster — Tue, 06 May 2014 05:04:05 +0000

The Capitol Console from New York originally came with 16 Langevin 5116
It also had Astrodata solid state amplifiers 3 per card from 1962 that drove the
console over 72 amps in all