Īfter the fire the studio was bought by an out-of-state developer. In 2005 the studio suffered a major fire and Easley McCain relocated to a new premises in 2009. The studio was used by acts including Alex Chilton, Tav Falco, Rufus Thomas, The White Stripes, Loretta Lynn, Wilco, and Jeff Buckley. Between 19 the studio was known as Easley McCain Recording, under the direction of producers Easley, McCain and Stuart Sikes. It was purchased by musicians/producers Doyle and Robby Turner after Don Crews retired in 1978.īy 1990 the studio was leased to producers Doug Easley and Davis McCain.
From 1978 to 1988 ONYX was the studio for Allen Jones, ex-STAX engineer and producer ( the Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes, Albert King, Kwik), and the studio home for the Bar-Kays. Crews restored the Deadrick location back to "ONYX".īy 1975 STAX's studio had closed. Moman moved to first to Atlanta, and then to Nashville, where he reopened American Sound Studios. In 1972 Moman and Crews made arrangements to dissolve their partnership. Moman also liked to work in anonymity during these years and the East location served that purpose well. So much more work could be done, as Moman quoted to Billboard magazine. Both studios were fitted with similar equipment which allowed the easy transfer of tapes, and were able to operate all day and night to handle the demand. The studio had easy access to the Memphis International Airport, and next door was the Memphis landmark John Grisanti's restaurant.Īmerican East helped complete many of the productions made at the North studio between 1968 and ‘72. Wayne Jackson recorded there as part of the Memphis Horns, including the trumpet part on Neil Diamond's " Sweet Caroline". The studio was custom-designed with stereo echo chambers, and its new large tracking floor made it well suited for larger productions such as horn and orchestra sessions (Presley's " Kentucky Rain" arranged by Glen Spreen, is an example). It was purchased by Chips Moman and Don Crews in December 1968, and renamed American Recording Studio East, AKA “The Annex”.
The studio, after its first year, became popular with Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd of Atlantic Records, and Dot Records/ Paramount Records. The first single cut there was "Mama”/“Merry Go Round" produced by Bobby Manuel. The studio's staff included Ronnie "Angel" Stoots from the Mar-Keys and George Klein. Steve Sholes of RCA records commissioned its construction but died in April 1968. The East Memphis studio, at 2272 Deadrick Avenue, was the first purpose-built recording studio in Memphis designed and built as " ONYX" in 1967, and was utilized by different record companies.
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In November 1968 Moman and Crews ran a full page advertisement in Billboard to announce the new studio acquisition and operation of both their "North" and "East" studios. By acquiring a second studio they could keep most productions in house. In its place is a Family Dollar store with a County historical marker.Īmerican Sound Studios and the Memphis Boys were in high demand, and had to use other studios in Memphis, such as Royal Studios (where " Dark End of the Street" was recorded), Sounds of Memphis, Ardent Studios, National Street Studios, Lyn Lou Studios, and Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Īmerican Sound Studio folded in 1972 and the building was torn down in 1989. It was further noted that the Memphis Boys recorded 122 Top 10 records using the same rhythm team, and were also known as the “827 Thomas Street Band” after the address of the studio. During one week span 25% of Billboard's top 100 not only came from the same studio but featured the same band backing a variety of artists. Between 19 approximately 120 hit songs were produced, and listed in the top 100 of Billboard, at the American Sound Studio. American Sound Studio was started in 1964 at 827 Thomas Street in North Memphis by producer Chips Moman and Don Crews.
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