The quality of the sound produced on this recording is superb the clarity is as pure as can be and it is a joy to listen to, but does the content match the level of output? It is, therefore, with much irony and even embarrassment that this review is being conducted on a digital download of the album when this project is focused on the stunning capabilities of the original analogue equipment. A huge cast of stars were recruited to either appear in the documentary or perform on the accompanying soundtrack, each of whom had some history inside these four walls. That very desk has now been used as part of this project to celebrate both the success of the studio as well as analogue recording itself. When the studio closed in 2011, the equipment was auctioned off and Grohl purchased several items, including the Neve 8028 analogue mixing desk.
Since 1969, artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and Guns N’ Roses have worked here as well as numerous other highly acclaimed stars - including Grohl himself, when Nirvana visited to record the universally acclaimed 'Nevermind'. Unless you’ve been living on the moon recently, you will know that legendary LA studio Sound City is the subject of a must-see documentary devised and directed by Dave Grohl, which was subsequently released on the 1st February.
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