Former Location –
Pacific Recorders was the first 16 track recording studio in the San Francisco Bay Area when they received the MM1000 16-track made by the Ampex Corporation, whose headquarters were in nearby Redwood City.
Notable Recordings made at Pacific Recording:
Aoxomoxa by The Grateful Dead
Santana by Santana
Abraxas by Santana
Persuasion by Santana
Santana ’68 by Santana
Viva Santana by Santana
The Doobie Brothers by The Doobie Brothers
Introducing The Doobie Brothers by The Doobie Brothers
Bankrupt by Dr. Hook
Loose by Crazy Horse
Kingdom of Desire by Toto
Outside Inside by Blue Cheer
Chapter and Verse by Bruce Springsteen
Be A Brother by Big Brother And The Holding Company
Joseph’s Coat by Big Brother And The Holding Company
Cold Blood by Cold Blood
The Elvin Bishop Group by The Elvin Bishop Group
The Genuine Philosopher’s Stone by Van Morrison
Malo by Malo
20 Granite Creek by Moby Grape
Pacific Recorders
1737 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo CA 94402
Doobie Bros 1st album was recorded here as well. The one prior to Touloose Street.
Cold Blood, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Malo
These groups had their good to fine tunes recorded there. Oh yes, the dynamic duo of David Rubison and Fred Catero held some sessions there, before setting shop in Heiders.
As every telephone pole that was a telegraph to the music back in the late sixties early seventies,I was inamered to that strange little square building with a ramp that filled with water in the winter I played in the field across the el Camino were the once lions restaurant sat and is now possibly a sushi establishment I as a young child saw many a musician unloading there and my curiosity on more than one occasion got me in the door peering up over the second door into the studio just head high but ears a blazing for I heard some great music for which to this day I can only assume was the grateful dead or Santana or the band with a horn section I remember being cool me my brother and all neighborhood friends played in that hotel estate field for years and I was lucky enough to be the youngest and I guess most curious for I remember those days so clearly as if it were just yesterday…what a great time in music that studio adorned,thanks for letting me peek in over the glass door who ever you were…Scott stevens
I did many projects there,the album by AURA,was recorded there,my brother Reggi was a engineer there.I did many records there and worked with some real crazy and talented people.I could tell so many stories of what went down there,some of the best times in my life.
I was with Joint Arists back in the early seventies when we recorded 4 different artists at Pacific. Noel Gott who was an engineer for us, remained my engineer in Santa Cruz for decades afterward. Chuck Daniel’s was our main producer and we did albums for Steve Krilonovic, Bob Rains and . I started Diana Lehr Productions there with a single by Phylis Schofner. Paul Curcio was a real character! His office was floor to ceiling black curtains and purple shag carpeting. He had his desk on a riser so he could look down on everyone who was conducting business.
The wizard of oz of the 70’s music biz
Russell Daneke was our other artist!
Yes, Russell Daneke, so talented!
Russell Daneke was actually Chuck’s favorite artist.. we wanted to make sure our artist’s got their masters when we got sued. Chuck came to me when he was leaving for Missouri and asked me to do what I could to get Russell’s material out and promoted. Great artist!
Yes, Russell Daneke, who was Chuck’s very good friend! What a great songwriter and artist! Amazing times!
Of course! I thought I typed his name. Russell Daneke was actually Chuck Daniel’s favorite artist. Thanks for correcting that!
I worked there in the 70’s along with Richard Bosworth, I was a Jr. Tech back then and the last person to work for Paul before the IRS closed the place and hauled off all the gear, including the Old Quad 8 consoles. Sad ending to a legendry Studio. Paul won a judgement, got everything back and I put the studio back together in Santa Rosa.