Wally Heider's San Francisco Studios Plaque

Former Location –
Wally Heider Studios was established in 1969 by audio-engineer/entrepreneur Wally Heider building on his reputation from Hollywood and his previous studio work.

The design was state-of-the-art for the time: custom mixing console, high-grade universal audio components, high-quality monitoring, acoustic treatment and room-within-room floating floor construction to maximize isolation.

Notable Recordings Made Here Include:

The Jefferson Airplane recorded “Volunteers“
Crosby Stills, Nash and Young recorded “Deja Vu“
Creedence Clearwater Revival recorded “Green River“
The Grateful Dead recorded “American Beauty“
Santana recorded “Abraxas“
Eric Burdon And War recorded “Spill The Wine”
Herbie Hancock recorded “Head Hunters”

Other Artists To Record Here Include:

Moby Grape, James Brown, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Journey, The Dead Kennedys, T. Rex, The Byrds, The Tubes, The Pointer Sisters and Herbie Hancock.

In 1978, Heider sold the studio and its name to Filmways. In 1980 Filmways sold it to a partnership which renamed the business Hyde Street Studios, which is still in business.


Wally Heider’s Studios
245 Hyde Street
San Francisco CA 94102