Brother Studios


Brother Studios was the name of a recording studio located at 1454 5th St, Santa Monica, California established by brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, co-founders of the Beach Boys.

History

Brother Studios was named after the Beach Boys' record label, Brother Records and officially opened for public use in May 1974. The studio was functional as early as January 1974 as certain high-profile artists such as Elton John had begun using the facility. Brother Studios served as the primary recording base of the Beach Boys until it was sold to engineer Hank Cicalo and jazz musician Tom Scott in 1978 who subsequently renamed it Crimson Sound.

Sessions at Brother Studios

DateArtistAlbumNote
1974Elton JohnCaribou
1975Elton JohnBlue Moves
1975Jim DutchUntitled
1975–76The Beach Boys15 Big Ones
1976The QuickMondo Deco
1976Ricci MartinBeached
1976The RunawaysQueens of Noise
1976Helen ReddyEar Candy
1976Lisa HartmanLisa Hartman
1975–77Dennis WilsonPacific Ocean Blue
1976–77The Beach BoysLove You
1977CraneCrane
1977–78Dennis WilsonBambu
1978The Paley BrothersThe Paley Brothers
1978Terry ReidRogue Waves
1979Mink DeVilleLe Chat Bleu
1979Tom ScottStreet Beat
1979Ben SidranThe Cat and the Hat
1979Donna Summer/Barbra StreisandNo More Tears
1979Nielsen/PearsonNielsen/Pearson