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class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data">Troy Germano</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thehitfactory.com">thehitfactory<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>The Hit Factory</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Recording_studio" title="Recording studio">recording studio</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> owned and operated by Troy Germano. Since 1969, The Hit Factory recording studios have existed in six different locations in New York City as well as facilities in London and Miami. Today the studios are located at 676 Broadway in the Noho neighborhood of New York City.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 6, 1975, Edward Germano, a singer, record producer, and one of the principal owners of the Record Plant Studios New York, purchased The Hit Factory from Jerry Ragavoy.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At that time The Hit Factory studios were located at 353 West 48th Street<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and consisted of two studios, A2 and A6. Eventually, a third studio, A5, was added. These studios were active from 1975 to 1981. Germano incorporated The Hit Factory into a business, redesigned its studios, and created the logo it uses to this day. Notable albums from this location include <a href="/wiki/Songs_in_the_Key_of_Life" title="Songs in the Key of Life">Songs in the Key of Life</a> by <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a>, <a href="/wiki/One-Trick_Pony_(album)" title="One-Trick Pony (album)">One-Trick Pony</a> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fear_of_Music" title="Fear of Music">Fear of Music</a> by <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a>, <a href="/wiki/Voices_(Hall_%26_Oates_album)" title="Voices (Hall & Oates album)">Voices</a> by <a href="/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates" title="Hall & Oates">Hall & Oates</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bat_Out_of_Hell" title="Bat Out of Hell">Bat Out of Hell</a> by <a href="/wiki/Meat_Loaf" title="Meat Loaf">Meat Loaf</a>, <a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)" title="Foreigner (Foreigner album)">Foreigner</a> by <a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" title="Foreigner (band)">Foreigner (band)</a>, <a href="/wiki/I%27m_in_You" title="I'm in You">I'm in You</a> by <a href="/wiki/Peter_Frampton" title="Peter Frampton">Peter Frampton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Live_and_Sleazy" title="Live and Sleazy">Live and Sleazy</a> by <a href="/wiki/Village_People" title="Village People">Village People</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel_(1978_album)" title="Peter Gabriel (1978 album)">Peter Gabriel ("Scratch")</a> by <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel" title="Peter Gabriel">Peter Gabriel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Emotional_Rescue" title="Emotional Rescue">Emotional Rescue</a> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">the Rolling Stones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Double_Fantasy" title="Double Fantasy">Double Fantasy</a> by <a href="/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yoko_Ono" title="Yoko Ono">Yoko Ono</a>. </p><p>In 1981, The Hit Factory moved to a new location at 237 West 54th Street, across the street from <a href="/wiki/Studio_54" title="Studio 54">Studio 54</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Hit_Factory_Reborn_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Hit_Factory_Reborn-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dubbed The Hit Factory Broadway, the new location had five studios designed by Germano: A1, A2, A3, M1, and M4—the last of which was later transformed into the first mastering suite for Herb Powers Jr. Germano's son, Troy Germano, started working full-time with him at this location.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Albums that were recorded and/or mixed at this location include <i><a href="/wiki/Graceland_(album)" title="Graceland (album)">Graceland</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Born_in_the_U.S.A." title="Born in the U.S.A.">Born in the U.S.A.</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Undercover_(Rolling_Stones_album)" title="Undercover (Rolling Stones album)">Undercover</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">the Rolling Stones</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Under_a_Blood_Red_Sky" title="Under a Blood Red Sky">Under a Blood Red Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Rhythm_of_the_Saints" title="The Rhythm of the Saints">The Rhythm of the Saints</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Live_1975%E2%80%9385" title="Live 1975–85">Live/1975–85</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> & <a href="/wiki/The_E-Street_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="The E-Street Band">the E-Street Band</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/True_Colors_(Cyndi_Lauper_album)" title="True Colors (Cyndi Lauper album)">True Colors</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper" title="Cyndi Lauper">Cyndi Lauper</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Whiplash_Smile" title="Whiplash Smile">Whiplash Smile</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol">Billy Idol</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Steel_Wheels" title="Steel Wheels">Steel Wheels</a></i> by the Rolling Stones, <i><a href="/wiki/Long_After_Dark" title="Long After Dark">Long After Dark</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_The_Heartbreakers" class="mw-redirect" title="Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers">Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album)" title="Agent Provocateur (album)">Agent Provocateur</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" title="Foreigner (band)">Foreigner</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Tunnel_of_Love_(album)" title="Tunnel of Love (album)">Tunnel of Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Riptide_(album)" title="Riptide (album)">Riptide</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Palmer (singer)">Robert Palmer</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Up_Your_Alley_(album)" title="Up Your Alley (album)">Up Your Alley</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joan_Jett_%26_The_Blackhearts" class="mw-redirect" title="Joan Jett & The Blackhearts">Joan Jett & the Blackhearts</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Forever_(Kool_%26_the_Gang_album)" title="Forever (Kool & the Gang album)">Forever</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang" title="Kool & the Gang">Kool & the Gang</a>, the <i><a href="/wiki/The_Bodyguard_(soundtrack)" title="The Bodyguard (soundtrack)">Bodyguard</a></i> soundtrack by <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hell_Freezes_Over" title="Hell Freezes Over">Hell Freezes Over</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eagles_(band)" title="Eagles (band)">Eagles</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/August_(Eric_Clapton_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="August (Eric Clapton album)">August</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eric_Clapton" title="Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Talk_Is_Cheap" title="Talk Is Cheap">Talk Is Cheap</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Dangerous_(Michael_Jackson_album)" title="Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)">Dangerous</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>. </p><p>In 1987, Germano opened another location, The Hit Factory Times Square, at 130 West 42nd Street. Previously known as Chelsea Sound, the studios were redesigned by Ed and Troy Germano. This facility had two recording studios, Studio C and Studio B, as well as three mastering rooms under the moniker The Hit Factory DMS, for digital mastering studios. The mastering rooms were for engineers Herb Powers Jr., <a href="/wiki/Chris_Gehringer" title="Chris Gehringer">Chris Gehringer</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Coyne_(music_engineer)" title="Tom Coyne (music engineer)">Tom Coyne</a>. The Times Square recording and mastering studios existed until 1992. Albums of historical importance recorded or mixed at this location include <a href="/wiki/Freedom_(Neil_Young_album)" title="Freedom (Neil Young album)"><i>Freedom</i></a> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Young" title="Neil Young">Neil Young</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Foreign_Affair_(Tina_Turner_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album)">Foreign Affair</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tina_Turner" title="Tina Turner">Tina Turner</a>, <a href="/wiki/Down_with_the_King_(album)" title="Down with the King (album)"><i>Down with the King</i></a> by <a href="/wiki/Run-DMC" title="Run-DMC">Run-DMC</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Sweat_the_Technique" title="Don't Sweat the Technique">Don't Sweat the Technique</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eric_B._%26_Rakim" title="Eric B. & Rakim">Eric B. & Rakim</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Storm_Front_(album)" title="Storm Front (album)"><i>Storm Front</i></a> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey_(album)" title="Mariah Carey (album)">Mariah Carey (album)</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>. </p><p>In 1991, Ed Germano acquired a 100,000-square-foot building at 421 West 54th Street. It opened in 1993 as simply The Hit Factory.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ed and Troy designed and built this facility with David Bell, Derek Buckingham, Alan Cundell of White Mark Limited and Neil Grant of Harris Grant Associates UK.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the main headquarters for The Hit Factory, the studios expanded to seven recording-and-mixing studios (Studios 1-7), five mastering studios (The Hit Factory Mastering) and five private writing-production suites, including rooms for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Ronson" title="Mark Ronson">Mark Ronson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Shirley" title="Kevin Shirley">Kevin Shirley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Trackmasters" title="Trackmasters">Trackmasters</a>. Studio 1 was built for orchestral recordings that could accommodate up to 140 musicians.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2002, Troy Germano consolidated the New York City operations into this building. Some of the albums recorded or mixed at this facility include <a href="/wiki/HIStory:_Past,_Present_and_Future,_Book_I" title="HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I">HIStory</a> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)">Butterfly</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Love" title="Let's Talk About Love">Let's Talk About Love</a> by <a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dangerously_in_Love" title="Dangerously in Love">Dangerously in Love</a> by <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diary_of_a_Mad_Band" title="Diary of a Mad Band">Diary of a Mad Band</a> by <a href="/wiki/Jodeci" title="Jodeci">Jodeci</a>, <a href="/wiki/CrazySexyCool" title="CrazySexyCool">CrazySexyCool</a> by <a href="/wiki/TLC_(group)" title="TLC (group)">TLC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ray_of_Light" title="Ray of Light">Ray of Light</a> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a>, <a href="/wiki/No_Strings_Attached_(NSYNC_album)" title="No Strings Attached (NSYNC album)">No Strings Attached</a> by <a href="/wiki/NSYNC" title="NSYNC">NSYNC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Falling_into_You" title="Falling into You">Falling into You</a> by <a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daydream_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Daydream (Mariah Carey album)">Daydream</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ready_to_Die" title="Ready to Die">Ready to Die</a> by <a href="/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G." title="The Notorious B.I.G.">the Notorious B.I.G.</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Titanic_(1997_film)" title="Titanic (1997 film)">Titanic</a> <a href="/wiki/Titanic:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture" title="Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture">soundtrack album</a>, <a href="/wiki/Merry_Christmas_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)">Merry Christmas</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Duets_(Frank_Sinatra_album)" title="Duets (Frank Sinatra album)">Duets</a> by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" title="Frank Sinatra">Frank Sinatra</a>, <a href="/wiki/My_Life_(Mary_J._Blige_album)" title="My Life (Mary J. Blige album)">My Life</a> by <a href="/wiki/Mary_J.Blige" class="mw-redirect" title="Mary J.Blige">Mary J. Blige</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_of_Love_(Anita_Baker_album)" title="Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker album)">Rhythm of Love</a> by <a href="/wiki/Anita_Baker" title="Anita Baker">Anita Baker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Songs_(Luther_Vandross_album)" title="Songs (Luther Vandross album)">Songs</a> by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Velvet_Rope" title="The Velvet Rope">The Velvet Rope</a> by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Invincible_(Michael_Jackson_album)" title="Invincible (Michael Jackson album)">Invincible</a> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pop_(U2_album)" title="Pop (U2 album)">Pop</a> by <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Space_Jam_(soundtrack)" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Jam (soundtrack)">Space Jam</a></i> with <a href="/wiki/Seal_(musician)" title="Seal (musician)">Seal</a>, <a href="/wiki/X%26Y" title="X&Y">X&Y</a> by <a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_(Madonna_album)" title="Music (Madonna album)">Music</a> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a>, <a href="/wiki/River_of_Dreams" title="River of Dreams">River of Dreams</a> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sogno" title="Sogno">Sogno</a> by <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli" title="Andrea Bocelli">Andrea Bocelli</a>. </p><p><span class="anchor" id="The_Hit_Factory,_Whitfield_Street,_Soho,_London"></span>From 1989 to 1993, the company also operated The Hit Factory London. In 1989, Ed and Troy, in a joint venture with <i>Sony Music UK</i>, took control of CBS Studios on Whitfield Street in Soho, London.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They redesigned the facility and reopened at the beginning of 1990 with the Rolling Stones working on their album <a href="/wiki/Flashpoint_(album)" title="Flashpoint (album)">Flashpoint</a>. <a href="/wiki/Sade_(singer)" title="Sade (singer)">Sade</a> recorded her album <a href="/wiki/Love_Deluxe" title="Love Deluxe">Love Deluxe</a> in Studio 2 and <a href="/wiki/Alison_Moyet" title="Alison Moyet">Alison Moyet</a> recorded her album, "Hoodoo" in Studio 3. The studios were designed by Ed, Troy, and the team from Harris Grant Associates UK (David Bell, Derek Buckingham, Alan Cundell & Neil Grant). This facility had three recording studios: Studio 1, Studio 2, and the Rooftop Studio 3, as well as five mastering rooms and hosted many of the artists from that era from Sony Music's UK labels (primarily Columbia Records & Epic Records). Studio 1 was designed for orchestral recording and could accommodate 100 piece orchestra. The film score for <a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct" title="Basic Instinct">Basic Instinct</a>, by composer <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Goldsmith" title="Jerry Goldsmith">Jerry Goldsmith</a>, was recorded here. The Hit Factory London remained through 1993 until the Germano's sold their interests back to Sony Music ending the partnership and retaining The Hit Factory name and trademark.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This facility later became <a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a>'s Whitfield Street Studio.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1998, Ed and Troy purchased <a href="/wiki/Criteria_Studios" title="Criteria Studios">Criteria Recording</a> in <a href="/wiki/Miami,_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Miami, Florida">Miami, Florida</a>, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The studios were designed again by Ed, Troy, and White Mark Limited UK (David Bell, Alan Cundell & Derek Buckingham). The facility had five recording studios–Studio A, Studio C, Studio D, Studio E, and Studio F–a completed mastering room used as a writing and production room for guest producers and artists.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2012, the Germanos sold the studio as Criteria Recording Studios and retained The Hit Factory name, logo and trademark.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Edward Germano died in 2003 and The Hit Factory closed its main headquarters in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Contrary to reports in the media that the studios in New York City were shuttered due to the advancement of home <a href="/wiki/Digital_recording" title="Digital recording">digital recording</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the building at 421 West 54th was sold for <a href="/wiki/Estate_planning" title="Estate planning">estate planning</a> purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Hit_Factory_Reborn_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Hit_Factory_Reborn-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, Troy Germano, completed Germano Studios in Noho. Germano Studios changed its name to The Hit Factory in 2023 and is now the only "The Hit Factory" recording studio in the world. Notable albums recorded at this location include "Hackney Diamonds" by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a>, "Jose" by <a href="/wiki/J_Balvin" title="J Balvin">J Balvin</a>, "Crosseyed Heart" by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a>, "Manana Sera Bonito" by <a href="/wiki/Karol_G" title="Karol G">Karol G</a>, "Astroworld" by <a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a>, "Hollywood's Bleeding" by <a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a>, "That's What They All Say" by <a href="/wiki/Jack_Harlow" title="Jack Harlow">Jack Harlow</a>, "DAMN." by <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a>, "Born This Way" by <a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a>, "21" by <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a>, "Blonde" by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Ocean" title="Frank Ocean">Frank Ocean</a>, "Yeezus" by <a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a>, "Uptown Special" by <a href="/wiki/Mark_Ronson" title="Mark Ronson">Mark Ronson</a>, "Love in the Future" by <a href="/wiki/John_Legend" title="John Legend">John Legend</a>, "Queen" by <a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a>, "Luv Is Rage 2" by <a href="/wiki/Lil_Uzi_Vert" title="Lil Uzi Vert">Lil Uzi Vert</a>, "Time Clocks" by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Bonamassa" title="Joe Bonamassa">Joe Bonamassa</a>, "Unvarnished" by <a href="/wiki/Joan_Jett" title="Joan Jett">Joan Jett</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Blackhearts" class="mw-redirect" title="The Blackhearts">the Blackhearts</a>, "My World 2.0" by <a href="/wiki/Justin_Bieber" title="Justin Bieber">Justin Bieber</a>, "Anti" by <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>, "4" by <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>, and "Clapton" by <a href="/wiki/Eric_Clapton" title="Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Locations">Locations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Locations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The studios occupied several spaces in and around Midtown West, Times Square and Noho. Locations:<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>7th Avenue (The Hit Factory) 1969-1972</li> <li>353 West 48th Street, (The Hit Factory, West 48th Street) 1972–1981</li> <li>237 West 54th Street (The Hit Factory Broadway), 1981–2002</li> <li>130 West 42nd Street (The Hit Factory Times Square), 1987–1992</li> <li>31–37 Whitfield Street (The Hit Factory London), 1989–1993</li> <li>1755 NE 149th Street (The Hit Factory Miami), 1998–2012</li> <li>421 West 54th Street (The Hit Factory Headquarters), 1992–2005</li> <li>676 Broadway (The Hit Factory, Noho), 2008–present</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="RIAA_Diamond_Awards">RIAA Diamond Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: RIAA Diamond Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>25 <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_certification" title="Music recording certification">RIAA Diamond Awards</a> albums and songs have been recorded at The Hit Factory: </p> <ul><li>Stevie Wonder "Songs In The Key Of Life"</li> <li>Bruce Springsteen "Born In The USA"</li> <li>Whitney Houston "Whitney"</li> <li>Celine Dion "Falling Into You"</li> <li>TLC "CrazySexyCool"</li> <li>Santana "Supernatural"</li> <li>Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Live 1975–'85"</li> <li>Whitney Houston "The Bodyguard"</li> <li>Billy Joel "Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II"</li> <li>"Titanic" soundtrack</li> <li>Meat Loaf "Bat Out Of Hell"</li> <li>NSYNC "No Strings Attached"</li> <li>Celine Dion "Lets Talk About Love"</li> <li>Michael Jackson "Bad"</li> <li>Mariah Carey "Daydream"</li> <li>Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"</li> <li>Adele "21"</li> <li>Travis Scott "Sicko Mode"</li> <li>Justin Bieber "Baby"</li> <li>John Legend "All Of Me"</li> <li>Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger"</li> <li>Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas Is You"</li> <li>Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"</li> <li>The Notorious B.I.G. "Life After Death"</li> <li>Kenny G "Breathless"</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Album_of_the_Year_Grammy_Awards">Album of the Year Grammy Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Album of the Year Grammy Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Hit Factory has 10 wins and 33 nominations for Album of the Year: </p> <ul><li>1977 "Songs in the Key of Life" Stevie Wonder</li> <li>1980 "Double Fantasy" John Lennon and Yoko Ono</li> <li>1987 "Graceland" Paul Simon</li> <li>1992 "Unforgettable... With Love" Natalie Cole</li> <li>1994 "The Bodyguard" Whitney Houston</li> <li>1997 "Falling Into You" Celine Dion</li> <li>1999 "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Lauryn Hill</li> <li>2000 "Supernatural" Santana</li> <li>2012 "21" Adele</li> <li>2023 "Mañana Será Bonito" Karol G (Latin Grammy Award)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song">Academy Award for Best Original Song</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Academy Award for Best Original Song"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Hit Factory has three wins and seven nominations for Best Original Song </p> <ul><li>1988 Working Girl "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon</li> <li>1995 Pocahontas "Colors of the Wind" by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz</li> <li>1997 Titanic "My Heart Will Go On" by James Horner and Will Jennings (Celine Dion)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="John_Lennon's_last_recording_session"><span id="John_Lennon.27s_last_recording_session"></span>John Lennon's last recording session</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: John Lennon's last recording session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Public awareness of The Hit Factory increased after the <a href="/wiki/Murder_of_John_Lennon" title="Murder of John Lennon">death of John Lennon</a> on December 8, 1980. Lennon had recorded his final album at The Hit Factory at 353 West 48th Street, a fact mentioned in some newspaper accounts of the murder. There are contradictory reports as to whether he was recording and mixing at The Hit Factory or the nearby <a href="/wiki/Record_Plant" title="Record Plant">Record Plant</a> on the day he was murdered. Most publications give the Record Plant as the location,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as do producer Jack Douglas and others who were with Lennon that day.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_News_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_News-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Keith Badman, not an eyewitness, writes in his book <i>The Beatles: After the Break-up, 1970–2000</i> that Lennon had been at The Hit Factory the night of his murder. He also writes that Lennon had been at the studio the previous few days working on and mixing tracks for <a href="/wiki/Yoko_Ono" title="Yoko Ono">Yoko Ono</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_recordings">Notable recordings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notable recordings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Albums[25]"><span id="Albums.5B25.5D"></span>Albums<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Albums[25]"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 300px;"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hackney_Diamonds" title="Hackney Diamonds">Hackney Diamonds</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 2023</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Graceland_(album)" title="Graceland (album)">Graceland</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Songs_in_the_Key_of_Life" title="Songs in the Key of Life">Songs in the Key of Life</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a> 1976</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Double_Fantasy" title="Double Fantasy">Double Fantasy</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yoko_Ono" title="Yoko Ono">Yoko Ono</a> 1980</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Emotional_Rescue" title="Emotional Rescue">Emotional Rescue</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 1980</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Born_in_the_U.S.A." title="Born in the U.S.A.">Born in the U.S.A.</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mary_(Mary_J._Blige_album)" title="Mary (Mary J. Blige album)">Mary</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fear_of_Music" title="Fear of Music">Fear of Music</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a> 1979</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It_Was_Written" title="It Was Written">It Was Written</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Nas" title="Nas">Nas</a> 1996</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dangerously_In_Love" class="mw-redirect" title="Dangerously In Love">Dangerously In Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> 2003</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Diary_of_a_Mad_Band" title="Diary of a Mad Band">Diary of a Mad Band</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jodeci" title="Jodeci">Jodeci</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Milk_and_Honey_(album)" title="Milk and Honey (album)">Milk and Honey</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yoko_Ono" title="Yoko Ono">Yoko Ono</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Is_Me..._Then" title="This Is Me... Then">This Is Me... Then</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> 2002</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flashpoint_(album)" title="Flashpoint (album)">Flashpoint</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Scarface_(soundtrack)" title="Scarface (soundtrack)">Scarface</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Giorgio_Moroder" title="Giorgio Moroder">Giorgio Moroder</a> 1983</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hell_Freezes_Over" title="Hell Freezes Over">Hell Freezes Over</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eagles_(band)" title="Eagles (band)">Eagles</a> in 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/River_of_Dreams" title="River of Dreams">River of Dreams</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ready_to_Die" title="Ready to Die">Ready to Die</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G." title="The Notorious B.I.G.">The Notorious B.I.G.</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pop_(U2_album)" title="Pop (U2 album)">Pop</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Octavarium" title="Octavarium">Octavarium</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Dream_Theater" title="Dream Theater">Dream Theater</a> 2005</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Under_a_Blood_Red_Sky" title="Under a Blood Red Sky">Under a Blood Red Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> 1983</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chimes_of_Freedom_(EP)" title="Chimes of Freedom (EP)">Chimes of Freedom</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daydream_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Daydream (Mariah Carey album)">Daydream</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> 1995</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Vol._2..._Hard_Knock_Life" title="Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life">Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Falling_Into_You" class="mw-redirect" title="Falling Into You">Falling Into You</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a> 1996</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bodyguard_(soundtrack)" title="The Bodyguard (soundtrack)">The Bodyguard</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> 1992</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Titanic:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture" title="Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture">Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture</a></i> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/We_Live_Here" title="We Live Here">We Live Here</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Pat_Metheny_Group" title="Pat Metheny Group">Pat Metheny Group</a> 1995</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Jam_(soundtrack)" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Jam (soundtrack)">Space Jam</a></i> 1996</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/No_Strings_Attached_(NSYNC_album)" title="No Strings Attached (NSYNC album)">No Strings Attached</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/NSYNC" title="NSYNC">NSYNC</a> 2000</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nellyville" title="Nellyville">Nellyville</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Nelly" title="Nelly">Nelly</a> 2002</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Duets_(Frank_Sinatra_album)" title="Duets (Frank Sinatra album)">Duets</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" title="Frank Sinatra">Frank Sinatra</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bat_Out_Of_Hell" class="mw-redirect" title="Bat Out Of Hell">Bat Out Of Hell</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Meat_Loaf" title="Meat Loaf">Meat Loaf</a> 1977</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(Foreigner_album)" title="Foreigner (Foreigner album)">Foreigner</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" title="Foreigner (band)">Foreigner</a> 1977</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hands_All_Over_(album)" title="Hands All Over (album)">Hands All Over (album)</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Maroon_5" title="Maroon 5">Maroon 5</a> 2010</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Unforgettable..._with_Love" title="Unforgettable... with Love">Unforgettable... with Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Natalie_Cole" title="Natalie Cole">Natalie Cole</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/True_Colors_(Cyndi_Lauper_album)" title="True Colors (Cyndi Lauper album)">True Colors</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper" title="Cyndi Lauper">Cyndi Lauper</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/HIStory:_Past,_Present_and_Future,_Book_I" title="HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I">HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> 1995</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dangerous_(Michael_Jackson_album)" title="Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)">Dangerous</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/CrazySexyCool" title="CrazySexyCool">CrazySexyCool</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/TLC_(group)" title="TLC (group)">TLC</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Celebrity_(album)" title="Celebrity (album)">Celebrity</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/NSYNC" title="NSYNC">NSYNC</a> 2001</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_the_411%3F" title="What's the 411?">What's the 411?</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> 1992</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Merry_Christmas_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)">Merry Christmas</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Riptide_(album)" title="Riptide (album)">Riptide</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Palmer (singer)">Robert Palmer</a> 1985</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Willie_Style" title="Big Willie Style">Big Willie Style</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Swept_Away_(Diana_Ross_album)" title="Swept Away (Diana Ross album)">Swept Away</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Diana_Ross" title="Diana Ross">Diana Ross</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forever_(Kool_%26_the_Gang_album)" title="Forever (Kool & the Gang album)">Forever</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang" title="Kool & the Gang">Kool & the Gang</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Machismo_(album)" title="Machismo (album)">Machismo</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Cameo_(band)" title="Cameo (band)">Cameo</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_at_the_Hollywood_Palladium,_December_15,_1988" title="Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988">Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_(R.E.M._album)" title="Green (R.E.M. album)">Green</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/R.E.M." title="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rhythm_of_Love_(Anita_Baker_album)" title="Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker album)">Rhythm of Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Anita_Baker" title="Anita Baker">Anita Baker</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Down_with_the_King_(album)" title="Down with the King (album)">Down with the King</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Run-DMC" title="Run-DMC">Run-DMC</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_and_Sleazy" title="Live and Sleazy">Live and Sleazy</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Village_People" title="Village People">Village People</a> 1979</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Britney_(album)" title="Britney (album)">Britney</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> 2001</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Main_Offender" title="Main Offender">Main Offender</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Am..._(Nas_album)" title="I Am... (Nas album)">I Am...</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Nas" title="Nas">Nas</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Valotte" title="Valotte">Valotte</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Julian_Lennon" title="Julian Lennon">Julian Lennon</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Lenny_Kravitz_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album)">Greatest Hits</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz" title="Lenny Kravitz">Lenny Kravitz</a> 2000</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dream_of_Life" title="Dream of Life">Dream of Life</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Patti_Smith" title="Patti Smith">Patti Smith</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Boys_and_Girls_(album)" title="Boys and Girls (album)">Boys and Girls</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Ferry" title="Bryan Ferry">Bryan Ferry</a> 1985</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Than_You_Think_You_Are" title="More Than You Think You Are">More Than You Think You Are</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Matchbox_Twenty" title="Matchbox Twenty">Matchbox Twenty</a> 2002</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up_(R.E.M._album)" title="Up (R.E.M. album)">Up</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/R.E.M." title="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Velvet_Rope" title="The Velvet Rope">The Velvet Rope</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/X%26Y" title="X&Y">X&Y</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a> 2005</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Songs_(Luther_Vandross_album)" title="Songs (Luther Vandross album)">Songs</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Time,_Love_%26_Tenderness" title="Time, Love & Tenderness">Time, Love & Tenderness</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bolton" title="Michael Bolton">Michael Bolton</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Very_Special_Christmas" title="A Very Special Christmas">A Very Special Christmas</a></i> by Various Artists 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_(soundtrack)" class="mw-redirect" title="Back to the Future (soundtrack)">Back to the Future</a></i> Soundtrack 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Supernatural_(Santana_album)" title="Supernatural (Santana album)">Supernatural</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Santana_(band)" title="Santana (band)">Santana</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Night_Music_(Joe_Jackson_album)" title="Night Music (Joe Jackson album)">Night Music</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(musician)" title="Joe Jackson (musician)">Joe Jackson</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Men_Without_Women_(album)" title="Men Without Women (album)">Men Without Women</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Little_Steven_and_the_Disciples_of_Soul" class="mw-redirect" title="Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul">Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul</a> 1982</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rocky_IV_(soundtrack)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rocky IV (soundtrack)">Rocky IV</a></i> Soundtrack 1985</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sacred_Love" title="Sacred Love">Sacred Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Sting_(musician)" title="Sting (musician)">Sting</a> 2003</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey_(album)" title="Mariah Carey (album)">Mariah Carey</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> 1990</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Foreign_Affair_(Tina_Turner_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album)">Foreign Affair</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tina_Turner" title="Tina Turner">Tina Turner</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_30th_Anniversary_Concert_Celebration" title="The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration">The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tunnel_of_Love_(album)" title="Tunnel of Love (album)">Tunnel of Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whitney_(album)" title="Whitney (album)">Whitney</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Black_Tie_White_Noise" title="Black Tie White Noise">Black Tie White Noise</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bedtime_Stories_(Madonna_album)" title="Bedtime Stories (Madonna album)">Bedtime Stories</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Survivor_(Destiny%27s_Child_album)" title="Survivor (Destiny's Child album)">Survivor</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> 2001</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Back_to_Broadway" title="Back to Broadway">Back to Broadway</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Barbra_Streisand" title="Barbra Streisand">Barbra Streisand</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sogno" title="Sogno">Sogno</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli" title="Andrea Bocelli">Andrea Bocelli</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Deluxe" title="Love Deluxe">Love Deluxe</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Sade_(band)" title="Sade (band)">Sade</a> 1992</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/You_Can_Dance" title="You Can Dance">You Can Dance</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hollywood%27s_Bleeding" title="Hollywood's Bleeding">Hollywood's Bleeding</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a> 2019</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Astroworld_(album)" title="Astroworld (album)">Astroworld</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> 2018</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Damn_(Kendrick_Lamar_album)" title="Damn (Kendrick Lamar album)">Damn</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> 2017</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Living_In_A_Ghost_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Living In A Ghost 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href="/wiki/21_(Adele_album)" title="21 (Adele album)">21</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a> 2012</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/4_(Beyonc%C3%A9_album)" title="4 (Beyoncé album)">4</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> 2011</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_World_2.0" title="My World 2.0">My World 2.0</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Justin_Bieber" title="Justin Bieber">Justin Bieber</a> 2010</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Behind_The_Madness" class="mw-redirect" title="Beauty Behind The Madness">Beauty Behind The Madness</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Weeknd" title="The Weeknd">The Weeknd</a> 2015</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Clapton_(2010_album)" title="Clapton (2010 album)">Clapton</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eric_Clapton" title="Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a> 2010</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blonde_(Frank_Ocean_album)" title="Blonde (Frank Ocean album)">Blonde</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Ocean" title="Frank Ocean">Frank Ocean</a> 2016</li> 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J. 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Thomas (musician)">Rob Thomas</a> 2009</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mind_of_Mine" title="Mind of Mine">Mind of Mine</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Zayn_Malik" title="Zayn Malik">Zayn</a> 2016</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Blues_Is_Alive_and_Well" title="The Blues Is Alive and Well">The Blues Is Alive and Well</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Guy" title="Buddy Guy">Buddy Guy</a> 2018</li> <li><i>Swing Symphony</i> by <a href="/wiki/Wynton_Marsalis" title="Wynton Marsalis">Wynton Marsalis</a> 2019</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Soulbook" title="Soulbook">Soulbook</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Rod_Stewart" title="Rod Stewart">Rod Stewart</a> 2009</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Light_(Matisyahu_album)" title="Light (Matisyahu album)">Light</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Matisyahu" title="Matisyahu">Matisyahu</a> 2009</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Everybody_(Logic_album)" title="Everybody (Logic album)">Everybody</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Logic_(rapper)" title="Logic (rapper)">Logic</a> 2017</li> <li><i><a 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Ryuichi Sakamoto 2019</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bad_Reputation_(2018_film)" title="Bad Reputation (2018 film)">Bad Reputation</a></i> Soundtrack 2018</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Talk_Is_Cheap" title="Talk Is Cheap">Talk Is Cheap</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Steel_Wheels" title="Steel Wheels">Steel Wheels</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Undercover_(Rolling_Stones_album)" title="Undercover (Rolling Stones album)">Undercover</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 1983</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live/1975-85" class="mw-redirect" title="Live/1975-85">Live/1975-85</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> & <a href="/wiki/The_E_Street_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="The E Street Band">The E Street Band</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nine_Lives_(Aerosmith_album)" title="Nine Lives (Aerosmith album)">Nine Lives</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Aerosmith" title="Aerosmith">Aerosmith</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/August_(Eric_Clapton_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="August (Eric Clapton album)">August</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Eric_Clapton" title="Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kamakiriad" title="Kamakiriad">Kamakiriad</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Donald_Fagen" title="Donald Fagen">Donald Fagen</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/On_The_6" class="mw-redirect" title="On The 6">On The 6</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Storm_Front_(album)" title="Storm Front (album)">Storm Front</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Music_(Madonna_album)" title="Music (Madonna album)">Music</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> 2000</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiplash_Smile" title="Whiplash Smile">Whiplash Smile</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Idol" title="Billy Idol">Billy Idol</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Freedom_(Neil_Young_album)" title="Freedom (Neil Young album)">Freedom</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Young" title="Neil Young">Neil Young</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rhythm_of_the_Saints" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhythm of the Saints">Rhythm of the Saints</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a> 1990</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Love" title="Let's Talk About Love">Let's Talk About Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Invincible_(Michael_Jackson_album)" title="Invincible (Michael Jackson album)">Invincible</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> 2001</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Romances_(Luis_Miguel_album)" title="Romances (Luis Miguel album)">Romances</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Luis_Miguel" title="Luis Miguel">Luis Miguel</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(Luther_Vandross_album)" title="Never Let Me Go (Luther Vandross album)">Never Let Me Go</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_album)" title="Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)">Butterfly</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Babylon_and_On" title="Babylon and On">Babylon and On</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Squeeze_(band)" title="Squeeze (band)">Squeeze</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/You%27re_the_One_(Paul_Simon_album)" title="You're the One (Paul Simon album)">You're the One</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a> 2000</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Goddess_in_the_Doorway" title="Goddess in the Doorway">Goddess in the Doorway</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mick_Jagger" title="Mick Jagger">Mick Jagger</a> 2001</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brian_Wilson_(album)" title="Brian Wilson (album)">Brian Wilson</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Brian_Wilson" title="Brian Wilson">Brian Wilson</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Animalize" title="Animalize">Animalize</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">Kiss</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Long_After_Dark" title="Long After Dark">Long After Dark</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers" title="Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers">Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers</a> 1982</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Voices_(Hall_%26_Oates_album)" title="Voices (Hall & Oates album)">Voices</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates" title="Hall & Oates">Hall & Oates</a> 1980</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lick_It_Up" title="Lick It Up">Lick It Up</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">Kiss</a> 1983</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/7800%C2%B0_Fahrenheit" title="7800° Fahrenheit">7800° Fahrenheit</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bon_Jovi" title="Bon Jovi">Bon Jovi</a> 1985</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/State_of_Confusion" title="State of Confusion">State of Confusion</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Kinks" title="The Kinks">the Kinks</a> 1983</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Across_the_Borderline" title="Across the Borderline">Across the Borderline</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Willie_Nelson" title="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Your_Filthy_Little_Mouth" title="Your Filthy Little Mouth">Your Filthy Little Mouth</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Lee_Roth" title="David Lee Roth">David Lee Roth</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Come_Out_and_Play_(Twisted_Sister_album)" title="Come Out and Play (Twisted Sister album)">Come Out and Play</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Twisted_Sister" title="Twisted Sister">Twisted Sister</a> 1985</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up_Your_Alley_(album)" title="Up Your Alley (album)">Up Your Alley</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joan_Jett_and_The_Blackhearts" class="mw-redirect" title="Joan Jett and The Blackhearts">Joan Jett and The Blackhearts</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Steppin%27_Out_(Tony_Bennett_album)" title="Steppin' Out (Tony Bennett album)">Steppin' Out</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tony_Bennett" title="Tony Bennett">Tony Bennett</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forty_Licks" title="Forty Licks">Forty Licks</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 2002</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ray_of_Light" title="Ray of Light">Ray of Light</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon%27s_Concert_in_the_Park" title="Paul Simon's Concert in the Park">Paul Simon's Concert in the Park</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Simon" title="Paul Simon">Paul Simon</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/John_Lennon_Anthology" title="John Lennon Anthology">John Lennon Anthology</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Taste_of_Chocolate" title="Taste of Chocolate">Taste of Chocolate</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a> 1990</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bad_(album)" title="Bad (album)">Bad</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Bruce_Springsteen_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Bruce Springsteen album)">Greatest Hits</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> 1995</li> <li><i>Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II</i> by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heavy_Nova_(album)" title="Heavy Nova (album)">Heavy Nova</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Palmer_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Palmer (singer)">Robert Palmer</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Life_(Mary_J._Blige_album)" title="My Life (Mary J. Blige album)">My Life</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> 1994</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Love_Is_Your_Love" title="My Love Is Your Love">My Love Is Your Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones_Rock_and_Roll_Circus" title="The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus">The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> 1996</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Share_My_World" title="Share My World">Share My World</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Still_Waters_(Bee_Gees_album)" title="Still Waters (Bee Gees album)">Still Waters</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bee_Gees" title="Bee Gees">Bee Gees</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Diary_of_a_Mad_Band" title="Diary of a Mad Band">Diary of a Mad Band</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jodeci" title="Jodeci">Jodeci</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Temple_of_Low_Men" title="Temple of Low Men">Temple of Low Men</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Crowded_House" title="Crowded House">Crowded House</a> 1998</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blood_on_the_Dance_Floor:_HIStory_in_the_Mix" title="Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix">Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> 1997</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Night_to_Remember_(Cyndi_Lauper_album)" title="A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album)">A Night to Remember</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper" title="Cyndi Lauper">Cyndi Lauper</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ooh_Yeah!_(album)" title="Ooh Yeah! (album)">Ooh Yeah!</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates" title="Hall & Oates">Hall & Oates</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I%27m_in_You" title="I'm in You">I'm in You</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Peter_Frampton" title="Peter Frampton">Peter Frampton</a> 1976</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Big_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Science">Big Science</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Laurie_Anderson" title="Laurie Anderson">Laurie Anderson</a> 1982</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sons_of_Soul" title="Sons of Soul">Sons of Soul</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tony!_Toni!_Tone!" class="mw-redirect" title="Tony! Toni! Tone!">Tony! Toni! Tone!</a> 1993</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Am..._(Nas_album)" title="I Am... (Nas album)">I Am...</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Nas" title="Nas">Nas</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Groove_Approved" title="Groove Approved">Groove Approved</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paul_Carrack" title="Paul Carrack">Paul Carrack</a> 1989</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hunter_(Blondie_album)" title="The Hunter (Blondie album)">The Hunter</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Blondie_(band)" title="Blondie (band)">Blondie</a> 1982</li> <li><i>Special</i> by <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Cliff" title="Jimmy Cliff">Jimmy Cliff</a> 1982</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/True_Blue_(Madonna_album)" title="True Blue (Madonna album)">True Blue</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> 1986</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shaka_Zulu" class="mw-redirect" title="Shaka Zulu">Shaka Zulu</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ladysmith_Black_Mambazo" title="Ladysmith Black Mambazo">Ladysmith Black Mambazo</a> 1987</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Power_of_Love_(Luther_Vandross_album)" title="Power of Love (Luther Vandross album)">Power of Love</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a> 1991</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mr._Happy_Go_Lucky" title="Mr. Happy Go Lucky">Mr. Happy Go Lucky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/John_Mellencamp" title="John Mellencamp">John Mellencamp</a> 1996</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Searchin%27_(Glenn_Frey_album)" title="Soul Searchin' (Glenn Frey album)">Soul Searchin'</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Frey" title="Glenn Frey">Glenn Frey</a> 1988</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/18_Tracks" title="18 Tracks">18 Tracks</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> 1999</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Uh-Oh_(David_Byrne_album)" title="Uh-Oh (David Byrne album)">Uh-Oh</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Byrne" title="David Byrne">David Byrne</a> 1992</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Station_to_Station" title="Station to Station">Station to Station</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a> 1976</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album)" title="Agent Provocateur (album)">Agent Provocateur</a> </i> by <a href="/wiki/Foreigner_(band)" title="Foreigner (band)">Foreigner</a> 1984</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_a_Game_(Bay_City_Rollers_album)" title="It's a Game (Bay City Rollers album)">It's a Game</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Bay_City_Rollers" title="Bay City Rollers">Bay City Rollers</a> 1977</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stripped_(Christina_Aguilera_album)" title="Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)">Stripped</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Christina_Aguilera" title="Christina Aguilera">Christina Aguilera</a> 2002</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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<span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2021</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1975–1981"><span id="1975.E2.80.931981"></span>1975–1981</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1975–1981"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Hit Factory's original facility at 353 West 48th Street used a mixture of recording equipment. Consoles included a <a href="/wiki/Neve_Electronics" title="Neve Electronics">Neve</a> 8068 32-channel console with Necam 1 moving fader automation, a Custom <a href="/wiki/Automated_Processes,_Inc." title="Automated Processes, Inc.">API</a> 32 input console without automation, an <a href="/wiki/Music_Center_Incorporated" title="Music Center Incorporated">MCI</a> JH-500 36-channel console with <i>MCI</i> automation, and an MCI JH-636 36 channel console with MCI automation. Initially, there were a pair of Gonzalez custom analog multi-channel desks. The analog tape machines were Studer A80 24-track 2-inch (<i>wide body</i>) analog recorders, Studer A80 16-track 2-inch (<i>narrow body</i>) analog recorders, Studer A80 2-track 1/4-inch analog recorders and an MCI JH-24 24-track 2-inch analog recorder. The outboard gear was a combination of numerous custom pieces from that period plus Eventide, Neve, Lang, Teletronix, Universal, Pultec, Orban, Kepex, EMT, Fairchild and API. The monitoring was a combination of Westlake, Hidley, Altec, UREI and Auratone. Microphones were Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser, Sony, Norelco, Shure, and Electrovoice. Vocals were recorded primarily with a <a href="/wiki/Neumann_U_87" title="Neumann U 87">Neumann U 87</a> or an AKG C414. The studios also had EMT 140 plates, Cooper Time Cubes and Spring reverbs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1981–2002"><span id="1981.E2.80.932002"></span>1981–2002</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1981–2002"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This period saw multiple locations: The Hit Factory Broadway at 237 West 54th Street and The Hit Factory Times Square at 130 West 42nd Street. There were a mixture of desks between the locations as the consoles moved between the seven studios. An MCI JH-636 36 channel console with MCI automation in Studio A2 (<i>moved from West 48th Street</i>). A Neve 8068 32 channel console with Necam 1 moving fader automation, then GML moving faders in Studio A1 & Studio A (<i>moved from West 48th Street</i>). A Custom API 32 input console without automation in Studio A3 (<i>moved from West 48th Street</i>). A pair of <a href="/wiki/Solid_State_Logic" title="Solid State Logic">Solid State Logic</a> <a href="/wiki/Solid_State_Logic_SL_4000" title="Solid State Logic SL 4000">4000 SL48 E Series</a> 48 channel consoles in Studio A1 & A2, then an additional SSL 4000 SL64 G Series with Ultimation was added to Studio 2.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Solid State Logic 4000 SL64 E Series 64 channel console in Studio M1 and a Solid State Logic 6000 SL72 E Series console in Studio M1. A pair of Neve VR 60 channel consoles in Studio A1, A2 & A3, a Neve VR 36 channel console in Studio A3, a Neve VR 72<sup id="cite_ref-:3_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> channel console in Studio A1, a Neve V Series Vatican 60 channel console in Studio A3, a Neve 8068 40 channel console with Necam II moving fader automation, then GML moving faders in Studio A3 & Studio B, and a Neve 8128 28 channel console in Studio A4. The tape machines were Studer A800 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A820 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A827<sup id="cite_ref-:3_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch & 1/4 inch 2 track analog recorders, a Studer A810 2 track 1/4 inch analog recorder, a Studer A80 4 track 1/2 inch analog recorder, and Otari MTR-90 24 track analog recorders. The digital machines were Sony 3324A 24 track 1/2 inch digital recorders with Apogee filters, Mitsubishi X880 32 track 1 inch digital recorders, and Mitsubishi X80 & X86 2 track 1/4 inch digital recorders. The outboard gear was a combination of AMS, Quantek, Eventide, Publison, Lexicon, Universal Audio, Teletronix, Tube-Tech, Pultec, GML, SSL, Neve, API, EMT, Apogee, Focusrite, Manley and Avalon. The monitoring was a combination of UREI, Quested, Tannoy, Augspurger, Yamaha, Auratone, Westlake, Genelec,<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meyer, Altec, and David's. The microphones collection included Telefunken, Neumann, Sony, B&K, RCA, Schoeps, Beyer Dynamic, AKG, Sennheiser, Norelco, Electrovoice & Shure. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1993–2005"><span id="1993.E2.80.932005"></span>1993–2005</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1993–2005"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These years focus solely on the main headquarters at 421 West 54th Street, just known as The Hit Factory which had seven studios. The consoles consisted of a Neve 8068 72 channel console with Flying Faders in Studio 2 (<i>this was a combination of custom joining of an original Neve 8068 32</i> <i>and a Neve 8068 40</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also a Neve VSP 72 channel console with Flying Faders in Studio 1,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a Solid State Logic 9000 J Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 1. A Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 2, a Solid State Logic G+ 4064 64 channel console in Studio 3, and a Solid State Logic J Series 9080 80 channel console in Studio 3. In Studio 4 there was a Solid State Logic 4000 SL96 E Series 96 channel console, followed by a Solid State Logic AXIOM 80 channel digital console in Studio 4, and then a Solid State Logic 9000 J Series<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 9080 80 channel console. There was a Sony Oxford digital console in Studio 5,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed by a Euphonix System 5 digital console.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console was in Studio 6 and a Solid State Logic K Series 9080 80 channel console was in Studio 7.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The analog tape machines were Studer A800 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, Studer A827 24 track 2 inch analog recorders, a Studer A827 16 track 2 inch analog recorder, Studer A820 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders, and Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders. The digital tape machines were Sony 3348<sup id="cite_ref-:3_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, Sony 3348HR<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, Mitsubishi X880 32 track 1 inch digital recorders, Sony PCM-3402 DASH 2 track 1/4 inch digital recorders, and Sony PCM 1630 2 track digital recorders.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Digidesign Pro Tools systems were introduced as part of the new hard disk recorders for all of the studios as of 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The monitoring systems changed from Boxers to Augspurgers<sup id="cite_ref-:3_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as a selection of Yamaha, Genelec, ProAcs, Auratones, Dynaudio and Mastering Lab for the near field speakers. The outboard gear included AMS, AMS Neve, Lexicon,<sup id="cite_ref-:4_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eventide, API, Focusrite, SSL, Avalon,<sup id="cite_ref-:4_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Manley, Weiss, Tube-Tech, Pultec, Universal Audio, Teletronix, GML, EMT and Quantek. The microphone collection grew to include Coles, Neumann,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Telefunken, Sennheiser, AKG, Schoeps, B&K, Sony, Shure, RCA, Norelco, Beyer Dynamic & Electrovoice.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1989–1993"><span id="1989.E2.80.931993"></span>1989–1993</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1989–1993"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Hit Factory London was located on Whitfield Street in Soho London. There were three studios and the consoles consisted of a Neve VR 72 channel console in Studio 1 for orchestral recording & mixing, a Neve VR 72 channel console in Studio 2 for overdub recording & mixing and a Solid State Logic 4000 SL56 E Series 56 channel console for band recording & mixing. The analog tape machines were Studer A820 & Studer A827 24 track 2 inch analog recorders and Studer A80 2 track 1/2 inch analog recorders. The digital tape machines included Sony 3348 48 channel 1/2 inch digital recorders, and Sony PCM 1630 2 track digital recorders. The monitoring systems were Boxer's as well as Yamaha, Genelec & Auratone near field speakers. The outboard gear was a large selection of AMS, Neve, SSL, GML, Lexicon, EMT, Pultec, Tube-Tech, Teletronix, Universal Audio, Manley, Eventide, API & Focusrite. The microphone collection consisted of Neumann, Telefunken, Sennheiser, AKG, Sony, Shure, Electrovoice, Beyer Dynamic, Coles, B&K. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008–present"><span id="2008.E2.80.93present"></span>2008–present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2008–present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Hit Factory in New York's Noho consists of two studios. The consoles are a pair of Solid State Logic Duality Delta 48 channel consoles for recording and mixing in Studio 1 and Studio 2.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both studios are equipped with Avid Pro Tools PT Ultimate 2023.9 HDX3 64/64 systems with the Apple Mac Studio M1 computers and Sonnet expansion racks. There are no longer any tape recorders, analog or digital, available at the studios in 2020. The monitoring systems are custom Exigy S412G monitors with custom dual 18" subwoofers in each of the control rooms.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The near field speakers are Amphion One 18 passive monitors, Avantone CLA-10 active monitors, Avantone CLA-10 passive monitors, Yamaha NS-10M Studio passive monitors, Avantone Mix Cube passive & active monitors, KRK Rokit 7 G4 monitors, and Auratones. The outboard gear is an arsenal of selected pieces from Neve, API, Chandler, Retro Instruments, Lavry, Bricasti, AMS, Focusrite, Universal Audio, Tube-Tech, Moog, Heritage Audio, Empirical Labs, Black Lion, SSL.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The microphone collection consists of Telefunken,<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Neumann, Coles, Sennheiser, DPA, Schoeps, AKG, Shure, Austrian Audio, Royer, AEA, Electrovoice, Beyer Dynamic, Tul, Yamaha and Sony. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Hit_Factory&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thehitfactory.com">"History"</a>. <i>The Hit Factory</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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