The Plant Studios
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The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, has been a professional recording studio since its opening as the Record Plant, Sausalito in October of 1972. A long list of Award winning American music has been written and recorded in this building, more than any other singular structure in Sausalito and/or Marin County.
The Plant Studios has hosted musical artists in virtually all musical genres: Rock-and-roll, country music, jazz, punk, blues, folk, soul, zydeco, hip-hop and rockabilly.
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[edit] Well-known albums recorded at The Plant Studios
Some notable albums recorded and/or mixed at The Plant Studios include:
- Supernatural by Carlos Santana (1999)
- Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (1976)
- Graffiti Bridge by Prince (1990)
- Centerfield by John Fogerty (1985)
- Emotions by Mariah Carey (1991)
- Music Box by Mariah Carey (1993)
- Sports by Huey Lewis and the News (1983)
- Before These Crowded Streets and Busted Stuff by Dave Matthews Band (1998, 2002)
- Load by Metallica (1996)
- ReLoad by Metallica (1997)
[edit] Bay Area musicians
The Plant Studios has been the choice for many of the San Francisco Bay Area's recording artists, both locally grown and transplanted, world-renowned and not, including:
- Tower of Power
- Santana
- Metallica
- Train
- Jefferson Starship
- 4 Non Blondes
- Huey Lewis and the News
- Van Morrison
- John Lee Hooker
- The Doobie Brothers
- Too Short
- Kronos Quartet
- Sammy Hagar
- Journey
- John Fogerty
- The Donnas
- Chris Isaak
- Roy Rogers
- Primus
- Charles Brown
- Ronnie Montrose
- Bob Weir
- The Grateful Dead
- Tony! Toni! Tone!
- Tracy Chapman
- Zero
- Michael Franti / Spearhead
[edit] Artists from around the world
Some of the more famous names who have made the pigrimage to this historic studio to record and/or mixed albums at The Plant Studios are:
- Aretha Franklin
- Dave Matthews Band
- Luthur Vandross
- Candlebox
- The Blind Boys of Alabama
- Andrea Bocelli
- Peabo Bryson
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- Zakir Hussain
- Dan Fogelberg
- Joe Satriani
- Faith No More
- Oysterhead
- Echobrain
- Rusted Root
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- The Breeders
- The Deftones
- Mariah Cary
- Michael Bolton
- Carrie Underwood
- Sonia Dada
- American Music Club
- Zucchero Forniciari
- Kenny Wayne Shephard
- Kenny G
- Prince
- Mother Love Bone
- String Cheese Incident
- Drivin' and Cryin'
[edit] Charitable causes
The Plant Studios is known for supporting numerous charitable causes, especially music-related endeavors, like:
- hosting recording sessions for children in the Little Kids Rock program
- donating tracks to benefit albums like KFOG radio station's long-running Live From The Archives series which raises funds for the Bay Area Food Bank and homeless shelters.
- hosting recording sessions for relief efforts (Hurricane Katrina)
- organizing a "Hair Harvest" from the long-haired musician types for Locks of Love, who provide wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness.
