Recording studio in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Studio in the Country
Studio in the Country is a recording studio located at 21443 Hwy 436 in
Washington Parish , Louisiana.
The studio has been in operation since 1972. It was conceived and originally owned by recording engineer William S. "Bleu" Evans.
[1] It sits on a 26-acre pine forest located near
New Orleans, LA between
Bogalusa, LA and
Varnado, LA . The studio is approximately 60 miles north of eastern New Orleans. Construction and design was overseen by Bleu Evans with significant contributions by
Tom Hidley of
Westlake Audio ,
[2] George Augspurger, Lee Peterzell, Tom Knight and Ron Balmer. Eugene Foster bought the studio in 1979, and later sold it in 1997 to current owner Debra Farmer.
Numerous multi-platinum records were recorded, partially recorded or mixed at Studio in the Country, including classic albums by
Kansas such as
Leftoverture
[3] and
Point of Know Return ,
[4] each of which contained hits – "
Carry On Wayward Son " (which reached No. 11 on
the Billboard Hot 100
[5] ) on the former and Top 10 single "
Dust in the Wind "
[6] on the latter. Other platinum albums from Studio in the Country include
Save His Soul by
Blues Traveler ,
[7]
Smells Like Children by
Marilyn Manson ,
[8]
Boats, Beaches, Bars and Ballads by
Jimmy Buffett ,
[9]
Heartbreak Station by
Cinderella ,
[10] and the 11× platinum
Dirty Dancing soundtrack .
[11]
Studio Interior (2010)
Additional work done at Studio in the Country includes
Stevie Wonder 's
Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants ,
[12] The Hungry Years by
Willie Nelson ,
[13] the
Jack Nitzsche -produced The Neville Brothers ,
[14] and
Fiyo on the Bayou
[15] by
The Neville Brothers , Louis Prima Meets Robin Hood by
Louis Prima ,
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's An American Dream , the certified-gold Inspiration by
Frankie Beverly and Maze ,
Thunderhead's self-titled first album (produced by
Johnny Winter
[16] ),
Zebra's certified-gold self-titled debut album
Zebra ,
[17] Rock'n'Roll Gumbo by
Professor Longhair ,
[18]
Pete Fountain 's Alive in New Orleans ,
[19] The Wild Magnolias and They Call Us Wild by
The Wild Magnolias ,
[20]
Peter Yarrow 's That's Enough For Me ,
[21] numerous albums by
Louisiana's Le Roux (including the hit single "New Orleans Ladies"),
[22]
Lonesome Road by
Doc Watson ,
[23]
Betty Davis ' Is It Love Or Desire ,
[24]
High Life by
Frankie Miller , "Spanish Doors" from the
Adorata EP by
The Gutter Twins , American Patchwork by
Anders Osborne ,
[25] and My Feet Can't Fail Me Now by
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band .
[26]
Control Room (2010) Albums including
Grammy Award winner I'm Here , Bogalusa Boogie and Frenchin' the Boogie by
Clifton Chenier
[27] were recorded there and numerous albums by
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ,
[28] including Blackjack and the Grammy-winning Alright Again
[29] were also recorded and mixed at Studio in the Country.
Other artists who have used the studio include
Ani DiFranco ,
[30]
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros ,
Greg Dulli ,
The Twilight Singers ,
Mandrill ,
[31]
Tony Joe White ,
[32]
Zachary Richard ,
[33]
Wayne Newton ,
Dash Rip Rock ,
Melanie , The Scoundrels (UK),
[34]
C.C. Adcock
[35] and Revolution Mother, whose lead singer is professional skateboarder
Mike Vallely .
[36]
The studio has one of the last functional free-standing
echo chambers in the world. It was one of the last major all-
analog recording facilities until adding
Pro Tools HD in recent years, though the
Studer two-inch and half-inch tape machines are still in use.
[37]
In 2009 New Orleans'
Offbeat awarded Studio in the Country "Best Recording Studio in Louisiana" for 2008 as well as awarding
Ben Mumphrey "Best Studio Engineer in Louisiana".
[38]
In November 2010 the installation of a vintage
Neve 8068 recording console was completed. The 32-channel board was most recently in use at
Allaire Studios in New York.
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Dust in the Wind
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悪い店|西川口風俗実録レポート . Professorlonghair.com (March 19, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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Betty Davis . tinyhuman.com (July 20, 2009). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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Clifton Chenier – I'm Here! CD Album . Cduniverse.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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News : Local studio/engineer named tops in state : The Daily News, Bogalusa, LA . Gobogalusa.com (March 30, 2009). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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Allons Danser . Zachary Richard. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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Scoundrels – Hangman's Lament by charmfactory on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free . Soundcloud.com (May 25, 2010). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
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