? & The Mysterians - Action

[bosshoss]

I would be very interested to know if anyone has any information about the recording studio used to record the "Action" LP by Question Mark & The Mysterians. It seems that 2 studios may have been involved, Allegro Sound Studios and Dick Charles, both in NY. However I don't know if one was used for demos and the other for the final product. Or maybe some tracks were recorded in each of the 2 studios. Does anyone have a clue?

I just think it's the most amazing mono recording I've ever heard (except maybe for the Rolling Stones No. 2 LP), and I'm interested to know more about how and where it was done.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Paging Billy Miller/Miriam Linna...

In the meantime, scoot over to the most fabulous ? and the Mysterians site: http://www.96tears.net/links.html
I emailed asking about what was recorded at each studio - I'll let folks know what I find out...

 

[axel]

I just listened to the "Intro-Duction" LP by the Motions (not the original, but a decent reissue on Pseudonym). Incredible sound! Different from Question Mark & the Stones, of course. But definitely a top-notch mono recording. There's some hard core compressing combined with lots of reverb on the vocals (echo? delay? what exactly is it ???), as often heard on British beat productions. It has an amazing punch, even on the ballads. But, why on earth did the Dutch have well-developed studios as that- in 1965 ?!
Sorry for interrupting.

 

[bosshoss]

Motions recordings are very nice. I don't have their LPs but listened to all their early 45s tonight. Sound is very clear and transparent, especially in the midrange. Not so much in the bass or high frequencies.

Meanwhile my internet research finger together with my sonic audio detection apparatus has led me to the conclusion that the "Action" LP must definitely have come from Allegro Sound Studio in NY. The reasons for my certainty are based on the incredible sound quality of other 45s and LPs which (I now know) were recorded there. First among these is the awesome Barbarians LP which I have long thought to be one of the finest sounding 60s garage recordings ever made. Turns out it was made at Allegro Sound Studios and Joy Records Studios, in 1964 and 1965. I believe that many, or maybe even most of the recordings released on Laurie in the mid-60s, were made at Allegro. Playing the Gray Things "Charity" supports this. The awesome sound is obviously there. By awesome I mean, the band and the studio space in your livingroom lifesize, in virtually infinite fidelity and detail.

I suspect this guy may have had something to do with it :

http://www.historyofrecording.com/gordonclark.html

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Never did hear back on this from the ? site...