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Stephen Desper
Stephen W. Desper is an American audio engineer who is best known for his work with the Beach Boys and for inventing the Spatializer. The Spatializer is an effects unit which employs psychoacoustic techniques that emulate three-dimensional ambience via traditional stereophonic units, and can be heard in the Bonnie Raitt album ''Longing in Their Hearts'' (1994). Desper was also the house engineer for the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. Through the Beach Boys subsidiary American Productions, the band loaned their touring sound system to the festival. He accompanied the equipment from the Beach Boys storage warehouse up the coast with band road manager Jon Parks and ended up mixing the house system for the entire three-day festival. Engineering credits The Beach Boys * ''Smiley Smile'' (1967) * '' Wild Honey'' (1967) * ''Friends'' (1968) * '' 20/20'' (1969) * '' Live in London'' (1970) * ''Sunflower'' (1970) * '' Surf's Up'' (1971) * ''15 Big Ones'' (1976) - "Susie Cincinnati" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio Engineer
An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Audio engineers work on the "technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer…" Sound engineering is increasingly viewed as a creative profession and art form, where musical instruments and technology are used to produce sound for film, radio, television, music and video games. Audio engineers also set up, sound check and do live sound mixing using a mixing console and a sound reinforcement system for music concerts, theatre, sports games and corporate events. Alternatively, ''audio engineer'' can refer to a scientist or professional engineer who holds an engineering degree and designs, deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In London (The Beach Boys Album)
''Live in London'' is a live album by American rock band the Beach Boys released by EMI in the UK in May 1970. When released in the US on November 15, 1976, the album was renamed ''Beach Boys '69 (The Beach Boys In London)'' via Capitol Records. History 1968 was a difficult year for the Beach Boys in the USA, where their reputation had soured considerably. Yet enthusiasm for the group in Europe was still strong, as evidenced by the performance recorded in December while the group were finishing their ''20/20'' album. After the surprise success of the '' Endless Summer'' and '' Spirit of America'' hits packages in 1974 and 1975, the Beach Boys had a resurgence of popularity in America, especially on the concert circuit. It was during this time that Capitol decided to issue a renamed edition of the album for the first time in the US. The reissue had art by rock artist Jim Evans, and a new title, ''Beach Boys '69''. Besides the fact that the live performance was recorded in Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Audio Engineers
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Living People
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Date Of Birth Missing (living People)
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Keepin' The Summer Alive
''Keepin' the Summer Alive'' is the 24th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 24, 1980, on Brother, Caribou and CBS Records. Produced by Bruce Johnston, the album peaked at number 75 in the US, during a chart stay of 6 weeks, and number 54 in the UK. It is the group's last album to feature Dennis Wilson, who drowned in 1983, although he only appears on one song recorded in 1969. The album included new material alongside several older songs that had not been released up until that point. Two of the new songs were written by Carl Wilson and Randy Bachman, the title track and " Livin' with a Heartache". The latter was released as a single alongside " Goin' On", written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Brian wrote or co-wrote five of the other seven tracks. Background and recording After the band's previous album, ''L.A. (Light Album)'' (1979), failed to live up to commercial expectations, the executives at CBS expected another album as soon as possible. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Boys Love You
''The Beach Boys Love You'' is the 21st studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released April 11, 1977, on Brother/Reprise. Sometimes called the band's "punk" or "synth-pop" album, ''Love You'' is characterized for its pioneering use of synthesizers and its juxtaposition of adolescent-oriented lyrics with the adult band members' gravelly vocals. The album was largely recorded in late 1976 at the band's Brother Studios. Originally planned as ''Brian Loves You'', it is essentially a solo project by Brian Wilson, who wrote almost all of the material and played nearly every instrument on the record, including keyboards, synthesizers, and drums. He later referred to ''Love You'' as his life-defining work, and his most creatively fulfilling since ''Pet Sounds'' (1966). Engineer Earle Mankey described the album as "serious", "autobiographical", and "frighteningly accurate" to Wilson's personality. The subject matter of the 14 songs ranges from the Solar System and rolle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 Big Ones
''15 Big Ones'' is the 20th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released July 5, 1976, by Brother/Reprise. It includes a mix of original songs and renditions of rock 'n' roll and R&B standards. The LP was the band's first album with production credited solely to Brian Wilson since ''Pet Sounds'' (1966). As such, its release was accompanied by a controversial media campaign that declared his comeback as an active member of the Beach Boys' recording and touring group. Following their previous album, ''Holland'' (1973), the band had focused on touring and attracting bigger concert audiences, especially after the unexpected success of their greatest hits compilation '' Endless Summer'' (1974). They attempted to record a new album at Caribou Ranch studio in late 1974, but it was soon abandoned, partly due to Wilson being unable or unwilling to participate. At the end of 1975, his bandmates and manager Stephen Love prevailed upon him to produce the group's next r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surf's Up (album)
''Surf's Up'' is the 17th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 30, 1971 on Brother/Reprise. It received largely favorable reviews and reached number 29 on the U.S. record charts, becoming their highest-charting LP of new music in the U.S. since 1967. In the UK, ''Surf's Up'' peaked at number 15, continuing a string of top 40 records that had not abated since 1965. The album's title and cover artwork (a painting based on the early 20th-century sculpture " End of the Trail") are a tongue-in-cheek, self-aware nod to the band's early surfing image. Originally titled ''Landlocked'', the album took its name from the closing track " Surf's Up", a song originally intended for the group's unfinished album ''Smile''. Most of ''Surf's Up'' was recorded from January to July 1971. In contrast to the previous LP ''Sunflower'', Brian Wilson was not especially active in the production, which resulted in thinner vocal arrangements. Lyrically, ''Surf's Up'' addres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunflower (The Beach Boys Album)
''Sunflower'' is the 16th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 31, 1970 by Reprise Records, their first for the label. It received favorable reviews, but sold poorly, reaching number 151 on the US record charts during a four-week stay and becoming the lowest-charting Beach Boys album to that point. "Add Some Music to Your Day" was the only single that charted in the US, peaking at number 64. In the UK, the album peaked at number 29. Working titles for the album included ''Reverberation'', ''Add Some Music'', and ''The Fading Rock Group Revival''. The recording sessions began in January 1969, and, after a year-long search for a new record contract, completed in July 1970. In contrast to ''20/20 (The Beach Boys album), 20/20'', the record featured a strong group presence with significant writing contributions from all band members. About four dozen songs were written for the album, and the label rejected numerous revisions of its track listing be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20/20 (The Beach Boys Album)
''20/20'' is the 15th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released February 10, 1969 on Capitol Records. The LP was named for being their 20th overall release when factoring in live albums and compilations. Much of ''20/20'' consists of outtakes from earlier albums. It reached number 3 on UK record charts and number 68 in the U.S. Brian Wilson was absent during most of the album's recording after admitting himself into a psychiatric hospital, requiring brothers Carl and Dennis to retrieve several outtakes he had recorded years earlier. While Brian does not appear on the front cover, the inner gatefold of the original vinyl release features him alone, behind an eye examination chart. The singles " Do It Again" and " Bluebirds over the Mountain" preceded the album's release by several months. The former was the band's first attempt at revisiting the surf sound they had abandoned since '' All Summer Long'', topping UK and Australian charts, and the latter containe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
