Ultrasonic Studios was a music recording studio in

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, United States. The studio was located on Washington Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood near

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. It was established in 1977 by Jay Gallager and George Hallowell. The studio was sold to the two

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Engineers, David Farrell and Steve Reynolds, who ran the day-to-day operations. They co-owned the studio. In 2005, the studio suffered major damage from the levee failure disaster flood during

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, and has not been back in operation since. According to Jay Gallager in a 2007 interview, the building has knocked down following the hurricane. There are no plans to rebuild the building or restore the studio elsewhere. Farrell and Reynolds have moved on to other career paths. The studio has been the recording scene of thousands of noteworthy International and New Orleans & Louisiana music projects includin
Corey Harris' ''Fish Ain't Bitin','' Dr. John
s ''Goin' Back To New Orleans'',

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's ''Classified'', Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's ''Gate Swings'',

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's ''Alive and Kickin and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's ''Jelly''. Catholic recording artists The Dameans recorded their 1986 album "Light in the Darkness" at Ultrasonic Studios.Cassette inlay card, original 1986 release

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