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The Automatt Discography

The Automatt was setup by producer David Rubinson in a studio leased from Columbia at 827 Folsom Street in San Francisco. By 1978 Rubinson had leased the whole building and was operating three studios under the Automatt name. The Automatt closed in 1984.

Albums up to 1982 have been added to date. The list is incomplete. Further albums will be added.

Additions and corrections are welcome

1977

Collector's Item, Heartsfield, 1977

Recorded at the Automatt and Wally Heider's Studio in San Francisco.

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Herbie Hancock Trio, Herbie Hancock Trio, 1977

Recorded at the Automatt on July 13, 1977. Originally only released in Japan.

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Third Plane, Ron Carter, 1978/1982

Recorded at the Automatt on July 13, 1977. Originally only released in Japan in 1978 and in the US in 1982.

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Patti Labelle, Patti Labelle, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt.

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Moonflower, Santana, 1977

Recorded live in Europe and at CBS Studios in San Francisco. Mixed at The Automatt in 1977.

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V.S.O.P., Herbie Hancock, 1977

Recorded live at Newport Jazz Festival in June 1976 and mixed at The Automatt in 1977.

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The Quartet, V.S.O.P., 1977

Recorded live at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley and the San Diego Civic Theatre in July 1977 and mixed at The Automatt.

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New Directions, The Meters, 1977

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt.

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Straight From The Gate, The Headhunters, 1978

Recorded at the Automatt.

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1978

Tropico, Gato Barbieri, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt in May 1978.

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Round And Round, Kimiko Kasai, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt in May and June 1978.

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Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band, 1978

Recorded at the Automatt in San Francisco and mixed at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco.

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Reunion, Peter, Paul & Mary, 1978

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt in July 1978.

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An Evening With: In Concert, Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea, 1978

Recorded live in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Ann Arbor in February 1978 and mixed and mastered at the Automatt.

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Sunlight, Herbie Hancock, 1978

Recorded at The Automatt in San Francisco and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. Addition synthesizer recording at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Tasty, Patti LaBelle, 1978

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1978.

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Illegal Entry, Rocky Sullivan, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt in 1978.

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Hog Heaven, Elvin Bishop, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1978.

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Formerly Of The Harlettes, Sharon Redd / Ula Hedwig / Charlotte Crossley, 1978

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1978.

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Hot Rocks, Valdy, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1978.

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1979

Into The Music, Van Morrison, 1979

Recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito at the start of 1979 and mixed at the Automatt.

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Feets Don't Fail Me Now, Herbie Hancock, 1979

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Marathon, Santana, 1979

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities, Carlos Santana, 1979

The studio tracks on this album were recorded at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Durocs, Durocs, 1979

Recorded at the Automatt between February and May 1979.

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The Joy Of Flying, Tony Williams, 1979

Two tracks on this album were recorded at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Apocalypse Now Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1979

The music that was specifically recorded for the soundtrack was recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco; American Zeotrope Studios, San Francisco; Different Fur Music, San Francisco; Club Front, San Rafael.

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Apocalypse Now Redux Soundtrack, Various Artists, 2001

The music that was specifically recorded for the soundtrack was recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco; American Zeotrope Studios, San Francisco; Different Fur Music, San Francisco; Club Front, San Rafael.

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Departure, Journey, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt in November 1979.

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Runnin' To Your Love, Eddie Henderson, 1979

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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8 For The 80's, Webster Lewis, 1979

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Phyrework, Phyrework, 1978

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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Mistress, Mistress, 1979

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1979.

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1980

Zebop!, Santana, 1981

This album was recorded and mixed at the Automatt.

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Legacy, James Leary, 1981

This album was recorded and mixed at the Automatt.

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Together, James Leary, 2013

This album comprises the 1981 James Leary album Legacy plus six bonus tracks. The Legacy album was recorded at the Automatt. Some of the bonus tracks were recorded at Coast Recorders in 1980.

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Barbeque King, Jorma Kaukonen and Vital Parts, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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The Swing Of Delight, Carlos Santana, 1980

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Black Pearl, Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt in September 1980.

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Down In Honky Tonk Town, Dick Oxtot's Golden Age Jazz Band, 1980

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Monster, Herbie Hancock, 1980

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Mr. Hands, Herbie Hancock, 1980, Columbia

Most of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Journey To The One, Pharoah Sanders, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Victory, Narada Michael Walden, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Spirit Of Love, Con Funk Shun, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Rock Justice: A Rock 'n Roll Musical, Various Artists, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt and possibly at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco probably in 1980.

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It's Summer, Marlon Hunter, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Shakin' Street, Shakin' Street, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Pearl Harbor And The Explosions, Pearl Harbor And The Explosions, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Gamma 2, Gamma, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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Watercolors, The Waters, 1980

Recorded at the Automatt, Different Fur and Total Experience Studios (Los Angeles) probably in 1980.

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The Tazmanian Devils, The Tazmanian Devils, 1980

Recorded at The Automatt and Bear West Studios probably in 1980.

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Posh, Patrice Rushen, 1980

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1980.

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1981

Magic Windows, Herbie Hancock, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Some Other Time, John Hicks, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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The White EP, Pop-O-Pies, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981. Includes two arrangements of the Grateful Dead song Truckin'.

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Live In New Orleans, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, 1981

Three sides of this double LP were recorded live in New Orleans, the fourth side was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Condition Red, Red Rockers, 1981

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Megatron Man, Patrick Cowley, 1981

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Searchin's For Love, Wanda Walden, 1981

Recorded and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Happy Hour, Humans, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Rejoice, Pharoah Sanders, 1981

Recorded at Bear West Studios (San Francisco) and The Power Station (NYC) and mixed at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Earthshaker, Y & T, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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7, Con Funk Shun, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt Russian Hill Recording and Harbour Sound in San Francisco probably in 1981.

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Fire In The Rain, Holly Near, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Turning It Over, Meg Christian, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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Heartsong, June Millington, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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All American Girls, Sister Sledge, 1981

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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What Cha' Gonna Do For Me, Chaka Khan, 1981

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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With You, Stacy Lattisaw, 1981

Most of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1981.

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The Evil One, Roky Erickson And The Aliens, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt and Wally Heider's (Los Angeles) probably in 1981.

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Lose It Tonight, Commander Cody Band, 1981

Recorded at the Automatt and Different Fur studios probably in 1981.

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1982

Shango, Santana, 1981

This album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Heartbeats And Triggers, Translator, 1982

Recorded at The Automatt and Iguana Studios in San Francisco probably in 1982.

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All I Need, Sylvester, 1982

Recorded at Independent Sound, San Francisco and at Starlight Sound, Richmond and mixed at The Automatt probably in 1982.

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Winds Of Change, Jefferson Starship, 1982

Recorded at The Automatt probably in 1982.

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Picture This, Huey Lewis And The News, 1982

Recorded at The Automatt probably in 1982.

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Mind Warp, Patrick Cowley, 1982

Recorded at The Automatt and Tres Virgos Studios in San Francisco probably in 1982.

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Sundown, Rank And File, 1982

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Cerchi, Patty Pravo, 1982

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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The World We Live In, Voice Farm, 1982

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Gamma 3, Gamma, 1982

Recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Lite Me Up, Herbie Hancock, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Confidence, Narada Michael Walden, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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No Control, Eddie Money, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Rockers Arena, Max Edwards, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Blue Rider, Cris Williamson, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Be With Me, Billy Griffin, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Flat Out, Buck Dharma, 1982

Some of the music on this album was recorded at the Automatt probably in 1982.

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Last updated September 2019