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Different Fur Studios Discography

Different Fur Studios is located at 3470 19th Street in the Mission District of San Francisco. The studios were set up in 1968 by Patrick Gleeson and John Vieira and have existed at the same address, but with some ownership changes, to the present day.

This page is an attempt to list all albums recorded or mixed at the studios up to the start of the 1980's. It is incomplete. Additions and corrections are welcome

1972

Crossings, Herbie Hancock, 1972

Recorded at Pacific Recording in San Mateo and Different Fur Studio in San Francisco in February 1972.

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Sextant, Herbie Hancock, 1973

Recorded at Wally Heider's and Different Fur Studio in 1972.

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1973

Realization, Eddie Henderson, 1973

Recorded at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco in February 1973.

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Paris Sessions, Country Joe McDonald, 1973

This album was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Herouville; Different Fur Trading Company in San Francisco; and Funky Features in San Francisco.

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Head Hunters, Herbie Hancock, 1973

Recorded at Wally Heider's and Different Fur Studio in San Francisco.

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Love, Love, Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto, 1974

Recorded at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco in June and September 1973.

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Inside Out, Eddie Henderson, 1973

Recorded at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco in October 1973.

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The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon, Sopwith Camel, 1973

Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco; Different Fur Trading, San Francisco and the Lacquer Channel, Sausalito.

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1974

Ascencion, Malo, 1974

Recorded at Wally Heider's and Different Fur.

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The Force Of Life, Red Star Singers, 1974

Recorded at Sierra Sound Laboratories and Different Fur Studios and released on the Paredon label.

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Warehouse Sound Co. & Friends, Warehouse Sound Co. & Friends, 1974

Recorded at Different Fur Trading Co., San Francisco; Golden West Recorders, Los Angeles; and Warehouse Sound Recording, San Luis Obispo.

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Band Wagon, Shigeru Suzuki, 1975

Recorded at Clover Studio in Hollywood and Different Fur in San Francisco.

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1975

Katrina Krimsky, Katrina Krimsky, 1975

Recorded at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco in July 1975.

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Venusian Summer, Lenny White, 1975

Recorded at Electric Ladyland in New York in July and August 1975 with additional recording at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco.

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The Sons Of Champlin, The Sons Of Champlin, 1975

Recorded at Uptown Sound Studios in Vancouver, Different Fur Studios in San Francisco and King's Castle in Lake Tahoe.

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Black Narcissus, Joe Henderson, 1976

This album was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, Studio Europa Sonor in Paris and Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, and mixed at Different Fur.

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Christmas In San Francisco, Various Artists, 1975

This album was recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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1976

Land Of The Midnight Sun, Al Di Meola, 1976

This album was r ecorded at Electric Ladyland in New York with the exception of one track which was recorded at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco.

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Waiting, Bobby Hutcherson Sextet, 1977

This album was recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco in February 1976.

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Invitation, David Schnitter, 1977

This album was recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco in May 1976.

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Comin' At Ya, Coke Escovedo, 1976

This album was recorded and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Big City, Lenny White, 1977

This album was recorded between June and September 1976 at a number of different studios including Different Fur in San Francisco.

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1977

Jubilation, The Rowans, 1977

This album was recorded The Barn in Novato and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Slow Traffic To The Right, Bennie Maupin, 1977

This album was recorded and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Patrick Gleeson's Star Wars, Patrick Gleeson, 1977

This album was recorded and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco in July 1977.

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Musical Chairs, Sammy Hagar, 1977

This album was recorded at Utopia Studios in London with additional recording at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Disco Fantasy, Coke Escovedo, 1977

This album was recorded and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Presents The Adventures Of Astral Pirates, Lenny White, 1978

This album was recorded and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco in August and September 1977.

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Encore, Brian Auger & Julie Tippets, 1978

This album was recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco in November 1977.

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Denise McCann, Denise McCann, 1977

This album was recorded at a number of studios including Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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1978

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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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Devo, 1978

Most of the tracks on this album were recorded at Conny's Studios in Koln. Two tracks were recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Moonscapes, Bennie Maupin, 1978

Recorded at Conway Studios in Hollywood and mixed at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Loveshine, Con Funk Shun, 1978

Recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Jet Lag, Chavin, 1978

Recorded at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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Midnight Madness, Denise McCann, 1978

This album was recorded at a number of studios including Different Fur Studios in San Francisco.

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The American in Me, The Avengers, 2004

At archive collection that includes two tracks recorded at Wally Heider's in June 1978; two tracks recorded at Different Fur Studios in October 1978 and 8 tracks recorded live at the Old Waldorf in June 1979.

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1979

Tramaine, Tramaine Hawkins, 1979

Recorded at Wally Heider's and mixed at Different Fur.

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It's Alright With Me, Patti LaBelle, 1979

Recorded at Total Experience and Alpha International Studios and mixed at Different Fur.

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Stars, Sylvester, 1979

Recorded at Fantasy and Island Studios and mixed at Different Fur and Fantasy Studios.

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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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Dreams Of Tomorrow, Marilyn Scott, 1979

Recorded at Sound City Studios, Malaco Studios, Conway Studios, the Record Plant, and Different Fur.

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Live At Mabuhay Gardens, Leland, 1979

Recorded live at Mabuhay Gardens and edited and mixed at Different Fur Studios.

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Wilderness America : A Celebration Of The Land, 197?

Recorded at Beggs/AZ, San Francisco. Additional recording at Golden West Recorders, Los Angeles; Different Fur Music, San Francisco and Wally Heider's Studio, San Francisco.

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1980 onwards

Recordings made at Different Fur from 1980 onwards may be added at a later date though they fall well outside the scope of this site.



Last updated August 2016