Dave Grohl's debut film Sound City: Real to Reel has garnered major accolades and even Oscar whispers around the
globe. The soundtrack for this amazing rockumentary, which includes the first
ever reunion of the remaining members of Nirvana joined by Paul McCartney, was
mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar, and her team at THE LODGE.
The film conceived by Grohl features interviews and performances from famous musicians and producers
who recorded some of rock’s greatest albums on the Neve 8028 and in the magical
space of Sound City Studios located in
the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, California during its 42 year history from
1969- 2011.
Instead of reminiscing about yet another
monumental studio biting the dust, Grohl in his usual upbeat Renaissance man fashion decided to celebrate
the studio's amazing history and give the legendary Sound City
Studios the proper credit it deserves. The
iconic albums that were recorded at Sound City will make your head spin including Nirvana's "Nevermind", Fleetwood
Mac's "Rumours", Neil
Young’s "After The Gold Rush", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Damn The Torpedoes", Rage
Against The Machine's "Rage Against The Machine" and Cheap Trick's "Heaven
Tonight" the list goes on and on.
Grohl tracked down and joined forces with the famous artists that walked
through Sound City’s doors to discuss the studio's legacy and collaborate on an
all-star studded compilation album. Released on Roswell Records Sound
City: Real to Reel is a brand new collection of
all-original songs, each one composed and recorded exclusively for the film
soundtrack on the Neve 8028 after it was reinstalled in Grohl’s Studio 606. The new mega jam-packed compilation album—produced
by Butch Vig, mixed by James Brown and Chris Lord-Alge features
some serious heavy hitters and totally amazing collaborations between Grohl and Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney, Krist
Novoselic, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Rami
Jaffee, Rick Springfield, Joshua Homme, Rick
Nielsen, Lee Ving, Corey Taylor, Brad
Wilk, Tim Commerford, Jessy Greene, Jim
Keltner, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss, Rick Nielson, Scott Reeder, Nate
Mendel, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Trent
Reznor. The story of Sound City will inspire
generations to come as we move forward further into the era of digital
recording. Good timeless music never dies though, you can purchase a vinyl copy of Sound City: Real to Reel at Amazon
or download to-go at iTunes.
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