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Studio in the Country is a recording studio located at 21443 Hwy 436 in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The studio opened in 1973, and was conceived and owned at that time by recording engineer (William S. "Bleu" Evans ).〔(Ultrasonic Studios Profile-Mix Profiles New Orleans Studio Ultrasonic ). Mixonline.com (October 1, 2007). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 It sits on a 26-acre pine forest located near New Orleans, LA between Bogalusa, LA and Varnado, LA. The studio is approximately 60 miles north of eastern New Orleans. Construction and design was overseen by Bleu Evans with significant contributions by Tom Hidley of Westlake Audio,〔(Billboar ). dGoogle Books (December 8, 1973). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 George Augspurger, Lee Peterzell, Tom Knight and Ron Balmer. Evans sold the studio in 1979 to engineer Eugene Foster, who later sold it in 1997 to current owner Debra Farmer. Ben Mumphrey has been the studio's general manager and chief engineer since 2007. Numerous multi-platinum records were recorded, partially recorded or mixed at Studio in the Country, including classic albums by Kansas such as ''Leftoverture''〔(Leftoverture: Information from ). Answers.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 and ''Point of Know Return'',〔(Point of Know Return: Information from ). Answers.com (October 11, 1977). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 each of which contained hits – "Carry On Wayward Son" (which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100〔(Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas Songfacts ). Songfacts.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕) on the former and Top 10 single "Dust in the Wind"〔(Dust in the Wind ). Kansasband.com (February 18, 1978). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 on the latter. Other platinum albums from Studio in the Country include ''Save His Soul'' by Blues Traveler,〔(Blues Traveler: Information from ). Answers.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 ''Smells Like Children'' by Marilyn Manson,〔http://www.lpb.org/programs/swi/text/02-Feb-07a.txt〕 ''Boats, Beaches, Bars and Ballads'' by Jimmy Buffett,〔(Jimmy Buffett Discography ). BuffettNews.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 ''Heartbreak Station'' by Cinderella,〔(Cinderella (3) – Heartbreak Station (CD, Album ). )Discogs. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 and the 11x platinum ''Dirty Dancing'' soundtrack.〔(The sound of solitude | New Orleans CityBusiness | Professional Journal archives from ). AllBusiness.com (March 4, 2002). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Additional work done at Studio in the Country includes Stevie Wonder's ''Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants'',〔(Stevie Wonder – Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants (Vinyl, LP, Album ).) Discogs. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 (''The Hungry Years'' ) by Willie Nelson,〔()〕 the Jack Nitzsche-produced (''The Neville Brothers'' ),〔(Neville Brothers – CD – The Neville Brothers ). Bestbuy.com (September 16, 2008). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 and ''Fiyo On The Bayou''〔(Neville Brothers – Fiyo On The Bayou CD Album ). Cduniverse.com (August 6, 1991). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 by The Neville Brothers, ''Louis Prima Meets Robin Hood'' by Louis Prima, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's (''An American Dream'' ), the certified-gold (''Inspiration'' ) by Frankie Beverly and Maze, Thunderhead's self-titled first album (produced by Johnny Winter〔(Billboar ). dGoogle Books (June 15, 1974). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕), Zebra's certified-gold self-titled debut album ''Zebra'',〔(Randy Jackson Interview, Zebra (Band), Music, Video ). Fullinbloom.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 (''Rock'n'Roll Gumbo'' ) by Professor Longhair,〔(悪い店｜西川口風俗実録レポート ). Professorlonghair.com (March 19, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Pete Fountain's (''Alive in New Orleans'' ),〔Mekalian, David. (2007-03-07) (Dixieland Jazz – Pete Fountain Discography: Alive In New Orleans – First American Records ). Petefountain.blogspot.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 (''The Wild Magnolias'' ) and (''They Call Us Wild'' ) by The Wild Magnolias,〔(B.B. King :: Suggested Tunes ). Suggestune.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Peter Yarrow's (''That's Enough For Me'' ),〔(Peter Yarrow -That's Enough For Me ). Geocities.jp. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 numerous albums by Louisiana's Le Roux (including the hit single ("New Orleans Ladies" )),〔(Louisiana's LeRoux | Louisiana's LeRoux ). Laleroux.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 ''Lonesome Road'' by Doc Watson,〔(Doc and Merle Watson Discography ). Docwatson.de. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Betty Davis' (''Is It Love Or Desire'' ),〔(Betty Davis ). tinyhuman.com (July 20, 2009). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 ''High Life'' by Frankie Miller,〔(I'll Take A Melody (Frankie Miller song) – Ask Jeeves Encyclopedia ). Uk.ask.com (March 16, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 ("Spanish Doors" ) from the ''Adorata'' EP by The Gutter Twins, (''American Patchwork'' ) by Anders Osborne,〔(Guitarist Anders Osborne showcases his 'American Patchwork' at the New Orleans Jazz Fest today ). NOLA.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 and (''My Feet Can't Fail Me Now'' ) by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.〔("Funk don't fail me now: Dirty Dozen Brass Band | AudioFile" ). ''Colorado Springs Independent''. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Albums including Grammy Award winner (''I'm Here'' ), (''Bogalusa Boogie'' ) and (''Frenchin' the Boogie'' ) by Clifton Chenier〔(Clifton Chenier – I'm Here! CD Album ). Cduniverse.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 were recorded there and numerous albums by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown,〔(Billboar ). dGoogle Books (May 18, 1974). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 including (''Blackjack'' ) and the Grammy-winning (''Alright Again'' )〔(Clarence Gatemouth Brown : Biography ). Vervemusicgroup.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 were also recorded and mixed at Studio in the Country. Other artists who have used the studio include Ani DiFranco,〔(News : Local studio/engineer named tops in state : The Daily News, Bogalusa, LA ). Gobogalusa.com (March 30, 2009). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Greg Dulli, The Twilight Singers, Mandrill,〔(Mandrill – Solid (Vinyl, LP, Album ). )Discogs. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Tony Joe White,〔(Tony Joe White – Studio albums ). Martin-doppelbauer.de. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Zachary Richard,〔(Allons Danser ). Zachary Richard. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 Wayne Newton, Dash Rip Rock, Melanie, (The Scoundrels (UK) ),〔(Scoundrels – Hangman's Lament by charmfactory on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free ). Soundcloud.com (May 25, 2010). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 C.C. Adcock〔(Louisiana Music ). Louisianaentertainment.gov. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 and (Revolution Mother ), whose lead singer is professional skateboarder Mike Vallely.〔(Mike Vallely ). Mike Vallely. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 The studio has one of the last functional free-standing echo chambers in the world. It was of the last major all-analog recording facilities until adding Pro Tools HD in recent years, though the Studer two-inch and half-inch tape machines are still in use.〔(Studio In The Country ). Masterdigital.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 In 2009 New Orleans' ''Offbeat'' awarded Studio in the Country "Best Recording Studio in Louisiana" for 2008 as well as awarding Ben Mumphrey "Best Studio Engineer in Louisiana".〔(The Best of the Beat, 2008 :: OffBeat :: New Orleans and Louisiana Music, Food, and Art News ). ''OffBeat'' (March 1, 2009). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.〕 In November 2010 the installation of a vintage Neve 8068 recording console was completed. The 32-channel board was most recently in use at Allaire Studios in New York. == External links == * (Official Website ) * (Studio in the Country Facebook Page ) * (Studio in the Country MySpace Page ) * (Masterdigital link for Studio in the Country ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Studio in the Country」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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