Founded in the early 1970s, Mandrill Studios was a recording studio in Parnell, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Many of New Zealand's prominent artists had their work recorded there. The Mandrill record label grew out of the name of the studio.[2] The studio stopped recording in October 1992.[3]
 Glyn Tucker working at Mandrill Studios in 1977 | |
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| Address | (Formerly at) 11 York St, Parnell, Auckland |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′04″S 174°46′45″E / 36.8511°S 174.7792°E |
| Owner | Glyn Tucker |
| Opened | 1975 |
Background
editThe studio was located in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on York Street. It was owned by former 60s pop singers Glyn Tucker, Dave Hurley, along with composer and producer, Gary Daverne. Around 1980, Hurley and Daverne pulled out of the business, leaving Tucker as the sole owner of both the studio and the label.[2]
Artists recorded
editIn 1979, Kim Fowley, a producer from the United States, produced the five man group Streettalk at Mandrill Studios.[4]
During the 1980s, artists such as Dance Exponents, The Mockers, Pink Flamingoes and the Screaming MeeMees were recorded there.[5] The Mauri Hikitia album, which featured Rhonda, Ken Kincaid, and Deane Waretini was recorded there.[6]
In 1981, the cast recording of Eaton Magoon Jr and Sir Robert Helpmann’s musical Aloha starring Derek Metzger, produced by Carl Doy was recorded with a live orchestra at Mandrill with the show’s Musical Director, Derek Williams as arranger and conductor.[7][8]
List (selective)
edit- The Citizen Band - Citizen Band - 1978
- The Citizen Band - Just Drove Thru Town - 1979[9][10]
- Desire - Desire - 1985[11][12]
- Dance Exponents - Expectations - 1985
References
edit- ^ Cammick, Murray. (4 May 2015). ‘Glyn Tucker’. AudioCulture.
- ^ a b Grigg, Simon. (3 May 2013). 'Mandrill'. AudioCulture. New Zealand.
- ^ 'Mandrill Recording Studios Ltd'. p.23, New Zealand Musician, 1 October 1992. National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ Billboard, January 27, 1979 Page 87, International, Lauds New Creative Center, Fowley Steers N.Z. Rockers - By Phil Gifford
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The history of recording in New Zealand, 9. Recording Studios Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The Mauri Hikitia album (sound recording) / various artists.
- ^ Magoon, Eaton, Jr, 1922-2018, Metzger, Derek, 1962-, Williams, Derek, 1952-, Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986. (1981). Aloha : a spectacular new musical / music and lyrics by Eaton Magoon Jnr. Musicals > Excerpts > Anthony Norton Collection, ATL-Group-00433: National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ 'Aloha > New Zealand Cast'. Vinyl. 1981. Producer: Carl Doy.
- ^ Discogs Citizen Band, Citizen Band Discography
- ^ sergent.com.au Citizen Band
- ^ Elsewhere Jul 30, 2014 Desire: Broken Heart (1985
- ^ Gary Havoc website Gary Havoc Gallery 1