Sound 80

Sound 80
Company typeRecording studio
IndustryMusic
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
FounderTom Jung and Herb Pilhofer
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota
Websitesound80.com https://www.orfieldlabs.com/

Sound 80 is a recording studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States founded by engineer Tom Jung and composer/musician Herb Pilhofer in 1969. Largely involved with local artists, the studio is best known for recording portions of Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks in 1974 and Cat Stevens' Izitso in 1977, as well as demo tapes for Prince's first album For You in 1977.[1][2]

In 1978, Sound 80 made the first digital audio recording to win a Grammy Award—The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's recording of Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and "Short Symphony," and Charles Ives' "Symphony No. 3."[2][3]

In 2020, Sound 80 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

  1. ^ "Guide2Prince.org: Studio Nights: Sound 80 2CD". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Roise, Charlene; Gales, Elizabeth; Koehlinger, Kristen; Goetz, Kathryn; Hess, Roise and Company; Zschomler, Kristen; Rouse, Stephanie; Wittenberg, Jason (December 2018). "Minneapolis Music History, 1850-2000: A Context". City of Minneapolis. pp. 47–48. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/thespco/posts/10151549157276051?_fb_noscript=1 [user-generated source]
  4. ^ Bream, Jon (2020-08-12). "Minneapolis' Sound 80 studio lands on National Register of Historic Buildings". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved 2020-07-25.