When Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama, first opened in 1969 it was quickly marking up the charts with number one hits by the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Wilson Pickett, Linda Rondstadt, Rod Stewart, Paul Simon and many more legendary recording artists.
One of the most fascinating aspects of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is the funkiness of the circa- 1960s studio environment itself. It’s far from high-tech—and that’s a timeless, unchanged reason why Musicians love its distinctive sound qualities.
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