Ghetto Recorders
From Stripespedia
Ghetto Recorders is an analog recording studio located in the Cass Corridor in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is owned and operated by Detroit musician and producer Jim Diamond, and opened in the fall of 1996. According to the studio's website, Diamond "[took] over the recording site and equipment from John Linardos, who went on to help start up the first microbrewery in Detroit. The studio contains equipment that is at least 20 years-old. He uses a 2" 24-track tape machine among other mixing boards and various equipment."
The White Stripes' self-titled debut album was recorded here in January 2009, save for a few songs recorded at Third Man Studios. Jim Diamond co-produced the album and also mixed De Stijl at Ghetto Recorders (as well as a few of the band's early singles). Diamond eventually sued the band for royalties, claiming he played a pivotal role in creating the band's signature sound. He lost the lawsuit. According to the Detroit Free Press, "the eight-person panel deliberated just 20 minutes before returning its verdict in Detroit federal court, rejecting claims by studio owner Jim Diamond that he deserved part ownership of copyrights for the band’s first two albums."
Aside from the White Stripes, Ghetto Recorders' many clients have also included Bantam Rooster, The Go, The Dirtbombs, The Von Bondies, and the Electric Six.
