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Joe Tarsia

real name Joseph Tarsia

Joe Tarsia is credited on 1,501 releases across 250 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,501

Credits

250

Albums

7

Decades active

242

In collections

Biography

American recording engineer.
Father of Michael Tarsia.
After eight years as a Lab Tech in the Research department at the in 1960 Joe started working nights at AMS, a small studio in South Philadelphia.
In 1962 Joe left Philco and AMS to take a full-time engineer position at.
Eventually Cameo was sold, & with this change, Joe decided to move things forward...
In 1968 he designed & built the now legendary Sigma Sound Studios.
From that moment forward, Tarsia, Sigma, Gamble & Huff, The Salsoul Orchestra, & MFSB would be the major architects & contributors to the Sonic Aesthetic of the "Philly Sound".
In 1977 open. In 2003 Tarsia sold both the studios.
He was a founding member and first president of The Society of Professional Recording Studios (SPARS) and Chairman of the Board of The Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA).
Born: September 23,1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: November 1, 2022.

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Credited work

1,501 releases · 250 albums · active 1964–2026

  • Engineering · 1,639
  • Performance · 9
  • Production · 8
  • Other credits · 5
  • Mastering · 3

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · Regent Sound Studios, Philadelphia · RCA Studios, New York · Veritable Studio

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