Mastering · Engineering

Larry Emerine

Larry Emerine is credited on 706 releases across 76 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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706

Credits

76

Albums

6

Decades active

444

In collections

Biography

US mastering and lacquer cutting engineer.
Larry started his career with Richard Perry. He found, built and engineered Studio 55 for Richard Perry. Studio 55 had been the original Decca Studio, White Christmas was recorded there! It was built for Bing Crosby. He built Precision Lacquer in 1980, later called Precision Mastering. The first record he mastered was Stevie Wonder's "Hotter Than July" He hired Arnie Acosta as the first mastering engineer. His lacquer cuts can be identified by "PRECISION LACQUER-LE" or "PL-LE" He also founded a coffee company which roasts millions of pounds of specialty grade coffee.

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Credited work

706 releases · 76 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Mastering · 483
  • Engineering · 277
  • Production · 52
  • Performance · 26
  • Other credits · 16

Studios: Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Studio 55, Los Angeles · Larrabee Sound Studios

Discography

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