Yantis Recording Services
LOCATION: 1855 Yantis Street, Olympia, WA.
OWNER(s): George Yantis (d.2008)
TIMESPAN: 1950s & '60s
MISC NOTES: In 1958 George Yantis was responsible for capturing the very first recorded "studio" version of the Fleetwoods's freshly written song, "Come Softly To Me". His audio engineering company went on to record numerous local school choirs and orchestras among other projects. Upon his passing in 2008, people posted messages on the Daily Olympian's website. Among them were the following bits: "You were my hero as a leader of youth, a fair and honest elected official, an airplane pilot, a skilled bulldozer operator, a member of the Husky crew, US Army veteran of WWII a great musician, and a devoted husband,father and grandfather." ... "George was such a unique and special person who wore many hats:contractor, entrepreneur, fundraiser, engineer, equestrian, filmmaker, record producer, politician, even PTA president, a loving father and husband, children's advocate and so much more. You were amazing: stringing wires from your house all the way to Capital Lake so that there could be music at Christmas Island, you went on location with your recording equipment to capture rare folk and "old time" music which you made into records..."
Label Name Appears as Yantis Recording or Yantis Recording Service
Slogan on some album labels:
FIDELITY HOME RECORDINGS and DANCE CLASS RECORDS
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Side 1
GIRL'S GLEE CLUB
1. Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious (Sherman)
GIRL'S ENSEMBLE
2. Brother John (Sparks)
3. Cherish (Kirkman)
THE DOG HOUSE SEVEN PLUS ONE AND ONE HALF
4. Tin Roof Blues
5. Two Beat (Walters)
THE PENINSULA POLECATS
6. The Old Songs (SPEBSQUA Theme)
7. After Dark (Trad.)
SWINGSTERS
8. One Of Those Sons (Calvi)
9. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (Mayhew)
Moon Glow (Hudson)
Mame (Herman)
STAGE BAND
10. Mississippi Mud (Cavanaugh)
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CHOIR
1. Sanctus And Hosanna (Mozart)
2. The Eyes Of All Wait Upon Thee (Berger)
3. Spirit Divine Attend Our Prayers (Williams)
4. The Beatitudes (Glarum)
5. The Best Of Rooms (Thompson)
SEAHAWK CONCERT BAND
6. Music To Watch Girls By (Ramin)
7. What Shape Your Stomach's In (Burlan)
(Student Conductor: John McEwan)
8. Valdres (Hanssen)
(Trumpet: John McEwan)
9. Incantation And Dance (Chance)
LOCATION: Olympia, WA
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RECORDING STUDIO: Yantis Recording (Location Recording)
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FORMAT: DISC
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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Director: Bruce Brummond
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MISC NOTES: Recorded "at home" July 19 - August 2, 1973 and February 7 - March 28, 1974. Ltd. Ed. 100 numbered vinyl discs. Silk-screened lyric insert.
SIDE A:
- For Denise (Sorrell)
- Summer's Here
- A Friend (Sorrell)
- Greek In The Ozarks (Sorrell)
- Appello (Sorrell)
- Leaves Of Fall (Albrecht - Sorrell)
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- Rainy Day Elaine
- Rainbow Eyes
- I'm Alone With Every Other One
- Natural Child
- Second Time
- Last Of June
LOCATION: 1855 Yantis Street, OIympia, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Dan Sorrell (vocals, guitar, keys, clarinet, comb, sitar, windchimes); Tom Alvord (bass, drums, spoon); Mark Rensel (arp synth); Greg Albright (cowbell, laughs).
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RECORDING ENGINEER: Mark Rensel
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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MISC NOTES: Recorded between 1974 and 1976. 100 vinyl copies originally pressed. Reissued in 2008 on CD -- and a Ltd Ed. (450 numbered) 180-gram vinyl disc -- by Germany's Normal Records (Shadoks Music 106).
SIDE 1:
- "Segment from BARAPP [9-71]" (Pitcher, Hacket, Rensel, Morris)
- "Somebody" (Chamberlain)
- "The Ballad of Hollis Spaceman" (Chamberlain)
- "Segment from BARAPP" ["Four Eyes"] (Pitcher, Hacket, Rensel, Morris)
SIDE 2:
- "Segment from ONWINNINGTHEWAR" (Chamberlain)
- "A Faced Dream"
- "Rick's Song" (Rackleff)
- "Segment from MUSHROOM WEDNESDAY" (Chamberlain)
- "Lies By Poetic License"
- "Twelve Boats" (Hackett)
- "The Last Song" (Chamberlain)
LOCATION: 1855 Yantis Street, Olympia, Washington
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Tom Hackett (guitars); David Chamberlain (guitars); Robert Rensel (keys); Don Morris (bass); Rick Rackleff (drums) + Mike Pitcher, Carl Dexter.
RECORDING STUDIO: Yantis Recording
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SIZE: 12"
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MISC NOTES: Album subtitle: As it performs for the 27th and final year under director Leslie H. Armstrong. Location recording, Spring, 1963.
SIDE 1
1.) The Wizard Of Oz Selections (Harold Arlen)
Soloists: Bill Cooper, Donna Desmond, Harold Armstrong
2.) Guys And Dolls (Frank Loesser)
3.) My Fair Lady (Lerner and Loewe)
Soloists: Cherie Frost and Dale Heidal, Cathy Humphres and Pete Haskin
4.) Romany Life (Victor Herbert)
Violin Solo: Denise Griffith
Soprano Solo: Robin Bloms
SIDE 2
1.) It Is Good To Be Merry (Jean Berger)
2.) Afton Water (Edmund Rubbra)
3.) Vienna, My City Of Dreams (R. Sieczynski)
Girls Ensemble
4.) The Nightingale (Tschaikovsky)
Soprano Soloists: Cathy Humphres & Robin Bloms
5.) Hosana From "King Of Kings" (Miklos Rozsa)
6.) Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Arr. F. Waring)
Baritone Solo: Harold Armstrong
Four Hand Acc: Muriel Kramer & Kay Norton
LOCATION: Olympia, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Leslie H. Armstrong [director]; Muriel Kramer [accompanist]: Debbir Mehl [string bass]
RECORDING STUDIO: William Winlock Miller High School
RECORDING ENGINEER: Yantis Recording Service
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SIZE: 12"
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LOCATION: Olympia, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Elizabeth Hasard [director]
RECORDING STUDIO: Yantis Recording Service
RECORDING ENGINEER: Mr. Yantis
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