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The Capitol Records Building, also known as the Capitol Records Tower, is a 13-story tower building in Hollywood, California. Designed by Louis Naidorf of Welton Becket Associates, it is one of the city's landmarks. Construction began soon after British music company EMI acquired
- November 15, 2006
- 1750 Vine Street, Los Angeles, California
Dec 26, 2022 · Learn about the landmark Capitol Records Building, designed by architect Welton Becket and home to the historic Capitol Studios. See the rooftop spire, the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars, and the restored Hollywood Jazz mural.
Located at 1750 North Vine Street near the legendary intersection of Hollywood and Vine, the Capitol Records Tower was the first height-limit office building constructed in Hollywood after World War II.
Jan 28, 2017 · Even if it wasn’t based on a stack of shellac records, the Capitol Records Tower was certainly innovative: an all-new headquarters for the rapidly changing high-tech recording industry.
- Alan Hess
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Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs.
- March 27, 1942; 81 years ago (as Liberty Records), April 8, 1942; 81 years ago (as Capitol Records)
Sep 21, 2023 · On the heels of his 95th birthday, the architect of L.A. landmarks looks back on his career and the ever-enduring myth that his Capitol Records building is intended to resemble a stack of...
Jan 16, 2013 · A tour of the historic building that houses the iconic stack of records and the studios of Capitol Records, the iconic music label. Learn about its history, design, and future plans from the Getty's Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in LA event.