FAME (Florence Alabama Music Enterprises) Studios / owner : Rick Hall
603 East Avalon Avenue,
Muscle Shoals, Alabama

sometimes credited as ** Rick Hall Recording Studios.

Albums recorded at Fame Recording Studios

1964
artists	albums	Label	No.
The Tams	Presenting The Tams	ABC Paramount	ABC-481

1966
artists	albums	Label	No.
Bobby Moore And The Rhythm Aces	Searching For My Love	Checker	LP-3000
Wilson Pickett	The Exciting Wilson Pickett	Atlantic	SD 8129

1967
artists	albums	Label	No.
James & Bobby Purify	James & Bobby Purify	Bell	BELL 6003
Aretha Franklin	I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You(2 songs)	Atlantic	8139
Wilson Pickett	The Wicked Pickett	Atlantic	SD 8138
Wilson Pickett	The Sound Of Wilson Pickett	Atlantic	SD 8145
Arthur Conley	Shake, Rattle & Roll	Atco	33-220

1968
artists	albums	Label	No.
Etta James	Tell Mama	Cadet	LPS-802

1969
artists	albums	Label	No.
Clarence Carter	TestifyinL	Atlantic	SD 8238
Otis Rush	Mourning In The Morning	Cotillion	SD 9006
Candi Staton	I'm Just A Prisoner	Fame	ST-4201
Solomon Burke	Proud Mary	Bell	BELL 6033
Soul Survivors	Take Another Look	Atco	SD 33-277

1970
artists	albums	Label	No.
Paul Kelly	Stealing In The Name Of The Lord	Happy Tiger	HT 1015
Johnny Jenkins	Ton-Ton Macoute!(1 song)	Atco	SD 33-331

1971
artists	albums	Label	No.
Donny Osmond	To You With Love, Donny	MGM	SE-4797
Donny Osmond	The Donny Osmond Album	MGM	SE-4782
The Osmonds	Homemade	MGM	SE-4770
Bobby Hatfield	Messin' In Muscle Shoals	MGM	SE 4727
The Osmonds	Osmonds	MGM	SE-4724
Candi Staton	Stand By Your Man	Fame	ST-4202
Edwin Birdsong	What It Is	Polydor	24-4071

1972
artists	albums	Label	No.
Mac Davis	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	Columbia	KC 31770
Candi Staton	** Candi Staton	Fame	FAS-1800
Paul Kelly	Dirt	Wrner Bros.	BS 2065

1973
artists	albums	Label	No.
Mac Davis	Mac Davis	Columbia	KC 32206
Clarence Carter	Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter	Fame	FM-LA186-F
Gerry Goffin	It Ain't Exactly Entertainment	Adelphi	AD4102

1974
artists	albums	Label	No.
Henson	Henson	U.A.	UA-LA185-G
Mac Davis	Stop And Smell The Roses	Columbia	KC 32582
Paul Anka	Anka	U.A.	UA-LA314-G
John Byrd	Your Thing And My Thing	20th Century	T-436
Candi Staton	Candi	Warner Bros.	BS 2830

1975
artists	albums	Label	No.
Travis Wammack	Not For Sale	Capricorn	2429 133
Mac Davis	All The Love In The World	Columbia	PC 32927

1976
artists	albums	Label	No.
Lenny LeBlanc	Lenny LeBlanc	Big Tree	BT 89515
Mac Davis	Forever Lovers	Columbia	PC 34105
Pete Carr	Not A Word On It(Mixing)	Big Tree	BT 89518
Larry Saunders	The Prophets Of Soul	Soul Int'l	SLP-100
Larry Saunders (The Prophets Of Soul)	Stranger	Soul Int'l	SLP-100

1977
artists	albums	Label	No.
Dobie Gray	Let Go	Capricorn	ML 4140
Randy Crawford	Miss Randy Crawford	Warner Bros.	BS 3083
Tom Jones	** What A Night	EMI	EMC 3221

1978
artists	albums	Label	No.
Jack Tempchin	Jack Tempchin	Arista	AB 4193
Dobie Gray	Midnight Diamond	Infinity	INF 9001
Wilson Pickett	A Funky Situation	Big Tree	BT 76011
Galaxy	Hot, Wet And Sticky	Arista	AB 4211

1979
artists	albums	Label	No.
Bill Haley And The Comets	R-O-C-K	Sun	SUN 143
Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	Infinity	NF 9016
Lobo	Lobo	MCA	MCA-3194
The Lurkers	God's Lonely Men	Beggars Banquest	BEGA 8

1980
artists	albums	Label	No.
Mac Davis	Texas In My Rear View Mirror	Casablanca	NBLP 7239
George Jones And Tammy Wynette	Together Again	Epic	JE 36764

1981
artists	albums	Label	No.
Mac Davis	Midnight Crazy	Casablanca	NBLP 7257
The Dillman Band	Lovin' The Night Away	RCA	AFL1-3909

1982
artists	albums	Label	No.
Jerry Reed	The Man With The Golden Thumb	RCA	AHL1-4315
Jerry Reed	The Bird	RCA	AHL1-4529
Oak Ridge Boys	Bobbie Sue	MCA	MCA-5294

1983
artists	albums	Label	No.
Mac Davis	Who's Lovin' You	Columbia	FC 38950

1985
artists	albums	Label	No.
Johnny Travis	Iced Tea & 'Taters	Tip	TRSA-985

1986
artists	albums	Label	No.
Lacy J. Dalton	Highway Diner	Columbia	FC 40393
T.G. Sheppard	It Still Rains In Memphis	Columbia	C 40310

1987
artists	albums	Label	No.
T.G. Sheppard	One For The Money	Columbia	C 40796
The Shooters	The Shooters	Eoic	BFE 40885

1989
artists	albums	Label	No.
The Shooters	Solid As A Rock	Epic	E 44326

2001
artists	albums	Label	No.
The Decoys	Shot From The Saddle	Ace	CDCHD 871

2006
artists	albums	Label	No.
Kate Campbell with Spooner Oldham	For The Living Of These Days	Large River	LR-1759

2010
artists	albums	Label	No.
Dylan LeBlanc	Paupers Field	Rough Trade	RTRAD CD590

2014
artists	albums	Label	No.
Candi Staton	Life Happens	Beracash	BRI-31340
Phish	Fuego	Jemp	JEMP1082

Photo Gallery

Fame Studio (appearance viewed from East Avalon Avenue) / http://mapio.net/o/1023341/ Rick Hall stands outside the Fame studio / Deep Soul The inside of the Fame Studio / Legendary Recording Studio

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