Universal Audio Recording (Label)

Recording studio of Universal Audio Corporation (aka UA Recording Corp.), founded circa 1967, run by Herb Pilhofer and John H. Michaelson, and existed in multiple locations, including in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Winona, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and after 1970, Phoenix, Arizona.

Also known as UA Recording, UA Recording Studios, and also appears on releases as Universal Audio Studios and Universal Audio.

Housed in a historic building on Nicollet Avenue that was originally home to the Garrick Movie Theater (June 8, 1914), later the LaSalle Theatre (October 1932 to 1950). Converted to a recording studio by Bruce Swedien in 1953. Then sold to Kay Bank Recording Company, Inc. (August 12, 1957), and named Kay Bank Recording Corp. In early 1967, Universal Audio Corporation opened U.A. Audio-Video Sales in the former Kay Bank studio. On June 30, 1967, Herb Pilhofer and former Kay Bank chief engineer John H. Michaelson, purchased the studio and named it Universal Audio Recording. Michaelson moved that business to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1970. Micside occupied the space from 1970-1973 and named it Micside Studios, renovated and renamed in 1973 as Cookhouse Recording Studios. Cookhouse opened a second location in 1983, and closed its Nicollet Avenue location in 1984. Next occupant of the property was Nicollet Studios (1985-1988), associated with Twin/Tone Records. The studio was purchased by Creation Audio Recording, Inc., in October 1988 and named Creation Audio. Still under the same ownership as of October 2021.

For the label, please see UA Recording.

Not to be confused with Universal Recording Studio/Universal Recording Corp. of Chicago.