Rudy Van Gelder:
In a Class All His Own

Written by Richard Capeless
With Additional Contributions by Tommaso Gambini
Edited by Tom Fine

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Hackensack

• The Disc Recording Era
• The Arrival of Tape
• A Revolutionary Microphone
• Early Professional Recordings
• Business Picks Up

4. Live Recording

5. The Van Gelder Sound

• Characteristics
• Visions of a Larger Soundstage
• Mastering
• The German-American Connection
• Mono & Stereo

6. Englewood Cliffs

• Construction
• Opening
• Updates to the Van Gelder Sound
• The Digital Era

7. Personal Approach

8. Innovation

9. More Important Than Politics

10. Conclusion

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