The Village (a.k.a. Village Recorders, or The Village Recorder) is a famous recording studio in Los Angeles, California. Since the 1960s, The Village has been the home to recordings by artists such as Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, The Beach Boys, Mariah Carey, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, George Harrison, Elton John, Tom Jones, B.B. King, John Lennon, Little Richard, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Ringo Starr, among others (more comprehensive list below. John Mayer recorded his album Continuum at The Village Recorder (among other studios), however released all of the sessions from this studio in his EP "The Village Sessions", featuring Ben Harper. Many major motion picture and television soundtracks have also been recorded at the studio, including Ace Ventura, Dead Poets Society, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Simpsons, Toy Story 2, Walk the Line, The X Files and others. The Village is also home to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic radio show, hosted by Nic Harcourt.
