Moon Sound

Moon Sound

Overview & History

Moon Sound (also written as Moonsound) was a studio owned by Chris Moon where Prince recorded material at the beginning of his career, before he had a record-deal.

Moon Sound was situated at different locations, but when Prince first recorded there in the spring and summer of 1976, it was located in a 1,500-square-foot former hair salon at 4937 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417. After the summer it would move to a different building, a large, single-story structure on 2828 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408.

Studio

Not much is known about the equipment Chris Moon had in the studio at the time of Prince recording there. It is assumed it was an 8-track or perhaps 16 track studio.

Material Produced

Music

Songs

The following songs have been recorded at Moon Sound:

Title	Year	Work produced
Aces	1976	Basic tracking
Amber Eyes	1976	Basic tracking (tentative)
Baby	1976	Basic tracking
Diamond Eyes	1976	Basic tracking
Don’t Forget	1976	Basic tracking
Don’t Hold Back	1976	Basic tracking
Fantasy	1976	Basic tracking
I’m Yours	1976	Basic tracking
Jelly Jam	1976	Basic tracking
Leaving For New York	1976	Basic tracking
Make It Through The Storm	1976	Basic tracking
My Love Is Forever	1976	Basic tracking
Since We’ve Been Together	1976	Basic tracking
Soft And Wet	1976	Basic tracking
Surprise	1976	Basic tracking