Schwa Productions

Schwa Productions was a recording studio in Chicago, and is where The Smashing Pumpkins' first demo tape was recorded. The owner was Paul Chabala, who was engineer for the self-titled demo album. He was also a regular sound assistant at the Avalon Niteclub, where the Pumpkins frequently performed at in their early days. In the banter of the August 10, 1988 performance – the first with bassist D'arcy WretzkyBilly Corgan can be heard thanking Chabala. It was at this show that the two met.

Schwa Productions
Recording studio
OwnerPaul Chabala
Coordinates41°57′4″N 87°40′37″W
Address3822 North Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL, US

The studio existed at the North Lincoln Ave location for about three years.

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SessionsEdit

Session Artist Album(s) Producer(s) Engineer(s)
Early 1989 – Schwa Productions The Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins (album) Quentin Sanabria Billy Corgan Paul Chabala