The Power Station, New York City

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music venue recording studio

The Power Station in New York City was a renowned recording studio famous for hosting sessions by major artists across rock, pop, and other genres during the late 20th century.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Power Station, New York City	6
The Power Station, New York City canonical	5
Power Station at BerkleeNYC	3
Power Station (New York City)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1920724 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Power Station, New York City
Context triple: [Born in the U.S.A., studio, The Power Station, New York City]

A. New York City Center
New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
B. Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
C. Rockefeller Center subway station complex
The Rockefeller Center subway station complex is a major New York City Subway hub in Midtown Manhattan that serves the Rockefeller Center area and nearby landmarks such as Radio City Music Hall and the NBC studios.
D. Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown Music Hall is a historic performing arts venue in Tarrytown, New York, known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and diverse lineup of concerts, theater, and community events.
E. Kips Bay Plaza
Kips Bay Plaza is a notable residential and commercial complex in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood, recognized for its modernist architecture and role in the area’s urban renewal.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Power Station, New York City
Target entity description: The Power Station in New York City was a renowned recording studio famous for hosting sessions by major artists across rock, pop, and other genres during the late 20th century.

A. New York City Center
New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
B. Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
C. Rockefeller Center subway station complex
The Rockefeller Center subway station complex is a major New York City Subway hub in Midtown Manhattan that serves the Rockefeller Center area and nearby landmarks such as Radio City Music Hall and the NBC studios.
D. Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown Music Hall is a historic performing arts venue in Tarrytown, New York, known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and diverse lineup of concerts, theater, and community events.
E. Kips Bay Plaza
Kips Bay Plaza is a notable residential and commercial complex in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood, recognized for its modernist architecture and role in the area’s urban renewal.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	music venue ⓘ recording studio ⓘ
activePeriod	1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ
associatedWith	Bob Dylan ⓘ Bruce Springsteen ⓘ Chic ⓘ David Bowie ⓘ Duran Duran side project The Power Station ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ John Lennon ⓘ Madonna ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ Paul Simon ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
designedBy	Tony Bongiovi ⓘ
feature	multiple large tracking rooms ⓘ state-of-the-art analog equipment (late 20th century) ⓘ
formerUse	Consolidated Edison power plant ⓘ
foundedBy	Bob Walters ⓘ Ed Evans ⓘ Tony Bongiovi ⓘ
genreSpecialty	R&B ⓘ jazz ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ
influenced	sound of 1980s rock and pop records ⓘ studio drum recording techniques ⓘ
laterKnownAs	Power Station at BerkleeNYC ⓘ linked to: The Power Station, New York City
locatedIn	Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan ⓘ linked to: Hell's Kitchen Manhattan ⓘ
location	New York City ⓘ
notableFor	distinctive drum sound ⓘ high ceilings and reflective surfaces ⓘ large live rooms ⓘ
notableRecording	Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (sessions) ⓘ Bruce Springsteen – The River ⓘ linked to: Bruce Springsteen album "The River" Chic – Risqué ⓘ David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) ⓘ linked to: Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Madonna – Like a Virgin ⓘ linked to: Like a Virgin Paul Simon – Graceland (sessions) ⓘ linked to: Paul Simon song "Graceland"
opened	1977 ⓘ
ownership	Berklee College of Music (in later years as Power Station at BerkleeNYC) ⓘ linked to: Berklee College of Music
renamed	1996 ⓘ
renamedAs	Avatar Studios ⓘ
status	renovated and rebranded ⓘ
timePeriod	late 20th century ⓘ

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