The Power Station, New York City
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Power Station, New York City canonical | 3 |
| Power Station at BerkleeNYC | 1 |
| 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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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recording studio ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bob Dylan
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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
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state-of-the-art analog equipment (late 20th century) ⓘ |
| formerUse | Consolidated Edison power plant ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bob Walters
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Ed Evans ⓘ Tony Bongiovi ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
R&B
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jazz ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| influenced |
sound of 1980s rock and pop records
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studio drum recording techniques ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
The Power Station, New York City
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Power Station at BerkleeNYC
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| locatedIn |
Hell's Kitchen
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surface form:
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Manhattan ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive drum sound
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high ceilings and reflective surfaces ⓘ large live rooms ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. (sessions)
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Bruce Springsteen album "The River" ⓘ
surface form:
Bruce Springsteen – The River
Chic – Risqué ⓘ Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) ⓘ
surface form:
David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Like a Virgin ⓘ
surface form:
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Paul Simon song "Graceland" ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Simon – Graceland (sessions)
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| opened | 1977 ⓘ |
| ownership |
Berklee College of Music
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surface form:
Berklee College of Music (in later years as Power Station at BerkleeNYC)
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| renamed | 1996 ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Avatar Studios ⓘ |
| status | renovated and rebranded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Power Station, New York City Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Power Station, New York City
The Power Station, New York City
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laterKnownAs
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The Power Station, New York City
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
The Power Station (recording studio)
this entity surface form:
Power Station at BerkleeNYC
subject surface form:
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