 Westlake has been credited as "one of the first big commercial efforts to produce acoustically standardised 'interchangeable' rooms".Artists who have recorded music at Westlake Studios have included Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Quincy Jones, Billy Idol, Bruce Swedien, Gilberto Gil, Missy Elliott, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Aaliyah and Justin Timberlake.Notable recordings produced at Westlake Studios have included Michael Jackson's album, "Thriller" (April–November 1982), the number-one-selling album of all time; and Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" (1994–1995).