In our Highlight of 2019 series, we asked the Abbey Road team to look back and reflect on what has been a particularly phenomenal and poignant year for the studios. In parts one and two we shared just a few of the highlights from the incredible Abbey Road team. In our next instalment we hear the key highlights of Alice Bennett, Isabel Garvey, Matt Kingdon, Jeremy Huffelmann, Macleane Ndikumwami and Leon Marks.

Favourite track of 2019: Bon Iver - Hey Ma

Favourite album of 2019: The National - I Am Easy To Find

Favourite gig of 2019: Khruangbin at Brixton Academy

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: Rick Astley signing our Bricasti

Favourite track of 2019: Dance Monkey is a firm family favourite and has been on repeat at home for months! The stand out track for beautiful mature lyrics and melody is Strange by Celeste.

Favourite album of 2019: Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi.

Favourite gig of 2019: AlunaGeorge in Studio One at Abbey Road

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album that named the Studios, speaking at WebSummit and listening to artists speak about technology truly enhancing human creativity, the vibrance of the women in audio engineering and production network we have brought together, seeing my team deliver an outstanding year creatively and commercially.

Favourite track of 2019: My Sawtooth Wake - Gong

Favourite album of 2019: Home - Billy Strings

Favourite gig of 2019: Steve Hillage - Shepherds Bush

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: Two Gentlemen in Studio Two, they had all sort of vintage synth and guitar gear and throughout the year it was always nice to see a cardboard Lester popping up all over the place.

Favourite track of 2019: Strange - Celeste

Favourite album of 2019: Kiwanuka - Michael Kiwanuka

Favourite gig of 2019: Oklou solo show for Krug Encounters in Bearsted forest

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: The incredible live-to-vinyl session with Hennessy featuring Ghetts, Maverick Sabre & Swindle, followed by the live premier of the track in Studio Three was a huge highlight of the year, as were the unique recordings of the Vacheron Constantin Cabinotiers watch collection in Studio Two. We are also very proud to have supported our partners Bowers & Wilkins and Philips TV in the launch of their ground breaking new products this year, and are looking forward to more big moments in 2020.

Favourite track of 2019: Shea Butter - Ari Lennox

Favourite album of 2019: Kiwanuka - Michael Kiwanuka

Favourite gig of 2019: IBEYI

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: Umusic event and 2019 Hackathon

Favourite track of 2019: Jai Paul - Do You Love Her Now?

Favourite album of 2019: Dean Hurley - Anthology Resource Vol. II- Philosophy Of Beyond

Favourite gig of 2019: Sunn O))) at The Roundhouse - 28/10/19

Favourite work moment(s) of 2019: Penny Rimbaud coming in to have Alex Gordon remaster the Crass discography, finding a cardboard cutout of Lester in the toilets and that whole CATS thing.