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8th October 2021

The Charlatans Self-Titled Album Reissue - Remastered by Frank Arkwright

Pressed on vinyl for the first time in 20 years, The Charlatans' self-titled fourth album is out now. One of their most ambitious and focused records to date, it secured them a UK No.1 album and spawned three UK top 40 singles, ‘Crashin’ In’, ‘Just Lookin’ and ‘Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things ...

9th September 2021

Metallica celebrate 30th anniversary of 'The Black Album' with two landmark releases

Metallica celebrate the 30th anniversary and enduring influence of the iconic ‘Black Album’, with two landmark releases overseen by Giles Martin. The first of which is the expansive charity album titled, 'The Metallica Blacklist', which been mastered at Abbey Road by Frank Arkwright and cut-to-vinyl by Abbey Road's Alex Wharton and features covers of the 12 songs from the 'Black Album' by 53 eclectic ...

16th August 2021

BBC Introducing X Abbey Road Studios - Olivia Nelson

Chosen by Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target for BBC Music Introducing, Olivia Nelson was given the opportunity to record, mix and master two tracks at Abbey Road across three days. Watch Olivia behind-the-scenes in our mini-documentary. ...

12th August 2021

Mastering with Abbey Road's Simon Gibson

Simon Gibson has 30 years experience at Abbey Road, mastering both stereo and 5.1 surround projects that span from rock and pop to symphonic orchestral soundtracks. We go inside Simon’s mastering suite as he takes us through his 5.1 surround sound set-up, the equipment and plug-ins he uses and an insight into his mastering process featuring Carly Paoli’s ‘Liberty’, taken from her album ‘Live at Cadogan ...

5th August 2021

50th Anniversary Reissue of George Harrison's Legendary ‘All Things Must Pass'

George Harrison's third studio LP, and his first following the break-up of The Beatles, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a suite of stunning new releases. ...

2nd August 2021

Mark Knopfler’s ‘The Studio Albums 1996-2007’ Coming To Vinyl And CD

EMI/UMC will release the new box set ‘Mark Knopfler – The Studio Albums 1996-2007’ on 1 October. The collection commemorates the 25th anniversary of the celebrated singer-songwriter and guitar hero’s debut solo studio release, 1996’s ‘Golden Heart’. ...

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What is Half-Speed Mastering? with Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios

Ever wondered how a record is cut-to-vinyl at half-speed? Step inside award-winning mastering engineer Miles Showell’s mastering suite at Abbey Road Studios as he takes you through the process and explains more about the “holy grail of vinyl cutting” - half-speed mastering. ...

Online Mastering: Abbey Road's Tips for Preparing a Mix for Mastering

So, you've recorded, arranged and mixed your project, but you're not finished yet. If you decide to send your mix to be professionally mastered, our mastering engineers have included some essential tips to check ...

OMD’s ‘Liberator’ & ‘Universal’ Set For Vinyl Reissue - Cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road

Following on from their 40th anniversary celebrations last year which saw them release their greatest hits and anniversary box set, ‘Souvenir’, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) have announced further remastered reissues of their UK Top 20 album ‘Liberator’ and their 1996 album ‘Universal’ on vinyl from 6 August. Both albums, which haven’t been available on vinyl since their first release, were mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. ...