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9th December 2021

ATOC (Automatic Transient Overload Control) #GearThatMadeUs

For today’s ‘Gear That Made Us’ we’re highlighting the ATOC (Automatic Transient Overload Control - TG12330), an elusive mastering tool specially designed for Abbey Road in the ...

7th December 2021

Wings celebrate Wild Life's 50th Anniversary with Half-Speed Cut Vinyl

50 years ago today, Wings released their debut LP 'Wild Life' recorded at Abbey Road over eight days in the summer of ’71. ...

4th December 2021

Abbey Road 90: The Start of The Pop Charts at Abbey Road Studios

Abbey Road has been leading music history throughout the decades. Its connection with pop is most known for The Beatles, but the studios were producing pop hits as soon as the charts began in November 1952.  In our latest blog exploring the history of Abbey Road, we take a look at our long-running relationship with the charts and popular music that begins with the late Sir George Martin-produced track ‘Cowpuncher’s Cantana’ by Max Bygraves, the studios’ first official chart entry. ...

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4th December 2021

My Abbey Road: Bobby Elliott #AbbeyRoad90

My Abbey Road... with Bobby Elliott. The Hollies' drummer is up next in our My Abbey Road series. From his first session, to recording with Peter Sellers, Burt Bacharach and Elton John, discover Bobby's Abbey Road ...

3rd December 2021

Highlights from the Tortoise 'ThinkIn' event in Studio Three #AbbeyRoad90

As part of our 90th anniversary celebrations, British news website, Tortoise hosted a live and unscripted ‘ThinkIn’ in Studio Three where they asked whether technology makes or breaks musical ...

2nd December 2021

The Cupboard Under the Stairs #GearThatMadeUs

We’re looking back at some key pieces of equipment that helped establish and define Abbey Road Studios. This week it’s not a single piece, rather a cupboard ...

29th November 2021

Lester Smith's Abbey Road Story #AbbeyRoad90

52 years in the making, Lester takes us through his journey at Abbey ...

28th November 2021

Track by Track with 'Tim’s Listening Party': The Fall - Bend Sinister

On 10 November, as part of Abbey Road Amplify in celebration of our 90th anniversary, we had the pleasure of hosting an episode of 'Tim’s Listening Party' in Studio ...

26th November 2021

Gary Barlow Releasing First Festive Album, ‘The Dream Of Christmas’

Gary Barlow has today released his first-ever Christmas album, The Dream Of Christmas. Featuring brand new original songs and beautifully orchestrated Christmas classics, The Dream Of Christmas was recorded in-part in Studio Two by Abbey Road's Andrew Dudman, assisted by Christopher Parker; arranged by Dan Keen with Gareth Malone. ...