Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio (with a foreword by Paul McCartney)

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The artwork for the book is beautiful, with an iconic white Abbey Road Studios wall autographed by some of the famous names who have recorded there. Every so often, once a month, I believe, the wall outside of the Studios is white washed, and within a few weeks it is covered in names again. The title appears on a road sign with the 'NW8' of the postcode for Abbey Road, St. John's Wood. Abbey Road NW8 - The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studio" by @DavidHepworth provides a comprehensive account into the rich history of the world-renowned recording studio. It offers insights not only from a technical point of view but also from the perspective of its legendary recordings. A lovely brief history of the studio and technicians of Abbey Road Studios, made eternally famous by the Beatles. As an Anglophile, audiophile and unapologetic Beatles nerd, there was slim chance David Hepworth's book would be anything less than a hit with me - and it certainly delivered. This history of London's famous Abbey Road Studio was an enjoyable read, well researched and insightfully written by a talented music journalist.

Many people will recognise the famous zebra crossing. Some visitors may have graffitied their name on its hallowed outer walls. Others might even have managed to penetrate the iron gates. But what draws in these thousands of fans here, year after year? What is it that really happens behind the doors of the most celebrated recording studio in the world? At some points though, the book grew tedious. I don't have a huge interest in which exact machine was used for what sound in what year on whatever record. A little bit is, of course, welcome, but Hepworth took it overboard a lot, seemingly showing off his knowledge - or researching skills. For me, the main and most interesting point to taker from the narrative is that the music that we have listened to and loved was the product of a combination of the artists themselves who supplied the vision of what they wanted to achieve, and the technicians and producers, without whom the sounds that we hear could not have been made reality. Hepworth quite rightly brings those people into the spotlight and deservedly so. What has been going on there for over ninety years has called for skills that are musical, creative, technical, mechanical, interpersonal, logistical, managerial, chemical and, romantics might be tempted add, close to magic.

While the main interest in this book is the arc of the impressive 90 year history of Abbey Road, I'd also recommend it to those interested in the histories of popular music, pop culture, the music business and music recording including all of its technical aspects. One thing that spoiled this book for me … The documentary on Disney+ named “If these walls could talk” is basically a documentary adaptation of this book .. in the sense of its the same stories and musical milestones. I did learn some extras from this book (as apposed to the doc) but nothing special. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Many people will recognise the famous zebra crossing. Some visitors may have graffitied their name on its hallowed outer walls. Others might even have managed to penetrate the iron gates. But what here draws in these thousands of fans, year after year? What is it that really happens behind the doors of the most celebrated recording studio in the world? Of course, I especially liked reading about The Beatles and how they recorded at the studios, and as I read, I found myself yearning to visit the studios. I have been across the zebra crossing outside, of course, but have never been inside. Occasionally, the studio runs tours - I MUST go to one of these.

The Beatles’ Let It Be album was released in May 1970, but the material had been recorded over a year earlier, meaning that Abbey Road was the last set of material to be produced by all four Beatles. In fact, the last session to see John, Paul, George and Ringo in the studio together was on 20 August 1969. All building and demolition material including plasterboard, tiles, windows, doors, timber and wooden flooring From film scores for 'Star Wars' and 'Harry Potter,' to jazz legend Shirley Bassey, and Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side Of the Moon, ' the studio has been home to seminal recordings. But 90 years in, it is revered because of one band. Hepworth: "Thanks to four young millionaires who couldn't be bothered to do anything more than to step onto a zebra crossing..."

The LP and its memorable cover put the location on the map - previously known as plain old EMI studios, the building became known as Abbey Road Studios in light of this landmark album. Millions of people have made the pilgrimage to the crossing to have their photo taken and to pay their respects to the genius of the Fab Four and dozens of artists have parodied the sleeve, from The Simpsons to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. What has been going on there for over ninety years has called for skills that are musical, creative, technical, mechanical, interpersonal, logistical, managerial, chemical and, romantics might be tempted to add, close to magic. On 18 June, the Government announced legislation changes to allow householders to deposit ‘DIY’ waste at Household Reuse & Recycling Centres for free. We are waiting for the Government to provide detail on exactly how and when the legislation will change. In the meantime, we will continue current charging policies for DIY waste disposal, and we appreciate your support in adhering to our existing policies It’s significant, then, that the photo chosen for the cover shows the four walking across the road with Abbey Road studios behind them - it’s the white building on the left of the picture. Lennon leads the group - which is also significant as he was the first member to permanently quit The Beatles. However, Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studios, was different. Whilst it took me nearly a month to get through anyway - mainly because I don't get the time to devote to my reading - it was not because I did not want to read it, but because I was always busy with something else.

We are now collecting some items for reuse and redistribution to local community groups/activities including laptops, some furniture, baby items and bicycles. Ask staff for more details. Foruten musikken, får vi også skildringer av den teknologiske utviklingen. Om utfasingen av 78-platene, om båndbredde, om digitaliseringen og om nedlasting. Vi får skildringer av hvordan studioet skjøttet forretningene og orienterte seg mot profitthensyn. How could this not be totally engrossing. It's the chronological history of a recording studio that everybody born in the last century is familiar with. Most importantly our tour guide is David Hepworth who in my opinion is the greatest living writer on contemporary music. Err, maybe that's a big call. Jeg blir aldri lei av å lytte til eller lese om The Beatles, men David Hepworth sin bok er suveren fordi den rommer så mye mer. Den rommer hele historien fra 1931, om artistene jeg aldri har hørt om. Artur Schnabel, som spilte inn alle Beethovens 32 pianosonater gjennom 1930-tallet. Jacqueline du Pré, en usedvanlig begavet cellist som døde av multippel sklerose i en alder av 42 år. Og et utall andre artister som har gitt meg en trang til et dypdykk på Spotify.

Always intrigued when one landmark can pull in greatness from all corners of the world, this book captures everything from the artists themselves to the engineers and the groundbreaking discoveries. Abbey Road, det legendariske platestudioet i London hvor musikalsk magi har blitt skapt siden 1931. Aller mest kjent for platene The Beatles spilte inn der, ikke minst fordi det siste bandet spilte inn i studioet fikk navnet Abbey Road. Og fotgjengerfeltet i gaten utenfor ble ikonisk på grunn av platecoveret. The white Volkswagen Beetles that bears a number plate saying “28IF” - Paul would have been 28 IF he’d had survived (he’d actually just turned 27); the police van on the cover is usually seen at traffic fatalities; and the four Beatles represent a funeral procession: George is the gravedigger, Paul is the corpse, Ringo is the congregation and John is the priest. I am not a huge fan of Hepworth's work. Whilst he always seems to write about things which I want to read, I find his style quite tiresome to get through. It hurts my head, sometimes. I don't know what it is. We have a zero tolerance approach to verbal and physical abuse of our staff. Please respect our staff who are working hard to provide a service for you.