Abbey Road: The Best Studio in the World
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’Lucid and lavishly illustrated-a fine gift for pop and music history buffs’ KIRKUS
The first photographic celebration of the most famous recording studio in the world, published in its 80th year with a foreword by Sir George Martin.
From Edward Elgar to the Beatles, Kate Bush to Elbow, the most famous artists in the world have recorded at Abbey Road. Now, with unprecedented access to the Abbey Road archives, Alistair Lawrence lifts the lid on an icon of British music, and reveals never-before-seen details of the incredible day-to-day of an electrifying creative hub.
This gorgeous book includes material on the artists, the engineers, the technology and the history of Abbey Road. It’s an incredible document of cultural history, for anyone who values music and how it’s made.
The first photographic celebration of the most famous recording studio in the world with a foreword by Sir George Martin.
Foreword by Sir George Martin
Fabulous photography and facts spanning 8 decades of recording artists, technology and fashion!
Exclusive content from the Abbey Road archives
Publishing to coincide with Abbey Road Studio’s 80th year
- Title: Abbey Road: The Best Studio in the World
- Authors: A. D. Lawrence, George Martin
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781408884225, 9781408884201, 1408884208, 1408884224
- Resource ID: LLS:9781408884225
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T11:50:36Z
Abbey Road Studios is the most famous recording studio complex in the world and with an unparalleled history of recording, working with some of the world's most celebrated artists, producers, composers and orchestras.
The studios have been at the heart of the music industry for 80 years and have been the location of countless landmark recordings. Abbey Road remains one of the most technically advanced recording and mixing facilities in the world with a unique blend of vintage equipment and today's leading technology.
Alistair Lawrence is a freelance music journalist.