The CNN story tells it all, but I love (and also was scratching my head) the photo of Nick Mason and Bill Wyman recording last year. What the hell was THAT all about?
Anyway, check it out here.
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Showing posts with label Abbey Road Studios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abbey Road Studios. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Abbey Road Studios NOT For Sale, Declared National Landmark
Contrary to my post last week, CNN today reports that Abbey Road Studios is not for sale. In fact, it has been declared a national landmark, which pretty much means "don't fuck with it."
The CNN story tells it all, but I love (and also was scratching my head) the photo of Nick Mason and Bill Wyman recording last year. What the hell was THAT all about?
Anyway, check it out here.
The CNN story tells it all, but I love (and also was scratching my head) the photo of Nick Mason and Bill Wyman recording last year. What the hell was THAT all about?
Anyway, check it out here.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Abbey Road Studios Put Up For Sale
According to Classic Rock Magazine, Abbey Road Studios has been put up for sale by EMI to prop up crumbling finances.
According to the article, it’s expected that the complex could fetch around £20 million [~$27 million]. More:
The house, 3 Abbey Road, was bought in 1929 by The Gramophone Company, who later became EMI.
It opened as the world’s first custom-built recording studio in 1931, and became famous as the place where The Beatles recorded all their albums, except for Let It Be.
The Beatles also made the zebra crossing outside the studio legendary.
So many others have worked there over the decades, including Pink Floyd and Radiohead.
Hopefully the studio will stay open and functioning but I am bracing myself for the inevitable and the new owners turn it into a Chuck E Cheese or Hard Rock Cafe. Bleah.
According to the article, it’s expected that the complex could fetch around £20 million [~$27 million]. More:
The house, 3 Abbey Road, was bought in 1929 by The Gramophone Company, who later became EMI.
It opened as the world’s first custom-built recording studio in 1931, and became famous as the place where The Beatles recorded all their albums, except for Let It Be.
The Beatles also made the zebra crossing outside the studio legendary.
So many others have worked there over the decades, including Pink Floyd and Radiohead.
Hopefully the studio will stay open and functioning but I am bracing myself for the inevitable and the new owners turn it into a Chuck E Cheese or Hard Rock Cafe. Bleah.
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