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features interviews with artists and staff. Paul McCartney during a recording session for The Beatles in October 1968. Apple Corps Ltd Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road. I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place, McCartney said
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And what a story to tell, with an eclectic list of famous artists who have travelled to the venue over the years for inspiration and to perfect their creative vision.
Here are six classic and varied albums recorded in Abbey Road Studios over the years.
1. ‘Abbey Road’ by The Beatles (1969)
by Stephen Chapman
The studio, made famous by her Beatle father celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
“Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road,” said the photographer and filmmaker.
“I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place and I couldn’t be collaborating with a better team than John and Mercury Studios to make this creative ambition a reality.”
If These Walls Could Sing is produced by John Battsek (One Day In September, Searching For Sugar Man, Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars) for Mercury Studios - Universal Music Group’s content studio. It comes following a new development deal between Mercury and Battsek’s Ventureland.
By Katrina Nattress
Jan 13, 2021
Abbey Road Studios turns 90 this year, and to celebrate the legendary studio is subject of a documentary titled
If These Walls Could Sing.
Billed as the untold story of Abbey Road, the film marks the first time the studio has opened its doors to a feature-length doc and will be fittingly directed by
The Beatles recorded 190 of their 210 songs there and famously titled an album after the studio.)
“Some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road,” Mary said in a
statement. “I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place and I couldn’t be collaborating with a better team than John [Battsek, producer] and Mercury Studios to make this creative ambition a reality.”