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

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A short list includes Pablo Casals, Fats Waller, Noel Coward, Glen Miller, Cliff Richard and the Shadows, the Hollies, the Zombies, Pink Floyd, Peter Sellers, Tony Bennet, Burt Bacharach, John Williams, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West and Lady Gaga. First published in 1981 this latest updated edition of Abbey Road contains new chapters and many previously unseen pictures. Technological limitations meant everything about a performance had to be perfect from start to finish; if the brass and strings had it nailed, but the percussion was off, there was no option to keep what worked and edit in an improved version of what had been lacking. But what it could, and did, do was capture the excitement the Beatles themselves generated and put it on wax. With " Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studio," David Hepworth affords readers a stirring history of the much-heralded studio and the magic that has transpired within its hallowed walls.

A lovely brief history of the studio and technicians of Abbey Road Studios, made eternally famous by the Beatles. I’ve spent my life with the music of The Beatles and Pink Floyd , for example, but now I feel as if I was there at the recording sessions. Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studios is a book which fills a gap in the market.

Her anecdotes are humorous, heartfelt, and supremely captivating, recounted with the passion of a true survivor and the acerbic wit of a weathered, street-wise New Yorker.

The 18th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll: Rare Birds The special categories tend to get overlooked, or sampl. This joyful read offers a time-traveling experience, shedding light on the rapid evolution of our listening habits, the enduring impact of certain bands, and the pivotal role played by a studio that housed it all. The hardback is white with a black zebra crossing embossed on both front and back, and the spine has the title embossed onto a little road sign, too.For the rest of the Beatles’ recording career at Abbey Road, the band brought the ideas and the studio technicians turned their whims into reality. As we get closer to the present day, there's more opinion, with a definite undercurrent of nostalgia, which perhaps is understandable, and anyway never veers too close to grumpy old man territory. Despite its spit take title, “That’s Why Darkies Were Born” is a great song, and, as sung by Robeson, a great record. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.