Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio (with a foreword by Paul McCartney)
by David Hepworth
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Many people will recognize the famous crosswalk. 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? It may have begun life as an affluent suburban house, but it soon became a creative hub renowned around the world as a place where great music, show more ground-breaking sounds, and unforgettable tunes were forged. It is nothing less than a witness to, and a key participant in, the history of popular music itself. 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. The history of Abbey Road may just make you believe"-- show lessTags
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2024 book #47. 2023. An entertaining history of the famous Abbey Road Studios. Since the studio has been around so long, it's a history of music recording itself. From cutting disks to straight to a hard drive. So many of my favorite albums were recorded here. Recommended.
2025 book #32. 2023. I read this last year. I liked it so much I recommended it to my book club and it was accepted. I think I liked it even better the second time around.
2025 book #32. 2023. I read this last year. I liked it so much I recommended it to my book club and it was accepted. I think I liked it even better the second time around.
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David Hepworth is a music journalist, writer, broadcaster, and publishing industry analyst who has launched several legendary British magazines, including Q, Mojo, and The Word, among many others. He was a presenter of the BBC's rock music program Whistle Test and anchored the BBC's coverage of Live Aid in 1985. He has won Editor of the Year and show more Writer of the Year from the Professional Publishers Association and the Mark Boxer Award from the British Society of Magazine Editors. He writes about radio for The Guardian, comments on cultural and media issues for many magazines and newspapers, and blogs at whatsheonaboutnow.blogspot.com. show less
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