Abbey Road - Revised And Updated

by Brian Southall, Peter Vince, Allan Rouse

A fascinating history of the recording studio the Beatles made world famous.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

228 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1986

About the author

Brian Southall worked as a journalist with Music Business Weekly, Melody Maker and Disc before joining A&M Records. He moved to EMI Records and EMI Music, where, during a 15 year career, he served in press, promotion, marketing, artist development and corporate communications. From 1989 he was a consultant to Warner Music International, HMV Group and both the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the International Federation of the phonographic Industry (IFPI). Among other books, he has written are the official history of Abbey Road Studios and the Story of Northern Songs, both published by Omnibus Press.

Reviews

[Kent Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice history of the iconic studio mostly before and during the Beatles reign. Starting out in its early days as a house and changing into a world class studio. Great read for those interested in how it was all done before electronics and decidedly old school electrics.

[Travis Haugen]

A very interesting reveal on perhaps the most innovative (and famous) recording studio of our times. The Beatles lived there from 1962 to 1969, but the studio existed long before the Fab Four made it a household name. As a musician, I found the book fascinating. As a music fan, it took me to a period of magic that only my generation of people can truly understand.

[Nerissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting history, but not overly riveting.