Abbey Road
The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording Studio (with a foreword by Paul McCartney)
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4.3 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
With a foreword by Paul McCartney
'It's semi-devotional -- a really special place' Florence Welch
'There are certain things that are mythical. Abbey Road is mythical' Nile Rodgers
Many people will recognise the famous zebra crossing. 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, ground-breaking sounds and unforgettable tunes were forged - 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.
This is for the people who believe in the magic.
Customer Reviews
Just wonderful
This history trip is a total delight, written with an eye for detail, a love of music, a reverence for the place and a large dollop of humour (and well timed cynicism). Highly recommended.
Abbey Road - a great read
As a fan of the Beatles and Pink Floyd - this book is a must. As an amateur composer and recording musician - this book is a must. As a person with an interest in the development of recorded music and recording techniques - this book is a must. (Have you spotted the pattern yet?). highly recommended.
A very enjoyable read
One of the best authors of cultural and social histories of the music biz and its inner workings. Abbey Road takes you on a vivid journey of this fabled recording studio, with humorous observation.