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Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a music recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company , a predecessor of British music company EMI , which owned it until Universal Music Group (UMG) took control of part of it in 2013.
It wasn’t until 1980 when Abbey Road built its next studio, the Penthouse, and in 2017 two new smaller studios, the Gatehouse and the Front Room. Abbey Road was officially opened with a seminal performance of Sir Edward Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory on 12 November 1931.
Abbey Road Studios is the most famous recording studio in the world and a global music icon. Originally a nine-bedroom Georgian townhouse built in 1831, Number 3, Abbey Road was purchased by the Gramophone Company in 1929.
Originally a nine-bedroom Georgian townhouse built in 1831, Number 3, Abbey Road was purchased by the Gramophone Company in 1929. Using the large garden at the rear, they constructed the world’s first purpose-built recording studios in 1931.
Apr 24, 2019 · Abbey Road Studio has undergone a multi-million makeover, the biggest in its 87-year-old history.
Nov 11, 2021 · Abbey Road Studios turns 90. Founded in 1931, the studio enjoys iconic cult status for having produced albums for the Beatles, Queen, U2, and Kanye West among many others.
Within just a few short years, the album would become nearly synonymous with the facilities at 3 Abbey Road in St. John’s Wood, London. Thanks to the vision of Ken Townsend, the studio’s innovative general manager, Abbey Road emerged as the most influential recording facility in the world.
