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Sound studios -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Sound recordings -- Production and direction -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Sound recording industry -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Rock music -- Great Britain -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- Great Britain -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Massey, Howard.
Sound studios -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Sound recordings -- Production and direction -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Sound recording industry -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Rock music -- Great Britain -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- Great Britain -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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The
great
British recording studios / Howard Massey ; foreword by Sir George Martin.
by
Massey, Howard.
Hal Leonard Books, 2015.
Call #:
781.490941 M416g
Subjects
Sound studios
--
Great
Britain
--
History
--
20th century.
Sound recordings
--
Production and direction
--
Great
Britain
--
History
--
20th century.
Sound recording industry
--
Great
Britain
--
History
--
20th century.
Rock
music
--
Great
Britain
--
1961-1970
--
History
and
criticism
.
Popular
music
--
Great
Britain
--
1961-1970
--
History
and
criticism
.
Sound
--
Recording and reproducing
--
Great
Britain
--
History
--
20th century.
ISBN:
9781458421975 (hc.)
145842197X (hc.)
Alternate title:
British recording studios
Description:
xiv, 357 p. : ill. (some color), facsimiles, plans ; 27 cm.
Notes:
"Glossary": pages 329-338.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-340) and index.
Contents:
Introduction. The British sound
--
Abbey Road (EMI Studios)
--
The big three. Decca ; Philips ; Pye
--
The early independents. IBC ; Lansdowne ; Advision ; CTS / The
Music
Centre
--
304 Holloway Road
--
Olympic
--
Trident
--
AIR
--
Other important studios of the era. Levy's / CBS / Whitfield Street ; Star Sound / Audio International ; De Lane Lea / Kingsway ; Ryemuse / Mayfair ; Marquee ; Sound Techniques ; Wessex ; Morgan ; Chappell ; Chalk Farm ; Apple ; Island / Basing Street ; Pathway ; The Manor ; Scorpio Sound ; Chipping Norton ; Ramport ; Sarm ; Sawmills ; Roundhouse ; RAK ; Utopia ; Good Earth ; Matrix ; Townhouse ; Ridge Farm ; Odyssey
--
Mobiles. The Rolling Stones mobile ; The Pye mobile ; Ronnie Lane mobile ; The Manor mobiles ; The Island mobile ; The RAK mobile ; Maison Rouge mobile.
Summary:
"The iconic British facilities where many of the most important recordings of all time were made. The
history
of the major British studios of the 1960s and 1970s. The book surveys the era's most significant British studios (including Abbey Road, Olympic, and Trident), with complete descriptions of each studio's physical facilities and layout, along with listings of equipment and key personnel, as well as details about its best-known technical innovations and a discography of the major recordings done there. Seamlessly interweaving narrative text with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from dozens of internationally renowned record producers and a wealth of photographs this book brings to life the most famous UK studios and the people who created magic there. Meticulously researched and organized, a
history
of these acoustically pristine facilities, groundbreaking techniques, and innovative artists and technicians that shaped the course of modern recording. Howard Massey is a
music
journalist, musician, and recording engineer/producer"--Provided by publisher.
Other authors:
Martin, George, 1926-2016.
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation.
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