The Beatles and Abbey Road Studios are deeply connected. So much so that the studio was initially Emi Studios but changed its name after Abbey Road was a hit album. However, the fab four did not make a great first impression during their initial recording session at Abbey Road.
The Beatles came to Abbey Road with lackluster equipment The Beatles (Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon | Ivan Keeman/Redferns
The Beatles’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios occurred on June 6, 1962. While the band gained a small following in the U.K., they had not yet secured a recording contract. At the time, The Beatles consisted of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and drummer Pete Best, as Ringo Starr hadn’t joined yet.
In a 2008 interview with Sound on Sound, engineer Norman Smith, who recorded The Beatles’ first six albums, recalled their first session. He said...
The Beatles came to Abbey Road with lackluster equipment The Beatles (Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon | Ivan Keeman/Redferns
The Beatles’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios occurred on June 6, 1962. While the band gained a small following in the U.K., they had not yet secured a recording contract. At the time, The Beatles consisted of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and drummer Pete Best, as Ringo Starr hadn’t joined yet.
In a 2008 interview with Sound on Sound, engineer Norman Smith, who recorded The Beatles’ first six albums, recalled their first session. He said...
- 5/15/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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