Abbey Road Studios timeline
Abbey Road Studios' media in timeline format.
2022[edit]
2021[edit]
2020[edit]
At Abbey Road Meghdeep Bose (2020-03-14)
2019[edit]
Tony Waddington & Dan Donovan at Abbey Road Studios (2019-10-04)
2018[edit]
AbbeyRoad Melting Nico Cartosio (2018-07-19)
Dominic Ferris Abbey Rd (2018-08-06)
2017[edit]
Iain James Armour (pianist, Fox Amoore) recording, (2017-02-10)
Fer[nando Blanco] en abbey road (2017-08-31)
Elwin Hendrijanto (pianist, composer) at Abbey Road Studios (2017-11-25)
2016[edit]
Stas Namin with London Symphony Orchestra (2016-07-12)
2015[edit]
David Tobin and Jeff Meegan at Abbey Road Studios, London in 2015 (2015-04-10)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in 2015 (2015-04-10)
Recording with London Symphony Orchestra (2015-04-14)
2014[edit]
See also category: Fox Amoore at Abbey Road in 2014.
The Photo. - Fox Amoore [Iain James Armour] at Abbey Road 2014 (2014-01-25 14.32.58)
Thank you, ECO [English Chamber Orchestra]! - Fox Amoore at Abbey Road 2014 (2014-01-23 13.57.56)
2013[edit]
[Alisa] Balsom recording at Abbey Road, London 2013 (2013-08-13)
Skum Records at Abbey Road Studios in September 2013
Abbey Road Studios - Congratulations, Peter Mew (retired after a 48-years career, on 29 August 2013) (2013-10-09 by Mark Hillary)
Steve LAKE at Abbey Road (C) Caroline Forbes (2013-12-23)
2012[edit]
- See also category: Abbey Road Studios 80th Anniversary.
at 2012-03-09.
Abbey Road Studios opens its doors to the public 2,
80th Anniversary, March 9, 2012[Roger] Bellon Conducts LSO1 (London Symphony Orchestra) (2012-11-15)
Chris von Rohr in den Abbey Road Studios (2012-08-30)
2011[edit]
- See also category: Graffiti around the Abbey Road Studios.
around 2011-06-03.
The Cribs - Ryan Jarman - Abbey Road (2011-10-19)
The Cribs - Gary Jarman - Abbey Road (2011-10-19)
- E3 2009 IMG 1074 (3599019214)
Abbey Road Studio entrance replica for The Beatles: Rock Band on the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 (2009-06-04)
2010[edit]
2009[edit]
- See also category: Recording the Beatles.
presentation at 2009-11-25.
Violinist Diana Yukawa Recording at Abbey Road (2009-08-03)
Цветы [Flowers (band)] у входа в Abbey Road (c.2009-08-18)
Recording the Beatles presentation, Abbey Road's Studio2 (2009-11-25)
Abbey Road zebra crossing & Abbey Road Studios (2009-11-25)
2008[edit]
- Abbey Road [Crossing] Webcam - geograph.org.uk - 717499 (2008-03-07)
Look over the zebra crossing on [AbbeyRoad.com], [EarthCam.com]
2007[edit]
Vladimir Cosma 2007 Marius et Fanny recording (2007-07-17)
2006[edit]
[Ted] Sablay Abbey Road (2006-11-26)
2005[edit]
2004[edit]
Mike Viola piano (c.2004-04-06)
2003[edit]
G.Emerick& M.M. (2003, New York) [2003 Special Merit/Technical Grammy Award]
2002[edit]
1998[edit]
1997[edit]
1995[edit]
Graffiti outside the Abbey Road studios ...
1990[edit]
See also category: The Beatles Story. (museum opened in 1990, Liverpool)
Abbey Road Studios (replica) - The Beatles Story (2010-02-27 06.33.20 by dejaandyroo)
- Abbey Road Studios replica, The Beatles Story (2010-11-24)
(opened in 1990 / photographed in 2010)
1987[edit]
1983[edit]
1983-11-26 [The] Alarm at Abbey Road with George Gimarc (center)
1969[edit]
- 1969 Abbey Road (edit) (1969)
[in front of the zebra crossing & studios, also a white VW Beetle can be seen as on the famous album cover]
1967[edit]
See also category: The Beatles in 1967.
Veljko Despot i George Harrison, Abbey Road Studios, London, 1967.
1966[edit]
See also category: The Beatles in 1966.
Beatles and George Martin in studio 1966
Studio instruments[edit]
Dominic Ferris Abbey Rd
Schiedmayer Celeste, Abbey Road Studios
Hammond RT-3, Abbey Road Studios
Challen piano, Abbey Road Studios
Mike Viola piano
Steinway Vertegrand, Recording the Beatles, Abbey Road Studios
1960s~1970s recording equipment[edit]
Fairchild 660 limiter (1960s), EMI Presence Box (1960s), Altec RS124 compressor (1960s), Abbey Road Studios
[EMI] TG12345 Mk.II desk ([1968-]1970s) and Microphones, Abbey Road Studios
[EMI TG12345 Mk.III desk (fixed in Studio 3)]
1950s~1960s recording equipment[edit]
[EMI British Tape Recorder] BTR2 monaural recorder (1954-1970), Abbey Road Studios
[EMI British Tape Recorder] BTR3 stereo recorder (1959-1970), Abbey Road Studios
[EMI] REDD.17 desk (1950s), Abbey Road Studios
- BBC microphones (The Beatles Story)
BBC/Marconi Coles 4038 PGS (Pressure Gradient Single) Microphone, manufactured by the STC and the Coles in 1951/1952 as type 4038.
1930s~1940s recording equipment[edit]
1930s recording example[edit]
Note: (recording date / release date)
- PDP-CH - Beniamino Gigli with La Scala Theatre Orchestra - I Pagliacci - Act 1 - Vesti la giubba - Leoncavallo - Hmv-db6307-2w2598.flac
(1934-07-05 / 1935)
- PDP-CH - Beniamino Gigli with orchestra - Carmen - Act 2 - Il fior che avevi a me tu dato - Bizet - Meilhac - Halévy - Hmv-db6307-2ba563.flac
(1935-06-28 / 1935)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3058-2ea4161.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3058-2ea4160.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3057-2ea4159.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3057-2ea4158.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3056-2ea4157.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Landon Ronald - Pau Casals, Cello - Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G482 - Luigi Boccherini - Hmv-db3056-2ea4156.flac
(1936-11-29 / 1937)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Bruno Walter - Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 - 4th Movement, Part 1 - Franz Schubert - Hmv-db3611-2ea6763.flac
(1938-09-11 / 1939)
- PDP-CH - London Symphony Orchestra - Bruno Walter - Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 - 3rd Movement, Conclusion - Franz Schubert - Hmv-db3611-2ea6762.flac
(1938-09-11 / 1939)
1934[edit]

Stereo recording was started by Alan Dower Blumlein.
IEEE MILESTONE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING Invention of Stereo Sound Reproduction, 1931 Alan Dower Blumlein filed a patent for a two-channel audio system called “stereo” on 14 December 1931. It included a “shuffling” circuit to preserve directional sound, an orthogonal “Blumlein Pair” of velocity microphones, the recording of two orthogonal channels in a single groove, stereo disc-cutting head, and hybrid transformer to mix directional signals. Blumlein brought his equipment to Abbey Road Studios in 1934 and recorded the London Philharmonic Orchestra. April 2015 IEEE
1931[edit]
1830s[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Mirek Stiles (2021-11-07). The History of Recorded Music has its roots firmly planted at No. 3 Abbey Road. Abbey Road Studios (AbbeyRoad.com).
- The Studios. Abbey Road Studios.
- History Gear & Instruments. Abbey Road Studios.
External media[edit]
- ↑ Sir Edward Elgar, 1931 "Land of hope & glory" (motion picture). YouTube.
- ↑ THE MASTER OF THE KING'S MUSIC, 1931 (motion picture). Pathé.