List of recordings made at Abbey Road Studios

This is a chronological list of recordings made at Abbey Road Studios.

Abbey Road Studios

1931–1939

• November 1931: The inaugural recording was of “Land of Hope and Glory” with Sir Edward Elgar conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in Studio 1.^[1]
• 14/15 July 1932: Yehudi Menuhin made his famous recording of the Elgar violin concerto, with the composer conducting.
• November 1932: Piano Sonata, Funerailles – Franz Liszt, Flight of the bumblebee – Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Petrushka – Igor Stravinsky with Vladimir Horowitz at the piano.
• 25 November 1933: Richard Tauber made the first of over 250 recordings (roughly a third of his output) at Abbey Road, including his last 3 sides on 12 September 1947.
• 23 November 1936: Pablo Casals becomes the first to record Suites No. 1 & 2 from Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites.^[2]
• 28 August 1938: Adelaide Hall accompanied by Fats Waller, recorded 'I Can't Give You Anything but Love' and 'That Old Feeling' – HMV Records OEA6391.^[3]

1940–1949

• 1943: Symphony No. 5 – Vaughan Williams – World premiere performance conducted by Sir John Barbirolli^[4]
• 16 September 1944: Glenn Miller recorded a number of titles with Dinah Shore in Studio 1 – These were the last recordings he made and remained unreleased until their copyright expired in 1994.^[4]

1950–1959

• 1954: Quintet for Piano and Winds (Mozart) K452 – Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble with Colin Horsley
• 1958: "Move It" – Cliff Richard and the Drifters
• 1959: Cliff – Cliff Richard and the Drifters
• 1959: Cliff Sings – Cliff Richard and the Drifters
• 1959: Serious Charge – Cliff Richard and the Drifters
• 1959: Expresso Bongo – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1959: "Living Doll" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1959: "Travellin' Light" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1959: 100 Strings and Joni – Joni James
• 1959: My Thanks to You – Connie Francis
• 1959: Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites – Connie Francis
• 1959: Christmas in My Heart – Connie Francis
• 1959: One for the Boys – Connie Francis (scheduled for release in early 1960 but cancelled)

1960–1969

• 1960: Me and My Shadows – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1960: "Apache" – The Shadows
• 1960: "Please Don't Tease" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1960: "I Love You" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1960: "Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
• 1960: The Shadows – The Shadows
• 1961: "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"/"Torquay" – The Scorpions
• 1961: "Rockin' at the Phil" / "Scorpio" – The Scorpions
• 1961: "Kon-Tiki" – The Shadows
• 1961: "The Young Ones" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1961: 21 Today – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1961: Listen to Cliff – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1961: The Shadows – The Shadows
• 1961: "It's Time to Say Goodnight" – Connie Francis (closing theme for Radio Luxembourg's daily program 1961–1963)
• 1962: "Wonderful Land" – The Shadows
• 1962: "Dance On" – The Shadows
• 1962: "The Next Time" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1962: The Young Ones – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1962: 32 Minutes and 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1962: The Boys – The Shadows
• 1962: Out of The Shadows – The Shadows
• 1963: "Foot Tapper" – The Shadows
• 1963: "Summer Holiday" – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1963: Summer Holiday – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1963: When in Spain – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1963: Stay with The Hollies – The Hollies
• 1963: Please Please Me – The Beatles
• 1963: With The Beatles – The Beatles
• 1963 (January): "How Do You Do It?" – Gerry and the Pacemakers
• 1964: Dance with The Shadows – The Shadows
• 1964: Wonderful life (album) – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1964 (27 May): "Ferry Cross the Mersey" – Gerry and the Pacemakers
• 1964: Aladdin and His Lamp – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1964: A Hard Day's Night – The Beatles
• 1964: In The Hollies Style – The Hollies
• 1964: Beatles for Sale – The Beatles
• 1965: Cliff Richard – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1965: Love Is Forever – Cliff Richard
• 1965: The Sound of The Shadows – The Shadows
• 1965: Rhythm and Greens – The Shadows
• 1965: Hollies – The Hollies
• 1965: Help! – The Beatles
• 1965: Rubber Soul – The Beatles
• 1966: Sunshine Superman – Donovan
• 1966: Mellow Yellow – Donovan
• 1966: Kinda Latin – Cliff Richard
• 1966: Finders Keepers – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1966: Would You Believe? – The Hollies
• 1966: Shadow Music – The Shadows
• 1966: Splendor in the Grass — Gullivers People
• 1966: Revolver – The Beatles
• 1966: Fi-Fo-Fum — Gullivers People
• 1966: Thunderbirds Are Go – The Shadows with Cliff Richard
• 1966: For Certain Because – The Hollies
• 1967: Don't Stop Me Now – Cliff Richard
• 1967: Cinderella – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1967: Good News – Cliff Richard
• 1967: Jigsaw – The Shadows
• 1967: From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John – The Shadows
• 1967: Evolution – The Hollies
• 1967: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
• 1967: Odessey and Oracle – The Zombies
• 1967: Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles
• 1967: Butterfly – The Hollies
• 1967: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn – Pink Floyd
• 1967: Change of Direction – Brian Bennett
• 1967: "Kites" - Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
• 1968: Established 1958 – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
• 1967: Two a Penny – Cliff Richard
• 1968: A Saucerful of Secrets – Pink Floyd
• 1968: S.F. Sorrow – The Pretty Things
• 1968: The Madcap Laughs – Syd Barrett
• 1968: On A Day Like This — Gullivers People
• 1968: Truth - Jeff Beck with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood
• 1968: The Beatles (aka "The White Album") – The Beatles
• 1969: Sincerely Cliff – Cliff Richard
• 1969: Hollies Sing Dylan – The Hollies
• 1969: Soundtrack from the Film More – Pink Floyd
• 1969: Ummagumma – Pink Floyd
• 1969: Hollies Sing Hollies – The Hollies
• 1969: Somehow,Somewhere — Gullivers People
• 1969: Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
• 1969: Abbey Road – The Beatles
• 1969: Hank Marvin – Hank Marvin
• 1969: "Bloodsucker" – Deep Purple^[5]

1970–1979

• 1970: Shades of Rock – The Shadows
• 1970: Fela's London Scene – Fela Kuti
• 1970: Tracks 'n Grooves – Cliff Richard
• 1970: Sentimental Journey – Ringo Starr
• 1970: About That Man – Cliff Richard
• 1970: His Land – Cliff Richard
• 1970: All Things Must Pass – George Harrison
• 1970: Deep Purple in Rock – Deep Purple
• 1970: Barrett – Syd Barrett (26 February – 21 July)
• 1970: Atom Heart Mother – Pink Floyd (February – August)
• 1970: CCS - CCS (May - July)
• 1970: Marvin, Welch & Farrar – Marvin, Welch & Farrar
• 1970: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – John Lennon
• 1970: Parachute – The Pretty Things
• 1970: If Not for You - Olivia Newton-John
• 1971: Meddle – Pink Floyd
• 1971: Second Opinion – Marvin, Welch & Farrar
• 1971: Wings Wild Life – Wings
• 1972: Raspberries – Raspberries
• 1972: Hank Marvin and John Farrar – Marvin and Farrar
• 1972: Fresh – Raspberries
• 1973: Afrodisiac – Fela Kuti
• 1973: Take Me High – Cliff Richard
• 1973: The Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
• 1973: Ringo – Ringo Starr
• 1973: Red Rose Speedway – Paul McCartney & Wings
• 1974: Help It Along – Cliff Richard
• 1974: Kid in a Big World – John Howard
• 1975: Modern Times – Al Stewart
• 1975: Specs Appeal – The Shadows
• 1975: Scheherezade And Other Stories - Renaissance
• 1975: The 31st of February Street – Cliff Richard
• 1975: The Best Years of Our Lives - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
• 1975: "Honky Tonk Angel" – Cliff Richard
• 1975: "Run Billy Run" – The Shadows
• 1975: "Miss You Nights" – Cliff Richard
• 1975: Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
• 1976: "Devil Woman" – Cliff Richard
• 1976: I'm Nearly Famous – Cliff Richard
• 1976: Wings at the Speed of Sound – Wings
• 1976: Tales of Mystery and Imagination – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1976: Year of the Cat – Al Stewart
• 1976: "It'll Be Me Babe" – The Shadows
• 1977: Tasty – The Shadows
• 1977: Every Face Tells a Story – Cliff Richard
• 1977: I Robot – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1978: Pyramid – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1978: "Love You More"/"Noise Annoys" – Buzzcocks^[6]
• 1978: "Love de Luxe"/"Sweet Saturday Night" – The Shadows
• 1978: Green Light – Cliff Richard
• 1978: Small Corners – Cliff Richard
• 1978: Go 2 – XTC
• 1978: Hank Marvin Guitar Syndicate – Hank Marvin
• 1979: String of Hits – The Shadows
• 1979: Love Don't Live Here Anymore – Morrissey–Mullen
• 1979: Paradise Skies – Max Webster (recording for a Top of the Pops episode)
• 1979: Back to the Egg – Wings

1980–1989

• 1980: Sky 2 – Sky
• 1980: Change of Address – The Shadows
• 1980: Never for Ever – Kate Bush
• 1981: Duran Duran – Duran Duran
• 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 1981: Nude – Camel
• 1982: Live at Abbey Road – The Shadows
• 1982: Eye in the Sky – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1982: Sivilisaatio – Juice Leskinen Grand Slam
• 1982: Burning Bridges - Naked Eyes
• 1983: The Final Cut – Pink Floyd (orchestrations)
• 1983: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 1983: "Baby You're Dynamite" - Cliff Richard
• 1983: Points on the Curve – Wang Chung
• 1984: Russians and Americans – Al Stewart
• 1984: About Face – David Gilmour (orchestrations)
• 1984: Ammonia Avenue – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1985: Vulture Culture – The Alan Parsons Project
• 1985: Power Windows – Rush
• 1986: Signos – Soda Stereo
• 1986: "All I Ask of You" - Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman
• 1988: Delicate Sound of Thunder (mixing sessions) – Pink Floyd
• 1989: Inspiration – Elkie Brooks
• 1989: Transverse City - Warren Zevon (David Gilmour's guitar parts and solos on "Run Straight Down")

1990–1999

• 1990: Behaviour (Pet Shop Boys album) – Pet Shop Boys (Orchestra and strings) ^[7]
• 1990: Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris
• 1991: Symphony No. 10 – Dimitri Shostakovich – Maxim Shostakovich (the composer's son) and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 1992: Come l'acqua – Mango (string sections)^[8]
• 1992: Amused to Death – Roger Waters (various sections)
• 1993: Pablo Honey – Radiohead (mastering)^[9]
• 1994: The Genesis Remaster Series 1970-82 - Genesis
• 1994: The Division Bell – Pink Floyd (orchestrations)
• 1994: Ponk!! – Seikima-II
• 1994: Wonderful – Adam Ant
• 1995: The Bends – Radiohead
• 1995: "To The End (La Comedie)" – Blur with Françoise Hardy^[10]
• 4 September 1995: "Come Together" – The Smokin' Mojo Filters
• 1996: Everything Must Go – Manic Street Preachers (4 tracks mixed, "cutting")^[11]
• 1996: Rotator – Dizzy Mizz Lizzy
• 1996: Razorblade Suitcase – Bush
• 1996: Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Throw These Guns Away – Dunblane
• 1996: Ultra – Depeche Mode
• 1996: Terraform – Shellac
• 1997: Towers Open Fire – Guapo (mastering)^[12]
• 1997: Be Here Now – Oasis
• 1997: OK Computer – Radiohead (string sections and mastering)
• 1998: "Deeper Underground" – Jamiroquai^[13]
• 1998: Fireworks – Angra
• 1998: Siderado – Skank
• 1998: This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours – Manic Street Preachers (9 tracks mixed)^[14]
• 1998: Bluesugar – Zucchero
• 1999: Bocanada – Gustavo Cerati
• 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 1999: Apple Venus Volume 1 – XTC
• 1999: Brothers & Sisters EP – Coldplay (mastering)^[15]
• 1999: "Bawitdaba" – Kid Rock (mixing)^[16]
• 1999: Parvaaz – Junoon
• 1999: Modern – Buzzcocks (mastering)^[17]
• 1999: "Still" – Alanis Morissette
• 1999: Metal Jukebox – Helloween (2 tracks mastered)^[18]

2000–2009

• 2000: "Watercolours" – Jason Kouchak
• 2000: Figure 8 – Elliott Smith (three tracks)
• 2000: Lightbulb Sun – Porcupine Tree (mastering)^[19]
• 2000: Narigon Del Siglo – Divididos
• 2000: Kid A – Radiohead
• 2000: No More Shall We Part – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
• 2001: Know Your Enemy – Manic Street Preachers (additional recording and mixing)^[20]
• 2001: Origin of Symmetry – Muse (additional recording)^[21]
• 2001: We Love Life – Pulp (mastering)^[22]
• 2002: Blackened Sky – Biffy Clyro (mastering)^[23]
• 2002: Dopamin – Böhse Onkelz (mastering)^[24]
• 2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 2002: "Shamans" - "Aziza Mustafa Zadeh" (recording)
• 2003: East Meets East – Nigel Kennedy and Kroke^[25]
• 2003: The Vertigo of Bliss – Biffy Clyro (mastering)^[26]
• 2003: Effloresce – Oceansize (mastering)^[27]
• 2003: Coldplay Live 2003 – Coldplay (production and mixing)^[28]
• 2003: "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" – The Darkness^[29]
• 2004: Free the Bees – The Bees
• 2004: Blackfield – Blackfield (mastering)^[30]
• 2004: Songs of Darkness, Words of Light – My Dying Bride (mastering)^[31]
• 2004: Infinity Land – Biffy Clyro (mastering)^[32]
• 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 2004: ClassiKhan – Chaka Khan
• 2004: Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004 – Tim Christensen
• 2004: Sunday Morning (Maroon 5 song) - Maroon 5^{[33] [34]}
• 2005: The Abbey Road Sessions – Steven Curtis Chapman
• 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) - John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra
• 2005: Extraordinary Machine – Fiona Apple (2 tracks)
• 2005: By Myself, The Songs of Judy Garland – Linda Eder
• 2005: Everyone Into Position – Oceansize (mastering)^[35]
• 2005: Late Orchestration – Kanye West
• 2006: U218 Singles – U2 (two new tracks)
• 2006–2009: various performances for the Live from Abbey Road television series
• 2006: Ecce Cor Meum – Paul McCartney
• 2006: Sam's Town - The Killers
• 2006: On An Island – David Gilmour
• 2006: From My Heart – Giorgia Fumanti
• 2006: "Porque Soy Tempo" - Tempo featuring The London Symphony Orchestra
• 2007: Somewhere Else – Marillion (mastering)^[36]
• 2007: Dark Passion Play – Nightwish
• 2007: The Boy with No Name – Travis
• 2007: Music of the Spheres. – Mike Oldfield
• 2007: Time Machine – Mashina Vremeni
• 2008: "Oogie Boogie's Song" – Rodrigo y Gabriela (mastering)^[37]
• 2008: Dig Out Your Soul – Oasis
• 2008: To Know That You're Alive – Kutless
• 2008: Running to Catch – Steve Wilson (of Steve Wilson Band)
• 2008: With This Ship – The Basics
• 2008: Pretty. Odd. – Panic! at the Disco (string sections and mastering)
• 2008: Yes (Pet Shop Boys album) – Pet Shop Boys
• 2008–2009: Cesarians 1 – The Cesarians
• 2009: The Butterfly Effect – Diana Yukawa
• 2009: Home & Minor – Oceansize (mastering) ^[38]
• 2009: My Christmas – Andrea Bocelli (orchestra only)
• 2009: Road To Abbey – J-Rocks
• 2009: Echo – Leona Lewis
• 2009: Keep Your Friends Close – The Basics
• 2009: Roupa Nova em Londres – Roupa Nova
• 2009: 400 Years of the Telescope, A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought – Mark Slater
• 2009: Isla - Portico Quartet

2010–present

• 2010: The Piano Dreamer – Jan Mulder with The London Symphony Orchestra
• 2010: Il Volo – Il Volo
• 2010: What is Love? – Never Shout Never
• 2010: World of Color – London Symphony Orchestra for Disney California Adventure Park
• 2010: Love God. Love People. (The London Sessions) – Israel Houghton
• 2010: The Drums – The Drums (mastering)
• 2010: /ðəˈbæzɪtʃ/ – The Basics (mixing)
• 2010: Symphonicities – Sting
• 2010: Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up – Oceansize (mastering)^[39]
• 2010: Progress – Take That
• 2010: Hedonism – Bellowhead
• 2010: The Fall - Gorillaz (mastering)^[40]
• 2011: L.A. Noire Official Soundtrack – Andrew Hale, Simon Hale, Woody Jackson, Claudia Brücken, The Real Tuesday Weld
• 2011: Born This Way – Lady Gaga
• 2011: Body & Soul – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
• 2011: Fantasmic! – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Tokyo DisneySea
• 2011: Jhoom – Ali Zafar
• 2011: Ceremonials – Florence and The Machine
• 2011: "TRU" – Instrumenti
• 2011: "Unmistakable" (Zenph Re-performance) - Oscar Peterson
• 2012: Ahora – Pedro Aznar
• 2012: The Abbey Road Sessions – Kylie Minogue
• 2012: Bish Bosch – Scott Walker (mastering)^[41]
• 2013: Sriwedari - Maliq & D'Essentials (mastering)
• 2013: Inside and Out – Lucinda Nicholls
• 2013: Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos - Valentina Lisitsa, and the London Symphony Orchestra led by Michael Francis
• 2013: Swings Both Ways – Robbie Williams
• 2010: Love Divine II – Jan Mulder with The London Symphony Orchestra
• 2014: Come Find Me – Fox Amoore
• 2014: Live At Abbey – Gigi (band)
• 2014: The London Session – Umphrey's McGee
• 2014: Pirohia – Kerretta (mastering)^[42]
• 2014: Soused – Sunn O))) and Scott Walker (mastering)^[43]
• 2014: The Lucky Country – The Basics
• 2014: Holiday for Swing – Seth MacFarlane
• 2015: Primeira Fila - Roberto Carlos^[44][45][46]
• 2015: The Age of Entitlement – The Basics
• 2015: Rattle That Lock – David Gilmour (certain sections of the album)
• 2015: No One Ever Tells You – Seth MacFarlane
• 2015: Naked at the Abbey – Motopony
• 2015: Fear Without Progression - The Aultones
• 2016: Love Divine III – Jan Mulder with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• 2017: "The Dreamcatcher" - Fox Amoore
• 2017: Walk the Earth - Europe
• 2017: Next Modern Odyssey - The Aultones
• 2017: In Full Swing – Seth MacFarlane
• 2018: Iridescence - Brockhampton

See also

• List of artists who have recorded at Abbey Road Studios
• List of film and video game scores recorded at Abbey Road Studios
• Annemarie Wright for handwritten artwork of artists who have recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Art is situated in reception area of Abbey Road Studios.

References