Abbey Road Virtual Tour

By Selam Mebratu
How to get there
3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, City of Westminster, London, England

1. St. John’s Wood station in the district of

North-West London
2. Exit station, 2 blocks southwest is the
intersection of Grove End Road and Abbey
Road. This is where the crosswalk is located.
3. The white building at 3 Abbey Road is the
studio. The lower sidewalk wall of the
building is where tourist pay homage by
writing on the wall.
Why it’s so good

 4 rooms that are 1st class recording rooms

with amazing acoustical qualities
 Mastering and technical engineers who push
the quality and usefulness of the technology
and explore techniques to ensure the artists’
creative ambitions are met.
Studio 1
•The largest all
purpose
recording studio
•4908 sq ft
•Where most film
soundtracks are
recorded.
Studio 2

•The most famous

studio because it
is where the
Beetles recorded
all their music
•2131sq ft
•An exceptional
design including
hinged acoustic
screens
Studio 3

•Place where Pink

Floyd recorded
“Wish You Were
Here”
•U2 and Coldplay
also recorded
here
•Only 506sq ft but
includes several
isolation booths
Penthouse

•The popular
powerful digital
mix facility
•The latest studio
to be built in
Abbey Road
History
 Abbey Road studio recorded  World’s most durable
a continuous string of and successful albums:
famous hits for the Beatles
 Place of the last recording of
Dark Side of the Moon
all four members in a final by Pink Floyd
mix of Abbey Road studio
selling 10 Million Copies
For the Tourist

 The studio received historic site status from

the British Government in 2010
 The long standing tradition for visitors to pay
homage to the band by writing on the studio
fence in front, although it is painted over
monthly
 And You cannot forget 
The Crossing
The popular place across the pond

 A live feed the crossing

http://www.abbeyroad.com/visit/
 158 different artist have recorded at Abbey
Roads studio. Want to check
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artists_w
ho_have_recorded_at_Abbey_Road_Studios
 Perhaps the most famous recording studio on
THE FACE OF THE EARTH
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