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Mirror News
March 13, 2012
Behind the scenes at Abbey Road: The history of The Beatles' famous studio as it celebrates 80 years of music
From Star Wars soundtracks to The Beatles, the historic Abbey Road studios has played a key role in some of the most influential music of all time.Now, as part of their year-long 80th anniversary celebrations, the iconic recording studios in North London have been letting the public in for a series of talks.The Gramophone Company bought the Georgian townhouse for £100,000 in 1929, before opening it as a state-of-the-art recording studio in November 1931.Sir Edward Elgar conducted London Symphony Orchestra at the opening ceremony, and it was mainly used for classical recordings for the first few decades.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/abbey-road-at-80-pictures-of-the-beatles-756763 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/abbey-road-at-80-pictures-of-the-beatles-756763)