EMI Studios

EMI Recording Studios (also known as Abbey Road Studios or EMI Studios) was a British recording, mixing and mastering studio, located in London, UK, operating under this name from 12 November 1931 until 1984. Legally renamed to EMI Studios 301.

It may appear as:
- EMI Studios Abbey Road
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London
- E.M.I. Studios Abbey Road
- E.M.I. Abbey Road Studios
- EMI Abbey Road, London
- EMI Abbey Road Studios
- E.M.I. Studios, St. John's Wood, London
- EMI-Studios - Abbey Road

EMI Recording Studios was the oldest, purpose-built recording studio in the world.
In 1929, The Gramophone Co. Ltd. acquired the premises of a nine-bedroom Georgian townhouse at 3 Abbey Road in the City of Westminster in London. Three purpose-built studios were constructed and the existing house was adapted for use as istration offices.
On 20 April 1931, The Gramophone Company Ltd. merged with The London Symphony Orchestra in recording sessions of his work "Land of Hope and Glory".
In 1934, the inventor of stereo sound, Alan Blumlein, recorded Sir Thomas Beecham.
During the mid-20th century, the studio was extensively used by British conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent.
On 24 July 1958, Studio Two became a centre for rock and roll music, when Peter K. Burkowitz.

Engineers known to have worked here:
- Fred Gaisberg
- George Martin
- Geoff Emerick
- Norman Smith
- Ken Scott
- Mike Stone
- Alan Parsons
- Peter Vince
- Malcolm Addey
- Peter Bown
- Richard Langham
- Phil McDonald
- John Kurlander
- Richard Lush
- Chris Blair (chief mastering engineer)
- Brian East
- Ken Townsend (became studio manager in 1974)