Olympic Studios is a commercial recording studio located at 117 Church Road, in the south-western suburb of Barnes in London, England. The studio is best known for the many famous rock and pop music recordings made there in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ...

History

The original Olympic Sound Studios was established in central London in the late 1950s. It was owned by Angus McKenzie who had bought Larry Lyons' 'Olympia Studio' in Fulham. McKenzie then took a lease on a derelict synagogue in Carton Place, off Baker Street in London's West End. In conjunction with Richard (Dick) Swettenham, he opened Olympic's Studio One with the tube desk from Olympia. Keith Grant joined the company in 1958 as from IBC studios as music engineer. Swettenham designed the first professional transistorised desk in the world and it was duly installed into Studio One around 1960, along with the first 4-track recorder in England. West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ...

Studio One was used by many important British groups including The Yardbirds, Alex Korner, and Graham Bond. The Rolling Stones's first single "Come On", many Dusty Springfield hits, and "Wild Thing" by The Troggs, were among hundreds of records made there. It was a popular studio with Decca, EMI, Pye and Philips recording A&R staff, as well as hosting London Weekend Television's music recordings. When the lease expired in 1965 the studio was bought from McKenzie by Cliff Adams and Keith Grant in 1965 and moved to its present location in Barnes in south-west London in 1966. The building that currently houses the studio was constructed in 1906 as a theatre, the Barnes Repertory Company. Guild TV had purchased it in the late 1950s and converted it into a film studio. In the mid-1965 it was purchased by Olympic Sound Studios. The conversion from film to recording studio was undertaken by architect Robertson Grant and acoustics were done by Keith Grant and Russel Pettinger. Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... A founding father of British R&B boom in the 60s, Bonds story is one of the greatest tragedies of british rock. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Wild Thing is a hit song from 1966 by the English band The Troggs. ... The Troggs were a successful English rock band of the 1960s, who had a number of hits in Britain and America, including their most famous song, Wild Thing. The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England. ... Decca may refer to: Decca Records, a 1929 British record label, also known as Decca Music Group Decca Radar (later Racal-Decca Marine), a British marine electronics manufacturer, a spin-off from the gramophone and records company Decca tree, a microphone recording system London Decca, a maker of turntable tonearms... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is an English music company comprising the major record company, EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Pye Ltd. ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ... In the music industry, artist and repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Rolling Stones were among the first clients of the new Olympic Studios in Barnes, recording six consecutive LPs there between 1966 and 1972, starting with Between the Buttons. The Beatles used the studio to record their song "Baby You're a Rich Man". The Who recorded their classic albums Who's Next, The Who by Numbers, and Who Are You as well. It was used extensively by Led Zeppelin, who recorded tracks there for all of their studio albums up to and including Physical Graffiti in 1975. Also in 1975 Queen used the studio for their groundbreaking album A Night at the Opera. The studio saw the production of many other landmark albums and singles by artists such as The Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, Hawkwind and Procol Harum, including the latter's megahit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". It was the venue for the recording of the original album version of the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 1970. “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Between the Buttons is the fifth UK and seventh US studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1967 as the follow-up to the ambitious Aftermath. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Baby Youre a Rich Man is a song by the Beatles recorded on May 11, 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, 1st song recorded and mixed completely outside Abbey Road Studios. ... The Who are an English rock band who first emerged in 1964. ... Whos Next is an album by The Who. ... The Who By Numbers (1975) is an album by British rock band The Who. ... Who Are You is an album by British rock band The Who. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Physical Graffiti is a double album by the English hard rock band Led Zeppelin. ... Queen are an English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. ... A Night at the Opera is a 1975 album by English rock band Queen. ... Small Faces, left to right: Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane For the Scottish film, see Small Faces (film). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Traffic was a rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in late 1966 by Steve Winwood with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band, formed in the 1960s. ... A Whiter Shade of Pale is a song released in 1967 by the band Procol Harum. ... The US album cover for the 1970 release of Jesus Christ Superstar. ...

One of the prime attractions of Olympic was it being the 'home' of the freelance premier British engineer/producer Glyn Johns, and his brother Andy Johns. Staff included Manager/engineer Keith Grant. Technical Director Richard Swettenham. The late [Keith Harwood][, George Chkiantz], [Eddie Kramer], [Phil Chapman], [Chris Kimsey], [Roger Mayer], [Alan O'Duffy]. It was also famous for its film score and orchestral music recording. [Original Italian Job, Jesus Christ, Superstar,( the movie) and countless others] Also notable was the Olympic mixing desks developed there: These desks were a creation of the maintenance staff custom-built in house for the studios as "Olympic" desks. Builders/designers Dick Swettenham, Keith Grant, and Jim McBride. Swettenham later started to manufacture the consoles commercially as Helios desks around 1970. The first desk was commissioned by Grant and is 'Helios 1' Olympic desks (and their Helios offspring) are revered today for their sonic qualities. In 1987 Virgin bought the property and its goodwill and gutted the famous room completely When Olympic moved its storage facility in the 1987, an auction house was brought in to liquidate the old building by [Barbara Jefferies], then manager for Virgin, had the 'History Of Rock & Pop' dumped in skips on the pavement outside the premises, hundreds of precious session reels by the groups, film companies, and orchestral masters, all to be duly raided by the World and his Wife and sold at auction for substantial sums, providing a bootleg bonanza. Years later, as CDs and boxed sets became popular and required bonus tracks, the groups had to buy back their own reels from bootleggers, often at a huge mark-up and after years of illicit recordings being released by them. Glyn Johns (born 1942 in Epsom, England) is a recording engineer and record producer who has worked with such artists as The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Midnight Oil and the Blue Öyster Cult Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou... Andy Johns, younger brother of famous Olympic Studios engineer Glyn Johns and uncle of Kings of Leon and Ryan Adams producer Ethan Johns (son of Glyn Johns) is a prolific engineer and producer. ... Helios in his chariot In Greek mythology the sun was personified as Helios or Helius (Greek Ἥλιος / ἥλιος). Homer often calls him Titan and Hyperion. ...

Artists

Notable artists who have used Olympic Studios include:

1960s:

• The Beatles
• Blind Faith
• Donovan
• Fairport Convention
• Jimi Hendrix
• Procol Harum
• Led Zeppelin
• Ella Fitzgerald
• The Rolling Stones
• Small Faces
• Barbra Streisand
• Traffic
• Scott Walker
• The Yardbirds w/ Eric Clapton

1970s: The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... For other uses, see Blind Faith (disambiguation). ... Donovan (Donovan Philips Leitch, born May 10, 1946, in Maryhill, Glasgow) is a Scottish popular singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band, formed in the 1960s. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... The Small Faces were a British rock and roll band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenny Jones and original organist Jimmy Winston. ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... Traffic was a rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in late 1966 by Steve Winwood with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. ... Scott Walker is the stage name of the American singer-songwriter (born Noel Scott Engel, 9 January 1943, in Hamilton, Ohio). ... Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... The famous Clapton is God graffiti Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century,[1] garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall...

• Barclay James Harvest
• David Bowie
• The Buzzcocks
• Deep Purple
• Eagles
• Fairport Convention
• Andy Fairweather-Low
• Hawkwind
• Humble Pie
• The Jam
• Jesse Davis
• King Crimson
• Led Zeppelin
• Mott the Hoople
• The Pretty Things
• Queen
• Squeeze
• The Stranglers
• Thin Lizzy
• The Tourists
• The Who

1980s: Barclay James Harvest is a British rock band specialising in Symphonic/Melodic Rock with folk/progressive/classical influences. ... David Bowie (David Robert Jones 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Buzzcocks were a punk rock band, formed in Manchester, England in 1976. ... This article is about the rock band. ... The Eagles redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Andy Fairweather Low with his copies of Blues Matters! magazine ([1]) (Taken on November 4 2006) Andrew Andy Fairweather-Low (born 2 August 1946, in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales) is a British guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Humble Pie was an English rock music band, best known for their hard-rocking recordings and concert performances. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jesse Davis (born 9 November 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist. ... King Crimson are an influential English musical group founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Mott the Hoople was a 1970s British rock and roll and glam rock band with strong R&B roots. ... The Pretty Things are a 1960s and 1970s rock and roll band from London. ... Queen are an English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ... Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ... The Tourists (1977 - 1980) were a moderately successful British pop band, but are better known for two of their members (Annie Lennox & David A. Stewart) who went on to achieve superstardom as Eurythmics. ... The Who are an English rock band who first emerged in 1964. ...

• Bryan Adams
• Chris De Burgh
• Climie Fisher
• Diesel Park West
• Duran Duran
• Fine Young Cannibals
• Boy George
• Level 42
• Living in a Box
• Paul McCartney
• Kirsty MacColl
• Queen
• Chris Rea
• Roxy Music
• Spandau Ballet
• David Sylvian
• Tears for Fears
• The The
• T'Pau
• Transvision Vamp
• Roger Waters
• Paul Young

1990s: This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John de Burgh Davison on October 15, 1948) is an Irish musician and songwriter. ... Climie Fisher were a UK pop duo formed by vocalist Simon Climie (born 7 April 1960) and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher ( 5 November 1956-25 August 1999). ... Diesel Park West are a rock band from Leicester, England. ... Duran Duran is a British pop/rock band notable for a long series of popular, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... The Raw and the Cooked (1989) Fine Young Cannibals was an English band best known for their 1989 hits She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing. Formed in Birmingham, England by actor/model Roland Gift on vocals with musicians and former The Beat members David Steele and Andy Cox. ... George Alan ODowd, better known as Boy George (born June 14, 1961 in Eltham, Kent) is a pop singer-songwriter. ... Level 42 is a British pop and funk band. ... Living in a Box were a British pop band from the 1980s. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was an English singer-songwriter. ... Queen are an English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. ... Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is a successful English singer-songwriter, from Middlesbrough. ... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... Spandau Ballet were a popular English band in the 1980s. ... David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the band, Japan. ... Tears for Fears (abbreviated TFF) are an English pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate. ... Matt Johnson The The is an English musical and multimedia group that has been around since 1979 in various forms, with Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. ... Album cover of Bridge of Spies by TPau TPau was a late-1980s rock group led by singer Carol Decker. ... Transvision Vamp were a popular UK alternative rock group. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... Paul Antony Young, better known as Paul Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English pop artist. ...

• 808 State
• Bad Company
• Björk
• Cast
• The Cranberries
• Depeche Mode
• Des'ree
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• INXS
• James
• Jesus Jones
• Alison Limerick
• Morrissey
• Oasis
• Beth Orton
• Pet Shop Boys
• Prince
• Simple Minds
• Suede
• Terence Trent D'Arby
• The Verve
• Zucchero

2000s: 808 State is also a nickname for Hawaii, derived from its telephone area code. ... Bad Company were an English hard rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of band members from Free (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer (formerly the lead singer of alternative rock band The Sugarcubes), as well as an occasional actress. ... Cast were a band formed in Liverpool, England in 1993 by John Power, the former bassist of The Las and Peter Wilkinson, the former bassist of Shack. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Depeche Mode are a popular electronic band formed in 1980 in Essex, England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) is an Australian rock group. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jesus Jones is a British London-based rock group that performed and recorded in the late 1980s, throughout the 1990s, and into the 2000s. ... Alison Limerick (born c. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Elizabeth Caroline Orton,[1] commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970), is a Brit Award–winning English singer-songwriter. ... The capitalization of song titles in this article may be disputed. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Simple Minds is a rock band from Scotland, which had its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. ... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... Sananda Maitreya in concert in Budapest. ... The Verve (originally Verve) were an English alternative rock band of the 1990s, originally formed in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth Form College, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. ... Zucchero, byname of Adelmo Fornaciari (born September 25, 1955), is an Italian rock singer. ...

• The Used
• Oasis
• The Rivitive

The Used is an alternative rock band from Orem, Utah // Demos from the Basement The Used formed in Orem, Utah in the mid-1990s. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ...

External links

• Olympic Studios official website