The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio is a mobile recording studio owned by the musical group the Rolling Stones. Numerous bands and artists have recorded music using it, including Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Bob Marley, Horslips and the Rolling Stones themselves. Image File history File links RollingStonesMobileStudio@Stargroves-01. ... Stargroves in East End, Newbury, was the 1970s home of Mick Jagger, who recorded Exile On Main Street and five songs from Sticky Fingers there. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Horslips were a 1970s Irish rock band that composed, arranged and performed their own Celtic rock songs and music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels. ...

History

The concept for The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio first came about in 1968 when The Rolling Stones decided they needed a new environment in which to record music. Tired of the 9 to 5 limitations of a regular studio, it was decided that the Stones would use Mick Jaggers new country house (Stargroves) in south France to record new music. All the necessary equipment had to be brought to the house, so the idea of putting a control room into a lorry was brought up by Ian Stewart. Under Stewarts guidance a variety of top engineers and producers, including Glyn Johns, were consulted in the projects creation, which was then taken to Dick Swettenhams company Helios Electronics. Helios Electronics, known for making mixing consoles for some of the most exclusive studios of the time, then produced the first working version of The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Originally only intended for use by The Stones, the unit soon gained popularity among the likes of other classic bands, such as The Who, The Faces, and Led Zeppelin. Mick Jagger as photographed by David Bailey in 1968. ... Ian AR Stewart (18 July 1938, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland – 12 December 1985) was a Scottish rock musician. ... 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... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew in stature to be popularly considered one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time [1][2] [3] [4]. Except for periods of retirement from 1983 to 1988 and from 1990... Small Faces album cover Faces were an early 1970s rock band formed in 1969 from the ashes of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group) joined Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, and are one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ...

From the beginning the Mobile Studio was quite experimental. It was the first fully fitted mobile multi-track studio that adapted to whatever specifications the job required. When recording orchestral music for the Frank Zappa film “200 Motels”, problems arose when the units silver aluminum body kept showing up in the background of the film. To remedy this problem, it was decided to paint the entire unit with a camouflage color scheme, so as to hide it in the trees. It sported this look for many years to come. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... 200 Motels is a 1971 movie featuring Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, produced at Pinewood Studios, England. ...

Originally the unit supported a maximum of 20 microphones and had an 8 track recording format. As the Mobile began to be used for live recording, the 8 track format quickly proved insufficient and an upgrade to 16 track took place.

A large amount of classic music has been the result of work in the Mobile Studio. The Rolling Stones recorded both “Sticky Fingers” and “Exile On Main Street” through use of the Mobile. The unit was even used in the production and recording of the legendary Rolling Stones Hyde Park concert. The unit was used in a large variety of locations , everywhere from halls to barns to even castles and the casino at Montreux, Switzerland. During the making of the third Deep Purple album (Machine Head) the Mobile nearly caught fire as it stood next to the casino which was set ablaze during a Frank Zappa concert. The Mobile was quickly moved and the incident became the inspiration behind Deep Purples most famous song, “Smoke On The Water”. The song makes mention of the Mobile, referring to the "Rolling truck Stones thing". Sticky Fingers is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1971. ... Exile on Main Street is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by the rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of about 20000. ... Machine Head is the third Mk II (sixth overall) Deep Purple studio album. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Smoke on the Water is a famous and influential rock song by Deep Purple. ...

During the Rolling Stones tour of 1973 Mick McKenna joined the company, and working with Ian Stewart until his untimely death in 1984, undertook the future development of the unit to suit the changing patterns of work. The next couple of years saw a great deal of re-building and general upgrade to the Mobile. The 16 track was upgraded to a 24 track, 12 new outputs were added to the existing 20, and a large amount of work was done to improve the acoustic environment of the unit. Image File history File links Interior_pix_3. ...

In 1979, the Mobile went all the way to the USSR to record a performance of the Katchaturian ballet “Gayaneh” performed by the Latvian company Ballet Riga. This performance was accompanied by a 72 piece orchestra and was later presented in movie theaters around the world. Later, the mobile would travel all the way to Greece to capture a concert at the Acropolis by Nana Mouskouri, who had recently returned to her homeland after being exiled twenty one years earlier. Gayane (sometimes written Gayaneh) is a ballet composed by Aram Khachaturian in 1942. ... Acropolis in Athens. ... Nana Mouskouri (born Ioanna Mouskouri on October 13, 1934, at 5 AM, in Chania, Crete, Greece) is a singer of Greek origin who over four decades has forged a highly successful international career . ...

By the 1980’s the pattern of work had shifted towards more broadcast oriented products, mostly for major UK clients such as LWT, BBC, Capitol Radio, Tyne Tees Television and others. This prompted the inclusion of a synchronizing computer in 1982. This computer enabled audio and video tapes to be run in perfect time, which allowed the Mobile to record a show and then provide finished audio ready for transmission. This feature made it possible to provide the entire sound for several TV series incorporating such artists as Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, Paul Young, and The Chieftains. London Weekend Television logo, 1978-1996 London Weekend Television Limited (LWT) is the ITV contractor for London, Friday 5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ... Tyne Tees Television Limited is the ITV television contractor for North East England. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Paul Antony Young (better known as Paully The Tube Youngenstein) is an English pop artist. ... The Chieftains are an Irish musical group founded in 1962, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ...

In 1987 Bill Wyman created the Ambition Invention Motivation Success project (or the AIMS project) which was a vehicle to give young bands all around the country a chance to work out of the Mobile Studio and produce a top quality demo. Producer Terry Scott Taylor & Mick McKenna worked on about 60 tracks during the course of the project, which culminated with a final show at the Royal Albert Hall in February 1988. The blue livery and yellow sign writing were applied as the colors of the project’s sponsor PERNOD. Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1991. ... Terry Scott Taylor Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

Moving the mobile

The Mobile was subsequently returned to the commercial marketplace which had become extremely competitive, both financially and technically. It remained in operation until its closure in April 1993. The last recordings made by it, somewhat ironically, were with Chris Jagger and his band at the units base in Pinewood Studios. Eventually the unit was sold through auction at Bonham’s and currently owned by the Cantos Music Foundation in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1278 KB) Summary Photo taken by Cantos Music Foundation Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1278 KB) Summary Photo taken by Cantos Music Foundation Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Chris Jagger, usually just Jagger on the air, is a radio talk show host for Dallas own 105. ... Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall, near the village of Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ... Cantos Music Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...

Notable Rolling Stones Mobile Projects

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Singles:

No Woman No Cry -- Bob Marley and the Wailers No Woman No Cry was a song written by Bob Marley. ... Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a singer, guitarist, songwriter and Rastafarian from the ghettos of Jamaica. ...

Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter -- Iron Maiden Bring Your Daughter. ... Iron Maiden is an English heavy metal band from East London. ...

Albums:

Exile On Main Street -- The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by the rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. ...

Love You Live -- The Rolling Stones Love You Live is a double live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1977. ...

Machine Head -- Deep Purple Machine Head is the third Mk II (sixth overall) Deep Purple studio album. ...

Burn -- Deep Purple Burn, a hard rock-album by Deep Purple released in 1974, welcomed new vocalist David Coverdale, as well as Bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes from Trapeze. ...

Live In Europe -- Deep Purple

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Alchemy -- Dire Straits Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is the first live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

No Prayer for the Dying -- Iron Maiden No Prayer for the Dying is the eighth studio album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...