Abbey Road: The Best Studio in the World

'Lucid and lavishly illustrated-a fine gift for pop and music history buffs' KIRKUS

The first photographic celebration of the most famous recording studio in the world, published in its 80th year with a foreword by Sir George Martin.

From Edward Elgar to the Beatles, Kate Bush to Elbow, the most famous artists in the world have recorded at Abbey Road. Now, with unprecedented access to the Abbey Road archives, Alistair Lawrence lifts the lid on an icon of British music, and reveals never-before-seen details of the incredible day-to-day of an electrifying creative hub.

This gorgeous book includes material on the artists, the engineers, the technology and the history of Abbey Road. It's an incredible document of cultural history, for anyone who values music and how it's made.