Morgan Studios

Morgan Studios, also known as Morgan Sound Studios, were recording studios in Willesden, North London. The studios were notable for many recordings of the 1960s and 1970s by many British bands and artists such as Ten Years After, Yes, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Joan Armatrading, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, Black Sabbath and UFO and also for having the very first 24-track tape machine in England made by Ampex.^[1]

Barry Morgan was the original owner, then Robin Millar who renamed it "Power Plant", and then "Battery".

Various other unrelated websites have popped up using the name over the years. For instance Morganstudios.com was registered by Scott Morgan in 1998, unaware of the history behind the name.^{[citation needed]} Since then various visual artists have also chosen to use the name "Morgan Studios" as can be seen if one does a quick search on the web.^{[original research?]}

Recordings made at Morgan Studios

Albums

• Blind Faith (1969) – Blind Faith
• Supertramp (1969-1970) – Supertramp
• Paul McCartney (1970) - Paul McCartney
• It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970) - T2
• Benefit (1970) - Jethro Tull
• Tea for the Tillerman (1970) - Cat Stevens
• Meddle (1971) – Pink Floyd
• "Can I Have My Money Back" (1971) - Gerry Rafferty
• America (1971) – America
• Teaser and the Firecat (1971) - Cat Stevens
• Thick as a Brick (1972) – Jethro Tull
• Waterfall (1972) – If
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972) – Rick Wakeman
• Transformer (1972) - Lou Reed
• Catch Bull at Four (1972) - Cat Stevens
• Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) – Yes
• The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1974-1975) – Rick Wakeman
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) - Black Sabbath
• Back to the Night (1974) Joan Armatrading
• Now We Are Six (1974) Steeleye Span
• Sabotage (1975) – Black Sabbath
• Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975), No Heavy Petting (1976) - UFO
• Lampefeber (1980) C.V. Moto
• Bucks Fizz (1981) – Bucks Fizz
• Back To Thunder (1978) – Strife

Singles

• "Lola" (1970) – The Kinks
• "Making Your Mind Up" (1981) – Bucks Fizz
• "Monkey Jive" (1975) – Tiger Lily

Songs

• "Pinball Wizard" (1969) - The Who

See also

• List of UK recording studios

References

1. ^ Chris Welch, Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes, pg. 140, Omnibus Press (2003), ISBN 0711995095