Decca Studios

Decca Studios was a recording facility in Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, North London, England.

Famously, The Beatles failed their audition with Decca Records at the location on 1 January 1962,^[1] and subsequently signed with Parlophone instead.

Many popular songs and albums were recorded at Decca Studios (for example, John Mayall's 1968 Blues from Laurel Canyon and five albums by the Moody Blues). Britain's leading Big Band, Ted Heath (bandleader) and his Orchestra recorded a succession of outstanding big band jazz records at Broadhurst Gardens for Decca during the band's peak years from 1945 till Heath's death in 1969. David Bowie recorded his first single, 'Liza Jane', at the studio in 1964.^[2] The studios also saw the formation of the original Fleetwood Mac under the aegis of then-Bluesbreakers guitarist Peter Green after John Mayall bought him studio time as a birthday present, recording the tracks 'First Train Home', 'Rambling Pony' and the instrumental 'Fleetwood Mac'.^[3] The Marmalade recorded most of their Decca hits in Studio 2, including Reflections of My Life.

Many classical recordings were made there as well. For a complete list, see DECCA CLASSICAL, 1929-2009.

After the Studios closed, the building was renamed Lilian Baylis House and is currently used as rehearsal space by English National Opera.

There were also Decca Studios at 50 West 57th Street, New York City, and others in Chicago and Hollywood.

Selected recordings

• All Time Top Twelve Ted Heath (bandleader) and his Music, De LK 4208
• The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones (1963)^[4]
• Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1966)^[5]
• Crusade, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers^[6] (1967)
• Bare Wires, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1968)
• Blues from Laurel Canyon, John Mayall (1968)
• Days of Future Passed (1967), The Moody Blues
• In Search of the Lost Chord (1968), The Moody Blues
• On the Threshold of a Dream (1969), The Moody Blues
• To Our Children's Children's Children (1969), The Moody Blues
• A Question of Balance (1970), The Moody Blues

Notes

1. ^ London Studios and Clubs at www.music.indiana.edu
2. ^ http://www.teenagewildlife.com/info/faq/22.html
3. ^ http://discog.fleetwoodmac.net/discog.php?pid=171
4. ^ http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/R/Rolling_Stones/Discography/Singles/Rolling_Stones_EP,_The/
5. ^ http://www.chromeoxide.com/mayall.htm
6. ^ http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/mt/taylor1.htm

See also

• The Decca audition by the Beatles, for a full account

Coordinates: 51°32′47″N 0°11′25″W / 51.5463°N 0.1904°W / 51.5463; -0.1904

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