Too bad it don't exist no more. For the next 12 months Help!, followed by Rubber Soul and Revolver, would do battle with The Sound of Music soundtrack for the number one album spot (briefly assisted by the Rolling Stones Aftermath). A few months later, I ran into Duck Dunn and he told me [the police] thought the island was being invaded by drug dealers or there was a coup and the army came out. Facebook, AIR Studios (Lyndhurst) Ltd London NW3 5NG Million dollar budgets and tropical recording gateways are a thing of the past. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Sir George Martin, who has died aged 90, built a musical outpost to record some of the biggest-selling albums of the 1980s - in the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat. Those with a passion for flowers will be interested to learn that the islands botanical garden has been relocated to Salem. Revisiting the Remains of AIR Studios in Montserrat - Alan Cross After a trip with his wife, George Martin decided to open up a secret studio on the rural, non-modernized, secluded island of Montserrat. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Album by Luther Vandross. The Rise & Fall of George Martin's A.I.R. Montserrat The people of Montserrat are still very proud of the work that was done at AIR Studios. His love for Montserrat never faded and in the wake of a later devastating volcanic eruption his fundraising efforts went a long way towards putting the island back on its feet. Still recovering from the after effects of Hugo, the islanders were left devastated by this second natural disaster. The band shot the video right there in the studio. AIR Studio is fenced-off and aggressively marked with no-trespassing signs. Ewelina Binkowska July 19, 2021, 12:48 am. Yvonne Kelly worked as managing director of the studios from 1981 to 1989 and says Sir George "changed the world of music, as well as my world and my life". Trust me, the musical muse still lives in Montserrat. Jimmy Buffett Recalls Montserrat's Fabled Air Studios, From Sailing to Work to Hiring a Drummer in the Jungle . The space was revamped as a recording facility and opened for business in December 1992. Never again would it be the favourite recording getaway for legends such as the Rolling Stones, the Police, Rush, Lou Reed, Elton John, Black Sabbath and, well, you get the picture. This comprises a top 100 from August 1981 onwards, a top 75 before this from 1978 and various lengths before this from July 1956. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era. Six years later came a cataclysmic event that would ensure AIR Montserrat would never reopen. For over ten years Air Studios hosted artists such as Dire Straits, The Police, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Black Sabbath, and Eric Clapton, to name a few. Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat. Jimmy Buffett recorded his LP Volcano there the year it opened, naming it after the nearby Soufrire Hills volcano. A step up led to another room and pitch darkness. Registered Office: Albany House George Martin opened AIR Studios Lyndhurst in December 1992 with a gala performance of Under Milk Wood in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. The new freelance producer set-up was a hit. Air Studios Montserrat: Explore Legendary Rock and Roll Ruin Soon after AIR Montserrat was hit by a hurricane and closed, Sir George found an empty church in Hampstead, north London, and created AIR Studios Lyndhurst.
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