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If These Walls Could Sing

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If These Walls Could Sing

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For more than 90 years, Abbey Road Studios has been at the heart of the music industry. In this personal film of memory and discovery, Mary McCartney guides us through nine decades to see and experience the creative magic that makes it the most famous and longest-running studio in the world. From classical to pop, film scores to hip-hop, 'Abbey Road: If These Walls Could Sing' explores the breadth, diversity and ingenuity of Abbey Road Studios. Intimate interviews reveal how leading artists, producers, composers and the dedicated engineers and staff of Abbey Road all found their musical language and community, while vivid archive footage and session tapes give exclusive access to these famously private studios.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

Mary McCartney, daughter of Paul, secures access to music royalty in this star-studded celebration of London's Abbey Road Studios. The focus is squarely on the interviews, with Paul McCartney proving amiable as he discusses how his self-declared band of "buskers" blossomed at the venue. Elton John and Jimmy Page serve reminders that megastars were once starry-eyed newcomers, while Pink Floyd pitch in warmly, and Kate Bush, Nile Rodgers and Celeste add lively commentaries. So do fractious Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher - even interviewed separately, they disagree on everything. Segments devoted to Jacqueline du Pré, Fela Kuti and an enthused John Williams help enrich the documentary, while producer Giles Martin, son of George, compares the studio to a teapot infused with the flavours of previous brews. As Mary McCartney's affectionate tribute attests, these walls hold many memories.

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Released on

2023-01-06

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English

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