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'''Odyssey Studios''' was a recording studio based near [[Marble Arch]] in London and opened in 1979. It was set up by [[Wayne Bickerton]] as an extension of [[State Records]], the label he had set up with [[Tony Waddington (songwriter)|Tony Waddington]] and John Fruin in 1975. The studio closed in 1989 and the building was subsequently sold to [[102.2 Jazz FM|Jazz FM]].<ref name="Tony">{{cite web|url=http://www.tonywaddington.co.uk/tony_v4.swf |title=Tony Waddington |publisher=Tonywaddington.co.uk |accessdate=2012-12-04}}</ref>
'''Odyssey Studios''' was a recording studio based near [[Marble Arch]] in London and opened in 1979. It was set up by [[Wayne Bickerton]] as an extension of [[State Records]], the label he had set up with [[Tony Waddington (songwriter)|Tony Waddington]] and John Fruin in 1975. The studio closed in 1989 and the building was subsequently sold to [[102.2 Jazz FM|Jazz FM]].<ref name="Tony">{{cite web |url=http://www.tonywaddington.co.uk/tony_v4.swf |title=Tony Waddington |publisher=Tonywaddington.co.uk |accessdate=2012-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301054552/http://www.tonywaddington.co.uk/tony_v4.swf |archive-date=2012-03-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Albums recorded at Odyssey==
==Albums recorded at Odyssey==
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Through the 1980s, many artists recorded at Odyssey Studios, including [[Cliff Richard]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Kate Bush]], [[George Michael]], [[Spandau Ballet]] and [[Roger Daltrey]].<ref name="Tony"/> Below is a list of some albums recorded either in part or entirely at Odyssey Studios.
Through the 1980s, many artists recorded at Odyssey Studios, including [[Cliff Richard]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Kate Bush]], [[George Michael]], [[Spandau Ballet]] and [[Roger Daltrey]].<ref name="Tony"/> [[Trevor Jones (composer)|Trevor Jones]]' score for the feature film [[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]] was also recorded there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-19 |title=Trevor Jones on Scoring Merlin |url=https://cnmsarchive.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/trevor-jones-on-scoring-merlin/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Soundtrack! |language=en}}</ref> The [[Pat Metheny Group]] recorded a portion of the score for the feature film [[The_Falcon_and_the_Snowman|The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)]] there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-27 |title=Pat Metheny Group on The Falcon and the Snowman score |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/759480-Pat-Metheny-Group-The-Falcon-And-The-Snowman-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=discogs |language=en}}</ref>

Below is a list of some albums recorded either in part or entirely at Odyssey Studios.


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| [[Phil Lynott]] || ''[[The Philip Lynott Album]]''
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| [[King Crimson]] || ''[[Beat (King Crimson album)|Beat]]''
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==Set-up and equipment==
==Set-up and equipment==
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Studio One in Odyssey was 1,400 square feet and had room for 50 musicians, which meant it could facilitate orchestral recordings and could be used for other activities such as video shoots. Studios 1 and 2 were equipped with MCI consoles and tape machines. Peter Jones (chief engineer) went to Fort Lauderdale, home of MCI, to commission all the equipment. At the time, they were the largest consoles that MCI had produced, and a hole in the factory wall was required to accommodate the extra length of the chassis. The studio was designed by Keith Slaughter and constructed on the "floating" principle to ensure total sound insulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5zzEdWiy4 |title=Odyssey Studios Tour |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2012-12-04}}</ref> Studio Two, which was a mixing suite with capacity for 8 musicians, had an MCI 6000 48 Channel Desk which offered up to 48 tracks of recording, or the capacity to mixdown. Upstairs there was a radio facility, which offered a studio and separate control room plus a lounge area.
Studio One in Odyssey was 1,400 square feet and had room for 50 musicians, which meant it could facilitate orchestral recordings and could be used for other activities such as video shoots. Studios 1 and 2 were equipped with MCI consoles and tape machines. Peter Jones (chief engineer) went to Fort Lauderdale, home of MCI, to commission all the equipment. At the time, they were the largest consoles that MCI had produced, and a hole in the factory wall was required to accommodate the extra length of the chassis. The studio was designed by Keith Slaughter and constructed on the "floating" principle to ensure total sound insulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5zzEdWiy4 |title=Odyssey Studios Tour |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2012-12-04}}</ref> Studio Two, which was a mixing suite with capacity for 8 musicians, had an MCI 6000 48 Channel Desk which offered up to 48 tracks of recording, or the capacity to mixdown. Upstairs there was a radio facility, which offered a studio and separate control room plus a lounge area.


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Latest revision as of 01:11, 25 December 2023

Odyssey Studios
IndustryMusic, Recording studio
GenreVarious
Founded1979 (1979)
Defunct1989 (1989)
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
ProductsMusic

Odyssey Studios was a recording studio based near Marble Arch in London and opened in 1979. It was set up by Wayne Bickerton as an extension of State Records, the label he had set up with Tony Waddington and John Fruin in 1975. The studio closed in 1989 and the building was subsequently sold to Jazz FM.[1]

Albums recorded at Odyssey

[edit]

Through the 1980s, many artists recorded at Odyssey Studios, including Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, George Michael, Spandau Ballet and Roger Daltrey.[1] Trevor Jones' score for the feature film Labyrinth was also recorded there.[2] The Pat Metheny Group recorded a portion of the score for the feature film The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) there.[3]

Below is a list of some albums recorded either in part or entirely at Odyssey Studios.

Artist Title
Marvin Gaye In Our Lifetime
Roger Daltrey Under a Raging Moon
XTC Mummer
XTC The Big Express
Roger Waters Radio K.A.O.S.
Fashion Twilight Of Idols
The Who Face Dances
Alison Moyet Alf
Phil Lynott The Philip Lynott Album
King Crimson Beat

Set-up and equipment

[edit]

Studio One in Odyssey was 1,400 square feet and had room for 50 musicians, which meant it could facilitate orchestral recordings and could be used for other activities such as video shoots. Studios 1 and 2 were equipped with MCI consoles and tape machines. Peter Jones (chief engineer) went to Fort Lauderdale, home of MCI, to commission all the equipment. At the time, they were the largest consoles that MCI had produced, and a hole in the factory wall was required to accommodate the extra length of the chassis. The studio was designed by Keith Slaughter and constructed on the "floating" principle to ensure total sound insulation.[4] Studio Two, which was a mixing suite with capacity for 8 musicians, had an MCI 6000 48 Channel Desk which offered up to 48 tracks of recording, or the capacity to mixdown. Upstairs there was a radio facility, which offered a studio and separate control room plus a lounge area.

Odyssey was one of the first studios to install a satellite linkup, which effectively turned the studio into a miniature radio station and allowing it to broadcast any session live around the world.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tony Waddington". Tonywaddington.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Trevor Jones on Scoring Merlin". Soundtrack!. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Pat Metheny Group on The Falcon and the Snowman score". discogs. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Odyssey Studios Tour". YouTube. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

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