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Olympic Studios

117 Church Road, Barnes, London SW13 9HL
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Olympic Studios, Barnes; openly licensed recording-studio photograph.
Photograph: Rupert Cheek · CC BY 2.0 · Source & credits

THE STORIES THAT SHARE THIS ADDRESS

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1972
Album covers · 1972 · David Bowie

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David Bowie records at Olympic Studios

Olympic Studios' own history names David Bowie among the artists who recorded in the Barnes complex. The separate Heddon Street entry covers the album artwork; this one records the distinct studio relationship without conflating the two places.

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Olympic Studios, 117 Church Road, Barnes

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Recording sessions

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Music · date not established · The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones ↗︎

The Rolling Stones build their Barnes recording history at Olympic Studios

Olympic Studios' own history names The Rolling Stones among the artists who recorded in the Barnes building after it became Olympic Sound Studios in 1966. This is a recording-place connection rather than a claim about one specific take or album session.

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Actual geography
Olympic Studios, 117 Church Road, Barnes

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Recording sessions

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Music · date not established · The Who

The Who ↗︎

The Who record at Olympic Studios

Olympic Studios' own history identifies The Who among the artists who recorded in the Barnes complex. The same studio has other recording histories, but this entry describes only The Who's documented relationship.

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Actual geography
Olympic Studios, 117 Church Road, Barnes

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Recording sessions

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