ABBEY ROAD
For many years, a
zebra crossing in St. John's Wood, London, England has held a fascination among fans of
popular music. Little did THE BEATLES know, that on Friday the 8th of August, 1969, they were
not simply shooting another LP-cover; they were adding another tourist attraction
to London.
Don't be surprised
to see tourists from all over the world trotting across the road with bare
feet. It's a London tradition.
The store next to
the tube station hands out free maps showing newcomers the way there and a
private company is selling merchandise (T-shirts, coffee mugs, key chains etc.)
depicting the crossing. And you will have to be an early bird to be the only
tourist there.
The EMI Studios at 3
Abbey Road in the peaceful and affluent St. John's Wood district were the
setting for nearly all of the Beatles' recordings from 1962 to 1970. The
studios were officially renamed "Abbey Road" in the wake of the
international fame bestowed on the building by the Beatles and by the 1969
album which paid homage to their recording home
LONDON ROCKS!
TAKE THE BEATLE SITES & ROCK 'N' ROLL LONDON TOUR
You're in the greatest rock 'n' roll city in the world. Four decades of rock
history are there to be discovered and this is the tour to find it on! Beatle
sites include Abbey Road .
