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Memories of EMI – Tris Penna at Abbey Road, 1994

The lovely folks from the EMI Archive Trust sat down with record industry legend – Tris Penna as a part of their Memories of EMI campaign. Tris Penna worked for EMI for 10 years from 1987 to 1997 as a producer, A&R and manager. In this video he shares a short memory of his timeContinue reading “Memories of EMI – Tris Penna at Abbey Road, 1994”

The Night that changed America

On the 9th of February 1964, The Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show in the US for the first time. They were an absolute hit and the boys were at the forefront of the invasion of British music into American popular culture! 50 years on and it’s still a cracking performance!

EMI’s First Vinyl 45’s

A classic from the vinyl era – Gerry & The Pacemakers with You’ll Never Walk Alone Have you ever wondered when the vinyl era started in the UK? The hound has come across some very exciting records from the EMI Archives relating to the start of vinyl. Here are the very first vinyl 45’s to beContinue reading “EMI’s First Vinyl 45’s”

Alan Blumlein Stereo Model

Lets say that you are a scientist, a physicist and mathematician. You are a genius and have just invented a new technology that could revolutionise the music industry… How would you pitch the idea to the directors and business team of your company, they are not scientists, but hold the power to release the fundsContinue reading “Alan Blumlein Stereo Model”

Win a copy of Scott’s Music Box

The hound has come across this competition from the folks over at the EMI Archive Trust and thought it was worth sharing with you all! Sign up and Good luck! This Christmas we are offering you the chance to WIN one of 5 copies of Scott’s Music Box from the EMI Archive Trust. This doubleContinue reading “Win a copy of Scott’s Music Box”

Memories of EMI, Rupert Perry

Memories of EMI, Rupert Perry The strong legacy of EMI is a testament to the people who worked for the company and those who loved the music across the years. We’d love to hear from those who have worked for EMI and from those who have enjoyed the music from outside of the company. WhatContinue reading “Memories of EMI, Rupert Perry”

30 years of NOW Music

The NOW that’s what I call music CD compilation album is 30 years old today. The most successful/best selling of the NOW series was NOW 44 millennium edition in 1999 which sold 2.3 million copies and was released in November instead of the usual December release. Can you guess which artist has the most tracksContinue reading “30 years of NOW Music”

Friday Mystery Object #6 answer

To those who got it right, well done! This is an experimental Digital Desk from around 1980. This is the work surface and there were also 3 full sized racks of machinery to do all the processing. It was built by EMI’s Central Research Laboratories. Read this extract from the Audio Engineering Society to findContinue reading “Friday Mystery Object #6 answer”

Celebrating 50 years of Dr Who and the sound track pioneer Delia Derbyshire

50 years of Dr Who this week! Delia Derbyshire was the lady behind the Dr Who timeless sound track. Read more about her life, her work and her creative flair here.