Where Is/Was The Pye Recording Studio?

Paul_Dial · Post by **Paul_Dial** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 8:48 am

I will be visiting London this August to perform in a production of "The Gondoliers" (a Searchers fan doing G&S? Why not!?) While, of course I will make a pilgrimage to the well-traveled Abbey Road studio, I would like to see the Pye Recording studio building as well. Anyone knows where it is/was, and what tube station to take? By the way, for those of you in London or planning to visit, and unable to see The Searchers in Great Yarmouth, come see me in The Gondoliers, at the Polish Theatre in Hammersmith (plug, plug)!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 9:19 am

The PYE Recording Studio was in Marble Arch (and this would be the best Tube Station to start from).

Paul_Dial · Post by **Paul_Dial** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 11:36 pm

Thanks Tim, but how about an address to go with it? Anyone?

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 8:13 am

The address was: ATV House, Great Cumberland Place, London W.1. The studios were still there in 1982, The Searchers recorded their PRT single "I Don't Want To Be The One" in the very same studio as their 60s PYE hits. I don't believe the studios exist any more. Please let us know the result of your expedition!

scouser · Post by **scouser** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:03 pm

Actually, the studios were in the basement of ATV House. We, The Undertakers, recorded there from 1963-65. We were produced by Tony Hatch as were the Searchers and Dusty Springfield. The Kinks also recorded all their hits there during this period.

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Nov 09, 2001 4:59 pm

This may explain, in part, why Tony Jackson and the Vibrations had a sound on a couple of their recordings that resembled the Kinks.