Abbey Road Studios

London, United Kingdom

Top five albums recorded

1. Abbey Road – The Beatles
2. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
3. The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
4. Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
5. Kanye West – Late Orchestration

Originally built in 1829, Abbey Road Studios was nothing more than a 9-bedroom house which was later bought by the Gramophone Company in 1928. They set out to build the world’s first ever purpose-built recording studio and later merged with the Columbia Gramophone Company in 1931 to create Electrical and Musical Industries later to be known as EMI studios.

Capitol Studios

Los Angeles, United States of America

Five Albums Recorded at the LA Studios

1. Michael Jackson – Invincible
2. Jay-Z – The Blueprint
3. Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
4. My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
5. Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary

Built in 1956 Capitol Studios was originally reserved for artists signed to Capitol Records until 1968.It was recently refurbished to ensure it stays a cutting edge, state-of-the-art facility. The building is 13 stories high and stands at 150 ft tall. It’s an impressive cylindrical structure tower and the studio itself is located in the only rectangular part of the building on the ground floor.

Air Studios

London, United Kingdom

Five albums recorded at Air Studios, London

1. Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams
2. Adele – 21
3. Radiohead – OK Computer
4. Jess Glynne – Take Me Home
5. James Arthur – Impossible

Despite its dated look from the outside, it’s been unequally built with special features and has been used by some of the most commercial artists in the industry due to its capability to meet high standards and expectations. Artists include Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Fergie, Jake Bugg, Adele, Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Ellie Goulding plus alternative artists such as Don Broco, Deaf Havana and The XX.

The studio was founded in 1969 when George Martin left EMI Records to establish a quality recording complex in the heart of London. It has since become one of the most famous studios in the world.

Metropolis Studios

London, United Kingdom

Five albums recorded at Metropolis

1 – Queen – Innuendo 
2 – Adele – 25 
3 – ZAYN – Mind of Mine 
4 – N.E.R.D. – No One Ever Really Dies 
5 – The Verve – Urban Hymns

What sets Metropolis apart from the noise and gives it a special place on our list? For me, it has to be the welcoming environment and writing rooms they have to offer, not to mention the optional accommodation. The rooms set a relaxed and inspiring environment with a choice of digital audio workstations, MIDI controllers and midi keyboards, iMacs loaded with Logic X, Waves CLA Vocals, Pro Tools 12.8.1 and more impressive software to get your creativity flowing and put ideas to action.

Platinum Studios

New York City, USA

Five albums recorded at Platinum, New York State

1. Nelly – Over And Over
2. Shakira – Shakira.
3. Justin Bieber – My Worlds
4. Post Malone – Stoney
5. Lady Gaga – Artpop

There’s something to say about exclusivity behind the production of a record. Boasting a unique sounding room in studio J for capturing tight drums and rich vocals this has to make the list. It’s a truly remarkable sounding wooden space with an 80 channel Logic 9000J mixing desk to bring out the best in the sound.

Another touch of exclusivity is the fact studio K hosts the only solid-state Logic XL9000K in the city. Their clientele hosts the likes of Justin Bieber, Shakira, Kanye West, America’s Got Talent, MTV, VH1 and Nelly.