British television series
Live from Abbey Road |
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Created by | Michael Gleason
Peter Van Hooke |
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Starring | Various Artists |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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No. of series | 5 |
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No. of episodes | 48 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network |
Channel 4 |
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Release | January 2007 (2007-01) – present |
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Live from Abbey Road is a 12-part, one-hour
performance
series/
documentary that began filming its first season during 2006 at
Abbey Road Studios in
London. Season 2 was filmed between 2007 and 2008, season 3 was filmed in 2009 and Season 4 was filmed in 2011. The
series features a total of 128 musical artists to date (about 32 per Season) -- usually two or three per show, performing up to five songs per
session. The sessions are recorded without a live audience. Shot in
HD video with the occasional use of
35 mm lenses, the producers have sought to record performances which "look like a movie and sound like a record".
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Broadcast licenses
The
series began
broadcasting on
Channel 4 /
More 4 in the United Kingdom in January 2007 under a
license from
Channel 4. Since season 2 the series has been licensed for broadcast in 27 countries around the world, including:
The series is distributed for broadcast by
Fremantle Media. The series is licensed to 112 territories in total.
Production
Live from Abbey Road Limited is an independent production company formed by the series' producer,
Michael Gleason. The series is produced under a multi year license from
EMI, owner of
Abbey Road Studios.
The second half of Season 4 aired in the UK from November 2011.
Musicians
The series features famous musicians and groups from various genres, spanning from
rock,
heavy metal,
electronic,
pop and even
jazz and
blues. The artists featured spend much of the day at
Abbey Road rehearsing and performing. Many have their own
mixing desk and sound technicians on site. The idea is to capture the sound created during the production of a record, and to film the process without an audience, typical of the atmosphere in a
recording studio.
Series 1
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Snow Patrol,
Madeleine Peyroux and
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Paul Simon,
Corinne Bailey Rae and
Primal Scream
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Craig David,
James Morrison and
Dave Matthews
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Amos Lee,
David Gilmour and
Randy Crawford &
Joe Sample
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The Kooks,
Wynton Marsalis and
Muse
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The Zutons,
Shawn Colvin,
Nerina Pallot and
Ray Lamontagne
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Kasabian,
Josh Groban and
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
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Gnarls Barkley,
The Feeling and
The Killers
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Dr. John,
LeAnn Rimes and
Massive Attack
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Jamiroquai,
Damien Rice and
Goo Goo Dolls
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Natasha Bedingfield,
Gipsy Kings and
Iron Maiden
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John Mayer,
Richard Ashcroft and
Norah Jones
Series 2
The second series was broadcast in the UK between 27 June 2008 and 13 September 2008.
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Mary J. Blige,
Dashboard Confessional and
James Blunt
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Sheryl Crow,
Hard-Fi and
Diana Krall
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Stereophonics,
Colbie Caillat and
Joan Armatrading
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Panic! at the Disco,
David Gray and
Suzanne Vega
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The Hoosiers,
The Black Keys and
Manu Chao
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Matchbox Twenty,
The Script and
Def Leppard
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Rascal Flatts,
Kate Nash,
Herbie Hancock
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The Kills,
Sara Bareilles and
The Fratellis
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The Subways,
Gnarls Barkley and
Herbie Hancock
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Elbow,
MGMT and
Alanis Morissette
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Justin Currie,
Ben Harper and
Bryan Adams
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Teddy Thompson,
Martha Wainwright and
Brian Wilson
Series 3
The third series began airing in the UK on 11 October 2009.
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The Killers,
Florence and the Machine and
Chairlift
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Antony & the Johnsons,
The Enemy, and
Paloma Faith
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The Gossip,
The Mars Volta and
Friendly Fires
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Noisettes,
Lyle Lovett and
Doves
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Mika,
La Roux and
Bloc Party
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Fleet Foxes,
PJ Harvey and
John Parish and
Manchester Orchestra
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Seal,
Imelda May and
Sugarland
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Counting Crows,
Melody Gardot and
Hockey
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Yusuf Islam,
The Fray and
White Lies
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Green Day,
Bat For Lashes and
Starsailor
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Michael Bublé,
The Temper Trap and
Little Boots
- A Tribute to the Beatles' Abbey Road album
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Series 4
Began broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 in June 2011 and continued until December 2011. The series was also aired around the rest of the world from January 2012.
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Raphael Saadiq and
Noah and the Whale
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Blondie and
Anna Calvi
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Beady Eye and
James Blake
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Rumer and
The Villagers
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Kaiser Chiefs and
Glasvegas
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Brandon Flowers and
Lykke Li
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Laura Marling and
Ryan Adams
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The Pierces and
Dark Dark Dark
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Feist and
Foster the People
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The Kooks and
Viva Brother
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Gregg Allman and
Ed Sheeran
- Best Unseen Footage
Series 5
International broadcast from November 2012
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Jamiroquai,
Foster the People,
Kate Nash,
Gipsy Kings,
Dashboard Confessional
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The Fratellis,
Glasvegas,
Matchbox 20,
The Kills,
Stereophonics,
Primal Scream and
Panic! at the Disco
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Feist,
Antony & the Johnsons,
Corinne Bailey Rae,
Manu Chao,
Gnarls Barkley and
Wynton Marsalis
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Ray Lamontagne,
Sara Bareilles,
Nerina Pallot,
Sheryl Crow and
The Script
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Dave Matthews,
Norah Jones,
Suzanne Vega and
Gregg Allman
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Alanis Morissette,
LeAnn Rimes,
Colbie Caillat,
Shawn Colvin,
Randy Crawford and
Joe Sample
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Ryan Adams,
Anna Calvi,
Ben Harper,
Amos Lee,
Seal,
Damien Rice
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Wynton Marsalis,
Diana Krall,
Madeleine Peyroux and
Dr. John
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Green Day,
The Feeling,
The Hoosiers,
The Subways,
Beady Eye and
Massive Attack
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Red Hot Chili Peppers,
White Lies,
The Zutons,
Hockey,
The Mars Volta,
Hard-Fi,
The Good, the Bad & the Queen and
Starsailor
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Gossip,
Little Boots,
James Blunt,
Craig David,
Villagers,
James Morrison,
Chairlift,
Mary J Blige,
Bryan Adams and
John Mayer
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Ed Sheeran,
Brian Wilson,
Gnarls Barkley,
Paul Simon and
Michael Bublé
Abbey Road Studios: In Session
Broadcast on Channel 4 from October & November 2012
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Paul Weller Live Concert
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The Maccabees,
Django Django
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The Civil Wars,
Kyle Eastwood
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The Vaccines,
Jake Bugg
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Foals,
alt-J
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First Aid Kit,
Kristina Train
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Biffy Clyro,
Two Door Cinema Club
- Best Unseen Footage
Live From Abbey Road CLASSICS
Broadcast on
Channel 4 from June & July 2015
References
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