Olympic Studios

Olympic Studios

Profile:
(NOTE: for the Munich-based studio of the same name, please use Olympia Studios Munich)

UK recording studios, located in Barnes, West London, UK. Recording began there in 1966, but closed in Spring 2009.
It was originally founded in West Hampstead by Angus McKenzie in the late '50s before leasing a derelict Synagogue in Carton Street in London's West End, as Olympic Sound Studios.

Also appears on releases as:
- Olympic
- Olympic, London
- Olympic Sound Studio, London
- Olympic Sound Studios
- Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Olympic Studios, London
- Olympia Studios, London

Engineers known to have worked here:
Chris Kimsey, Dave Bridges, Keith Harwood, Roger Beale, George Chkiantz, Rufus Cartwright, Tony Faulkner, Anton Matthews, Jeremy Gee, Jon Astley, Doug Bennett, Keith Grant.

The Olympic building first opened in 1906 as "Byfield Hall", a so called 'entertainment centre’ that hosted a range of attractions including ‘bioscope’ screenings. In 1910 it became a fully-fledged cinema, undergoing a number of name changes over the years ("Barnes Cinema", "Byfield Hall Cinema", and "Barnes Picture House"). It was used as a theatre in the 1920s but after the Second World War it became a cinema again until 1966 when the Olympic Studios opened.

Closing in Spring 2009, in December 2013 the Olympic reopened as a quality independent cinema/restaurant/members club, maintaining the name "Olympic Studios". The management keep the buildings' strong historical musical connections, by beginning screenings with a brief advert featuring a selection of the artists who recorded there in the past.
Sublabels
Contact Info:
(defunct for studio, current for cinema/restaurant/members club)
117-123 Church Road
Barnes
London SW13 9HL
England
UK

Phone: +44 20 8912 5161
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1A 028-80277 The Steve Miller Band* - Your Saving Grace The Steve Miller Band* Your Saving Grace (Album) 1A 028-80277 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
1A 062-63414 The Tourists - Reality Effect The Tourists Reality Effect(LP, Album) Logo 1A 062-63414 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
1A 062-82790 Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady (Comp) 1A 062-82790 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
1A 062-92726 Deep Purple - Fireball Deep Purple Fireball(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Harvest 1A 062-92726 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
1A 064-63 152 The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers(LP, Album, RE, Zip) Rolling Stones Records 1A 064-63 152 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
1A 064-99560 The Stranglers - No More Heroes The Stranglers No More Heroes(LP, Album, RP) EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola 1A 064-99560 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
1A 128-25693/94 Focus (2) - Hamburger Concerto - Mother Focus Focus (2) Hamburger Concerto - Mother Focus(2xLP, Comp, RE) EMI 1A 128-25693/94 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
1C 052-90 906 Spirit Of John Morgan - Spirit Of John Morgan Spirit Of John Morgan Spirit Of John Morgan(LP, Album) Columbia 1C 052-90 906 Germany 1969 Sell This Version
1 C 062-97 176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera (Album) 1 C 062-97 176 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
1C 062-97586 Fools Gold - Fools Gold Fools Gold Fools Gold(LP, Album) Arista 1C 062-97586 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
1C 064-06 320 David McWilliams - David McWilliams David McWilliams David McWilliams(LP) EMI 1C 064-06 320 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1 C 064-60 006 No Dice - No Dice No Dice No Dice(LP, Album) EMI, EMI Electrola, EMI, EMI Electrola 1 C 064-60 006 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 064-60 189 Showaddywaddy - Red Star Showaddywaddy Red Star(LP, Album) Arista 1C 064-60 189 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
1C 064-61 896 Buzzcocks - Love Bites Buzzcocks Love Bites(LP, Album) United Artists Records, EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 896 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1C 064-63 152 The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers (Album) 1C 064-63 152 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
1C 064-65042 Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Pink Floyd The Final Cut (Album) 1C 064-65042 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
1C 064-82 908 Dr. Feelgood - Malpractice Dr. Feelgood Malpractice(LP, Album, RE) United Artists Records, EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 908 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
1C 064-99 560 The Stranglers - No More Heroes The Stranglers No More Heroes (Album) 1C 064-99 560 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
1 C 072-97176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera (Album) 1 C 072-97176 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version
1C 264-65042 Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Pink Floyd The Final Cut (Album) 1C 264-65042 France 1983 Sell This Version
1C 038-1 57750 1 Stiff Little Fingers - Hanx! Stiff Little Fingers Hanx!(LP, Album, RE) EMI, Fame 1C 038-1 57750 1 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
1C 064 2401051 Roger Waters - The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Roger Waters The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (Album) 1C 064 2401051 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 164-53 787/88 Man - Back Into The Future Man Back Into The Future(2xLP, Album, RE) United Artists Records 1C 164-53 787/88 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
1C 264-2401054 Roger Waters - The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Roger Waters The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking(Cass, Album) Harvest 1C 264-2401054 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 7243 8 36124 2 0 Herbert Grönemeyer - Chaos (Englische Version) Herbert Grönemeyer Chaos (Englische Version)(CD, Album, RE) EMI Electrola 1C 7243 8 36124 2 0 Europe 1995 Sell This Version
1E 062 ◦ 91983 Johnny Johnson And His Bandwagon* - Sobreviviente Soul Johnny Johnson And His Bandwagon* Sobreviviente Soul (Album) 1E 062 ◦ 91983 Argentina 1971 Sell This Version
1J 062-92.726 Deep Purple - Fireball Deep Purple Fireball(LP, Album, Tex) Harvest 1J 062-92.726 Spain 1971 Sell This Version
1 J063-95.959 Unicorn (12) - Blue Pine Trees Unicorn (12) Blue Pine Trees(LP, Album) Harvest 1 J063-95.959 Spain 1975 Sell This Version
1J 064-92.833 B.B. King - In London B.B. King In London(LP, Album) Probe 1J 064-92.833 Spain 1973 Sell This Version
1PSKL.4955 Rolling Stones* - Beggars Banquet Rolling Stones* Beggars Banquet(LP, Album) Decca 1PSKL.4955 Portugal 1968 Sell This Version
1 to 14 Michel Legrand - Les Trois Mousquetaires Michel Legrand Les Trois Mousquetaires(CD, Comp) EmArcy 1 to 14 France 2009 Sell This Version
2C 4633462 Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice - Evita (The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack) Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice - Evita (The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack)(2xCD, Album) Warner Bros. Records 2C 4633462 Mexico 1996 Sell This Version
2C06291471 Hardin & York - The World's Smallest Big Band Hardin & York The World's Smallest Big Band(LP, Album) Bell Records 2C06291471 France 1970 Sell This Version
2C 062-91983 Johnny Johnson And His Bandwagon* - Soul Survivor Johnny Johnson And His Bandwagon* Soul Survivor(LP, Album) Bell Records 2C 062-91983 France 1971 Sell This Version
2C 064-92726 Deep Purple - Fireball Deep Purple Fireball(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Harvest, Harvest 2C 064-92726 France Unknown Sell This Version
2C 064-95688 Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - One By One Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind One By One(LP, Album) EMI 2C 064-95688 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C066-95191 Badfinger - Ass Badfinger Ass(LP, Album, Gat) Apple Records 2C066-95191 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 068-60 006 No Dice No Dice(LP, Album) EMI 2C 068-60 006 France 1977 Sell This Version
2C 068-61818 Motörhead - Motörhead Motörhead Motörhead (Album) 2C 068-61818 France 1980 Sell This Version
2C 068 97176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera (Album) 2C 068 97176 France Unknown Sell This Version
2C 068-99560 The Stranglers - No More Heroes The Stranglers No More Heroes (Album) 2C 068-99560 France 1980 Sell This Version
2c070-64226 Electric Sun - Fire Wind Electric Sun Fire Wind(LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl) EMI 2c070-64226 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
2C 070-65 042 Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Pink Floyd The Final Cut (Album) 2C 070-65 042 France 1983 Sell This Version
02-CD-3308 The Rolling Stones - A Beggar`s Opera The Rolling Stones A Beggar`s Opera (Comp) 02-CD-3308 Europe 1989 Sell This Version
2CDSML 8578 Mott The Hoople - Mott The Hoople "The Hoople", All The Young Dudes & Mott(2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Comp, Quad, RM) Vocalion 2CDSML 8578 UK 2021 Sell This Version
2J 064 97176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera(LP, Album, Gat) EMI, EMI, EMI 2J 064 97176 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2 LP 164 7 94180 1 David Bowie - Changesbowie David Bowie Changesbowie(2xLP, Comp, M/Print, RM, Gat) EMI 2 LP 164 7 94180 1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
2M 026-96535 John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot - Super Rock John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot - Super Rock (Album) 2M 026-96535 France 1978 Sell This Version
2 M 048-52140 Nicky Hopkins - Super Rock Nicky Hopkins Super Rock (Album) 2 M 048-52140 Belgium 1975 Sell This Version
2 M 234 - 96535 John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot - Super Rock John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins, Jim Sullivan*, Chris Hughes (2), Albert Lee, Clem Cattini, Keith David De Groot - Super Rock (Album) 2 M 234 - 96535 France 1978 Sell This Version
2MCE 16692 Various - Knebworth Various Knebworth(2xCass, Album, CrO) Polydor, Polydor 2MCE 16692 Mexico 1990 Sell This Version
2NABE1 Natasha Bedingfield - I Wanna Have Your Babies Natasha Bedingfield I Wanna Have Your Babies(CD, Single, Promo) Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Phonogenic 2NABE1 Europe 2007 Sell This Version
2S 062 61896 Buzzcocks - Love Bites Buzzcocks Love Bites(LP, Album) United Artists Records, United Artists Records 2S 062 61896 France 1978 Sell This Version
2 S 068-06612 The Albion Band - Rise Up Like The Sun The Albion Band Rise Up Like The Sun (Album) 2 S 068-06612 France 1978 Sell This Version
2S 068 63246 Electric Sun - Earthquake Electric Sun Earthquake(LP, Album) Sonopresse 2S 068 63246 France 1979 Sell This Version
2SDS 900 King Crimson - The Young Persons' Guide To King Crimson King Crimson The Young Persons' Guide To King Crimson (Comp) 2SDS 900 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
2SS-200 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (Album) 2SS-200 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
2T-522 Various - All This And World War II Various All This And World War II (Album) 2T-522 US 1976 Sell This Version
2T-540 Various - The Songs Of John Lennon & Paul McCartney Performed By The World's Greatest Rock Artists (The Soundtrack From All This And World War II) Various The Songs Of John Lennon & Paul McCartney Performed By The World's Greatest Rock Artists (The Soundtrack From All This And World War II) (Album) 2T-540 US 1977 Sell This Version
2WB 2020 Funkadelic - America Eats Its Young Funkadelic America Eats Its Young (Album) 2WB 2020 US 1972 Sell This Version
3C 062-80608 McGuinness Flint - McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint(LP, Album) Capitol Records 3C 062-80608 Italy 1971 Sell This Version
3C 062-92 726 Deep Purple - Fireball Deep Purple Fireball(LP, Album, RE) Harvest 3C 062-92 726 Italy 1976 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 05311 Paul McCartney And Wings* - Red Rose Speedway Paul McCartney And Wings* Red Rose Speedway(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Apple Records, Apple Records 3C 064 - 05311 Italy Unknown Sell This Version
3C 064-60103 Darts - Darts Darts Darts(LP, Album) EMI 3C 064-60103 Italy 1978 Sell This Version
3C 064-63 152 The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers(LP, Album, RE) Rolling Stones Records, Rolling Stones Records 3C 064-63 152 Italy 1979 Sell This Version
3C 064-65 042 Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Pink Floyd The Final Cut(LP, Album, RP) Harvest 3C 064-65 042 Italy 1983 Sell This Version
3C 064 93563 Eagles - Eagles Eagles Eagles(LP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 3C 064 93563 Italy 1972 Sell This Version
3 C064-97176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera (Album) 3 C064-97176 Italy 1976 Sell This Version
03H-311 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera(CD, Album, RM, Unofficial) Polydor (2) 03H-311 China 2003 Sell This Version
3RANGE-6 Mega City Four - Sebastopol Rd Mega City Four Sebastopol Rd(2xCD, Album, Dlx, RM) 3 Loop Music 3RANGE-6 UK 2013 Sell This Version
3WS 1730 Anita Kerr • Rod McKuen • The San Sebastian Strings - The Sea • The Earth • The Sky Anita KerrRod McKuenThe San Sebastian Strings Anita KerrRod McKuenThe San Sebastian Strings - The Sea • The Earth • The Sky(3xLP, Album, Comp, RM + Box, Dlx, Ltd, RE) Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 3WS 1730 US 1975 Sell This Version
4C006-60429 Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? Buzzcocks What Do I Get?(7", Single) United Artists Records 4C006-60429 Belgium 1978 Sell This Version
4C006-99470 The Stranglers - Something Better Change / Straighten Out The Stranglers Something Better Change / Straighten Out(7", Single) United Artists Records 4C006-99470 Belgium 1977 Sell This Version
4 CC 21 The Chieftains - The Chieftains Live! The Chieftains Live! (Album) 4 CC 21 Ireland 1980 Sell This Version
4 CC 24 The Chieftains The Chieftains 7(Cass, Album) Claddagh Records 4 CC 24 Ireland 1977 Sell This Version
4CC29 The Chieftains - The Chieftains 8 The Chieftains The Chieftains 8(Cass, Album, Dol) Claddagh Records 4CC29 Ireland 1978 Sell This Version
4C/EGS/4/5001 Various - Country Gold - A New Four Record Collection Of The World's Most Popular Country Music Various Country Gold - A New Four Record Collection Of The World's Most Popular Country Music(4xCass, Comp) Effects 4C/EGS/4/5001 UK Unknown Sell This Version
4C/EGS/4/5003 E/F Unknown Artist - Latin Gold-Volume Three-Latin Guitar Unknown Artist Latin Gold-Volume Three-Latin Guitar(Cass, Comp, Dol) Effects 4C/EGS/4/5003 E/F UK 1980 Sell This Version
4M179 Funkadelic - America Eats Its Young Funkadelic America Eats Its Young(LP, Gre + LP, Red + Album, Ltd, RE) 4 Men With Beards 4M179 US 2016 Sell This Version
5B 201013 Motörhead - Bomber Motörhead Bomber(LP, Album, RE) Bronze, Bronze 5B 201013 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5C 038-06270 Ashley Hutchings - Son Of Morris On Ashley Hutchings Son Of Morris On(LP, Album) Harvest 5C 038-06270 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 038-80608 McGuinness Flint - McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint(LP, Album, RE) Capitol Records 5C 038-80608 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
5C 062-06612 The Albion Band - Rise Up Like The Sun The Albion Band Rise Up Like The Sun(LP, Album) Harvest 5C 062-06612 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 062-61889 Darts - The Amazing Darts Darts The Amazing Darts(LP, Comp, Gat) Magnet (2) 5C 062-61889 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 062-80277 The Steve Miller Band* - Your Saving Grace The Steve Miller Band* Your Saving Grace(LP, Album, Gat) Capitol Records 5C 062-80277 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 062 - 93 797 Ten Years After - Rock & Roll Music To The World Ten Years After Rock & Roll Music To The World(LP, Album) Chrysalis 5C 062 - 93 797 Netherlands 1972 Sell This Version
5 C 062-95191 Badfinger - Ass Badfinger Ass(LP, Album) Apple Records, Apple Records 5 C 062-95191 Netherlands 1973 Sell This Version
5C 062-97176 Queen - A Night At The Opera Queen A Night At The Opera (Album) 5C 062-97176 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version
5C 062-98074 The O Band* - Within Reach The O Band* Within Reach(LP, Album) United Artists Records 5C 062-98074 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5C 062-98706 Alkatraz (5) - Doing A Moonlight Alkatraz (5) Doing A Moonlight(LP, Album) EMI-Bovema Holland 5C 062-98706 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 062-99560 The Stranglers - No More Heroes The Stranglers No More Heroes (Album) 5C 062-99560 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 064.25693X Focus (2) - Hamburger Concerto Focus (2) Hamburger Concerto(LP, Album, RE) EMI 5C 064.25693X Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5C 064-61331 Clark Terry - Clark After Dark, The Ballad Artistry Of Clark Terry Clark Terry Clark After Dark, The Ballad Artistry Of Clark Terry(LP, Album) MPS Records 5C 064-61331 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
5C 188-24753 Focus (2) - Focus 3 Focus (2) Focus 3(2xLP, Album, Gat) Imperial (2) 5C 188-24753 Netherlands 1972 Sell This Version
5C154.98344/5 Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice - Evita Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice Evita(2xLP, Album, Gat) MCA Records, MCA Records 5C154.98344/5 Netherlands 1976 Sell This Version
5C 188-24 753/54 Focus (2) - Focus 3 Focus (2) Focus 3(2xLP, Album, Gat) Imperial (2) 5C 188-24 753/54 Netherlands 1972 Sell This Version
5N 058-60103 Darts - Darts Darts Darts(LP, Album) Magnet (2), Magnet (2) 5N 058-60103 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
6E-123 Larry Coryell - Philip Catherine - Twin-House Larry Coryell - Philip Catherine Larry Coryell - Philip Catherine - Twin-House (Album) 6E-123 US 1977 Sell This Version
7C 062-60103 Darts - Darts Darts Darts (Album) 7C 062-60103 Scandinavia 1977 Sell This Version
7C 062-60773 Geordie - No Good Woman Geordie No Good Woman(LP, Album) EMI 7C 062-60773 Sweden 1978 Sell This Version