Morgan Studios

Morgan Studios, also known as Morgan Sound Studios, were recording studios at 169-171 High Road, Willesden, north west London. The studios were notable for many recordings of the 1960s and 1970s by some of the most important British bands and artists such as Ten Years After, Arrows, Yes, The Kinks, Donovan, Vivian Stanshall, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Greenslade, Joan Armatrading, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull, Rod Stewart, Black Sabbath, UFO and The Cure. The studio was also notable for having the first 24-track tape machine in England made by Ampex.^[1]

Barry Morgan was the original owner, who expanded the facility to comprise four different recording studios. Morgan Studios was sold on in the 1980s, firstly in 1980 studios 3 and 4 to Zomba who rechristened them Battery Studios;^[2] then in 1984 studios 1 and 2 were sold to Robin Millar and renamed Power Plant Studios.^[2] The studio had both a Steinway piano and a Hammond organ. Their former premises are now occupied by Miloco Studios.^[3]

Recordings made at Morgan Studios

Albums

1960s

The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (1968) – Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Disposable (1968) – The Deviants
Tons of Sobs (1969) - Free
Audience (1969) - Audience
Blind Faith (1969) – Blind Faith
Ahead Rings Out (1969) – Blodwyn Pig
Free (1969) – Free
Led Zeppelin II (1969) – Led Zeppelin
Ssssh (1969) – Ten Years After
Stand Up (1969) – Jethro Tull
Supertramp (1969–1970) – Supertramp

1970s

McCartney (1970) – Paul McCartney
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) – The Kinks
Open Road (1970) – Donovan
Gasoline Alley (1970) – Rod Stewart
It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970) – T2
Benefit (1970) – Jethro Tull
Tea for the Tillerman (1970) – Cat Stevens
Friend's Friend's Friend (1970) – Audience
Meddle (1971) – Pink Floyd
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) – Rod Stewart
Anticipation (1971) – Carly Simon
Can I Have My Money Back? (1971) – Gerry Rafferty
America (1971) – America
Teaser and the Firecat (1971) – Cat Stevens
Thick as a Brick (1972) – Jethro Tull
Waterfall (1972) – If
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972) – Rick Wakeman
Lou Reed (1972) – Lou Reed
Catch Bull at Four (1972) – Cat Stevens
Wringing Applause (1972) – B. A. Robertson
Never a Dull Moment (1972) – Rod Stewart
The Chieftains 4 (1972-1973) – The Chieftains
Greenslade – (1972-1973) Greenslade
There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973 - one song) – Paul Simon
Camel (1973) – Camel
A Passion Play (1973) – Jethro Tull
Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) – Yes
Billion Dollar Babies (1973) – Alice Cooper
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) – Black Sabbath
Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973) – Greenslade
Orexis of Death (1973) – Necromandus
Berlin (1973) – Lou Reed
War Child (1974) – Jethro Tull
Back to the Night (1974) – Joan Armatrading
Jumblequeen (1974) – Bridget St John
The Psychomodo (1974) – Cockney Rebel
Smiler (1974) – Rod Stewart
Spyglass Guest (1974) – Greenslade
Now We Are Six (1974) – Steeleye Span
Phenomenon (1974) – UFO
The Prince of Heaven's Eyes (1974) – Fruupp
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1974–1975) – Rick Wakeman
Time and Tide (1975) – Greenslade
Sabotage (1975) – Black Sabbath
Commoners Crown (1975) – Steeleye Span
Force It (1975) – UFO
Return to Fantasy (1975) – Uriah Heep
Fish Out of Water (1975) – Chris Squire
Dance (1975) – Arthur Brown
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) - Judas Priest
No Heavy Petting (1976) – UFO
Answer Me (1976) – Barbara Dickson
Electric Savage (1976-1977) – Colosseum II
Baris Mancho (1976) – Barış Manço
The World Starts Tonight (1977) – Bonnie Tyler
Songs from the Wood (1977) – Jethro Tull
Peter Gabriel I (1977) – Peter Gabriel
Chisholm in My Bosom (1977) – Arthur Brown
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977) – Van der Graaf Generator
At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) – Chris de Burgh
Crna dama/Black Lady (1977/1978) – Smak
Squeeze (1978) – Squeeze
Back to Thunder (1978) – Strife
Natural Force (1978) – Bonnie Tyler
Variations (1978) – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Three Imaginary Boys (1979) – The Cure

1980s

Seventeen Seconds (1980) – The Cure
Wild Cat (1980) – Tygers of Pan Tang
Lampefeber (1980) – C. V. Moto ^[4]
The Affectionate Punch (1980) – Associates
Bucks Fizz (1981) – Bucks Fizz
Spellbound (1981) – Tygers of Pan Tang
Renegade (1981) - Thin Lizzy
Teddy Boys Don't Knit (1981) – Vivian Stanshall
Faith (1981) – The Cure
Iron Fist (1982) – Motörhead
Tight Fit (1982) - Tight Fit
Secret Secrets (1985) – Joan Armatrading

Singles

"Pinball Wizard" (1969) – The Who
"Riki Tiki Tavi" (1970( - Donovan
"Lola" (1970) – The Kinks
"Woodstock" (1970) – Matthews Southern Comfort
"Hi Hi Hi" (1972) - Wings
"C Moon" (1972) - Wings
"Monkey Jive" (1975) – Tiger Lily
"News of the World" (1978) – The Jam
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" (1979) – The Cure
"C·30 C·60 C·90 Go" (1980) – Bow Wow Wow
"A Forest" (1980) – The Cure
"Primary" (1981) – The Cure
"Charlotte Sometimes" (1981) – The Cure
"Making Your Mind Up" (1981) – Bucks Fizz
"Step Into Christmas" (1973) – Elton John

References

↑ Chris Welch, Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes, p.140, Omnibus Press (2003), ISBN 0-7119-9509-5
1 2 Harris, Tony (2011). "Morgan Studios". Philsbook.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
↑ https://milocostudios.com/studios/battery-complex/
↑ "C.V. Moto – Lampefeber (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

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