- Film And TV
- 15 Nov 22
Arriving on Disney+ on December 16th, the Disney Original Documentary explores the nine decade long history of Abbey Road Studios.
The first trailer for the Mary McCartney-directed documentary If These Walls Could Sing on Abbey Road Studios has been released, featuring interviews with music legends Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Elton John.
The Disney Original Documentary will arrive on Disney+ on December 16th, in celebration of the iconic recording studio's 90th anniversary.
"When you enter a place with so much history around it, it's kind of sacred in a way. People want to come here. They want the sound of Abbey Road," Elton John reflects in the trailer.
Also discussing the impact of the famous recording studio in the documentary will be the likes of Kate Bush, Nile Rodgers, Noel Gallagher, Roger Waters, Celeste, and George Lucas, whose Star Wars soundtracks were in part recorded at Abbey Road.
Directed by Mary McCartney, Paul McCartney daughter, If These Walls Could Sing is a personal film of memory and discovery. It explores the studios' last nine decades in order to tell the stories of Abbey Road's most iconic recordings, and the people who made them happen.
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From classical to pop and film scores to hip-hop, the documentary delves into the "breadth, diversity, and ingenuity" of Abbey Road Studios.
In an official statement, Mary McCartney explained: "Making this documentary was an incredible opportunity to learn more about somewhere I have grown up and have great affection for. To highlight and celebrate the place, the music and the talent that have made the studio what it is, through their creativity and innovation, was an honor.
"I’m thrilled to partner with Disney Original Documentary, so we can invite the audience into Abbey Road, to experience the magic that has been created within its studios over the last 90 years," she added.
The feature documentary was produced by Oscar-winning producer John Battsek (One Day in September, Searching for Sugar Man).
Established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, Abbey Road Studios is the most famous and longest-running studio in the world.
It has been the musical home to some of the music industry's biggest names, including The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Shirley Bassey, Cilla Black, Yehudi Menuhin, Jaqueline du Pre, Ella Fitzgerald, Fela Kuti, Kate Bush, Oasis, Radiohead, Sam Smith, Florence + The Machine, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Frank Ocean, Amy Winehouse, Brockhampton and Adele.
Watch the trailer for If These Walls Could Sing below.