History
of Rockfield Studios
"ROCKFIELD, the world's first residential studio
inspired in the early 60's by two brothers, Charles
and Kingsley Ward when they needed their own studio
to record their own group.
In 1965 accommodation was catered for and the studio
was renamed Rockfield, after the nearby village, as
suggested by legendary Rock Star DAVE EDMUNDS who became
one of the first artists to be promoted by the Studios.
Many of the early 1960's groups commenced their recording
careers at the Studios including Dave Edmunds (Love
Sculpture, Rockpile), Andy Fairweather Low (Amen Corner)
and the Silence who eventually formed into Mott the
Hoople. After the studios had their first number 1 with
Dave Edmunds' "I hear you knocking" in 1970
the Studios became a mecca of rock hits.
Through the years many of the Legends of Rock have recorded
here including RUSH (Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres),
QUEEN (Bohemian Rhapsody, Night at the Opera, Sheer
Heart Attack), IGGY POP (Soldiers), ROBERT PLANT (Pictures
at Eleven), SIMPLE MINDS to OASIS (What's the Story...),
JULIAN LENNON and PAUL WELLER.
During 12 months over 1996/97 Rockfield had no less
than 5 number 1 albums (Oasis, Ash, Black Grape, The
Charlatans, The Boo Radleys) which was more success
than most of the other UK studios put together. With
other '80's and'90's successes like THE STONE ROSES,
DODGY, THE BLUETONES, EDIE BRICKEL & THE NEW BOHEMLANS
and HERBERT GRONEMEYER along with many more Rockfield
can not only claim to be the World's most successful
Rock and Roll Studio but where others may claim it,
Rockfield can justify it. " |
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Rockfield Artists
1960's
The Interns, Love Sculpture, Amen Corner, Doc Thomas
Band (Mott the Hoople)
1970's
Queen Rush, Dave Edmunds, Ace, Black Sabbath, Prelude,
Mike Oldfield, Hawkwind, Edwin Starr, Man, Del Shannon,
Gary Shearston, Arthur Brown, City Boy Roy Harper,
Van der Graaf Generator, Motorhead, Carlene Carter
1980's
Simple Minds, Adam & the Ants, The Damned, Clannad,
Echo & the Bunnymen, The Undertones, The Waterboys,
Robert Plant, The Icicle Works, Bauhaus, T'Pau, Age
of Chance, Edie Brickel & the New Bohemians, That
Petrol Emotion, Fields ofthe Nephilim, The Wonderstuff
1990's
Aztec Camera, The Stone Roses, The Pogues, Hot House
Flowers, Del Amitri Rig Country, XTC, Neds Atomic
Dustbin, Annie Lennox, The Charlatans, Sepultura,
Herbert Gronemeyer, Oasis, Ash, Thunder, Black Grape,
The Boo Radleys, The Wedding Present, 60' Dolls, Super
Furry Animals, Paul Weller, Cast, Menswear, Julian
Lennon, The Bluetones The Manic Street Preachers,
2000
Cousteau, Starsailor, Catatonia, Teenage
Fanclub, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Priory of Brian, Dark
Star. hUMP, Retriever
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