Fact #118692

Cliff Richard : I met Paul (Paul McCartney of The Beatles] when they had a shindig at the old Abbey Road Studios, fifteen years after we'd been recording there. It's strange because Paul said to me, "We always felt that E.M.I. favored you and The Shadows." I said "No. Wait a minute. Every time we rang up for the studio, studio two was our favorite, they always said, 'The Beatles have got it.'" He said, "No. Whenever we rang up, they said you had it." So this strange thing was going on. We both thought that the other group was being favoured by the record company, when in fact it wasn't true at all.

I think the fact is we both loved that studio. I believe Paul actually had a replica of it built in his home, but I didn't go that far. I just thought I can go and use the studio. When you start working somewhere you get used to the woodwork, the fabrics around the place. You almost count the steps leading up to the studio. The more comfortable you feel in the studio, the better. But, as I've gotten older, I realize you can stand in someone's kitchen and record. The minute you get your headphones on and you're singing to the mic, your voice goes straight down the wires and into your ear. You could be anywhere on the planet. It doesn't really make any difference. So, I'm now more philosophical about it. If I'm working with a producer who says "I like to work in Austria", I say "Fine, I'll come to Austria."
(Source : interview with Gary James on www.classicbands.com)