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The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, later to become Manfred Mann, record Why Should We Not, Brother Jack and Without You as part of their 'commercial test' at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.Full article:
Tom McGuinness (bassist, Manfred Mann] : Previously the group had been turned down by Decca, a claim to fame we shared with The Beatles. The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers duly passed their audition but the name didn't. EMI told us that the name of our keyboard player was now the name of the group. No name change – no deal. We became Manfred Mann. (Sleeve note to compilation CD Manfred Mann at Abbey Road, 1997)
Mike Hugg (drummer, Manfred Mann] : Abbey Road resembled an early atomic power station. Boffins everywhere. To me it was more like that very British institution, the BBC. Technicians in white lab coats clutching clipboards; engineers wearing tweed jackets with leather elbow patches; wood-panelled mixing desks with saucer-sized volume and tone controls; lots of pipe smoking and keeping to strict timetables. (Sleeve note to compilation CD Manfred Mann at Abbey Road, 1997)
Manfred Mann (keyboards, Manfred Mann] : EMI Studios was maintained so well that it was like working in a hospital. There would be guys in white coats buzzing around every morning and the place was pristine clean. It wasn't the funky, cool and groovy atmosphere that people assume it was. EMI was looked after better than any studio in the world.
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Mike Hugg (drummer, Manfred Mann] : Abbey Road resembled an early atomic power station. Boffins everywhere. To me it was more like that very British institution, the BBC. Technicians in white lab coats clutching clipboards; engineers wearing tweed jackets with leather elbow patches; wood-panelled mixing desks with saucer-sized volume and tone controls; lots of pipe smoking and keeping to strict timetables. (Sleeve note to compilation CD Manfred Mann at Abbey Road, 1997)
Manfred Mann (keyboards, Manfred Mann] : EMI Studios was maintained so well that it was like working in a hospital. There would be guys in white coats buzzing around every morning and the place was pristine clean. It wasn't the funky, cool and groovy atmosphere that people assume it was. EMI was looked after better than any studio in the world.