Is this the first Asian band to record at Abbey Road?

Is this the first Asian band to record at Abbey Road?

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norman lebrecht

June 20, 2011

That’s what fans of Korean boy band ShinEE have been claiming since I spotted them yesterday at the studios. But is it really so?

I have some recollection of Decca recording the Chung trio, but perhaps that was another London venue.

Rack your brains, ye who read this site, and help us keep the record straight.

Here‘s the latest band pic.

And here’s a first update: bob Dickinson reports that ???Seikima-II – Japanese Heavy Metal Band – recorded their album, ‘Ponk!’, at Abbey Road in 1994.

 

Comments

  • Thoax3 says:
    June 20, 2011 at 11:05 am

    May I correct you sir? It’s SHINee !!! Haha 🙂

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  • Jakular says:
    June 21, 2011 at 11:22 am

    I think they are the first Korean band to perform there

    Thank you for writing about them though, it means alot to us fans 🙂

    Reply

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