Though it was the Beatles who made Abbey Road famous, the London studio has a long history of hosting musical greats, from “Pomp and Circumstance” composer Edward Elgar — who conducted the London Symphony Orchestra playing his work there in 1931 — to Lady Gaga.
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Many famous film scores, from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, have also been recorded at Abbey Road. (Pictured here is Quentin Tarantino with Italian film composer Ennio Morricone during the recording of The Hateful Eight soundtrack.)
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Audiophiles interested in a third listening experience could test out Bowers & Wilkins’ special 007 version of its Px8 wireless headphones, which come in the same midnight blue finish as Sean Connery’s dinner jacket from the inaugural Bond film, 1962’s Dr. No.
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Of course, a 007 night isn’t complete without a martini bar, and guests had their pick of gin, vodka, or vesper martinis. Shaken, not stirred.