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Special screening of ‘Memories of EMI’ Sunday 22 June

Hayes Past, Present and Future There will be a special screening from our ‘Memories of EMI’ project, Sunday 22 June 2014, as part of this year’s ‘Calling the Tune Film Festival’ This session also includes a presentation from Hayes students of their projects on the history of Hayes, followed by a screening of ‘At Your Service (1962)’, a […]
Read moreMemories on Film – Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios
The EMI Archive Trust was delighted to sit down with the legendary Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios. Ken Scott worked for EMI, at Abbey Road Studios where he began his time working in the tape library and worked his way up to become an incredible engineer who worked with the Beatles and on many […]
Read moreMemories of EMI – Tony Locantro
Tony Locantro worked for EMI for 54 years and during that time he worked with the EMI Archive Trust to curate Scott’s Music Box. This double CD compilation album showcases the music taken by Captain Scott on his fateful expedition to the South Pole. Tony was instrumental in choosing the correct pieces of music and artwork […]
Read moreMemories on Film – Tris Penna at Abbey Road, 1994
The EMI Archive Trust would like to thank Tris Penna for contributing this great memory about his time at EMI to our collection. Tris worked for EMI for 10 years (1987 – 1997) as a product manager, artist development manager and as A +R director. In this video he shares a short memory of his […]
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We have been overwhelmed by all of the incredible stories and images sent in via our ‘Memories of EMI Campaign.’ We are now looking for your stories and memories of EMI, the Company, the music, the factories, the artists as well as the studios. We are hoping to capture your memories on film to share and keep for […]
Read moreWin Scott’s Music Box double CD

When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked upon the Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica and the south Pole in 1910 The Gramophone Company (the original name for EMI) lent the expedition two HMV gramophones and several hundred 78 rpm shellac discs, specifically chosen to boost the team’s morale, many of which are referred to in diaries […]
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