
What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: Woodbine Street Recording Studio 1977-1981 This house is the original location of the recording studio founded by producer John Rivers. 'Ghost Town' by The Specials was recorded here in 1981
John Rivers founded Woodbine Street Recording Studio in 1977, where influential ska band The Specials recorded their hit "Ghost Town" in 1981, capturing the economic struggles of Thatcherite Britain.
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