Strawberry Studios 1
WHAT do music giants 10cc, The Smiths, Neil Sedaka, Paul McCartney and The Stone Roses all have in common? They’ve all recorded in the unlikely setting of 3, Waterloo Road, Stockport – much better known as Strawberry Studios.
And what songs they produced! Neil Sedaka recorded his Solitaire album in Stockport and 10cc recorded four albums and eight Top Ten singles there. But how well do you remember them?
Why not test your music knowledge in our latest nostalgia quiz – and compare your score with friends?
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Answers are at the bottom of the page. 1. What song did Everton manager Howard Kendall and his players record at Strawberry Studios in October 1972?
A) March on to Wembley B) Forever Everton C) Singing the Blues
2. In what year did Neil Sedaka’s single Breaking Up is Hard to Do, known as his signature song, go to Number One in the USA?
A) 1962 B) 1965 C) 1968
3. The band 10cc are synonymous with Strawberry Studios as they recorded there and supported it through the years.
Eric Stewart was one of the studio’s founders. What was 10cc’s first UK Number One single?
A) Donna B) Rubber Bullets C) The Dean and I
4. In what year did Manchester band the Stone Roses release their debut album – actually called The Stone Roses – regarded by many as one of the best British albums ever recorded?
A) 1989 B) 1992 C) 1995
5. The Scaffold described Stockport as a nice town when they recorded there. ‘It’s no Liverpool, but it’s A-OK,’ they said.
In what year did the band’s single Lily the Pink go to Number One in the UK?
A) 1966 B) 1968 C) 1970
6. Stockport’s own St Winifred’s School Choir went to the top of the singles charts at Christmas 1980 with a sing recorded at Strawberry Studios. What was its title?
A) Merry Christmas Everyone B) Christmas Alphabet C) There’s No One Quite Like Grandma 7. The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, who recorded in Stockport, had a comedy slot on which TV comedy show in the 1970s?
A) The Two Ronnies B) Sez Lez C) The Comedians
8. Manchester group Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders often recorded at Strawberry Studios.
In what year did their single Game of Love go to Number One in the UK charts?
A) 1961 B) 1963 C) 1965
9. Who was the lead singer of Bolton band Buzzcocks, who recorded in Stockport?
A) Ian Brown B) Steve Garvey C) Howard Devoto
10. Morrissey, lead singer of the Smiths, released his first solo album in 1988. What was it called?
A) Viva Hate B) Vauxhall and I C) Your Arsenal