The Old Vinyl Factory Hayes

The words hayes middlesex appear on the reverse of the beatles albums which were manufactured at the town s old vinyl factory.

The old vinyl factory hayes.

The old vinyl factory is a special place with an incredible architectural cultural and industrial history. It spreads out over nearly 17 acres in hayes west london and was built originally as the headquarters of emi and his master s voice in 1907. Introducing a series of live acoustic sessions recorded at the old vinyl factory in hayes west london where the beatles albums were pressed and the first british record players were made. Bringing new life to where vinyl was born.

The site was originally purchased by the gramophone and typewriter company and the buildings were designed by wallis gilbert and partners in the early 20th century. The old vinyl factory is a mix of re imagined art deco office buildings new homes innovation and educational hubs restaurants shops gym cinema and a live music venue. The old vinyl factory is a complex of buildings formerly owned by the british music company emi in hayes within the london borough of hillingdon. Pepper s lonely hearts club band album manufactured in hayes in 1967.

The town centre s gold disc installation marks the fiftieth anniversary on 1 june 2017 of the beatles sgt. On the site of the 18 acre emi record plant where groundbreaking records by the beatles and pink floyd were pressed a one of a kind neighbourhood is taking shape. Empty for decades we re bringing music back to where vinyl was born. Each artist performs one cover version from the vinyl era and two original tracks.