The 1980s

After Pink Floyd split to embark on solo careers Roger Waters recorded tracks for his debut solo project at Olympic. The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking went gold in the spring of 1984. Queen had become one of the most popular bands of all time, second only to the Beatles in many fan polls. In 1988 the group recorded tracks for their fifteenth studio album The Miracle. Other albums to be recorded and mixed that decade include Roxy Music Mamouna, Duran Duran Liberty, and Robert Plant Manic Nirvana.

Spandau Ballet who helped establish the New Romantic movement recorded at Olympic during the 80’s also Boy George , Joan Armatrading, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, T’Pau, The The and The Pyschadelic Furs. In 1987 Richard Branson bought the studio to become part of the Virgin Group.