Inside the Studio

1980
Recorded at Polar Studios during late 1979, Duke gives Genesis a UK No 1 plus three hit singles

1981
ELO lay down tracks for their ninth studio album, Time. On release it proceeds to top the UK albums chart

1983
Joan Armatrading books recording time to work on material for The Key. The album peaks at No 10 in the UK

1986
Producer Jean Beauvoir arrives with Joey Ramone to record and then mix vocals for Animal Boy. It goes Top 50

1996
Backstreet Boys record songs for their self-titled first album – one of the biggest-selling debuts ever

2001
Emma Bunton works on material for her debut album A Girl Like Me. It peaks at No 4 in the UK albums chart