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Mick goes to jail
The original buildings of Brixton prison date from 1819. In 1862 the prison was sold to the Government and converted into a prison for females. Twenty yea…
↳ Brixton Prison
Video - Subterranean Homesick Blues
The Savoy Steps is an alley which is located behind the Savoy Hotel in London.Construction work was taking place in the alley the recording for Subterrane…
↳ Savoy Steps
Bolan’s Rock Shrine memorial
The rock shrine is a memorial site dedicated to Marc Bolan, located in the suburb of Barnes to the south west of London. Bolan died on 16 September 1977, …
↳ Queens Ride, Barnes
Death of a Rock Legend
This is where AC/DC lead singer and rock legend Bon Scott was found unconscious after a night's heavy drinking on the night of February 19th 1980. After l…
↳ 67 Overhill Road
The Beatles Story
The Beatles Story is a Beatles-themed visitor attraction in Liverpool, telling the story of the life, times, culture and music of the Beatles.The attracti…
↳ The Beatles Story
Video - Somewhere Else
The Northumberland Arms is a pub in the Islington district of northern London. The music video for Razorlight's 2005 single "Somewhere Else" was filmed in…
↳ Northumberland Arms
Lyrics - You Cant Always Get What You Want
The Chelsea drugstore was opened in 1968 and had a very distinct front of glass and aluminium making it stand out in a street where most buildings would b…
↳ Chelsea drug store
Marc Bolans home
The son of a Jewish van driver and caretaker, Bolan grew up as Marc Feld here in post-war Hackney in East London with his parents and brother Harry from 1…
↳ 25 Stoke Newington Common
Cover - All Hope is Gone
The photo for the album cover of "All hope is gone" was taken on Sound Farm Studio & Recording. Which is also where the album was recorded.air max pas…
↳ Sound Farm Iowa Yard
Cliff Burtons place of Death
Dörarp is a small village in Sweden, situated in the the South region of Småland, Gyllene rasten is a roadside Cafe and restaurant where driver…
↳ Dörarp, Småland, Sweden
Cover - Hymns To The Silence (rear sleeve)
George Ivan Morrison (Van Morrison) was born at 125 Hyndford street in East Belfast, the house is close by the shipyards where his father worked. Van and …
↳ Hyndford Street
The Britpop boozer
The Good Mixer is a pub in Camden, an area of northwest London. The Pub is still open and is popular among the alternative music crowd.Back in the days of…
↳ The Good Mixer
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