By November of 1978, Paul's new recording location, called , has been built in the basement of his MPL Music offices in the Soho district of London. It is an exact duplicate of Abbey Road Studio Two, where he and the Beatles often recorded.

grunge  bands  such as nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, and alice in chains broke into the mainstream, achieving commercial chart success and widespread exposure. punk revival  bands  like green day and the offspring also became popular and were grouped under the "alternative" umbrella.