Produced by John Battsek, the documentary formed a centrepiece of Abbey Road Studios’ 90th anniversary celebrations in November 2022.

[4] McCartney said, "some of my earliest memories as a young child come from time spent at Abbey Road, I’ve long wanted to tell the story of this historic place.

[9] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave If These Walls Could Sing a grade of 4 out of 5 stars, and described it as an "enjoyable" documentary and a "diverting private tour," emphasizing the studio use not only for pop and rock music but for Elgar, the cellist Jacqueline du Pré, the London Symphony Orchestra and film projects from John Williams, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

[10] Chris Harvey in The Daily Telegraph called the film "an astonishing line-up of interviewees" which provide an account "rich with details" and "a heart-stopping moment when George Martin's son Giles plays the original tapes of John Lennon's vocals for A Day in the Life.

"[11] Peter Aspden of Financial Times stated that the movie is "charming" but not "hugely revealing… put together with visual flair, in a shamelessly nostalgic tone.