A historic analogue recording studio where celebrated Birmingham artists such as Duran Duran, Stephen Duffy and Ocean Colour Scene created some of their early work has launched a new campaign.

The 60-day pledge, supported by Duran Duran and other artists from the city, is aiming to secure the future of Highbury Studio, in Kings Heath, which has welcomed many of the city's musical greats since it opened for business in 1980.

The campaign offers fans the chance to buy a copy of a limited edition vinyl album featuring exclusive new songs by Birmingham artists, captured at the studio by recording on to 1" tape with no digital interface.

The two-disc release, called Four Sides of Highbury, will also be made available as a digital download and will include contributions by artists including Alternative Dubstep Orchestra, Boat to Row and Roland Gift.

Supporters can also invest in exclusive experiences including rehearsal or recording time, mentoring with industry experts and bespoke musical private parties celebrating the history of the building.

One such option offers pledgers the opportunity to listen to the original demo tapes of Duran Duran's 1982 hits The Chauffeur and Save A Prayer along with Stephen Duffy's best-selling 1985 single Kiss Me, all in the place they were recorded.

Among those bands and artists to have rehearsed and recorded in the space are Ocean Colour Scene, Broadcast, Ruby Turner and Jo Hamilton while Duran Duran have thrown their weight behind the initiative as it launches its new tour dates today.

The studio, on the site of a former cricket bat factory, was originally established in 1980 by drummer and producer Bob Lamb and is now managed by experienced music industry figure John Mostyn.

He said: "Looking forward to the next 35 years, we want to improve the sustainability of this old studio so it can be a place where the next generation of great writers, singers and musicians find inspiration to record and rehearse.

"By pledging to buy a copy, supporters will be investing in Birmingham's musical past whilst helping to secure a part of its future."