ABBEY ROAD, recorded in the summer of 1969, was the last album recorded by the Beatles (LET IT BE was released in 1970, but recorded in early '69).
The Beatles: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); John Lennon (vocals, guitar, keyboards); George Harrison (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums, percussion).
After the laborious disorganization and infighting that characterized early 1969's LET IT BE sessions (as famously captured on film), the fractious four were willing to let George Martin take the reins and to work with him as a cohesive unit for the much more succinct production of their (and the decade's) swan song, ABBEY ROAD. The superb performances make the album an artistic high point for all members of the group. Paul McCartney inspired the suite of songs that begins with "You Never Give Me Your Money." Often thought of as two long medleys, the songs that fill most of the second half of ABBEY ROAD segue seamlessly into one another, but are programmed as separate CD tracks. George Harrison had his first A-side on a Beatles' single ("Something"); John Lennon contributed a pair of heavy rockers ("Come Together" and "I Want You"); and Ringo Starr's "Octopus's Garden" was a favorite with children.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.94) - Ranked #14 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...Superb songs cut with an attention to refined detail, then segued together with conceptual force..."
Q (6/00, p.78) - Ranked #17 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" - "The last Beatles LP to be recorded...it [has] extremely well-drilled and elaborate song structures....the quick-fire 8 track medley starting with 'You Never Give Me Your Money' and ending with 'The End' is unprecedented in rock..."
Down Beat (1/22/70) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...What is it that makes the Beatles so likeable? Maybe it's that they never seem to strain for effects yet are meticulous craftsman; that their humor, even when rather gruesome ...is never offensive; that their satire is never malicious; their lyricism never maudlin, but their work still has punch and conviction...genuine musicality and poetic imagination..."
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– Customer review on 02/04/2007
Although this was released before let it be, it was recorded afterwards and so gives an indication of where the beatles were going with their music. The cover art work is great and the tracks also. Octopus's garden is a marvellous adventure under the sea and Come together is just brilliant.
Abbey Road is a masterpiece of music. Harrison did indeed show he was also a musical genius with Something and Here comes the sun. I love side two of the LP because of the medley of music it is the perfect fusion of so many diffent styles yet works perfectly. Beatles will be regarded as the Mozarts of the 20th century when we are all long dead.
This is the best of the best for mine. All the wonderful experimentation and learning of a rapid eight years as the greatest rock band in the universe produced their most complete masterpiece. 'Abbey Road' does not make a mistake, doesn't miss a moment to enchant and mystify. Pure bliss.
abbey road by the beatles is very well known through out the world seeing as the beatles were very famous! ' here comes the sun' and 'something' are very very good songs on this cd and will never be forgotten in the history of music. I think every beatles fan should own a copy of this cd coz its just so very brilliant. Five out of five!
This was the last album they recorded but the was release before 'Let It Be'. They managed to create some excellent music. 'Come Together' is a great opener. Other brilliant songs on here are 'Something', 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)', 'Here Comes The Sun' and 'The End'. A fitting closer to the Beatles album discography.
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