Come Together/Something/Maxwell’s Silver Hammer/Oh Darling/Octopus’s Garden/I Want You(She’s So Heavy)/Here Comes The Sun/Because/You Never Give Me Your Money/Sun King/Mean Mr Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window/Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
The world’s greatest ever pop group go out with a bang on their final recordings, although not their final album of new material. Abbey Road topped the album charts for several months in both Britain and the States. Includes the US No. 1 single Come Together and UK No. 5 Something. (US:1 UK:1)
“There is not a false note on this album. It kicks off with a forceful vocal from John Lennon on Come Together, which is balanced by the tenderness of Something, one of George Harrison's best songs (and only Beatles A-side single contribution). With Because Lennon wrote one of the loveliest melodies of his career. Even the silliness of McCartney's Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Ringo Starr's child-like Octopus's Garden exude charm and warmth from a band that was on the verge of fragmenting forever, and taking some of the innocence of the sixties with them.”
“Beginning at You Never Give Me Your Money, the album transforms into a hotpotato medley of one sublimely melodic song after another, a shockingly creative assembly line of tracks that magically blend together.”
“This album has no weak or lesser moments. It is completely perfect in every way possible from the musicianship to production to writing to tracking. The Beatles are rightly acclaimed but I believe this is their greatest achievement.”
“As close to perfection as you'll ever get. It's got plenty of timeless classics that you still hear regularly today. It's got experimentation throughout the album. It's got fantastic tracks. The musicianship is spot on and the production is flawless. It's some of the most innovative music ever put down in a studio.”
“In my opinion, there has never been a more cohesive album than Abbey Road. It's one of those rare records that I can listen to all the way through and never get bored. They weren't just musicians; they were prophets, and this was their grand finale.”
“The Beatles set the standard for classic rock. They are the creators of today’s music. Abbey Road was without a doubt the best music put out by any band and will never be duplicated. The music was so thought out and crafted with detail.”
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