Abbey Road

by The Beatles

Abbey Road cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 September 1969
  • Label: Apple
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 47:19
  • Community rating: 4.45/5 from 96 ratings

Artists on this release: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the final album recorded by the Beatles, 'Abbey Road' is defined by its polished production, which incorporates rock, pop, and blues while making pioneering use of a Moog synthesizer and eight-track recording for a clearer, more expansive sound. The album's structure represents a celebrated compromise, balancing standalone songs, including two of George Harrison's most acclaimed compositions, with an ambitious, long-form medley of interwoven song fragments on its second side. Recorded during a period of both renewed collaboration and significant internal friction, the album's sophisticated studio craft and mature songwriting serve as a culminating artistic statement for the band.

Genres

Descriptors: classic, melodic, harmonies, medley, polished

Tracklist

  1. Come Together (4:19)
  2. Something (3:02)
  3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (3:27)
  4. Oh! Darling (3:27)
  5. Octopus's Garden (2:50)
  6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (7:47)
  7. Here Comes The Sun (3:05)
  8. Because (2:45)
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money (4:02)
  10. Sun King (2:26)
  11. Mean Mr Mustard (1:06)
  12. Polythene Pam (1:12)
  13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (1:58)
  14. Golden Slumbers (1:31)
  15. Carry That Weight (1:36)
  16. The End (2:21)
  17. Her Majesty (1:33)

Credits

  • Paul McCartney - lead and harmony vocals, bass guitar, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, hammond organ, moog synthesiser, percussion, handclaps, tape loops
  • John Lennon - lead and harmony vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, piano, hammond organ, moog synthesiser, white noise generator, percussion
  • George Harrison - harmony and lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, harmonium, moog synthesiser, handclaps, percussion
  • Ringo Starr - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals, anvil
  • Billy Preston - hammond organ
  • George Martin - producer, piano, harpsichord, harmonium, percussion, orchestral arrangement
  • Geoff Emerick - engineer
  • Alan Parsons - assistant engineer
  • John Kurlander - assistant engineer
  • Mal Evans - anvil
  • Phil McDonald - engineer
  • Chris Thomas - producer
  • John Kosh - album design, creative director
  • Iain Macmillan - photography

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