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Ta bien, tiene here comes the sun que es horrible pero something equilibra todo, tienen mejores albums. Dos temas después vuelven a cantar avisando que viene el sol, no se droguen chicos. Sape
Hell yeah this is a classic, honestly some big misses here but some great stuff too. Not my favorite Beatles album but gotta love it.
Some of the best songs ever written with a sprinkling of crap thorughout
Para muchos el mejor disco de la historia por una razón. Tiene temazos, pero después otras cosas experimentales que hacen que son raras
Olen odottanut tätä. En ole koskaan kuunnellut Beatlesii ja arvasin että kyllä listalta sitä löytyy. Ja nyt sitä on edessä. Vähän jännittää. Kuuntelun jälkeen: Ihan mukavaa, jammauttavaa musaa. Pitää tutustua tarkemminkin joskus.
A masterpiece. Actually insane this was released in 1969. Not a bad track in the list in my opinion. Each member clearly brings their own talents to the forefront in different moments, George Harrison's ballad 'Something' being my favourite and Ringo's drumming on 'The End' is mega.
Good
The best
Was hearing up to hate on the Beatles here as do feel they’re over hyped but what a fun little album. Mellow in parts, moody in others overall very pleasant
its ok
actually interesting instrumental writing and decent performances, which is very much not the case for their earlier music, but the lyrics are still frequently quite sus and they can't decide whether to cut a song short before developing it out or to stretch it out well past its welcome.
not a fan of the Beatles but i can see why this is so highly rated..except Maxwells silver hammer which is shit.
1. Here Comes the Sun 2. Something 3. Golden Slumbers 4. Oh! Darling
Exceeded previous expectation of Beatles being a boring band. Found out their ballads for example "something" were simple yet beautiful. I also noticed that whilst prog rock wasnt created at the time, they had the basis of the sound especially in "i want her so bad" and ""because". Paul McCartney's vocals on "oh darling" were phenomenal and he is someone i severely underestimated as a vocalist, being able to switch vocals from tender to raspy brilliantly. Would have rated a 5 outta 5 if it wasnt for "maxwells silver hammer" and "golden slumbers"
Alright, well, I don't like the beatles, but I must say, I was very very impressed by the album. I thought this was pretty good. Other than Maxwell's Silver Hammer, I can honestly say there isn't really another bad song in this. The medley at the end is kinda cool. Can't believe I'm about to give a beatles album a 4.
Oh putain j’ai envie de pas l’aimer celui-là, j’invoque le 3/5 Come together est bien. Mais ça reste les Beatles : c’est toujours un peu mou, cul cul, feutré. Je pressens un album lassant et ennuyeux, long Something : ça y est c’est officiellement chiant Comment on fait si McCartney nous agace Maxwell : paroles immatures, de demeuré Oh! Darling : ça paraît déjà vieillot en 1969 ! Jusqu’à ce que McCartney se donne en spectacle et d’un coup c’est plus moderne I want you : elle est bien musicalement, même très bien. Mais ça me rend fou que toutes les chansons des Beatles soient un mec qui chiale sur une meuf, c’est pas sérieux. Ça pue l’industriel et je ressens aucune authenticité Et la transition dans « here comes the sun ». Objectivement une très bonne musique. C’est juste qu’il faut se le taper en entier l’album des Beatles quoi Dans chaque chanson il y a « sweet Little darling » et ce sur tous les albums Quand même, encore, « carry that weight » a de superbes instrumentations La chanson de fin est rigolote Overall en toute objectivité un très bon album, 8/10
It's a a piece of music history, and shaped culture. Revisiting it after a few years my favourite songs remain, "Because" for its freaky harmonies in the beginning and "Oh! Darling" I like the bluesy yelling. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" still makes me laugh. Ringo delivers his best clink clink hammer work. There aren't enough songs that are just about telling weird stories about characters outside of the lyricists' emotions.
Honestly, what more can be said that hasn't been said a thousand times? It's site-wide rating is well-deserved.
Muy bn los beatles, me moló
I am no Beatles connoisseur, but this was album I knew and really enjoyed the majority of the songs. I didn’t know more of the latter half, but still had a dang good time.
I received the White Album previously, and I like this album a lot better. It's more cohesive to me. There's catchy, poppy songs ("Here Comes The Sun"), heavy songs ("I Want You (She's So Heavy)"), and psychedelic pieces, of course. The psychedelia wasn't too out there, however (there were a few songs on the White Album I found to be too weird). "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is certainly something, but it gave me a good chuckle. The harmonies, melodies, and overall instrumental tones are wonderful throughout, and there are some beautiful songs on here, too. I suppose this is an acclaimed album for a reason, and I'm glad I listened to it.
Casi masterpiece
Some great songs but some that r rlly short good but like short af
One of the best, but in my opinion not the best Beatles Albums, definitely needs to be heard at least once if not multiple times in your life.
So...turns out I've been a Beatles hater this whole time for no good reason. Of course I knew all of the hits, but I never really got what the big deal was, I just thought "yeah these are some nice 60's pop songs" and just left it at that. But I am really pleasently surprised at the amount of depth this has. Still not my favorite thing in the world, but I will for sure return to it.
Really interesting. Got 2 Beatles albums in a row. This one properly hangs together and some great songs
I don't know how controversial my opinion is, but I'm not the biggest Beatles fan. Their music is iconic and continues to make a lasting impact on music internationally, but Abbey Road as an entire album just isn't my favorite. This is really one of those times I wish we could rate 1/2 stars because I think this is a perfect instance of 3.5 stars. It isn't a 3 and it isn't a 4. But like... do I rate it a 4? I typically round down, but...yeah. There are so many classic songs on here. It's undeniable.
knocking off one point for maxwell's silver hammer. messy and good otherwise !11!
A great album, obviously well known. Even for the Beatles this album is really great.
The first Beatles album I ever actually listened to of my own volition, despite being inundated by THE BEATLES ARE THE BEST EVER since childhood. Come Together is the GOAT opening track.
Very nostalgic to listen to this one again. Listened to this one quite a lot about ten years ago whilst gaming with my brother (Call of duty, Ghosts). I really like this album. It's not one I would listen to super often though, therefore the 4 stars.
It’s abbey road isn’t it. If it was a different bad album you could say ‘well it’s not abbey road is it’ but this one is abbey road isn’t it.
I mean it abbey road. Some of the guitar playing is a bit hum haw but like the ending is so fire that u can’t really complain about anything
Uiteraard hele goede muziek maar ik heb nooit genoeg met de Beatles gehad om dit een 5 te geven
This has never been one of my go-to Beatles albums. It’s very good so I’m not sure why…I guess I always got scared off by Maxwell’s Silver Hammer early on. I think Paul is at his Paul-est here and sometimes that’s a bit shmaltzy for me, but the ending really is so good. That being said, I definitely lean towards George and John’s tracks as standouts, which feel compelling in their own right outside the greater context of the album (although they are also great in the context of the album, particularly those in the continuous second-half run). And in the end… I think it all works very well together and feels fully developed with peak-Beatles-ness qualities, even if some of their albums that are rougher around the edges have more songs I like. Fav tracks: Something; Come Together; I Want You (She’s So Heavy); Here Comes the Sun; Mean Mr Mustard
Is it the best album ever? I don’t know. Is every song on the album good? Yeah I’m pretty sure. Also an iconic album cover.
Beatles innit.
Excellent
Pretty good but I still don’t quite see why it’s such an iconic album. Just about gets four stars
My first full Beatles album! I'm quite hopeful, but let's see how this goes... I really like "Something", I've heard it before but never intentionally. I've heard "Here Comes The Sun" in movies and on the radio growing up, I absolutely love it! It's so bright and cheery and wonderful! "Oh! Darling", "Because", and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" are all really cool! I'd never heard them before! So, I didn't like this as much as I'd hoped? Maybe I hyped it up too much in my mind. It's still really good, I'm just not blown away like I was expecting to be. It might grow on me with time tho 4.25 (for now)
As a non-Beatles fan, one part of this project with which I have a love-hate relationship is exploring their discography. I believe this is the third album of theirs that I’ve listened to since I started, and I can say that this one is the best yet. There’s nothing I can add to the discourse, so I’ll just waste a few more words on this review. This album was by far the most polished. It sounds really modern, and I was interested to see that upon its initial release it was a bit controversial among some. These people found the sound to be artificial and too studio-like, due to the band using modern techniques at the time such as synthesizers to achieve complex layering. To me, that stands out. I enjoyed it a lot. My favorite song was "Come Together".
I didn’t think I liked the Beatles very much but I was surprised at how much I liked this album. The popular songs are popular for a reason but I liked the lesser known songs too!
What hasn't been said?
4.5/5
There some excellent moments but there is also a bizarre tendency to veer towards nursery rhyme/knees up songs around the Joanna. As with many later Beatles albums, George Harrison is at the centre of all that is good. I think it probably should be a 5 but it is also rated higher than Revolver at the moment which is just plain wrong, so 4 it is.
It’s a great album and the medley on the back side of this shows the brilliance of the album as a format as I’m not sure some of the songs work in isolation. It’s an album with some of the Beatles’ greatest highs on (two of which are Harrison’s work here) but also some duds (‘maxwell’s silver hammer’, ‘polythene pan’, ‘octopus’ garden’). I want you (she’s so heavy) also feels quite out of place on this, and I’m not sure that the Beatles lend themselves well to the rock and roll blues that this was going for. Despite that, some excellent songwriting, interesting harmonies, some real restraint shown on some songs (‘come together’ is an excellent demonstration of less being more). The little accompaniments (most likely from George Martin) also add a little sparkle to the songs just to make the rest of the band shine more. Just not quite as good as revolver in my eyes.
Classic
What is with these bands that no one has heard of and their obscure albums??
You think a band is oversaturated that you roll your eyes when the album comes up. And then you find out: you don't know shit. Exactly why I love this.
Let me preface this by saying, I have always been indifferent towards The Beatles. In my 38 years of existence, I have listened to their entire catalog multiple times, not by intention. Abbey Road remains a strong entry into this list with great songwriting, producing, and musicianship. It is not my favorite Beatles album, and that's ok.
I knew it, really god though
would return for a few but primarily the hits
Overrated but still good. I was surprised by how short the average song length was
The highlights are so high it cant be ignored how influential and significant this album is. The Medley in on B Side is where i tend to check out but it could require more time to digest and dive in. Not sure if you can really hear the fact that this was their last album in the songs themselves but its interesting from a historical perspective. The album starts extremely strong and keeps the momentum enough to not become unenjoyable by the time you reach the end. Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun and Because will always be great to go back to.
Great beatles album
Some really great tracks on here but not all are 5 star.
Good
If this was the last album, they definitely pass the audition, I think it gets a four I want you. She’s so heavy does not need to be seven minutes. Lol and while it is cool that all the songs do mess together I think we can get rid of sun king through she came through the bathroom window objectively they seem rushed, and if the band could’ve stayed happy, they probably could’ve made something better with those but it’s a damn classic album when you have come together, something here comes the sun because you never give me money and then the ending three tracks of golden slumbers carry that way in the end along with a little fun her majesty I mean it’s the Beatles dude I’m gonna have to give it a four because they were some things that just didn’t vibe with but that’s just my opinion man. Great work boys always a fun listen
I really struggle with The Beatles, I can't get past my belief they are massively over-hyped. I tried to listen to this with an open mind but I'm not sure I managed it. Some of it was good, some very familiar, but some of it was average. TBH better than I expected - but not really my taste.
Very cohesive structure, which makes for a great album, but not as many pure bangers as REVOLVER
Incredible, but not as the first time I heard it
I see why people thought Klaatu was secretly The Beatles now.
The combination can be very strange — "Something" followed by "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" followed by "Oh! Darling"? I had forgotten how much I like "Golden Slumbers." That second side medley has always been interesting; the songs mostly shouldn't really fit together, but they do. Is that just something I've become used to?
Na het luisteren van dit album realiseer je dat de Beatles eigenlijk geen één 5 sterren album heeft. Er staan altijd extreem goede uitschieters op het album maar ook altijd een paar discutabele. Dit is bij abbey road niet anders. De eerste twee nummers beginnen heel goed maar dan komt maxwells silver Hammer wat bijzonder irritant is. Oh Darling, wat hierop volgt is ook niet veel beter waardoor Octopus's garden bijna als een opluchting voelt. Het is duidelijk dat de Beatles bijna uit elkaar zijn en iedereen zijn eigen ding doet op het album. Harrison die zich meer manifesteert, Lennon die alleen zijn eigen nummers doet en McCartney die zijn eigen ideeën er doorheen drukt. De productie van dit album is wel erg bijzonder. Onsamenhangende nummers en een kant B vol losse flodders laten versmelten en dit zo goed doen dat luisteraars dit vele jaren later nog steeds een meesterwerk noemen is wel een bijzondere prestatie(bedoel dit niet sarcastisch). Er staan natuurlijk fantastische nummers op dit album en de invloed hiervan is ongekend. Zelf heb ik nooit de behoefte om na het luisteren van een Beatles album het nog eens te luisten. Er zijn veel goede momenten maar ik word nooit volledig in meegesleept. De cover is prachtig wat ook wat bijdraagt aan de mythische status van dit album.
Iconisch album. Vroeger had ik hier een poster van op mijn kamer hangen en ik ken het al jaren. Het begint sterk met Come Together, echt zo’n moment waarop Paul McCartney en John Lennon elkaar perfect aanvullen. Sterke baslijn en ook credits voor Ringo Starr, die hier gewoon strak speelt. Dit was natuurlijk ook de periode waarin de spanningen binnen de band hoog opliepen. Dat hoor je soms terug: niet iedereen lijkt het altijd eens met de richting van het album. Sommige nummers voelen daardoor een beetje doorgedrukt, zoals Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. Typisch Paul: quirky maar voor mij ook een beetje out of context. Octopus’s Garden is ook zo’n nummer waar ik minder mee heb. Een beetje simpel. Die regel “oh what a joy, for every girl and boy” haalt me er een beetje uit. Daar tegenover staan gelukkig genoeg momenten van pure klasse. Het album zit vol sterke melodieën en mooie ideeën, en vooral het tweede deel tilt het geheel echt naar een hoger niveau. Because vind ik bijvoorbeeld zwaar underrated. Het blijft een erg mooi en belangrijk album, maar persoonlijk niet mijn favoriet van The Beatles.
A tale of two covers. Come Together has been ruined for me by Aerosmith to the point that I never want to hear it again. And I've listened to Elliott Smith's cover of Because so many times I actually forgot it was on this album. The Medley is great, the Harrison songs more than prove his songwriting chops. I still want to steal the riff from She's So Heavy for an intro or mosh part.
Gutes Ding, kann man nicht anders sagen.
4.5
Imagine being a teenage boy living in London in 1969 whose girlfriend just broke up with him, and these fuckers release "Oh! Darling"
Is it weird that I didn't know Come Together was a Beatles song? There would some nice songs on here, but to be honest most of it didn't click with me.
I don't think I ever listened to a whole Beatles album from start to finish until now. Probably because I always associated The Beatles with old people because it's what my parents listened to when they were young. Now, I am Old People and this is a pretty good album.
Classic. A lot of tracks I didn’t remember. Weird audio with the left/right channels.
7/10
Really light instrumentals. Perfect for a spring day. I love the use of drums and electric guitar (I think?). "I want you (she's so heavy)" has a sensual yet rock feeling to it. "Because" is so ethereal. "Her Majesty" is the perfect end to the album.
And I've got a hole in me pocket
Sgt. Pepper I couldn't (and can't) wait to listen to again. This one is great, but no similar emotional reaction to it. Blasphemy, &tc.
Great album
When I was younger I played the Beatles to death. I don't listen to whole albums of theirs often, so it was nice to give this a relisten. Favorite songs: I Want You, Here Comes The Sun, Golden Slumbers
pretty good album i never liked the beatles or tried to listen to their music before this and i can say this was pretty good i always found beatles fans annoying favorite song is probably octopuses garden overall 50 being average this would be a 86/100
I mean it's the Beatles. Of course it's good of course I like it but I just don't gaf. I gaf very little I'm finding out. I did not know the Beatles had all this in them. Sing it white boy sing it. Big fan of this. Some funky guitar work. Yeah man sometimes I'd like to be under the sea as well. It's definitely dynamic and interesting. The really we're just doing whatever. What the hell the sing song?? The goat did it better. Bigger fan of this than I thought actually. Favourite: Oh! Darling Least favourite: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
I have heard this album so many times..It still jams.
Lost my notes, yeah it's a good Beatles album I enjoy, had a teacher that had an Abbey Road poster and he was cool. There are a couple of tracks that have really cool choirs, and plenty of cool strings on like every track.
Yeah, it’s a classic.
3.5 - Good
4 tracks saved, including some bangers like Come Together. Some truly off the wall songs on this album
Okay album.
me gustó, me gustaron las vibras y el primer tema es un banger, me parece chimba como las canciones de conectan
The Beatles' final (recorded) album continues the band's exploration of different styles that ran wild on the white album. The material isn't quite as varied here, but this one boasts a much higher hit rate. All four members contribute great songs. "Something" is beautiful with a stunning climax, "Oh Darling" has tremendous vocals, "Octopus's Garden" is fun and silly, and "I Want You" is heavy and hypnotizing. The medley at the end takes a few songs to really get going, but once it does it turns into one of the best sides on a Beatles album. It's not quite a perfect album - "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is too silly and I've never found "Here Comes the Sun" more than good. But this is very comfortably their second best and a masterclass in songwriting.
From a non-Beatles enthusiast, this is such a rich and varied tapestry, showing off the talents of each member in their latter stages as a group. Come Together and The End are perfect bookends for the album, and the side B medley is nice.
4/5
7/10 Best songs: Oh! Darling, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Polythene Pam My third Beatles album in less than 75 albums, and my second in a week. Figures that'd happen to someone who's not a particularly big fan. I understand how insanely influential the band is, and some of their songs are absolute bops, but I just don't find their albums especially interesting. It says something that my favorite songs from this album are the ones that aren't popular and where the singing/music is a little more out there. Much of this album oscillates between being overly low key and overly quirky (like "hurdy gurdy I'm a goofy circus performer"). While better than their other albums I've heard, and while it has some flashes of brilliance, and while it's highly influential... it's not amazing by any means.
4.1/5 Stars Top Songs: Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, Oh! Darling
I mean, what can you say about this album? It's the Beatles!
A classic in the truest sense of the word and I will never deny it that. However, I have always been a fan of earlier Beatles records and this album, though as classic as it is, did not move the needle. There are some timeless songs on here (although a few have been beyond overplayed at this point) but, for me, as an overall album experience it was not as amazing as so many people have said. 4/5
I've actually never just sat down and listened to the Beatles. It's a much more subdued sound than I expected. It's what I would call soft-rock or even a punk sound in today's language. Funny that this was such a new sound back then. The more I listen, the more foundational this album sounds. There are so many different sounds and influences I can hear. It sounds like early 70's rock, early 80s rock, even some 90s. They built some foundational music here. If I did not know the history, I'd say they are just genre-agnostic, but since they pretty much created the rock genre I can definitely hear how crazy this must have been back in the day.
There are many other better albums by the Beatles in terms of musicality but the presence of Something, Here Comes the Sun, and Come Together have always saved this one for me. I’ve also always loved the sequence of the last three tracks knowing this was the last album they recorded together.
Solid Beatles.
Me ha sorprendido gratamente y entiendo perfectamente el delirio colectivo de la gente esos años. Adelantados a su tiempo.
Conocía algunas canciones. Octupos garden esta infravalorada, gran canción Las de harrison estan bien
its the beatles
Har definitivt några classics - Come Together & Here Comes the Sun, dem gillar jag verkligen. Beatles har aldrig riktigt varit ett band jag har lyssnat på så mycket bortsett från deras största låtar. Maxwell's silver hammer var kul på sätt att de skriver om mörka grejer men maskerar det med en glad och rolig melodi. The Beatles har alltid unpredictable harmoni vilket är kul och lyssna på, det blir en resa på det sättet. Tackar inte nej till vocal harmonies heller. Basen gör mycket walking-grejer och pianot hamnar på off beats och åttondelar. I want you (shes so heavy) hade väldigt najs öppning, lite mer ifrån deras original sound, mer bluesrock. Bortsett från de andra låtarna tycker jag den här är då mest intressant kompositions- och ljudmässigt. ah hell yeah. Den hade varit cool att göra i ett ensembleformat, mycket blandning och saker som händer på 7:47 minuter "Because" härliga stämmor med arpeggios på gitarr och synten tror jag. You never give me money, blev lite boogie woogie/blues, trodde inte den skulle gå dit haha. Sen lite spanska också, okej XD Najs transition mellan track 12 och 13, smooth. Första albumet av Beatles, okej okej okej. 7/10
Owned. A really strong album
I’m on vacation so can’t get into. Great record.
Okay, okay, okay. I know. It's Abbey Road, its the cover, its the famous one, lets get all that out of the way. Yes it has octobus and maxwell and all these others, but its got some clunkers in the back end, its a little disparate, and it's not the best of their albums. Great but not the best.
Has my favorite Beatles song, Golden Slumbers, as well as a few classics and songs that changed the music scene.
4 Listened to this album a lot. Always go back to I want you so bad. I love it and despite it being 7:47 long, I don’t want it to end. Number tracks:17 Fave track: 6: I want you (She’s so heavy) Others: 8: Because 16/02/26
3.63
Good album!
Not quite my forte
9/10, asik lah
I always thought the Beatles were overrated but I have been proven wrong. The sound is very consistent, every song on it is good. CLASSIC
Hit or miss songs with me, but the good was good. Album composition and flow was excellent which bumps it up for me.
Excellent album
Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden mean that this never has a chance of being a five start album, and I'm afraid that this is a microcosm of the issues I've had with The Beatles - even after getting past my "they're overrated and I know better than you" phase. For all the great music, there's always some shite hiding around the corner... Favourite tracks: Come Together, Something, I Want You, The End
As with most late Beatles albums, when it's good it's untouchable. The first half has several of the greatest songs ever - Come Together, I Want You, Here Comes The Sun - and the usual smattering of McCartney being a bit too music hall. The second half was frustrating. I admire the sort of medley/segue attempt, and several parts are astonishingly good, but I can't help but feel making them into clearly defined, well structured songs would have been better. 4, but so close to a 5 it's annoying.
nisu loši ovi momci
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good amount of dead weight here but went it isn’t its excellent
I got whiplash going from the 4th lowest rated album to the 2nd highest rated album on the 1001 (only Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours tops this one). This album is certainly great, though not perfect. Plenty of great songs, and I was really into the heavier sound they had on a lot of these tracks. Some weird, quick songs toward the end that didn’t seem to fit the rest of the album keep it from a 5, but this is still my favorite Beatles album I’ve listened to so far. Strong 4/5
Come Together/Something an incredible opening. Rest of the album doesn’t maintain that all time pace despite Here Comes the Sun
Love this. Classic
i’ve never listened to the whole album and there are many of the songs, but it was awesome to listen all the way through
Of course, an all-timer, but in the mid-tier for my Beatles records. On side A, Something, Darling, and Heavy are the best tracks. I could lose Silver Hammer and Octopus’ Garden. Side B, lose Here Comes the Sun, but keep the ending medley - this is what people ought to love most. That’s the Beatles at max power.
Do I care about the Beatles? No, I don't. Am I able to write an honest review that does not take my personal taste into account? Yes, I am. I Want You (She's So Heavy) is the best Beatles songs ever. And arguably invented the evil heavy metal riff. Some really solid songs here, but it feels more like a collection of songs than an actual planned out album, as it goes into a lot of different directions, even thematically. But the solid songs are so well built, with such a rich palette of sounds, varied influences and intensity that make this a really good overall effort.
You're gonna carry that weight. I gotta watch cowboy bebop again
Better than expected. My lack of fondness for the early Beatles shouldn't be a reason to listen to their other stuff. This album is strong and had some stuff I hadn't really heard before. Will listen again.
got halfway through it, reminded me how fun the beatles can be. many of their songs are so much sillier than i ever anticipated. need to go back and finish soon, but idk how this website works so i'm just gonna say i did.
Back in my teenage years, I had a friend named Abbey. I have a vague memory of overhearing someone at school (a teacher, probably) ask her something to the effect of "What's it like being named after one of the greatest albums of all time?" I don't remember how she responded and only later pieced together that he was referring to Abbey Road, but that memory has managed to stick with me year after year. I knew that actually hearing Abbey Road would forever alter that memory, so I (somewhat intentionally) put off listening to it and let it live in my mind as this “perfect” album I might never get to experience. I was aware that I'd eventually arrive at Abbey Road by doing this challenge, but felt ready to take that leap – knowing it was the #2 highest-rated LP on here did give me some anxiety about it, though! I probably can't say much about Abbey Road that hasn't already been said thousands of times, so I'll try to keep it brief. Firstly, there are a lot of great songs here – "Something" might be the best Beatles single of the lot and quirky tracks like "Come Together" & "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" are just unforgettable. The 16-minute medley toward the end is pretty iconic as well. I guess the thing that holds this LP back for me is that it's kind of all over the place – the first five tracks on Side A each sound like they could have been from different albums, while Side B is more cohesive, but with varying levels of effort put into its transitions. I do like it when albums offer some variety, but not when that variety is inconsistent. I originally gave Abbey Road five stars, but that was the result of a lot of mental gymnastics (including the assumption that the chaotic/ordered dichotomy of the two sides was intentional, which doesn't actually appear to be the case) and peer pressure. I went back and changed my score to four stars after a few days because it just didn't look right sitting next to two albums I wholly resonated with. So, yeah... I think Abbey Road has a lot of great moments and can completely understand why many consider it an all-time great, but I also can't sweep my personal reservations under the rug (in good conscience, anyway). Regardless, I would definitely listen to it again in the future and am excited to see if there's a different Beatles album I end up enjoying even more! Highlights: Come Together, Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes the Sun, You Never Give Me Your Money, Mean Mr Mustard, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End
It’s a great record that I should’ve paid more attention to sooner. It’s definitely a record where it’s intended to be listened to as one whole project. The second half of it being loads of short songs that flow from one another exceptionally. Love hearing the range in Paul’s voice, ‘Oh Darling’ was my personal favourite display of this. Ringo Star is so neat and perfect on this record, really showing his technical capabilities as a true professional and pioneer. Absolutely love the album cover, and all the conspiracies that came with it. The tension in ‘I want you (She’s So Heavy) is superb one of my favourites off this album. Favourite songs are: ‘Come Together’, ‘Oh Darling’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’, ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’, ‘Carry That Weight’, and ‘The End’.
Well its the beatles
It feels crazy to give this a 4/5, but I’m not sure if it warrants a 5/5 from me. Out of songs that I hadn’t heard before, my favourites were Something and Golden Slumbers / Carry that Weight
Not as good as The White Album or Pepper but still great and just an all-round great classic rock record.
Abbey Road feels like a band that knew what they were doing by this point. When I listen to it, it just sounds confident and settled. Nothing feels messy or rushed. I like how easy it is to listen to. The songs are strong, and the second half really sticks together in a way that still feels satisfying. It feels thought through, even if I cannot always explain why. For me, it sounds like a great band in a great era, finishing on a high.
My thoughts - For a long time, I considered myself a passive listener of The Beatles. I knew the hits & enjoyed them when they came on the radio or a playlist, but I never really listened to an entire album (minus the Across the Universe soundtrack, but i don't think that counts) However, taking the time to become an active listener for Abbey Road gave me a whole new appreciation for their genius. In my opinion, this is their best album. There is a polished, cohesive quality here that feels like the band reaching their absolute summit. I found that the best way to experience it was listening to the entirety of the album in one go, I didn't even mean to do that; I was just enjoying myself so much I let each song play into the next one; for me that's damn near impossible as I almost exclusively skip a song after I listen to just a bit of it, lol. It’s def a bittersweet masterpiece ~ knowing it was one of the last times they worked together in the studio. Favorite song(s) - The End Here Comes the Sun Come Together Something Rating 1-5 ~ 4
This simultaneously contains some of the Beatles best work- the masterful medley on side 2, and their worst- Maxwells silver hammer. It’s a Beatles album there’s great songs, beautiful Melodys and soaring harmonies. Theres also weird bubble sounds on octopuses garden
come together--we all know it something--reminds me of wish you were here (or does floyd remind me of something?) silver hammer--ok? oh! darling--classic little rock ballad start octopus's garden--me too, john, me too here comes the sun hits different after i want you ope interrupted album, vibe broke lot going on after here comes the sun the end--mean drum solo her majesty--catchy
obviously a classic, but feel like the album’s reputation has always been *slightly* overblown. side a is a tad hit or miss for me, but side b is marvellous, that stretch from “you never give me your money” to “the end” is the greatest thing the beatles have ever done.
I’m demoting this, sorry
I’m kind of shocked at how much I enjoyed this album. I spent the majority of my music listening life being the annoying anti Beatle contrarian, so doing this project has made me sit down and actually listen to them. The first two songs being Come Together and Something really made starting this album very smooth, though Maxwells Silver Hammer almost made me want to turn it off. The melody towards the end was also amazing. In all it was a really good listen, and something I will come back to.
Um dos álbuns mais conhecidos e aclamados da história, de uma das bandas mais conhecidas, aclamadas e influentes da história. Não há uma má música aqui, destaque para Here Comes The Sun, Something, Oh! Darling e You Never Give Me Your Money.
nice
There’s no denying this album has some great songs. “Come Together” might actually be my favorite Beatles track. Coming from someone who doesn’t love the Beatles, the only thing keeping this from being a 5/5 for me is a handful of tracks that just don’t do much for me. Trim it down to 12 or 13 songs and it probably gets there. 4.5/5
One star off because any album with Maxwell’s Silver Hammer doesn’t deserve 5 stars
Favourite songs: Something Oh! Darling Golden Slumbers
Thankful I grew up with this one, and that this was my starting point for this project
Come together: 7/10 might be playlist worthy Something in the way 7.8/10 playlist worthy maybe Silver hammer: 6/10 Oh darling: idk but defo high than silver hammer Octuphs Garden: 4/10 I want you (shes so heavy): 8/10 playlist worthy Here comes the sun: 9/10 always a classic Because: 6/10 You never give your money: 7.4/10 playlist worthy maybe Sun king: 7/10 Mean Mr mustard: 7.9/10 playlist worthy Polythene Pan: 8/10 added to playlist She came in through the window: 7/10 playlist worthy maybe Golden slumbers: 8/10 Carry that weight: 7.8/10 The End: 7.8/10 Her Majesty: 9/10
Partly heard before Saved 11/17 Top track: Here Comes the Sun
Favorite Track: Come Together
I am not sure i have listened to this in its entirity before, despite knowing the majority of the songs well. There is a beautiful small guitar solo I never noticed before on Come Together and it is fantastic. Something is just pure class. I was really enjoying Oh Darling until Paul started screaming, but then I read up about the context and it all makes sense. Octopussys garden is, well, Ocotopussy's Garden. I did not care too much for I Want You. Here comes the Sun is one of my favourite Beatles songs. I quite liked Sun King and how it went into Mean Mr Mustard. Golden Slumbers and Carry the weight are absolutely fantastic. The album ends well. Despite a few weaker songs, It is a good album, but I am not a massive Beatles fan and therefore do not really have a desire to own the album. Based on this criteria I give this a solid 4.5 stars
Listened on 1/4/26 The A-side was a classic listen through some of the most iconic Beatles songs out there. While some of them are definitely not playlist worthy in my book, they were all great to hear. However, the B-side, starting with “Sun King,” which is like an alternate version of the classic “Here Comes the Sun,” blew me completely away. All of these little snippets of songs beautifully interwoven together was truly something extraordinary to listen to. I have always known that the Beatles were popular and understand that through their hit singles, but I truthfully didn’t except this level of mastery. I was blown away. 4/5
Pretty good !! My fav one overall, is Oh! Darling and Her Majesty. I’m a little bummed out bc I thought that Her Majesty was a full song!! Not just like 23 seconds. Still love it tho lol. I woudl give this album a 7/10!! Some songs I just didn’t resonate with, or just no matter how much I repeated them I couldn’t just keep my attention enough to comprehend it.
eyy ts was so good wld replay again, 8/10
This is my first time hearing the hole album and it was life changing I’m not really used to this type of music but this is great
4.5 - super cool album, favorite is by far “I Want You” - new appreciation for all the styles that the Beatles had. Each track had me wondering what the next would sound like. Loved the B side.
Brilliant. A masterpiece. Respectfully, still didn't make me a fan.
The production quality really shines through on this album, a testament to George Martin. The songwriting was also very exceptional, as well as musicality (especially Ringo Starr's drums). However, the majority of the album felt very boring and not noteworthy, so I would give this a 4.5 if I could. Favorite tracks: Come Together, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Octopus' Garden and Golden Slumbers.
Sounds familiar, like I’ve heard these before and never realized it’s the Beatles. Has some absolute bangers, but kind of weird. You can tell which ones Ringo was in charge of. My favorite is Something. 7/10.
While I do think the Beatles are massively overrated most of the time, this was reasonably enjoyable
7.5/10 Beatles albums tend to be a bit hit and miss, and there are definitely some stinkers on here (especially Maxwells Silver Hammer and Oh Darling), but theres no lack of creativity here and the second half is really strong Highlights: Here Comes the Sun Because Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End You Never Give Me Your Money Something
Better than hards days night. In Abbey Road its visible how better they get. They music stop being so generic to be more unique, making more sense being the legends that they are. Well, every song here its good, beside that i dont think there is a great and amazing song in this album, only good ones. And this doenst make it bad. Otherwise, it is a good album, a real album everyone must hear before die.
Nie ma co się rozwodzić, goście zdefiniowali muzykę współczesną i tyle, a Abbey Road to jeden z ich najważniejszych albumów. Ale wciąż nie mam zwyczaju sięgać po Beatlów z własnej woli. Trochę jak literatura antyczna - wiem, że jest początkiem wszystkiego, ale nie czytam jej.
Iconic for a reason
Iconic and really good
not my favorite beatles project bang bang maxwells silver hammer also i hate octopus garden
OH GOD I LOVE CARRY THE WEIGHT!! but i need more time to listen this more
4/5
4.5/5 - One of the beetles finest. Not quite as good as revolver
such a classic loved it !!
ok, this is great too, but I honestly feel like there’s something that doesn’t quite convince me, talking about the beatles in general, in some point I feel that sounds kind of repetitive and that just disturbs me
I'l go to my grave saying that George Harrison was the best musician in the Beatles, and this album is two of the greatest songs ever written surrounded by a collection of mostly average songs. 'Something' probably has a strong claim to be one of the best songs I have ever heard. The rest of the album is pretty hit and miss. I'm honestly a little surprised this is as highly regarded as some of the other albums, it doesn't have the same cohesive feel that Rubber Soul. Sgt Peppers, or the white album has.
Good album in general. Best for me is probably polythene pam. Although here comes the sun is also really good. The beatles are goated
4/5
Although The Beatles have long since left my daily rotation, this album will always be a 5/5 for me. I genuinely don’t understand how you can listen to "Something," "Here Comes the Sun," the medley—honestly, the whole thing—and give it anything less. *adjusted this to 4 keeping group rating 5
Beatles is iconic obviously
Listening to Abbey Road for the first time and I can see why it is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.
Day 157 Such an influential album, every track is amazing. (4.5/5)
True classic
7/10
let’s start with the album cover! i like it a lot, the colours are nice and i like how they are walking on a zebra crossing. surely this is the most iconic album cover yet ! the music is not really my style it’s very storytelling and quick (quicker then my music taste) my favorite song is Her Majesty because, it’s a slower song and more whimsy. i enjoyed this album.⭐️ 6/10
Fun and progressive album.
Abbey Road is a great album, the side B medley is a brilliant, seamless suite that feels like a grand farewell. Yet, it remains overshadowed by three earlier albums: Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and The “White” Album. Abbey Road is a listenable and beautifully produced Beatles record. Essential, masterful, and deeply satisfying, just not quite the pinnacle.
241021 10:10 4
I’m not a huge Beatles fan, but this is a really good album, just not one I find myself reaching for to listen to very often. I do really love Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight, and this relisten also made me realize how many other bands I listen to likely drew sound inspiration from certain types of Beatles songs, which is cool
Dog it's Abbey Road, everyone knows this is a Certified Banger. Like, come on. Top to bottom, bangers all the way through. Personal favourite of mine being Maxwell's Silver Hammer, which I know is offbeat, but still. Only giving it a 4 though because that's reserved for the things I personally really, really like.
#205/1001. At the moment this is the top rated Beatles album on this list (for some reason I thought it was Rubber Soul) and shares the top spot with the same score as Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac? Really?). Since I don't own this but three copies of Sgt. Pepper my view on it is perhaps a bit incomplete - common math says I've listened to Sgt. Pepper 300% more. Something in the way the album works as a whole is interesting - some of the songs individually don't really strike me, but as a medley McCartney's (and Lennon's) snippets of Granny music work out great. The two Harrisongs are great, and Come together is the best song with that name (sorry Annie, Spiritualized, Primal Scream etc.) and perhaps even the greatest song ever. Still I miss something, don't know what. Or perhaps it is Maxwell.
Its more beatles!! Great but I like there other albums better
8 This is my fave Beatles album and I love love love all the stories and everything that’s attached to it and I feel very connected to so much of this music and I love how it has songs as pretty as golden slumbers and also songs as daft as maxwells silver hammer and and and it’s so good!!
One of the greats, but unfortunately has a few songs that lose my interest
Pretty nice album
Definitely a great album, but there’s just something about the Beatles that I don’t fully enjoy
Might be their best
I don't think this is the best Beatles album, obviously great but quite a few lesser Beatles track here. Comparatively speaking. Still its much better than Fleetwood mac. 4.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 32/122 (25%) Will I get? No
Les Beatles quoi… album bien cool ! Des bangers, je crois que je ne l’avais pas écouté en entier
Supergod, men altså, nok kun den 5. bedste Beatles plade der har været på listen indtil videre! (Hot take?)
Faixa favorita: Something Letra favorita: “She's so good-looking, but she looks like a man” - Polythene Pam Como me senti: fresca, relaxada Resumo geral: Um rock-pop bem acabado, cheio de melodias bonitas e momentos marcantes. Alterna entre brincadeira, ternura e experimentação. Reação pessoal: Eu me surpreendi. Gostei bastante do álbum. É atemporal, e isso já quer dizer muita coisa.
Key line and ultimate message of the whole album is “and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make”. It doesn’t really matter if you have appalling granny dreck such as Maxwell’s Silver Hammer because you have pearls like Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun and the ingenious, exquisite near side-long medley to more than make up for it. Beatles are probably the best band ever and they really do go out on a fantastic high here having never sounding better. Every non Maxwell’s Silver Hammer detail of it is so iconic n lush and certifiably classic. I should really be rounding this up to 5 even with the Maxwell’s Silver Hammer monstrosity. Unfortunately the vocal shredding, Blueberry Hill copping Oh Darling is a bit too cheesy and grating as well. 4.5 stars.
I don't think there is any denying that The Beatles were one of the biggest influences on music for decades, but having written that, I've never been a big enough fan to ever purchase any of their albums or even to listen to a whole album in one sitting. I've basically heard just their music which was played on the radio; some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. If I never hear "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" again, I'm totally fine with that as that was the worst song for me. Best song is harder to choose as I've always liked, "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun". I do think some of the songs are just kind of silly like, "Maxwell"s Silver Hammer" and "Octopus's Garden". I could have done without the very long medley of songs also.
Good album. Come together is such a timeless banger.
Takes me back to the days walking down the road, crossing the street in a white suit while being followed by 3 stalkers. Got some good tunes on this one. 7 bugs out of 10 garden goblins
Besser als befürchtet
Something, here comes the sun, octopus’ garden all 5/5 songs. Poor George sitting on some of the best tracks from All Things Must Pass and having to record Maxwells Silver Hammer… I’d be pissed too!
i dont know why ive found it so hard to put a ranking to this one. its really good, but just lacks something to really tip it over the edge for me to really enjoy it. second favourite beatles album. i'll give it a 4; if im spending all this time worrying over it, something must have stuck with me beatles album rankings so far: 1. hard days night 2. abbey road 3. with the beatles 4. rubber soul 5. revolver 6. white album
I was sceptical, but the quality comes through. Album is really diverse, whimsical and performed beautifully. Songwriting on the highest level, you can feel the emotions and the band seems to have a lot of fun playing it. Lyrics could be written today, they stand the test of time great. And the base line is so strong!
This album has a floor on how low it can get rated due to the strength of several songs, but it isn't that tight and has some real meh moments. A classic for a reason and has a history and importance all its own, but it's not a 5/5 and they have better albums.
I really don't like Maxwell's silver hammer or I Want You(She's So Heavy), but I don't hate a bit of the whimsical Octopus's Garden. George Martin makes this album shine. Come Together, Something and especially Here Comes the Sun make this album unsinkable. The fusion of skiffle, British dance hall, American rock, blues and country. The Beatles manage to sound progressive and like "...[music] for the grannies to dig"
Not bad, for a Beatles album
some popular songs, some ok songs
Classic
This is the first time I've really enjoyed a Beatles record on first listen. Have I finally become cultured?
pirate reference
4.5 stars. One of their best.
Awesome album.....
It's good and the highs are some of the great tracks but I think this is where the different styles/interests of each Beatle start to show as a weakness rather than a strength, this stops it being particularly cohesive. Same on Revolver, Sgt Peppers, White Album to be fair but I think this is more of a strength there. They battle for attention on the first two and on the White Album they give all the different styles room to breathe over the length of a double album. Now it just feels jarring especially on the a-side where each song doesn't flow at all. Despite this the tracks themselves are pretty fantastic.
I know lots of Beatles songs but not which album they belong to. Abney Road has a great mix but includes a few tracks that don’t do it for me. I understand it’s special for the context as well as the music. So 4/5 feels right
4,25
First half is a little quirky, but the second half, starting from Here Comes the Sun, is so good
highlights: maxwell's silver hammer, here comes the sun, golden slumber its the beatles what can i say album quality drops off halfway and some songs are grating
An almost perfect finale (I can’t get with “Maxwell’s”). Feels like a celebration of all their collective power; everyone gets to take a bow. Every time they reach the end of the Long Medley and crescendo with “Carry That Weight”, I get slightly choked up because this was The End, for one of the greatest bands in history, and you can feel them feeling it too. A grand curtain call with a tinge of sadness.
Second Beatles album in three days and after their second one last time, glad to get a later album. Interesting to read it’s place in their disbanding and what a classic… First thoughts, two tracks in, what a fucking masterpiece! Little drop off for Maxwells hammer and Oh Darling, but I’ll let it slide. Maybe I least like Paul’s songwriting.. One thing that surprised me about this album (first time listening all the way through - I know!) is the variety through all the songs. Maybe due to fall outs and different directions, but so at odds with 45 minutes of the same Beatles sound all the way through on other albums. Like ‘I Want You’ - amazing madness. And the ending!!! And then straight into the light and love of ‘Here Comes The Sun’. WTF. Love it. Going to just fall short of 5 stars but bloody epic. Listened to it multiple times and will come back to it again (4.5)
Początek chyba lepszy albo straciłem koncentrację. Takie na 4. Lepsze niż starzy beatlesi.
It was good and even sorta calming. A lot of the songs were bangers but they are kinda repetitive.
One of the best ever. Just not one of my favorites ever so ya get a 4
engraçado que esse é absurdamente bom mas tem a música que eu mais odeio dos Beatles xd
Best Song: Oh! Darling. Perhaps the best vocal performance in the entire Beatles oeuvre. It perfectly pulls off that desperate, yearning quality in the lyrics. It truly feels like he's begging to be taken back. Worst Song: Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Ooh they do a hammer noise, how quirky. Overall: A great, albeit weird album. For every brilliant, genre-defining track, that is performed with precision and passion you also get some inane meme song that feels like it was written as the theme for a 60s children's television character. Why must I wander through the Octopus's garden on the way on the way to Something?
Probably my favorite Beatles album
Mye rart og interessant her, men må nok høre flere runder før det skikkelig setter seg. Dog jeg vil høre gjennom de gangene, så det er lovende. Ville høre hver sang.
Songs: Something, Here comes the Sun, The End
Love
Solid but not spectacular Beatles album. It’s consistently good, even the Ringo song ain’t that bad. Come Together is way ahead of its time. Here Comes the Sun is iconic, almost feels like a children’s nursery rhyme. I Want You goes to some cool places. Fave Tracks: Come Together, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Here Comes the Sun, Sun King, Carry That Weight 4.2/5
It’s overplayed but I can’t deny the impact and influence of this album. And yes, it’s their best although I don’t subscribe to greatest album is all time chatter. But this is still a solid album.
Wow if these guys are only the second-best band from Liverpool, I can’t wait to hear China Crisis
So, who doesn't like the Beatles? One of my favorite Beatles songs is on this album, George's "Here Comes the Sun". Nice album overall, nice to listen to this again.
4.5
Very much that Beatles thing where the melodies and harmonies and arrangements and all that are great, but the lyrics are often banal or sheer nonsense.
Iconic album with some all time great songs. Though I believe that a few songs towards the end do start to sound the same and makes it a slog.
It's fun to have a little sing a long moment, not amazing but nostalgic.
Very front heavy. First half? Perfect. Second half? A few good bits
Great
This album is like that strange period at the end of secondary school when you have finished your exams, but you still need to attend the last couple of weeks of school because there are prizegivings and other events to play out. Having literally no responsibilities in terms of your education, you spend your days just hanging out with your friends, drinking in the fact that you have made it to the end of school. These people have been your close friends for at least five years, some of them closer to 13 years as you went to the same primary school. You are all quietly a bit sad because you aren't going to see each other as much next year, as you're all going to universities in different cities. But this isn't the time to get sad about that. You walk around together on a sunny afternoon, reminiscing about memories from different places around the school. Visiting all your favourite haunts like the tuck shop, the brick wall outside the chemistry block, and the small shaded lawn area behind the carpentry building, you can't but look back at your time and thing that you have given school life a red hot run, and enjoyed almost every step.
ngl I kinda get the Beatles hype now
The Beatles piss me off man, I can't even be a proper hater because they're just that fucking good. Minus one star for Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Iconic album. Even if it isnt your favorite album or if you hate the beatles, its still absolutely worth learning the story behind this album.
A wild collection so varied in styles. Musically strong benefiting from stellar production. Not one for regular listening.
Another genuine classic. This feels like peak Beatles. More interesting lyrics than she loves you yeah yeah yeah but before they were all on drugs and things got weird. Lots of memorable songs but tails off a bit at the end.
Not my favourite Beatles (I’m an early Beatles kinda guy) and the drums keep it tight before it gets *really* weird. But yeah cracking album
Solid. Classic. Not my go to, but won't turn the dial if I stumble on it.
Un grande classico
Das ikonische album mit de strassüberquerig. Mhmmm isch guet. 2 bangers, bar biz komischi, bar lässigi für mich unbekannti songs. Mit bar geile riffs und bass lines. 3 wär scho biz gemein, i die 3er nirvana box z rüehre. Aber 5i isches save nöd. Aso es 4i macht glaubs sinn. Ade merci peeps. Hends glosst uf de autobahn kurz vor marseille
han nöd möge s'ganze lose aber das woni glost han isch halt scho sehr guet han zerst dänkt ich fühl mi zwunge wäg ihrem icon-status mindestens 4 sternli z'gäh aber würd säge die 4 sind scho verdient han jetzt aber trotzdem meh luscht zum the cure z'lose hihi
Goood!!! Like most of the songs Can get a bit ballady at times 4.5/5 Fun too
How ironic their last album is my first album of them which I heard. The music is great. It feels experimental but in a good way. Fav- Octopus Garden, Here comes the sun
So nostalgic. Very easy to sing along. One thing I really like is how songs reference one another, makes the album feel like one piece.
Excellent.
What can you say about this album other than it’s a classic.
Another amazing album that set the stage for a legacy. Awesome album.
little bits of filler near the end but its carried hard by the singles, george and ringo had the best songwriting efforts on this whole thing
A great album. I admit I'm not a Beatle's super fan (just a normal one) so I while I like this album a lot I just don't love it.
I adore Abby Road and it boosts some of my favorite Beatles songs of all time but the first side is spotty with some of Paul's most annoying songs.
An obvious classic. The first 7 songs hit after hit after hit. So satisfying. After that the album loses me personally a bit with the quick 2ish minute songs. Not that they’re bad, it just feels like an obvious split.
7/10 Good one
this alnubm is good
It’s the Beatles, it’s great. It has very high highs, although does have some misses and is a bit scattered in a way that is more abrupt then compelling. Still great, but not my favorite
Didn't love all the songs, but I can appreciate them for their impact on music.
Not much I can say about the album that hasn't been said. A classic for a reason.
It's really good, but few too many songs miss the mark for a 5.
The Beatles have better albums and my mother in law is a scouser so can’t give it a 5 out of pure hate
10/10 todas las canciones son buenas
var aðeins efins fyrirfram, en reyndist vera með þeirra bestu verkum. fær hálfan aukalega til að minna mig á meirra. 4,5.
This is probably the most famous Beatles album ever, and yet I feel it's not the best. The best song on this album is the opener, Come Together. But after that it's kinda all downhill. There's not as many memorable songs for the rest of the album. I suspect the album's cover art is what makes it famous more than the songs themselves. That said, I can't in good faith say any songs are bad. It's still classic Beatles.
A bit of the Beatles best work is here, but there’s a bit too much fat around the edges as well.
Great Album. So classic and has some songs that I’ll listen to forever.
Super album , un bonbon acidulée
Beat, 1969 -> 4
It's a great album. The Beatles made a lot of great albums and wrote great songs. Come Together, Something, Here comes the Sun, I want You(She's so heavy), Because, are fabulous songs.
Too much Paul. The Beatles (as we knew them) were done. To me, this album is banal and over-wrought. We still miss you, John. This is as close as a good album can be to a mediocre, run-of-the-mill effort. But there are great songs, even if they are sugar-shite. 3.51 = 4 stars
Enjoyed it. Not the Beatles sound I expected to hear. Will need to listen again to identify favorites
My first Beatles album! I don't fully get it, but you now what, I'm kind of getting there. I really enjoyed all the songs that felt like the chorus and the verses were spliced together from two different genres, e.g. Come Together. I think if the album had stuck to the minor tunes like that and She's So Heavy, it would have been a five star. As it was, the harmonies are gorgeous and if nothing else, there's certainly not a dull song in there. I was properly listening the whole way through. Here Comes The Sun also gives it an extra .5 for being an incredibly nostalgic feelgood song for me, as it's been the background tune for many a family birthday slideshow. A solid 4.5.
I have to imagine I can't really add any useful insight on this one. Really enjoyable, lots of my favorites, kind of makes me want to watch Across the Universe.
My favourite by the Beatles. Every song is at least good and there's stuff like I Want You and The End.
This album is so much better than I remember it being, the ultra-smooth transitions between songs had me mesmerized. Timeless.
4/5
1st a BANGER 2nd obv a banger 3rd was meh 4th me likeyyyy 5th OCTOPUSUSU AHAHAH 6th ok ok groooovy 7th obv banger again 8th meh 9th also meh 10th too slow tbh okay the rest were so msooth i soulnt tell what ended when but solid album ngl only 2 songs left ok ok nice album around 9/10
Me surpreendi positivamente
Great album
Near perfect album. All time great songs on this album however it does contain a few clunkers.
Yes it was a Beatles album. And a good one at that. But it feels more like 4 talented artists all wrote songs separately and in several cases recorded them separately as well. “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun” and two all time greats but George Harrison. “Come Together” and “I Want You” and vintage John Lennon. “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” and “The End” are vintage Paul McCartney. Then throw in a little Ringo with “Octopus’s Garden” and you’ve got yourself a hit record.
I generally like earlier Beatles over their later stuff, but we'll see how this fares on a relisten here. I know the Beatles are extremely influential and you can't take that away from them, but I'm a firm believer that a lot of their work is extremely overrated. Musically, sure it's good, and some stuff is catchy, but a lot of it is just pretty average. The guitar work carries this album, it always sounds slick and engaging. I have so many conflicts with songs on this album. I really like songs like "Come Together" "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" "Here Comes The Sun" "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and "Carry That Weight" but I strongly dislike others like "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" "Octopus's Garden" and "Because." All the others I could take or leave. Thankfully Abbey Road is less weird than some of its predecessors. But I still don't love it, not completely. Its got moments of brilliance interspersed with stretches of mediocrity. A lot of people regard it as one of the best albums of all time but I just don't get it. That said, I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars here. I suppose a 4 is fitting since none of it is really bad, and there are quite a few hits here. Guess I came around a little. I think I could learn to love it given enough time and listens.
Overall, the album certainly had a decent amount of favorites with songs such as: Come Together, Something, Oh Darling, Here Comes the Sun, Because, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers. Maxwell's Silver Hammer was a weird song, but surprisingly enjoyable also. Personally, the 2nd side of the album was where a lot more "filler" was observed since the album has a total of 17 songs. Had the 2nd side of the album been less dense with songs that seemed to weave into each other with no real pauses, this album likely would have gotten a 4.5 or a 5. However, as it stands, this album received a 4/5.
I’ve probably heard all these songs at one point or another but haven’t listened to the full album before. Favorites were Octopuses Garden, I Want You, and Carry That Weight.
Never really been a big Beatles fan, but I found this enjoyable. I really like the diversity of their sound from the different albums that have been on this list.
Personally, I am not a Beatles fan. They have a lot of great songs that I enjoy but I have never done a deep dive into their discography and never have felt a desire to. This is the first top to bottom Beatles experience I have had. It was... sort of as I expected; revolutionary but just not really for me. A lot of the songs just didn't do much for me but I can respect a lot about them. Some of the instrumentals here still feel ahead of their time and they aren't using any wacky crazy instruments to achieve this, the compositions are just that tight. The influence and legacy alone make this album quintessential to the list. I loved the guitar on "I Want You" but was really annoyed by the dramatic cut off. I went to Google hoping to find some artistic value that I missed and it would enhance the silence and transition but.. no... John just liked that and it is what it is. Favorite Song: Come Together - I have always loved how raw the guitar sounds when it comes in. Favorite Moment - Golden Slumbers into Carry That Weight
A really solid album, even with Ringo and his quirky songs it stands out. A great lp with some excellent songs and well worth a listen. Does have some moments when you feel why put this on the album, but generally it's a good album
Actually not my favourite Beatles album. Obviously there are some all-timers here but just doesn't strike the same chord with me as Revolver or Sgt Pepper. Hilarious that Octupus' Garden is on this album.
Excellent. Some of their best songwriting
Has Ringos best setting on it
pretty good and bro liked it a lot
Some weird one in there but overall great musically
I'm not a Beatles fan but I recognize they're one of the most important bands in the world in modern history and I was honestly expecting this to push into "perfect album" territory. It came close but just didn't hit even when I was feeling really open to it. 4/5, with a .5 to make up for my bias and recognizing the importance of this album.
One of the greatest albums of all time!!
Abbey Road sigue sonando actual incluso hoy. Fue pionero en su época, con transiciones entre canciones, uso de sintetizadores y finales abruptos en lugar de fade-outs, recursos vigentes más de 50 años después. Aunque el medley final puede parecer algo inconexo y repetitivo, sus aciertos lo convierten en un clásico.
There are probably more Beatles songs I've not heard than have at this point, and I've listened to a lot. I was familiar with many of the songs on this album but even more I had not listend to, I knew them through other compilation albums. It's interesting this was one of the last albums they worked on. I can feel their influence in some of my own writing, my dad had a healthy appetite for them in his youth, so I listened to a fair deal of them growing up. It was neat to listen to this album in its entirety, even though the latter half felt more like demos. I should listen through a few more of their albums, specifically rubber soul. Favorite song - Oh! Darling