Reviews (page 11 of 16)
It’s Abbey Road, innit?
Top tier, S+ class album all around. Good one lads. Cheerio and the rest yes. One of The Beatles best, absolute hits from top to bottom. Each song is memorable and warrants a return listen. Idk how many times I've jammed to this record. Confession: my favorite song throughout all of middle school was "Octopus's Garden." A Ringo song!
Amazing. Brilliant musicianship.
As good as you’d hope and expect it to be, and not just the more well known songs.
Classic.
True classic - What else needs to be said?
Just great
a classic! still rocking
No words
Never new the second half of the album was considered a "medley."
amazing! Classic! The segues at the second half of the album are glorious.
Amazing album.
Concept album for sure!
Yes!
As good as it has ever been <3
One of the greatest albums of all time. Just perfect.
What’s not to love?
+ Here Comes the Sun + Come Together + Something + Oh! Darling
Might be the Beatles' best album. Highlights: Come Together Something I Want You Here Comes The Sun You Never Give Me Your Money
This just might be a 5 star album...
what an absolute jewel. come together, something, oh darling, here comes the sun, golden slumbers/carry that weight, the end. the early part of the medley doesn't do it for me (sun king and mr mustard) and i think "i want you" drags on for a bit too long. i was tempted to score it 4.5 because of these, but the good parts are too good. 5 stars. incredible.
The best of the best
ATG album.
Good album yeh?
A glorious epitaph.
:)
One of the greatest albums by the greatest band of all time
Don't know how I called myself a Beatles fan without having given this one a thorough listen. For some reason I thought of this one as disjoint from the rest of their discography, but there's still the narrative whimsy of classic Beatles interspersed throughout. The tension inherent in the creation of this LP is clear as the track lengths thin towards the end, but even these snippets carry a wealth of life and delight.
Simply one of the best, if not the best, album of all time. Not much to say that hasn’t been said.
perfect ending!!!! fav track: she came in through the bathroom window
Classic must-listen for a reason.
we love
classic
a classic with surprisingly more great songs than I expected
One of the best albums from the Beatles, can't give it anything other than a 5 stars
A classic!
Heard this a few hundo times. Still awesome focused on middle songs, Because - Polythene Pam. Under appreciated by me in the past.
- Best Beatles Album? - Abbey Road to assembling a bed - Favorite track(s): Here Comes The Sun, Come Together, and Octupus's Garden
Well done the beatles
Hadn't heard in years. Hard to believe this is now the "best album of all time" but still an absolute psychedelic classic. Dug "Oh! Darling" quite a bit.
Kannte ich davor schon wunderbar! + Oh Darling + Here comes the sun
I mean what has to be said. total bop. 90%
The best
Er....it’s Abbey Road...
Beautiful
One of my fave albums.
This is so close the being a 5-star album. I don't really like The Beatles, and that is the only thing keeping me from 5-star. So, what the hell....
The best
A virtually flawless album that I've adored for years. That medley at the end tho >>>
1969. Key Songs: Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun
Great album, front to back. Sure the last song is stupid, but I feel like it is a bit of a wink towards the listeners. No bad songs, and that is even including Octopus's Garden
3/31 A sonic trip.
Listened to on vinyl. I think this album is worth the hype. The songs are catchy while still being deep and meaningful. I want to listen to it a few more times just to fully understand it. Overall an excellent album lyrically and sonically.
Abbey road é foda
it's about time! very strong first song, perfect start. smth - i like this a lot T_T oh darling - <3 id like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade/with you - don't we all???? this song is very relatable and catchy and fun and everything u want a song to be sun king - italian???
poop
The best Beatles album!
It was nice album good driving music
8/10 This album marks the final time the Beatles were ever in the studio together as a complete band. While it wasn’t actually their final release, the sessions that resulted in Let It Be actually took place before the Abbey Road sessions. In truth, the band had begun to collapse during those earlier sessions, and John Lennon actually announced his intention to leave the group to his band mates less than a week prior to this record’s release. While it is held up as one of the band’s best, and is often in the conversation of one of the greatest albums of all time, I’ve got to say that, to me, Abbey Road very much feels like a band starting to crumble. Yes, they are arguably one of the greatest collection of songwriters to have ever graced popular music, so it’s still very good, but to me it’s also fairly patchy. Things kick off strong with a powerful, engaging and hook stuffed slice of rock perfection with Come Together, immediately followed by Something, a far more deft and subtle exploration of harmony and songwriting. It’s a great example of the range of talents the band could call upon, and really gets the listener in the mood for more. And then Paul comes clomping in with his Silver Hammer, and things take a turn. It’s not terrible, but it’s not weird enough to be fully weird, and it’s not poppy enough to be good in that regard either. It’s just a bit of a swing and a miss. The rest of the side is pretty bloody solid, with Oh! Darling a particular highlight and even Ringo’s trip to the Octopus’s garden having a certain level of charm and quality to it. The second side opens extremely strongly too, with Here Comes The Sun another glowing example of Harrison’s deft harmonic control, balancing against his subtle use of melody to lead a listener through his work. Because is pretty good too, but for me where this album really falls a little further short is in the medley. Paul and George Martin basically gathered up a bunch of offcuts and ideas that had been put to one side through the recording sessions for The White Album and Let It Be, and plopped them together. This is the Beatles, so there are some moments of absolute gold in there and a lot of musicians would kill to have had even a couple of these ideas across their whole career, but it does end up feeling like a bit of a mish-mash of unfinished work, rather than something with a unifying thread and narrative. It just feels a bit like they needed to make sure they had more than half an hour of material, so slapped this stuff together rather than bothering to write any more songs to completion. It’s just a bit odd. As stated, there’s nothing massively clunky on this record, but when you’re the biggest band in the world, known as a group that elevated the album as an art form to new levels, and taking your studio bow, I would just hope for something a bit more cohesive and consistent across the entire piece. Come Together - It’s quite the way to kick off a record, isn’t it? That bass riff is excellent and the percussion and production is that work around it are superb. The whole thing is stuffed to bursting with hooks and the atmospheric production works perfectly to present them. It’s a patient and controlled track too, holding itself back from doing too much, but doing everything it does perfectly, which is exemplified by the subtle but effective guitar solo. Brilliant. Something - This track is so harmonically rich and has wonderful dynamic and rhythmically range. The hooks are more sparingly distributed, but flit in and out as the song progresses, and the effects us and production create a gorgeous atmosphere for the track to live in. There are some lovely bits of instrumental work all around, but bass and guitar are both worth special comment. Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Paul McCartney’s vaudeville take on a hammer killer? That sounds weird, and it is. But it doesn’t really go weird enough for me. Don’t get me wrong, there’s stuff to like in here, like the synth work and some of the melodies, but stylistically, I don’t think it works as a Beatles song. It’s too straight and plodding and doesn’t have the edge of crazy it needed to pull off the trick. The band hated it, it took four days to record and John Lennon refused to be involved. A nail in the coffin for the Beatles. Oh! Darling - They step into proper r&b territory now and it’s brilliant. It grooves and swings and it’s got fantastic range. The bass drives it, the backing vocals add great depth and the lead vocal, complete with fiery driven sections, is delivered with great quality and gusto. God, it sounds like they were having the most fun laying this one down. Lovely, lovely stuff. Octopus's Garden - Hi Ringo. This has got plenty of charm to it. I mean it’s silly and fairly disposable, but Ringo tends to offer that with his writing contributions. There’s some great playing in places, particularly George Harrison’s lead guitar and, contrary to my thoughts on Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, I completely buy the quirky nature of this. It’s not brilliant, but it’s good fun. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - A solid bluesy effort now. It’s a pretty prog-rock effort too, moving through various movements and experimenting with space, changing rhythms and seemingly improvisational moments from the guitars. Paul’s bass work is excellent again, and the atmospheric production and weight to some of the sections are really very good. The synth atmospherics later on lean even more into the prog sound. Is it a bit too long and self-indulgent? Perhaps. Particularly the ending, until it just stops. But it’s still bloody good. Here Comes The Sun - I mean, it’s lovely stuff isn’t it? Harrison really contributes strongly to this record with his developing melodic flair and the harmonic chops to back them up. There’s some great early synth work on here that gels beautifully with the acoustic instruments. Ringo’s drumming is great here too. It’s massively twee, but when you can write melodies and hooks like this, why not be twee? Because - This feels a lot like it was inspired by the Beach Boys (as well as Moonlight Sonata, as Lennon has stated). It’s very pretty and the vocal harmony work is brilliantly delivered, and I think the combination of electronic harpishcord and synth tones is a really nice blend. Lovely. You Never Give Me Your Money - The opening minute of this are really beautiful and again, remind me of the Brian Wilson’s work, both musically and in the production. Then it jumps into something quirky, and flits through a range of different ideas and styles. There’s things about it that I like and the fact that it touches so many bases is pretty interesting. But it feels more interesting than completely coherent. Some of the late guitar work is excellent mind. Sun King - That guitar tone is lush, and the melody is lovely. The dancing around of the bass and guitar is pretty and smooth, and the vocal harmonisation is top notch. It’s very, very Beach Boys, but there’s still plenty of Beatles in there too. It’s more of a transitional piece than a full song, but it’s still very nice. Mean Mr. Mustard - There’s a nice swagger to this and it’s just the right amount of Beatles quirky to work well. It’s got cool rhythms, nice melodies and that little bit of grit that gives it an interesting texture. Very nice. Polythene Pam - And we slam straight into something that’s more Kinks/Stones edge of 60s rock. It’s got cool drum work and a nice solo, It’s not bad, but it’s also not exactly the Beatles at their best. I know this section of the album is a medley, but this feels much more like an extended intro to the next one than a fully realised song. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - It’s a smooth transition into something that’s a more fully realised song. It has a great sound, with grit and groove, as well as great harmonic content, particularly from the backing vocals. This one was really good, but it’s a bit of a shame it’s not been developed into a more fully rounded song, as what’s here is excellent. Golden Slumbers - Having been endlessly subjected to the animated film Sing when my daughter was young, this song is pretty intrinsically tied to that for me. It’s very, very nice though. The melody is pretty, and it’s got a nice thick orchestration that backs up the vocal nicely. Again, it kind of acts more of an intro to the next one than an actual complete song though. Carry That Weight - Which is really, really good. It’s got swagger, it’s got heart and charm, and there’s some lush vocal harmonisation too. The rhythms are cool, and it covers a lot of ground in a minute and a half. But then, bam. It’s done. I would love this to be a proper track. The End - A nice bit of drum soloing for Ringo! The sound of this is fantastic, there are some great bits of soloing, but it basically ends up sounding a bit like a very short jam session leading into another completely separate section that closes the album out with a beautiful and brief flourish. Her Majesty - Before a tiny post-script that’s again, very nice, but fairly incidental.
i do think the b side of the album is revolutionary yeah
Heard before?:✔️ Will listen again?:✔️ 4.5
Highlights upon highlights, shooting from the hip here. They never missed. Some real psychedelic shit going on with Because. Yummy album
Great album there are songs that were weird but liked it
*seething with hatred* *teeth gritted* *eyes bulging out of sockets*
Come together sounds electric yet restrained. Something is nice but I wouldn't call it one tlof the greatest love Songs ever. Maxwells and oh darling are my least favourite part of the album, usually Paul's ability to make a timeless song is one of his greatest assets as a songwriter but here it just makes them sound generic like they could've been written by anyone. Ocotpus' garden is delightful. I Want You (She's so Heavy) is one of the Beatles' best songs, George and Paul are note perfect, John's vocal performance I think is one of his best ever, and between this and Helter-skelter Skelter, Ringo might be kne of the best metal drummers ever desilpute not being a metal drummer. Here comes the sun and Because are great. You Never Give Me Your Money might be one of my favourite Paul songs and the rest of the medley works really well I liked how the pace seemed to get quicker as it went on.
yeaaaa i guess the beatles kinda know what they're doing...
Classic
Good album, I still think it is a bit over rated
I’ve heard this album at least 10 times before.
Pretty good. It’s the Beatles!
Very nice
Amazing album, although I tend to skip maxwell and oh darlin
revolver better
Fantastic classic Beatles album. Great songs. Don’t know what else to say other than I really noticed the drum parts this time around. I like how each drum is sort of panned differently in the mix. 4.2/5.0
Un álbum que junta varias de las mejores canciones de los beatles, la tapa es histórica. Hay canciones que la verdad no me encantaron y es por eso que como un todo, le doy 4 estrellas, pero sin dudas es mi album favorito de los beatles hasta el momento
A few weak songs, but the big hitters are so influential that you hardly notice.
The album that FUELED the Beatles Snob. Strip away the mythology of the band, and you have an adequate album with a few excellent songs, and a lot of weird filler. If any other band had produced this, it would not be half as talked about. The concept on the back half isn't bad, but it gets into noodly-ness because the band was so famous and popular nobody had the balls to tell them no. It's excellent production, and an excellent sendoff for the band, even though it wasn't planned like that. And the album cover isn't all that deep. Quit reading into things. Maybe he just left his shoes at home that day. Or lost them in the studio. God... It's not that special. My Rating: 4/5
I think this is the best Beatles album. Really really love 85% of the songs on it including one of my all time faves I want you (she’s so heavy). 4.5
Excellent album - so full of musical ideas, from the whimsical to the profound to the obtuse to the ridiculous. A little filler, surprisingly, so 4 stars
Quite the iconic album, that does hold up with time. Come Together, I Want You, Here Comes the Sun are some of my favorite songs of all time. The only thing keeping me from ranking it a 5 is the B side is a bit of a slog. I'll be tossing all three of the aforementioned songs onto the playlist.
The medley is some of the best stuff they've ever done. Side A is also very good but has Maxwell's Silver Hammer which I think does get too much hare but is also undeniably the weakest track on here.
I actually had never heard anything from the Beatles believe it or not. Well or at least not willingly anyway. I liked it, it's very fun and charming. They seem like cool guys those beatles 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 ★★★✩✩ Her Majesty ★★★✩✩
плотная хорошая работа как альбом даже в отрыве от всего предыдущего и будущего что случалось с битлами хорошие инструменталы, вокал может чуточку надоесть есть хиты, есть трогательные строчки переслушивать буду 4.0
HEEL goed! maar ik vond sgt pepper beter
4.5
viene muy bien para estos dias soleados casi primaverales
This album is good, I like every song on the album and added them to playlist. 8 put of 10
Not my favorite Beatles album but I really loved this re-listen and the medley at the end always gets me. Still a perfect album.
Listened to this as part of my Rolling Stones 500 project. I like it!
Let's just start with the iconic album cover. No words. They were the biggest band in the world. Didn't need them. Something stood out this time. So there's some songs on here I just don't like: Maxwell's and Octopus's Garden. Carry That Weight is one of my fav Beatles songs. Just a couple songs are holding this from being a 5. "In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make." 4.5/5
I get the love for this album. Killer start, pretty good end, and it is the last Beatles album. However, I'll never forgive them for putting God Save the Queen after The End. I've heard the reasoning, but it would've fit way better in its original location. Favorite Songs: Come Together, Octopus's Garden, Here Comes the Sun, I Want You, The End
I have so much trouble rating the Beatles. The highs are so high and the lows are just always there. They're really an inconsistent band when it comes down to it. Come Together and Something as the first two tracks - amazing. Then Paul has to come in with whatever Maxwell's Silver Hammer is and I don't blame John for exiting out the side door on that one. I Want You has some great guitar work in it - and it at least three minutes too long. Here Comes the Sun - go George! Carry That Weight is good. Most of the rest is rather unremarkable when you take the Beatles name off of it. I may have to revise my overall Beatles rankings at some point. But in ranking order, St. Pepper's, Revolver, Abbey Road, White Album, Rubber Soul and I still have two more go get through. The highlights elevate this one's ranking.
Melodically, musically, and production wise, it’s a genius, very special album. But it lacks the lyrical depth to be a 5 star album.
Probably one of their better albums. B sides get a little tedious.
Obviously I know this album. I prefer the white album though.
extremely strong start
solid.
wonderful starting point with come together, absolute classic. Hey lets all wear shoes and not tell paul. very well made album, it is the beatles after all they are not my favorite band the album would be much better if it were not as overplayed.
Classic! Great one
ABBEY ROAD! BOOMERS RISE UP! GREATEST ALBUM EVER! GO BEATLES! WOO I wanna start with one thing: I love this album. It's brilliant, catchy, filled with incredible melodies, one iconic song after another and most importantly: it's incredibly produced. The album sounds so pristine, crystal clear, very ahead of its time considering it was recorded in the late 60s when technologies were very limited. The guitar tones are incredible, the vocal harmonies sound gorgeous and it's all engineered so perfectly. The way this album flows together is also wildly creative, especially with the short songs in the back half. There is also so many classic and instantly recognizable moments, straight from the opening of Come Together. Something is an incredible ballad filled with passionate vocal performances and incredible chord progressions in the background, another strike of genius. Same with Oh! Darling, some of the guitars on that song are very heavy for a 60s pop rock song and the vocals are even wilder. That's before we even get I Want You (She's so Heavy) where the 2nd part borders on some metal shit. That song in general is out of this world, the whole song has this overwhelming tension. The contrast between that and Here Comes the Sun, one of the brightest songs ever made, is so funny. Another big standout to me is Golden Slumber, but really the entire ending of the album is really fun and boundary pushing. The record is really great but also a little overrated simply because I don't see how it excels over other Beatles albums. Revolver has even better and more forward thinking production. The White Album is even more crazy and boundary pushing. Sgt Peppers has much stronger conceptual writing and I would argue even Rubber Soul is stronger track for track. Abbey Road has incredibly high highs mixed in with songs like Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Octopus' Garden or Polythene Pam that are just kinda bullshit. They're some of the few Beatles songs that make me think that maybe drugs aren't so awesome afterall. Again I love the album but I don't consider it one of the all time greats, maybe it wouldn't bother me if not for all the uncles calling this the greatest thing ever. Then again, for an album so universally loved, you could do A LOT worse.
A very good beatles album. I loved much of it, and the non-hits still held up. I understand the hype, but it's still not a 5-star album for me. 8/10
I didn’t expect to like the Beatles but this was very relaxing to listen to. I walked all of today listening to this album. I like Oh! Darling and I Want You (She’s so Heavy).
Ambitious, immaculately produced and varied. There are moments I love, especially on side 2, but there's something lacking here that you would find on earlier albums, a certain soul. And I don't like Paul's songs on side 1. I see it as impressive more than something I reguarly return to.
My dad's favorite Beatles album. Come Together is a solid start. Something is a great song. George Harrison is the most underrated Beatle. Maxwell's Silver Hammer is a throwback to the Beatles earlier, sillier work. I hate it. I have a soft spot for Ringo songs. Octopus's Garden is just as silly as Maxwell's Silver Hammer but the goofiness works better when it's Ringo. John was right, the medley to close the album mostly sucks. I have always loved Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight...I wish they were both full songs rather than part of this medley.
A bit more than enjoyable
Love the transitions from one song to another
Classic art, some classic songs. Might be my favorite Beatles album. Kind of zoned out towards end for some reason
How about those Beatles huh folks? Pretty good band if you ask me, hopefully they keep making bangers like this one for a long time to come. George and Ringo cooked soooo hard. That long section in the second half makes me grin and also roll my eyes at the same time which I think is the only correct way to react to the Beatles. Whole album jangly af, one of our jangliest. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: "Octopus's Garden" (duh)
Not bad.
Really good but not quite their best. Octopus' Garden and I Want You are amazing
Come together - 9/10 Something - 9/10 Maxwell - 7/10 Oh Darling - 6/10 Octopus - 8/10 Heavy - 9/10 Here comes the sun - 10/10 Because - 7/10 Money - 8/10 Sun King - 7/10 Mean Mr Mustard - 8/10 Polythyne Pam - 8/10 She came - 8/10 Golden Slumbers - 8/10 Carry that weight - 8/10 The End - 9/10 Her Majesty - xx
First album is one I've listend to must bs 20 times
Ugh, another britpop album ... jk, it's Abbey Road. Seeing it pop up my only thought was "4 stars or 5?". I've forgotten just how uneven this record was. Everything up until the end of 'Here Comes the Sun' is five stars. The rest seems unfocused so I'd knock the album a bit for that.
1969 pop, last album Come together Here comes the sun
I never realized it before but this album pretty much invented the arena rock genre. Also, Octopus’ Garden slaps, actually.
I mean yeah it's a classic
4.5★/5 07.24.2026
zeer goed album.. medley is soms wat bij het haar getrokken
80
I can appreciate how well it's made and don't get me wrong it's a good set of songs, but realistically this isn't peak music, ofc they have the edge on the fact that they were first which makes it cool/impressive.
i like it
My dad's favorite Beatles album. Come Together is a solid start. Something is a great song. George Harrison is the most underrated Beatle. Maxwell's Silver Hammer is a throwback to the Beatles earlier, sillier work. I hate it. I have a soft spot for Ringo songs. Octopus's Garden is just as silly as Maxwell's Silver Hammer but the goofiness works better when it's Ringo. John was right, the medley to close the album mostly sucks. I have always loved Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight...I wish they were both full songs rather than part of this medley.
Muy bueno
One of the first records I bought with my own money (used from a yard sale, of course). Rarely listen to these songs anymore, but I still know them inside and out. Like a lot of the world, I went all in for a while. Definitely became part of my DNA.
Wish i could give 4.6, great album with plenty of bangers. Iconic album first listen
Creo que para este álbum el mito supera a lo qué en realidad es, tiene un par de canciones de sobra 4.7
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
not my usual style but I like it, i like heaviest stuff
I like this one a lot. This was the first album I heard from them, I still have it burned it into a CD.
STupid ass list has given me everything except White album now, meanwhile I still live in fear for the day I get a Morrissey album. BUt on to Abbey Road, a classic sure, they're the Beatles and they don't really have anything under a 4/5. I love this album, I always belt out Oh Darling, but I'm on everybody except Paul's side in regards to Maxwell's Silver Hammer; you can hear the rest of the band's tediousness and frustration with Paul really working this song up. The dude made them bring in an anvil for the bang bang sound, what the hell was he thinking? I also have my reservations on the B side melody, because even without their admittance of it, it is clearly just throwaway songs mashed up together. Even though it is a fun listen, it's a compressed White Album with less effort on it. Enough of my qualms though, because this is still the fab four. Besides Maxwell, Side A to me is one of the most perfect runs of songs ever for this band. Come Together by Lennon, Something by Harrison, Oh Darling by McCartney, and Octopus's Garden by Starkey; just these four make Side A so heavy. And then there's I Want You, one of the most unique songs in their catalog for its epic coda and next-level playing in the rhythm section. The End serves its intended purpose as well, showing off fantastic solos by each Beatle. Maybe I'll come back and drop it to a three, I basically scoop out the middle of the album. But what's left after is just so good.
4 just cause of few fillers imo
Nice. Nostalgic. Enjoyed. Made me think of my dad. Loved that.
Done
Review - the best songs are incredible, but it has some less than perfect songs too. Octopus' Garden isn't bad but it's not that good either. Something isn't great, but I'm just not as big a fan of George's songwriting. Definitely worth a listen, but there are more consistent Beatles albums out there. Score - 8.5/10 Need to listen? YES
Classic
There are some wonderful tracks obviously and the album is really diverse, covering lots of genres. There's a few tracks that I would not be bothered about if I never heard again. But overall fair do's - I can see why this is so influential and revered.
This has to be the best Beatles album
A really strong album. Come together as an opener is just so peak. Immediately into it. So many good songs and very few just okay ones
A very good album but doesn't quite hit that '5' sweet spot for me. Enjoyed listening to it a few times this weekend though.
Es ist das letzte große, gemeinsame Aufbäumen der Beatles – poliert, melodisch, technisch auf höchstem Niveau. Das Album wirkt wie eine Band, die weiß, dass sie auseinanderdriftet, aber noch einmal alles an Präzision und Harmonie in die Waagschale wirft. „Come Together“ eröffnet mit ikonischer Coolness, „Something“ zeigt George Harrison auf seinem emotionalen Zenit, und das Medley auf Seite zwei ist ein kunstvoll verzahntes Finale, das die kreative Kraft der Gruppe bündelt.
I mean, I am not about to tell you that this is a bad album, I'm not enough of a contrarian to say that an album where every song has it's own wikipedia page is a bad album, but I can't quite justify giving it a 5 star rating. The best songs on this album like Come Together and I Want You are excellent, however it has songs like Maxwell's Silver Hammer (a goofy novelty song that is both kinda annoying and doesn't really have anything interesting going on) and the medley (a collection of short half-formed songs that are a mixed bag). It is still a very solid album though.
I like the Beatles. I don't go gaga over them, but I like them. Come Together is one of my top three Beatles songs. Funny, to me it sounds more Rolling Stones than Beatles. The rest of the album is good too. Many consider it the best ever. It doesn't hold that status with me, but I get it. 4.25 rounded down to 4.00 (And, finally the first album I've had above a two in three weeks)
SHE HEAVY
That’s probably the most well-known bass lines opening up Abbey Road. How did such brilliant and musically talented individuals come together? Pairing with McCartney’s impactful yet colorful bass slides, Ringo had a perfect hi-hat and tom pattern. I also read that Ringo’s left-handed approach also adds to the uniqueness of the sound. “Something” is just brilliant. George Harrison’s gifts of guitar clearly shines and tugs at all our heart strings. The lyrics, and the way he sings them, highlights Harrison’s emotional depth. There’s just something about it. McCartney tries to enter this arena, with “Oh, Darling” but when compared to “Something,” it feels like it’s better suited for a sorrowful moment in a holiday rom-com. Now it’s Lennon’s turn at desire in “I Want You (She’s So Heavy).” Lyrically simple, but Lennon’s and Harrison’s guitar play are the true spotlight of the song. It has an amazing blues feel which bound back and forth between a higher tempo, capturing how they a being driven mad, to drawn out heavy chords reflecting the deep longing. But good news, “Here Comes the Sun.” Harrison’s magic for weaving meaning lyrics and the beauty of an acoustic guitar shines brightly in this number. The album in its entirety feels like a 3, but it’s the genius of George Harrison which makes it a four for me.
It has some classic songs that I could listen to over and over, but other songs were just odd.
Another album full of classics. Here comes the Sun is glorious. Felt it fell away towards the end, perhaps because the start is so strong?
I have listened to just about all the songs on this album, however, shockingly, I had never listen to it all the way through. It’s a great album. What else is there to say?
oh yeah fuck Maxwell and his silver hammer
I’ve never heard Maxwell’s Silver Hammer wtf. Heavier and more bluesy than expected. Did from Can to Can’t sample I Want You(she’s so heavy)? This is really what I feel like I grew up listening to. Previously I probably would’ve called it like 70s or 80s rock but really thinking about it this is quintessential early 70s rock. I already knew tracks 1 - Come Together and 8 - Here Comes the Sun.
As someone who has never understood the Beatles hype, I *can* see the appeal here. There are a lot of fun songs where, if I had not already been exposed to several black bands who did these elements better, probably would have blown my mind. The hits hold up and definitely feel like foundational pieces for future pop music but again, it's just not original to me. But for a moment, I'll even let go of that context. I can listen to this without any background and still be unimpressed. There's just not a lot of imagination in the texture of the music. Everything is expected. It's good just not great. Highlights: Come Together, You Never Give Me Money
Expectation: -> High. After listening: -> A classic. With one of the most memorable album covers of all time. Enjoyed this. The top two songs here are engrained for life. Hate this Maxwell character! Track ranking: Sun Together Something Darling Octopus Maxwell Money Want you Because Bathroom Mustard Weight Pam Golden Majesty End Sun
I have always thought the beatles were way over rated. I don't think they're bad, just not the greatest gift to music to be universally loved. I do think they generally suffer from being the first to do so many things that have become so commonplace that it's not novel anymore. That said, almost all of my favorite beatles songs are on this album. I can't give it a 5 because there are a bunch of songs I really do no like. Come Together, Something, I Want You, Here Comes The Sun are peak music. The rest, I don't care as much for.
Great album with a lot of good Beatles songs, and a few all time greats, but also a couple of duds
Ooo, my first Beatles album. And ... what a wild album. It's all over the place, but not necessarily in a bad way. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Octopus's Garden" threw me. What is this weirdness? Then it occurred to me that I've liked weirder stuff, so ok sure. Anyway, pretty darn good for the most part. Loving that medley - most of the B side in fact. Not something I'm likely to revisit too much but I wouldn't be mad if someone put it on. I'm just noticing, where are McCartney's shoes? Have you ever walked on a paved road barefoot? That shit hurts. Drugs, I tell 'ya.
Por momentos hermoso, bueno, puedo percibir que es bastante influyente pero no puedo realmente describirlo porque ya es tan escuchado y común que pierde la sorpresa, pero tiene canciones definitivamente buenas
A: The Beatles!!! Jeee. Helt roligt, gillade alla polyrythms och funky små musikdetaljer #bringbackrealmusic. Tror though dom alla har adhd. 3,5/5 D: Lustiga små gossar med lustig liten musik. Kände dock inte igen någon låt från tidigare utom solen, udda nog. 4/5
Was a little unsure about how I felt about this album in the end, but I think the A-Side is mostly pretty good, even the more whimsical and silly tracks like Octopus's Garden and Maxwells Silver Hammer. The B-Side is obviously not as strong and imo a bit random but somehow still good, it is The Beatles I suppose. Deep down I want to give it a 3, but some of these hits are undeniable, so I'll give it a 4. 4/5 Top tracks: come together, here comes the sun, I Want You (She's So Heavy), because
Dette var overraskende bra! Dette redder Beatles for meg!
Um… 😐 what I find befuddling is HOW many people LOVE Maxwells Silver Hammer. 🔨 what??? Its inclusion almost takes this, the absolute best Beatles album, down to a 4 with the rest of their uneven stuff. I agree that this album is best listened to all together. I think the medley and I want you/ she’s so heavy are brilliant. I think Paul’s bass playing is amazing. Truly. I remember when I realized that was him. But Maxwells Silver Hammer is… bang bang not a banger. Anyway- is it possible to not give this album a 5? Despite its flaws. Deep and concussive I guess it is. Because I was just reprimanded for only giving it a 5 because I am supposed to. 4 Boolean: true
I can sense Renly slow dancing as I listen to this very album
Standouts Come Together Something Maxwell's Silver Hammer Octopus's Garden Here Comes the Sun You Never Give Me Your Money The End
A Beatles album I don’t have in my collection, some decent songs on this album, but I don’t like everything on here, I’m obviously aware The Beatles are massive, but based on my listening yesterday, it’s a 4
An all timer but not about to say it's perfect from start to finish
Shockingly, I think this is the first time I’ve ever listened to this, but it obviously comes freighted with expectation and reputation. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that the millions of people who have sung its praises previously have got it right.
always thought people were joking about the beatles, but this album is so solid and you can see how they were such a big influence over the entirety of the music industry because of it. here comes the sun is possibly the best song of all time?
This is my fave Beatles album, but don't take it as a compliment. I am not particularly a fan of most of their stuff in general. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" is probably in my top 20 songs ever. That ending gets me every time. But then there are other songs I often skip, so meh-to-good overall.
9/10 album I already listened to it. Classic. Favorite song is Octopus's Garden.
I am not very familiar with the Beatles outside of pop culture. In this regard, several songs here felt familiar. I enjoyed the listen but there is something about it that escapes my reach. Maybe its because I grew up on artists that came after and/or because of the Beatles that I prefer the product of their work more than their work? I am going to score this 1 tick higher to encourage a future relisten. 4/5
For being the most well known album it kind of was mid. 7/10
Mysbeatles, mindre indiskt flum så rätt najs
One of the best
Yup, so the classic album is actually really good
Some great tracks
An iconic album, was looking forward to this. Pretty good overall, some of their best songs, and some lesser stuff added in. Overall, an enjoyable listen, and well worth the hype.
Damn. Why did no one tell me it was a prog rock album.
Most of side 2 is poo, but that notwithstanding, this is the Beatles have every sounded to me.
Great album. Love how it starts. Funny that it has Octopus's Garden
juste exceptionnel mais pas un 5 car pas assez long pour moi et jsp il manque un truc même si c'est légendaire
5-star tracks: “Something” - “Oh! Darling” - “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” - “Here Comes The Sun” - “Because” Over the years, I’ve come around to this album, but…. I still think it’s not the great album that so many Beatles fans think it is. There’re some great cuts, obviously, but I can’t shake the first impression: The lads are fried, burned out, and have nothing to say. With some notable exceptions -- including George's great tracks -- much of ABBEY ROAD reflects the toll of so many amazing recordings in such a short span (1963-1969). They must be sick of the fame, sick of the constant pressure to produce albums, and sick of each other. The keen observation and brilliant lyrics of Lennon and McCartney in the past are, for the most part, absent here. And all the unfinished ideas! Sure, the stitching together of them all on Side Two is one of the most brilliant forms of knitting together a bunch of unrealized and incomplete fragments of ideas ever, but….it doesn’t hide the fact that John and Paul, for whatever reason, just wouldn’t or couldn’t make them into fully realized songs as part of this group anymore.
Once you see the cover, the expectations go through the roof. I was surprised at how varied and experimental the album was. Like any exploration there were a few dead ends. Of the songs new to me I liked that Octopus one and the medley of short ones at the end was good too. A very well done album, but not a masterpiece.
The story of the recording of Maxwell's Silver Hammer was wild. They spent weeks on that single track at Paul's existence while the others hated it. If they had somehow managed to patch things up and carry on, I can only imagine the tsunami of repressed resentment we would have been served.
Here Comes the Sun may be George Harrison's best work.
This is the face of music. There isnt much I can add other than of course you need to listen to this until you die.
Best Track - "Here Comes The Sun"
8/10
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
Reviewing the Beatles is annoying—EVERYONE likes them for the most part. I was surprised that this is their top-rated album on the site, however. I've always loved this album, even if it's quite overplayed. Their final recording, the Beatles were hardly a "band" at this point, and those medleys, as wonderful as they are, were more George Martin's ideas and efforts to leave a mark than anything else (though the Beatles did enjoy writing them as well). However, it's a great collection of songs and more consistent than *The White Album* and *Let It Be*, but I don't enjoy it as much as those two (perhaps because I like the Beatles more when they show some flaws here and there). I personally love Lennon's weird and angry songs here. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" is a masterpiece of dynamics and experimental songwriting. I'm not a huge fan of Harrison's songs, while McCartney's often range from novelty silliness to genuinely great pop-rock songs (like "Oh! Darling"). And Ringo's song is fine, if a bit stupid and unnecessary. Gets 4.5 stars, like basically almost every album of theirs on this list.
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