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Perfect in every way
Perfection. Like (almost) everything from Beatles.
Masters of the dum dum cha movement, anyone who doesn't give this a 5 is a massive fridge. Mid 5.
A fantastic album, the instrumentals were truly amazing songwriting is also a very strong suit of this album the only thing i didn't like is how short some of the songs were, felt like it was a lot harder to digest some of the shorter songs, but at the same time the transitions from song to song were brilliant and executed damn near perfectly fav songs: Come Together, Maxwell’s silver hammer, and
I feel like I’ve really never heard Something but I really like that track. Maxwells silver hammer is so so very disturbing but also somehow still palatable. … and I stopped takes notes after that I guess. The album is great I can’t believe I’ve never actually listened through it. It may not be my exact taste in music but I liked it still and I can absolutely see how these are the greats.
Still one of my all time favorite Beatles’ albums. From top to bottom it has variety of music type, instruments, and some classics by Harrison. They certainly went out on a high note.
Classic hard not to give it a 5
If I know all the words to all the songs, it's a 5. 5/5
I legit think this is my favorite album of all time. Easiest 5 of my life. The production and fact that all members have some of the best songs in their catalogue, plus the medley on the back half is insane. Starts off with two absolute bangers in Come Together and Something. One is probably the first song off a classic rock playlist and the other is one of the best love ballads of all time. Even the worst song on this album (Maxwell's Silver Hammer) is fire and such a fun song. Pretty sure it's most of the Beatles least favorite songs. Oh Darling I find to be underrated when people talk about Beatles songs, and Paul's voice shines throughout. Octopus's Garden I put in the same realm as Maxwell but the guitar work in it is so great. Def gets overshadowed by the funky lyrics. I Want You is one of the heaviest Beatles songs and I love it. Love the ending with the white noisy fadeout. The second half of this album always blew my mind as a child. Starts with one of the most beautiful songs ever with George absolutely shining here. Then this fucking medley. I remember driving to school with my Mom and me trying to guess when a song would end and another begins. As a kid I was amazed as an adult it's even cooler listening to the transitions. Masterclass from all of them there. The back and forth on The End is incredible top Beatles moment.
Finally mother fuckers. I've been waiting for this just so I can finally stamp a 5 on it. The only real question is whether or not it's the greatest album ever. And it's really not even a question. Take everything into consideration. The iconic cover, possibly the most famous ever. All 4 lads get their finest moments. Hell, the QUIET Beatle gets two of them, penning two songs that damn near eclipse any Lennon/McCartney song. Harmonies on "Sun King" that eclipse the Beach Boys. Ringo's drum solo on "The End". The entire track list is just sequenced perfectly. Pay no attention to lists that suggest other shit is ahead of this album. A thousand years from now, this is the one album aliens and whoever is left on this world will discover, revisit and reappraise.
An impeccable bona fide work of art!
It’s Abby Road
One of the greatest classic albums of all time.
The best album ever recorded and nothing short of a miracle. If anyone wants to hear my manifesto on this album, you know where to find me. I think I know every single note by heart.
Today Abbey Road may tip over Rubber Soul as The Beatles album that sounds the best to these gnarled ears, but I came to this album with an agenda, which was to write, without lying, reasons why McCartney's paean to tool-assisted femicide, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, should not be fired into the sun, and I've failed, utterly, as even its catchiness is a black mark, a radioactivity that needs burial in a barrel in concrete lest it ever leak out. But this album's great! And what an opening pair! And She's So Heavy is so heavy! They went out well.
I hate to just follow the crowd with a fiver, there are songs on this album I just go huh? Outside of his genius Paul has a penchant for some real lame, dorky songs (Her Majesty, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer) that I wish I could remove from certain Beatles albums. Yet, as a whole this album is an absolute triumph. There are so many massive songs on this album, two of the most beautiful written by George Harrison, John’s I Want You is incredible and the Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End medley is immensely stirring. Yeah, this is really up there.
"Abbey Road" is widely regarded as one of The Beatles' greatest albums, released in 1969. It marks a high point in the band's career and is celebrated for its innovation, musicality, and the enduring impact it has had on the world of music. 1. Album Cover: One of the most recognizable album covers in the history of music, the cover art of "Abbey Road" features The Beatles walking across a zebra crossing outside the Abbey Road Studios in London. This image has become an iconic symbol of the band and is instantly recognizable. 2. Tracklist: The album consists of 17 tracks, featuring some of The Beatles' most memorable songs, including "Come Together," "Something," "Here Comes the Sun," "Octopus's Garden," and the famous medley on Side B. 3. Musical Variety: "Abbey Road" showcases The Beatles' incredible versatility. It spans various genres, including rock, pop, blues, ballads, and even elements of progressive rock. This variety is one of the album's strengths, appealing to a broad range of musical tastes. 4. Song Highlights: "Come Together": The album opens with this iconic song, featuring John Lennon's distinctive vocals and cryptic lyrics. The bluesy guitar riff and catchy melody set the tone for the album. "Something": George Harrison's "Something" is a love ballad and is often considered one of the greatest love songs ever written. Harrison's heartfelt vocals and the beautiful melody make it a standout track. "Here Comes the Sun": Another Harrison composition, this song is a cheerful and optimistic tune that has become a timeless classic. Medley (Side B): The album's second half is a medley of shorter songs, featuring seamless transitions between tracks. It's a musical journey that highlights the band's songwriting and arrangement prowess. 5. Production and Sound: The album was produced by George Martin and recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios. The production quality is exceptional, with lush harmonies, intricate instrumentation, and creative studio effects. It's a testament to The Beatles' innovation and their willingness to experiment with sound. 6. The Medley: The medley on the second side of the album is a remarkable achievement in popular music. It weaves together various short songs and musical ideas into a cohesive and engaging piece, showing The Beatles' songwriting and arranging prowess. 7. Legacy: "Abbey Road" is considered a classic not only for its music but also for its cultural significance. It was one of the final albums recorded by The Beatles before their breakup, and it serves as a fitting swan song to their career as a band. 8. Impact: The album's influence on subsequent generations of musicians is immeasurable. Its innovative songwriting, musicianship, and production techniques continue to inspire artists today. In conclusion, "Abbey Road" by The Beatles is a timeless masterpiece that showcases the band's musical brilliance and innovation. With its iconic songs, exceptional production, and lasting legacy, it remains an essential listen for music lovers of all generations. It's an album that continues to enchant and inspire, reminding us of The Beatles' enduring greatness.
Classic. Solidified the fact that Paul McCartney is an insanely good bassist.
It was December 1969. Abbey Roadhad been released a couple of months prior. It was already all over the radio. The double-sided single, Something/Come Together was still #1 on the 2UE Top 40 in the middle of a 19-week run on the charts. I was at a Saturday night backyard party in Sefton with my mates & Abbey Road was definitely the preferred soundtrack. We’d headed there from the pub, so we’d definitely had a few. My mate Geoff had had more than a few. He was sitting on a swing when a local red-headed hooligan (appropriately with an English accent) named Harold Smith walked over to a girl we knew, Kim Ticehurst, and proclaimed, “You fuck, don’t you Kim?” At which point Geoff lifted his sagging head & said, “You shit me Harold”. And all hell broke loose. I was fine, but I ended up in the emergency ward at Fairfield Hospital with Geoff, whose face was the worse for wear & required stitching. So I cannot put Abbey Road on the turntable without a nod to that hot summer night. What a record. Considering it’s got some pretty limp stuff on it - Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - really? Octopus’s Garden - really truly?? They take up a third of Side 1, but still leave you with the aforementioned Come Together (a great opener); Harrison’s Something( Peggy Lee had already released a cover of it in November & Tony Bennett would do the same before xmas); one of McCarney’s greatest vocals on Oh! Darling; & the Yoko-inspired I Want You(She’s So Heavy), which I never grow tired of. And that’s just Side 1. Harrison fuels the hippy tribes with Here Comes The Sun to open Side 2 & they really don’t miss a beat. Because is all about wordplay - one of the few songs (like Carry That Weight) ever written by John, Paul & George). You Never Me Your Money is McCartney with a tune that can make you cry and is the opening part of an 8-track medley lasting 16 minutes, when you just cannot come up for air. The music & vocals (& harmonies) are great. Some of the guitar work is laced with late 60’s psychedelia. Her Majesty was ill-advised & unnecessary. Sun King would probably not have existed if Fleetwood Mac’s Albatross had not been released just before this. This has never been my favourite Beatles album. But what a ripping listen it is.
It's not a perfect album, but the idea of Ringo and George losing their minds during the course of recording Maxwell's Silver Hammer is undeniably funny. Octopus's garden is also a silly little ditty, but I have a soft spot for it. Everything else on Abbey Road pretty much speaks for itself. Some of the best songs ever recorded are on this. Come Together and Here Comes the Sun were some of my favourites as a kid, as an adult you can find pretty much whatever you want on here. I did while listening happily on the beach yesterday. There's also something undeniably sad about this album. It's the final one recorded together and it's filled with a set of swan songs by a band that changed music forever. Such a strong ending leaves you wondering what else could have come out of the fab four if they'd stuck together. That they stayed a unit for so long is equally as remarkable.
An interesting perspective is that this album was being recorded while the Woodstock festival was on. Side 1 Track 1. Come Together is one of John's best songs. "Here come ole flattop" was "borrowed" from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me". Chuck couldn't care less but Lennon was sued by Morris Levy, a fine gentleman, except for the fact that he was a scumbag known for swindling poor black musicians and was later convicted with extortion. Levy owned Chuck's songs and went after Lennon for a pound of flesh. I understand Lennon settled by agreeing to include You Can't Catch Me on his Rock'n'Roll LP which would have given Levy a shit whack of royalties. The drums on Come Together are iconic and are both intricate and muzzled. Pearl Drums were critical to pull this off as the drums would be too overwhelming if Ringo played any other drum kit. Track 2 Ditto Ringo's Pearl drums as he continues to deliver creative drumming on Harrison's Something which is a phenomenal song. The first two songs are insanely good. Track 3 And next . . . Yup, here comes fucking Paul with Bang Bang whatever. Track 4 OK I really do like Oh Darling. Paul's singing is amazing and the guitar sounds like the guitar he used on the song Sgt Pepper. The chords are easy insofar as the strumming pattern goes - couldn't be easier really - but how someone makes those chords have that biting sound is a mystery to me. It may be the 5th Beatle working his magic. Track 5 Octo Garden is fun and par for the course Ringo stuff. The wiki notes mention that George helped Ringo write the melodies and also mention that John helped George write Something. I like how neither John nor George wanted song writing credit for their contributions. It seems like the three of them were solid friends. Track 6 A note for the kids out there, in 1969 you would be complimenting your girlfriend if you said "She's so heavy" Side two Here Comes the Sun: is the most streamed Beatles song on Spotify. That surprises me, It's a great song - but it still surprises me. 1 billion plays is serious. It's unfortunate that seeing this reminded me that Coldplay's The Scientist had even more plays. See my review of Cold Play's A Rush Of Blood To The Head to see how I used my MacBook to give Coldplay a kick in the balls. Because: So Lennon heard Yoko playing Beethoven and thought they should play the chords in the reverse order; this ended up being the song Because. Imagine how great music would sound if you could hear the things that John Lennon heard when he listened to songs. The medley I found this interesting to listen to for the first time in decades. It is intended to be a mini concept montage but there is no concept or sensible lyrical connection that I can glean. I just don't think the Beatles could do a real concept album. A concept album needs a principal songwriter to take control and write the story and the bulk of the lyrics. Pete wrote Tommy, Peter wrote The Lamb and Roger wrote The Wall. While I'm sure Paul would want to take control of a Beatles concept album, he wasn't good enough at writing meaningful lyrics that could tell a story that has a beginning, a middle and an end. John was good enough but I don't think he could be bothered. Layered on top of this is that neither Paul nor John would ever let the other take the lead which is needed for a concept album. The medley on Abbey Road is a bunch of unrelated odds and sods being Frankensteined together. It sounds like a mini concept album if you don't listen too carefully. Lyrically there is no story that hangs together. "Sunday's on the phone with Monday; Tuesday's on the phone with me. Oh Yeah". Should be "Oh no". Musically, however, it does hang together as a concept. The faux overture of "You never give me your money" reappears as "You never give me your pillow . . ." and musically it works. The jamming with the guitar solos is top shelf and Ringo pulls out some creative drumming on Paul's songs for the first and last time. Lyrically though it makes you wish someone told Paul to give his head a shake. Musically, the medley is an excellent example of how songs can be put together to make the whole better than the sum of the parts. Is this Paul's genius? Or is it the genius of the fifth Beatle? George Martin was a master at making the Beatles' music sound its best. He unfortunately had no ability to make Paul's lyrics have personality. Her Majesty is too much fun. I decided to learn to play it on guitar thinking it would be easy. Wrong. There are 17 different chords in that 25 second song. Not an easy one to learn properly.
Abbey Road is my favorite album, always has been. Coming to it today, 644 albums into this little experiment, it hit me differently. It was like meeting my soulmate after a long time apart. I think listening to so many diverse albums by so many artists has certainly broadened my horizons. But it has only strengthened my love and appreciation for Abbey Road. 1001 Albums is littered with artists who were inspired by this album, who attempted to make their own Abbey Road and failed. I could go on about this album for hours, but I won't. We all know this album. Most of us love this album. It's as good as any album will ever get. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Medley, Oh! Darling, Something, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, Because, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Octopus's Garden, Her Majesty
Can an album containing songs such as ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ and ‘Octopus’s Garden’ be considered GOAT I hear you ask? Well individually, probably not, but the Beatles have always transcended such things, and ‘Abbey Road’ works and approaches GOAT status because it is greater than the sum of its parts. It sounds unlike any other Beatles record, noticeably warmer, lush, more sophisticated and polished than any of their other efforts. They were united here as they hadn’t been for years, and it shows. It’s brimming with ideas and has hooks for days. The medley, initially created to use up a bunch off offcuts the band had lying around, ends up being something special, almost operatic in scope, and a fitting coda to the groups extraordinary career. Everyone gets a final moment to shine. Ringo even gets a drum solo. In fact, that sense that an era is ending is palpable throughout the record. It feels like a farewell letter, but not a sad one. I love ‘Abbey Road’. It was the album that really turned me on to the Beatles when I was 15, and it’s the album of theirs I return to the most often.
It is hard to put this one into words that haven't been said before. Abbey Road is one of my all-time favorite albums. I've probably listened to it hundreds of times. Every song is its own little perfectly crafted masterpiece. The mood of the album is so diverse. You'll find some of the darkest Beatles material (Because, I Want You) as well as some of the most uplifting ones (Here Comes the Sun, Octopus's Garden). The production is completely masterful. Hard to believe they were on the verge of breakup during the whole process. It's my cat Maxwell's favorite as well :)
This is their masterpiece. A last hurrah after the debacle of Let It Be - whatever revisionism is present in the Jackson film, that album and its sessions were a band clearly devolving and that had grown apart. You even see the artifice of an assignment to stimulate some of the old magic with an unrealistic timeline that would have been a breeze for the fab four in their most prolific younger days. It's clear that Martin pulled them up by the ears and said try again lads. The result is a perfect record. I don't even hate Maxwell's Silver Hammer as is the in thing to do. While its subject matter is bizarre, it is not alone in their catalog in either weird lyrical themes or as evil drugged out circus music. Harrison is given some shining moments and Ringo even gets to be a bit creative here. The side B suite is one of the most amazing things ever done in popular music. It is simply a bar that has seldom been even reached at much less accomplished. It is the best album by the most influential group of all time. It is a joy to listen to each and every time.
Another album packed with timeless classics. I love how the Beatles are never happy just making straightforward songs, they're always pushing and experimenting both conceptually and with instrumentation and production techniques. On this album there is frequent use of a moog synthesiser, She's So Heavy has white noise and heavy guitars and a structure that makes it sound 20 years ahead of it's time. Even Maxwell's Silver Hammer is great once you get past your initial reaction to the "granny music" melody and realise it's a song about a serial killer inspired by avant-garde theatre and the writings of French symbolist writer Alfred Jarry. There is so much to un pack with each listen. 5/5
This is one of the best albums. What a way to go out on a high note. It's always hard to pick a favorite Beatles album but this one is always in the top 3 or 4. There are many who say that the two George Harrison songs are the best two songs on the album. Depending on my mood, I would agree. The medley is just fabulous. One son that has really grown on me over the years and has become one of my favorite Beatles songs is I want you. The way they layer on the guitars and the bass playing is just incredible as usual.
What needs to be said? This is one of the best albums ever made.
Abbey Road is easily a top 5 record ever produced. Considered by many to be the quintessential Beatles record, and it is easy to see why. The final album recorded by the Beatles is a culmination of all the recording techniques they had learned in the 7 years prior. Seamless transitions, beautifully layered guitar work, and perfect double tracks. There simply is not enough to say about this record. Start to finish, one of the greatest experiences ever. I personally consider the B-side to be perfect with "The Long One" Medley. George Harrisons guitar work is incredible while also showing off his song writing with two of his best songs. Lennon and McCartney continue show off their song writing capabilities while simultaneously pushing the boundaries of what an album can be. I could go on and on about this record forever, its just that good. Favorite Track: Come Together, I Want You (She's So Heavy), "The Long One" Medley Least Favorite Track: None
On day 136 of this generator, I rolled my first Beatles album, and their first masterpiece, A Hard Day's Night. I complained over how long it took me to get this first one, as if the generator gods were teasing my inner fandom. And here we are, on day 488, with the 7th and final Beatles album, fittingly Abbey Road. Now, what are the odds all 7 Beatles albums were given to me before the halfway point? (1/2)^7 < 1%, so pretty damn rare. In fact, it's been almost exactly a year since my first Beatles album. The generator gods playing with me again. But I'm ready for this review. Abbey Road has been my favorite album since I was 10. It's my most revisited and beloved album. I always felt a bit embarrassed I had to give such a mainstream answer to "What's your favorite album?" instead of something a bit "cooler", but Abbey Road is as personal to me as can be, and I'm actually proud we live in a world where this is as influential and acclaimed as it is, if for no reason other than that other people see what I see in this album. And after my recent trip to Liverpool a couple weeks ago, and nearly 500 reviews, I can try my best to share what I love about this album, even if I won't be talking in too technical terms. Come Together: We start with a banger, in a lot of ways reminds me of T Rex, cool and subtle, with roots to classic rock n roll, evoking images of James Dean. Catchy with a banging chorus, some trippy elements that add a unique spin, and a climatic ending to excite you into the rest of the album. Something: A dreamy romantic track, a landmark Harrison track. You can feel the yearnful emotions of a confused lovestruck fool. Not too many songs have been able to capture this. Strings are a beautiful touch. Maxwell's Silver Hamner: Next we have a completely opposite type of song. A very wacky story that apparently tore the band with Paul's obsession to get it right. As you can guess by its sound and subject, it was initially intended for the white album but was too complex. Lyrics are humorous, one of the first Beatles lyrics that stuck to me as a kid for its whimsical nature and use of imagery. Excellent production, and I love the use of the Moog. Oh Darling: One of my least favorites, but I still love and sing along to it. A doo-wop track, I'm especially a fan of the harmonious back vocals, Paul's vocal shenanigans, and the cool subtle guitar. Octopus Garden: Honestly my favorite Ringo song. It's pretty simple except for that cool aquatic reverb guitar solo with the bubble effects. Has a bit of a country influence and is fun to sing along to. Awesome guitar bits by Harrison feel fluid and wavey. I once stared at a plastic fake fish tank on acid to this and became a jellyfish swimming into the abyss. I Want You: Once again, the Beatles invent a genre that could only be applied for this one song. Kinda like bIuesy jam rock with elements of noise rock, hardcore, and horror. It's long and repetitive yet unpredictable with alternating segments of coolness and pure chaos. Love how the second half is nothing but this intense instrumental tension that goes on seemingly forever before unexpectedly shutting off the side. And for modern listeners, it's a spontaneous and shocking transition to the bright Here Comes the Sun. Definitely a song I look forward to on every listen. Moog works super well in a way only seen in other prog rock songs, whose droning style would be further developed into krautrock, synthpop, and all sorts of other forms of electronica. Here Comes the Sun: For some strange reason their most popular song. I blame the folk-pop movement in the early 2010s that had a somewhat similar anthemic acoustic style, except nowhere near as well executed as here. It's simple yet complete, with the Moog being a nice addition to add extra brightness. A great introduction leading to the medley. Because: My brain considers this to be the start of the medley cause of how it sets the mood for the next several songs. Inspired by classical music, it's both beautiful and unsettling with slow and eery harmonious vocals and strange instruments with slow deep notes. Always a song that grabs my attention. You Never Give Me Your Money: The longest of the medley, consisting of 5 completely different components, setting up themes that would be revisited later. Everyone gets a vocal performance here and they all kill it, exciting me for the rest with the open-ended coda leading into Sun King. Sun King: This one stuck to me as a kid, with its dreamy vocals and nonsensical Spanish lines. Probably my first exposure to the psychedelic mindset, as I remember being a kid and evoking images of a trippy Aztec emperor performing sacred dark rituals to their gods. It's smooth and peaceful but dazed in its sound. Mean Mr Mustard: The second part of the medley begins. I remember seeing an animation of this on Youtube, and I can still remember it scene for scene over a decade later. It's wacky and fun, with the horns, jangly percussion, and British subject matter reminiscent of their Sgt Pepper vaudeville style. Polythene Pam: A short fun punk-like track. Love the lofi style that feels intentionally rushed, like we need to hurry to the next track. She Came In Through the Bathroom Window: We still talking about Mr Mustard's sister? The vocal harmonies and jangles from the previous track take over here, with an overall groovy sound and confused feeling. Golden Slumbers: We transition to the final third of the medley. A beautiful and dramatic song starting to revisit themes from the first track. Carry that Weight: An extension of the previous track but harder and more dramatic, like an orchestral arrangement with a choir support by all Beatles. The End: The dramatic closer to the greatest band of all time. Starts off with a proud interjection followed by my favorite drum solo by anyone. Then a memorable guitar riff that's been sampled many times. A very dramatic repeated line of "LOVE YOU" set to an awesome guitar solo by all 3 guitarists that showcases everything they're capable of. In the last few seconds, Paul ends us off with a highly impactful and memorable quote and a satisfying instrumental conclusion. Enjoy the silence to take in what you heard.
Most albums can be reviewed in a big picture, but I could talk about every song on Abbey Road up until the medley in length as if they were each albums. It’s incredible this was The Beatles’ last effort. In their run, each one of the members strove to improve their craft on ever single album. Of course John and Paul grew, but George really comes into his own voice here. Even Ringo’s effort is more well spoken. This is their magnum opus. They put thought in each song and the flow of their entire album. This isn’t my personal favorite Beatles album, but as this is their effort to the world.
I mean, it's Abbey Road. It's one of those albums that other albums are measured against. It's a no-contest 5 stars. It's full of massive, genre-defining hits but it's the back half of the album that really seals the deal for me. The way they blend together a huge stack of short, but distinct songs into one long, experience is masterful. You just have to hold on and go for the ride all the way to the track titled "The End". "Abbey Road" is an incredible ride from beginning to end without a single misstep. Masterwork.
I don’t even know where to start with Abbey Road. I can criticise aspects of this album, but the Beatles are still the Beatles. Things they did on albums, especially from their studio-based period, which were accidents have become so influential they seem like deliberate strategies, and people have built whole careers based on them. Some of the marked features of this album have become integral parts of the rock lexicon; the hidden track, the medley, the tom-heavy drumming, the use of effects like the leslie speaker, etc that emerged out of (arbitrary) opportunity of necessity. Most noted is the side 2 medley; born of necessity to utilise partially written song fragments, it became permission for extended side-long suites with disparate fragments (hello prog rock). The fact that it worked on Abbey Road excused the confusion of wilful collage with ‘clever’ song writing (and McCartney is one of the worst offenders at this, qv. ‘Band on the Run’. A ghastly incoherent mess). On this album, it helped present material that benefited from the succinct presentation. I mean, would ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ been better if edited down to a similar length as Polythene Pam? Maxwell’s Silver Hammer is, frankly, atrocious and feels like a track that might have made it’s way onto the White album, but does not belong here. And I agree with John and George that it was not worth the effort to record and include. But other than that, the songs are outstanding. (I was recently doping a deep dive on Let It Be, and the song writing here is SOOOO much better. Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun, and the side 2 medley are far and away highlights of the Beatles catalogue. (Here Comes the Sun is the most streamed Beatles song Spotify. It has always been a favourite of mine). Despite the clear tensions in the band around this time, they seem, to have put aside the worst of their bickering to lean into what a tight band they were. Augmented by Billy Preston and really great orchestral arrangement and production from George Martin, this last recorded output from t eh Beatles is confident and leaning into the future. The crisper sound from 8-track recording and a solid-state desk, tasteful use of synthesizer (white noise in I Want You aside) show that this was not just recycling their clichés, but committed to making a really great sounding record I rate my favourite albums according to those I most frequently play, and this is definitely in my top three (along with Revolver and Hard Day’s Night).
One sweet dream came true today. If the Beatles released Let It Be earlier in the year, Abbey Road would be the perfect final album for one of the best acts to ever exist. George's Something and Here Comes The Sun are up there with the best of the Beatles discography, John has some neat rockers in Come Together and I Want You, Paul's work in the Melody at the end is an interesting experience they've never done before, and even Ringo has a chance to shine in Octopus's Garden. Even the weaker songs (Maxwell's Silver Hammer for instance) can be enjoyable at the right time. Also features one of the most simple yet often replicated album covers ever.
How do I call this album iconic without sounding like the Gen Z youth who overuse that word to the point that it's completely lost its impact? If that word still packs any wallop at all, then it's rightly used in full meaning here. The album artwork alone, my god. Everyone on the planet knows it. It also sums up perfectly why George is my favourite. These other dudes in suits and he's giving you Canadian tuxedo hippie man cool. He's the best one! The most enchanting and emotional tracks, Here Comes The Sun and Something, which he wrote both make it onto this album. Bless him for getting a word in edgewise for once! Excellent songwriting, as always. Incredible, groundbreaking instrumentation. Flawless delivery. It's what we've all come to expect of them at this point in their career. It is endlessly listenable, never boring, full of nuance and comfort at the same time. It's the perfect chunky cozy sweater that you'll never part with and look forward to cuddling in every autumn.
For my 100th album I get my favourite album of all time and I've listened to this album an endless number of times. If a doctor is giving me one hour to live, this is the album I want to be heard playing. To me it's completely flawless and I love every single song. Side 2 is possibly the best 22 minutes of music ever recorded. Here Comes the Sun is my favourite song of all time. There are so many other songs I love from so many artists, but Here Comes the Sun just taps into something so deep and it's to me it's the most perfect song ever written. I could talk endlessly about why I love this album, but it's pointless. It's the highest rank album on this site and always included in the top 10 albums of all time. It's there for a reason. The peak of creativity and mastery by one of the greatest bands of all time.
It's quite amazing how Macca and George Martin managed to marshal the band one last time even though the party was pretty much over and come up with something so sublime. Lennon had outshone McCartney on the White Album but Macca is the star here, not that Lennon and Harrison's contributions were in any way less than great, and even Ringo (with George's help) manages to come up with a jaded yet joyous Fabs nursery rhyme to rival Yellow Submarine. "We transformed the sixties now here's the seventies for you." And there they were, gone.
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My favorite Beatles album. Something turned out to be one of their best songs and John / Paul didn't write it. But the perfection in this album is the side 2 medley. They pulled unfinished songs together to fill an album when they were clearly not getting along and had no interest in working together anymore, that is where the talent shines.
So good. The Beatles are used as an example of how 10,000 hours of practice can give you mastery of a form. I think I listened to The Beatles, mostly this album for 10,000 hours in our basement when I was a child, so I've mastered listening to them, and I've really got it down to an artform. A lot of the album is quite childish, but so am I, and so was I when I listened to it most. I love the range of songs, the lyrics, and that you can have a song along to most of these.
Classic. Something and Oh Darling are 2 of my favorite Beatles tracks. And the medley on Side Two? CHEFS KISS.
A masterpiece. Probably my favourite Beatles album! It opens with two of the greatest Beatles songs ever. (Come Together / Something). Here Comes The Sun / I Want You are tucked in the middle keeping the album consistent all the way through. For me though - the highlight is the finale which is essentially a gigantic eight song medley. I’m a huge sucker for this type of storytelling device whether spread out on an album or contained in one song. (The Wall, NOFX’s The Decline) I love a good mid-song switch up and this album has some of the best (blame it on my A.D.D.) The trio of songs at the end are some of the best transitions in rock and roll. And the call back to the first song in the medley is freaking awesome! Fave Tracks: “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End” “Something” “Oh Darling”
La història és coneguda: banda en plena descomposició, temes més individuals que de grup, medley final per poder treure alguna cosa profitable de les gravacions... Malgrat tot, aquí viuen cançons com 'Here Comes the Sun' i 'Something', cúspides de Harrison com a compositor; 'Come Together', 'Carry That Weight', 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer', el dur 'I Want You' o, perquè no, 'Octopus's Garden'... tot un tour de force per acabar de manera brillant la trajectòria de la banda més important del segle XX
My favorite Beatles album. Love every bit of this except the granny song, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. 5
10/10 how could you not love the beatles dingdong
Really great music. Can't knock the Beatles - good production, good cover art, good musicality, good depth of emotion/lyricism. Love it.
Amazing album <3
Genius
I mean, come on
Side A is good Side B is amazing. 5/5
I've heard this album so many times. Top 3 from the Beatles for me.
!!!
A masterpiece. I’ve heard it hundreds of time, and will thousands more.
Listened to this the first 3 times today. Don’t understand how I’ve never heard this before
One of the greatest albums ever made by anybody. A tremendous achievement by an incredible band
Delightful!
One of the 5 essential Beetles albums, if you don’t know this album then you’re in luck. You get to listen to it for the first time. The sound of youth.
Oh fuck yeah my favorite Beatles album. 5 stars.
One of my all time favorites
AWESOME
My personal favourite Beatles Album, (after The Best of the Beatles - Alan Partridge Quote). I can't describe it as under-rated but I always thought that it lives in the shadow of Sgt Pepper. Released three weeks before I was born. 5 stars.
Fantastic album! Not a single track on here I don't, at the very least, absolutely love. 5/5.
A classic
It's the Beatles, albeit separately. Brilliant
Excellent
I mean shit, its the Beatles, and one of their most famous albums if not one of the THE most famous albums from any band or individual. Shit is pretty good with three or more classic hits.
Not my fave Beatles album but still a big fan of this
classic album, always 5/5
A masterpiece, the best Beatles album, and - by my reckoning - the third best album ever recorded.
Confession: I have never actually listened to this album. Obviously I've heard most of the songs. I am surprised by how somber the whole thing feels.
Bless up such a good album
The best beatles album
10 outta 10. Duh
Well lel
Can’t argue with that can you. Even if it did have a spastic hammer on it
What can be said about this album that hasn't already been said. It's a masterpiece. Something is one of the greatest love songs ever written. Here comes the sun is beautiful. I want you (shes so heavy) is incredible and quiet heavy for 1969. The melody at the end is great as well
Historisk, fængende, fortællende, forrygende
Can't deny I found it pretty good. Octopus's Garden and Here Comes the Sun pushed it higher for me but several others I found ho-hum.
Man, my list has been treating me well. First, I got hit with Wish You Were Here and now it’s time for Abbey Road. This was the first Beatles album I listened to, and the last for many years. I didn’t get it at the time, which I think is owed to me not understanding its significance. To my plebian ears I felt like this album was throwing shit at the wall and trying to see what stuck, especially during the medley on side B. I was ignorant of this album being largely based around the dissolution of the band, and the band members trying to get the last of their ideas on this record. I’m a big fan of this album now, though I’m looking forward to lending it my critical ear regardless. Yeah, I still like this. It’s still all over the place, though that’s part of the fun, really. Of all their albums, this is where their pop rock sound was the most polished, featuring a very nice, bassy guitar underscoring many of the tracks. Man, I feel so self-conscious writing about these songs like they haven’t already been discussed at great length. “Come Together” is a great opener and was my favourite track for a good while. The cool confidence is pretty enrapturing, and the dopey lyrics lend themselves nicely to some pretty dynamic songwriting. “Something” is a great pivot, featuring an excellent instrumental – particularly during the latter half of the track. The strings are much appreciated, too. “Oh! Darling” was a song I didn’t like for a good while, but now I can’t resist psycho singing during the intense bits of the song. Crazy to think that I was, in fact, the bigger psycho when I didn’t like this tune. “Here Comes the Sun” is a classic. A very nice acoustic sound, though it’s the wavy, synthy sound at the minute mark of the song that really wins me over. Very nice lyrics, too. We don’t have this kind of optimism in music anymore. “You Never Give Me Your Money” is my favourite song on the album. Excellent track. I love the beautiful piano number, and the way that McCartney and Lennon harmonise with one another is fantastic. The way that the song continually transitions into different styles is also something I greatly enjoy. It gives the song an electric level of scope and scale. “Sun King” is a great song on its own, though I’ve always appreciated it as a pacebreaker and as a way of easing the album into its medley. There couldn’t be a better song in its place. “Golden Slumbers” is another great track, even in spite of its short length. It’s hard not to be moved by the piano, and McCartney’s vocals and the strings are just beautiful. No contest on whether this album belongs here. It’s Abbey Road. No other album has disrupted pedestrian crossings quite like this one.
It just speaks to the ubiquity of the Beatles that on an album I've never listened to in its entirety, I can genuinely say there's only 5 of the 17 tracks that I haven't heard before. It's always hard to judge the merit of the Beatles' music independently of their massive fame. They were wildly popular for a reason, and that reason is that they write a lot of catchy songs. I liked the album quite a bit, but I don't think it's anything groundbreaking or artistically inspiring. Favorite tracks: Come Together, Oh! Darling, Here Comes the Sun
The album with George's best two singles, Ringo's best song, an epic 20 minute medley, and sublime production with the band's first true stereo mix. There's a lot to love, and I understand why this is many people's favourite Beatles' LP (and currently the highest rated album full stop on this site). Unfortunately, it also has much lingering evidence of the Beatles' dysfunction. 'Oh! Darling' is the best Lennon vocal performance that never was, and 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' is three out of the Fab Four giving a half-hearted attempt at playing "Paul's Granny Shit". Legendary, but not quite a 5.
So I already got the highest rated album this early huh. Favorite picks: "Here Comes the Sun", "Octopus Garden"
Not the best Beatles album tbh
I love the interconnected songs on the B-side of this. Lots of schmaltzy Paul-ness to this, but less so than in Let It Be.
ei parasta mutra beatlesia kuitenkin
I’ve never been a huge Beatles fan and this doesn’t change my opinion. They were a great band who really pushed rock/pop music forwards but I don’t think you can appreciate that as much looking backwards as you can if you experienced it. I don’t think this is the best album of all time. It has some beautiful songs (“Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight”) and some bangers (“Come Together”, “Oh! Darling”) but a bunch of other mid songs. Also I don’t like “Here Comes the Sun”. It’s a solid album that they sound really good on, but I don’t think it’s one of the best albums ever devised by man.
Its good and all but jesus christ its over rated af. the best song on here is here comes the song and the worst was maxwells silver hammer
Come Together BANGS. And then damn what a drop-off. But then Oh Darling BANGS. And then the middle of this album is some camp-counselor-ass gather-round-the-fire type stuff that feels like it goes on for hours. And then the final few tracks BANG. The highs are high but the lows are abysmal.
I don't mind calling Abbey Road the "greatest" album ever. It's very good, some would say almost perfect, has few fillers and even those are generally fun songs. It has the legendary medley, sounds great as a full album and has iconic singles. It's influential, uses new production techniques for the time, even has the first hidden song ever on a pop recording. And yeah, it's probably the best album by the world's most popular/greatest band of all time. That being said, if someone asked me to pick the "greatest" album, I'd go for something else. Velvet Underground & Nico is way cooler and a better album overall, not to mention it might be THE most influential album of all time. Call me a contrarian. So yeah, great stuff. Love I Want You (She's So Heavy), one of the most underrated Beatles songs.
It's the Beatles. I've always sort of wondered if the suite on the second half was a clever stroke of genius or whether they were just sick of each other and quit writing songs halfway through. Probably both? I'm sure this information is contained in one of the ten million books and documentaries about the band.
So many good songs and I’ve never gotten hugely into the Beatles so this was good exposure. Maxwell’s silver hammer and octopus garden are too annoyingly different and strange compared with the rest of this album and yea! Great songs are great.
Some great stuff and some meh.
Would be a 5⭐️ if only I could get on with I Want You (she’s so heavy), which takes up too much space
Ringo is underrated, Paul is genius, harmonies are super cool. Guitars sound like cheap crap from today, mixing is weird af, too stereo for headphones.
un clásico de los beatles
I’ve always had a hard time with Abbey Road. The album has some genuinely great songs, and then suddenly you hit one of the odd detours and it feels like musical whiplash. One minute you’re in “Something” or “Come Together,” and the next you’re thinking, what am I listening to right now. And honestly, I get where John Lennon was coming from when he called parts of the album junk. There is junk. There’s also brilliance. That tension is exactly why the album lands lower for me than Revolver. Revolver feels intentional and tight; Abbey Road feels like a masterpiece duct‑taped to a novelty record.
Good to see some indie/lesser known bands on here
“Oh! Darling” I didn’t know that they sang like this, I don’t necessarily like it but it is interesting. Overall, no strong stand outs for me. But it’s like an easy listening vibe, but didn’t necessarily grab me. If I were choosing between this and the Creedence Clearwater Revival album of Cosmos Factory, I’d go with CCR.
Beatles album 4 of 7. Oof. This is a LOT for a non-fan. Well, I can definitely hear how influential this wound up being on the music industry for the past 56 years, but... honestly, I didn't enjoy the experience. This was a listen for educational purposes only. I'm just glad I got this over with. I'm past the Beatles halfway point barely over a year in, hooray!
Not my style of music but the instruments all sounded great
Music and voice isn’t bad, can’t connect lyrically with her
Better than expected, enjoyed The end and come together is a great track too.
Biggest in its Rock’n’Roll/Blues numbers. Deeply annoyed by these goofy „Maxwell‘s Silver Garden“ / „Octopus‘ Garden“ field trip singalongs which make me wanna scream: ‚are you The Oliver Onions?!?‘ 2.9
This polished rock album blends warm harmonies, meticulously layered instrumentation, and seamless transitions as if it were serving a rich dessert sampler of late-era creativity, yet to me it lands like a once-celebrated confection now overly glazed—impressive in craft but so self-satisfied it sticks to the palate.
look at these reviews. Everyone is saying its a masterpiece yet cites how awful three songs were, and how misaligned the group was and that they just rushed shit. Its like a lifetime achievement award. Then the medley? like they couldn't write a few more minutes and finish those songs? fucking lazy. George was the one in that band who could write music. Should've stuck with covering blues songs. The greatest album of all time? yeah if you haven't heard anything but the last two beatles albums. that stupid hard chord on the amp every 2 seconds absolutely ruins Oh Darling. but Oh Darling was awesome other than that Something and Here Comes the Sun are masterpieces Come Together was better done by Aerosmith I Want You is ok She Came In Through the Bedroom Window should've been a full song
I don't know what to say about the Beatles. There's very little of their music that I think, "Oh, I'd like to go listen to that song again..." They were teenagers when they wrote a bunch of their big hits and the content is what you would expect from a teenager (sorry, Taylor). At this point their lives were about being famous, which wasn't something that generated a lot of interesting songs. There are friends who are nuts about the Beatles. They have every bootleg you can find. I'll try to listen to this album tomorrow flying from Little Rock to Ft. Worth.
Ja mislim da je ovo jedini bend gde kad drugi izvodjači obrade njihovu pesmu ona bolje zvuči od originala. Ne znam zašto, niti odakle mi to da imam ovoliku nesklonost ka ovoj grupi. Bukvalno od malih nogu ne mogu da ih podnesem. Ljudi imaju toliko poštovanje prema njima što su doveli neku inovaciju u svet muzike i sad jelte moram da im budem zahvalan što zbog njih postoje i ostali muzičari. Dupe moje. Da nisu postojali doveli bi inovaciju da ja nemam ovako loše mišljenje o njima. Došla bi neki drugi muzičari koji bi milion posto bili simpatičniji od ovih. Tangerine Dream koji sam slušao dan ranije je bio sedamdeset hiljada milijardi puta bolji i zanimljiviji. Bolje da su taj novac koji su utrošili za izradu te muzike, u koju naravno spada i drogiranje, da su preusmerili ka bukvalno bilo čemu drugom, svet bi bio bolje mestu. Verujem da je u njihovo vreme bilo dobro jer tad nije postojalo ništa drugo. Bila je Ella Fitzgerald I Budimpešti ali jebiga, uz njenu muziku ne možeš da se izdobijaš sa drogama i opijatima. Sve u svemu.... Overrated starkelje dobro što su se raspali i poumirali. Dajem objektivnu ocenu 2,5/5 što bi značilo da moram da stavim 3 ali ja ću da stavim JEDAN samo da upropastim rejting 😈😈😈 JAOOOOIO mogu da editujemmm i ovoooo RAHHAHAHAHA MAMU IM JEBEM. ZNAČI BOLJE BI IM BILO DA U SKORIJE VREME NE PREPORUČE JOŠ JEDAN NJIHOV ALBUM IDALJE SE NISAM OPORAVIO OD OVOGGGGG BREEEEEEE
This is... not so good? The tracks are all over the place, there's no coherence whatsoever, the screaming is just bad, and I have no idea why this is hailed as a good record?
Boo
The Beatles suck.
Good
I will never understand why anyone thinks this is a good album let alone a great album. Because it's the Beatles and they were the biggest band of that era? Likely. Because they hadn't yet imploded? Maybe. Perhaps it's because it's demonstrably better than Let It Be. Sure, that makes sense. I'm guessing the whole "Paul is dead" crap was endearing to people at the time. Any modern listener can see that this is a band in decline. Strip away the nostalgia and there's not much here to like. The lead off song, Come Together, is harsh - one of the least Beatlesque songs ever - with other grating songs spewed throughout, such as I Want You (She's So Heavy). It's full of stupid fillers like Octopuses Garden or Maxwell's Silver Hammer. There are songs that could be cute but come off as trite or twee. I'm looking at Mean Mr. Mustard and Polythene Pam. I mean WTF is with those names? Carry That Weight and She Came in Through the Bathroom Windows somehow managed to be both harsh AND stupid. The only thing that saves this album from the title "Worst Beatles Album Ever" and "Top 100 Albums That Should Have Been Good but Suck" is that Let it Be is demonstrably worse. If you want to hear why the Beatles are one of the best bands ever to emerge from rock and roll, listen to Revolver, Rubber Soul, The White Album, or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Damn, even Help! is better than Abbey Road. This one? Just no, unless you want to see what a band at the edge of crashing and burning sounds like. Why would you want that?
I prefer the early 60's work from The Beatles most. I know people will say this is an iconic album. I agree for with this statement only for the album artwork. Less so for the music.
i hate the beatles
Repetitive lyrics and they're not even particularly meaningful. I don't understand why the Beatles were so big...
hasn't lasted the test of time
Known before: Band/some songs Standouts: Here comes the sun 2/10
I find it a very boring album. I couldn't compel myself to finish listening.
5/5 Favorite Song: Golden Slumbers ONCE THERE WAS A WAY TO GET BACK HOMEWARDSSSS
Ну це ж шедевральна класика!!!
A flawless distillation of everything that makes The Beatles great, not to mention one of the greatest albums of all time. Favorite track: Because (since the medley is not one track)
This may not be a perfect album, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer makes sure of that, but it is still a brilliant, brilliant album. The Long One, despite being to gather a cobbling together of ideas, still stands as one of the greatest musical works ever created.
It just a really really good album. It’s not one I would ever crave. But it is undeniably great.
No notes. Top songs: Come Together, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Octopus’s Garden, Here Comes The Sun, Carry That Weight
un clásico
Great album! I So many classics and bangers. It’s a nice mix of sad, joyous, energetic and melancholy songs. It’s a timeless piece of music.
Can't really add anything to this.
Ik kende bitter weinig liedjes van hun bekendste album. Aangenaam om te luisteren, veel afwisseling
Vind ik echt super, zo aangenaam, rustgevend en toch afwisselend
Enjoyed it, knew it all off by heart having grown up with it
Not too shabby!
My parents used to sing the end medley (or just Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight if they didn't have the energy) as a lullaby when I was small so this was always gonna be a five star album. The first best band's final album and they knocked it out of the park.
Kinda unfair to start with this one. Every single song is an absolute banger in its own right
Outstanding as I remember it was when I first heard it. The Beatles had to grow on me when they became a big hit. I preferred the Stones and other lesser know British groups but each album got better as they progressed. Will always be on my listen to again list.
Masterpiece. Nostalgia notwithstanding, this may be the best album I’ve ever heard. Number one out of 1000+. It starts with the smoothest, creativest rhythm section (bass+drums) combo and goes top notch until the final bow where everyone gets a solo to say goodbye, before one more itty bitty curtain call because that’s Fab.
uno de los mejores álbumes que existe. 10/10.
Good, not yet finished but good.
nuna lo habia escuhado. poser moment
Man I don't even like the Beatles and I know this is a 5
For a brief second was a tad disappointed to generate this one. In an ideal world I would’ve loved this to be the finale to the project but I got over it pretty quickly. I love this album. There’s so many classic tracks on here. One of the absolute greatest albums of all time. Top Track - Either Octopus’s Garden or Something. Or Here Comes The Sun….. or Come Together. Too hard to pick just one lol
- Its the beatle's abbey road its gonna be a 5
one of the top 5 greatest albums oat.
Perfect album
I think this is justbplain wonderful. It's daring and classic and contemporary and weird and quintessential Beatles
Top 5 album of all time. No debate.
Perfect album front to back.
interesting first album because i started listening to this album like a few weeks ago. i haven't finished it but in the 1st few tracks, i immediately understand why the album is celebrated this much. the tracks still feel fresh and unexpectedly catchy!
One of the albums that come up and I know it's a 5 without needing to listen to it. Remember shuffling through my dad's modest vinyl collection and finding this. Blew my mind as a 14 year old. A great album.
The older I get, the more skeptical I become. Most things don't impress me anymore... but this? If anything, it amazes me even more than it used to.
Abbey Road. Enough Said. it's remarkable that they put together what is probably their best album while they were all being assholes and moving apart!
Great album
While listening to this, I fell asleep idk for how long. Then i woke up and it was still playing on repeat so i listened to it again. 10/10 experience. Don’t have a fav track they’re all good
I'm annoyed because I've always considered myself proudly not a Beatles fan. Turns out I just hadn't listened to this record before. It absolutely slaps. Some incredible music in here that's so dirty yet polished.
It’s The Beatles Abbey Road.
All classics, mostly bangers
One of my favorite albums of all time. Flawless.
Facilement un de mes albums préférés She's so heavy l'emporte dans les banger rock Maxwell silver hammer dans la chanson un peu drôle de Paul Here come the sun et something pour le meilleur "attend Georges c'est toi qui a écrit ça?" (Chansons les plus écoutés sur Spotify quand même) Le trio "Golden Slumbers" est formidable (surtout le live avec Clapton et Knopfler) Octopus garden est magnifique Globalement c'est l'un des album qui contient à mes yeux leurs chansons les plus rock et les plus belles Avec cet effet de mettre un peu les même mélodie dans d'autres chansons donne à l'album ce côté demo live où on savait pas ce qui était mieux entre la solution A et B donc on garde les 2. Enfin Come Together 1ere chanson jouée dans un groupe pour moi, donc souvenir ému Enfin bref vous vous doutez de la note que je vais mettre :
L'humanité atteint son apogée en 1969. En allant sur la Lune ? Non, en créant Abbey Road. Playlist pick : I Want You (She's So Heavy)
It’s abbey road
Pohn, Jaul, Reorge and Gringo
9.5/10 - It’s one of the most iconic albums by one of the most iconic bands for a good reason. Don’t overthink it.
There's nothing that I can say that hasn't already been said about this album. The medley on the back half is incredible, George Harrison is at his peak, there's not a miss on here. 10/10
It’s Abbey Fucking Road
It's the Beatles
A whole bunch of classics
Y es de lo mejor
Classic
I mean it’s the Brootles…
I liked this one.
absolute classic! love love love
So many great songs. It's difficult to put less than 5 stars on this album. Favorite Songs: Come Together ; I Want You ; Here Comes the Sun
As a lifelong Beatles fan I have often been asked my favorite album and song from the band. Though the answer to both of these questions may vary from time to time, most often I'll say my favorite Beatles album is Abbey Road. And for favorite Beatles song it's usually Oh Darling! from Abbey Road. Actually... let me take it a step further and say that Abbey Road is a top five album for me. Although not the last album to be released by the Beatles, it was the last one recorded by the band, and it's clear that they recognized that this would be their swan song. This album has some fine Lennon/McCartney songs but also finds George Harrison at his creative peak with the band. His Here Comes the Sun is the Beatles most streamed song, and Something (inspired by Patti Boyd) is one of the greatest ever love songs famously (and erroneously) called the best Lennon/McCarney song by Frank Sinatra. Even Ringo's catchy Octopus's Garden is by far his strongest contribution to the Beatles catalog. There are so many great musical moments on this album, I'll just share a few of my favorites. Come Together starts off with that fantastic riff. The guitar and keyboard intertwine in a wonderful synergistic way. Oh Darling starts with a C augmented chord that just hangs in space before Paul's vocal comes in. A 12/8 rock beat drives the momentum forward with the walking bass line interplaying with the piano chords. The backing vocals with ooos and aaahs that are barely there provide a gentle sonic tapestry for the melody to smoothly glide over... Paul McCartney's soaring tenor that took him multiple takes over several days to nail proves to be well worth his patience and effort. This song is perfection -- John Lennon joked in subsequent years that he never forgave Paul not letting him sing the lead on that song. Another favorite element of this album is the use of George Harrison's Moog synthesizer... which was one of the first uses of the instrument in pop music. It helps create the rich beautiful texture in Here Comes the Sun, and also features heavily in Because, a song that also has some of the most luscious vocal harmonies that the Beatles ever put to tape. But perhaps the greatest feat of this album is the famous medley on side two. This begins with You Never Give Me Your Money and culminates with The End, weaving a total of eight songs together in often creative ways. The first song You Never Give Me Your Money is a mini multi movement suite in itself. Just before the two minute mark it has one of the best transitions starting with vocal ahhs moving into a guitar riff that sequences upward multiple times into a new section by the 2.30 mark. It's one of the greatest moments on the album. Sun King kicks off with a dreamy vocal guitar mix that is just gorgeous. John sings a line that I had thought for years was in Portuguese, but is actually just nonsense words that he improvised. Later She Came in Through The Bathroom Window features some of the finest give and take guitar and vocal melody lines that the Beatles ever did. Golden Slumbers takes on a gentle tone building up to a climax in Carry that Weight that leads to a majestic return of the You Never Give Me Your Money theme. The End beautifully completes the medley with Ringo's only drum solo in the Beatles catalog and each of the other members trading guitar solos. And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make... such a poetic end for the greatest band of the 60s. Her Majesty which had been cut from the medley was accidentally included by an engineer after The End; it's title not appearing on the album sleeve making it the first hidden album track. I would challenge anyone who says that the Beatles are overrated to listen to the Abbey Road medley with an open mind. It is a great representation of how in just a few years the Beatles transformed pop music into a respected artistic genre.
The Beatles last-recording together, Abbey Road is the ultimate swansong from the most famous band of all time, even if it didn’t end up being their final release. This most recent listen has left me with as great an appreciation as ever for this record, which I’ve only heard a handful of times up to this point. It’s such a positive effort from such a negative time for the group as they were falling apart, making it all that more impressive to me how they managed to make it as cohesive as it is. Though I don’t have the special connection to this album yet that so many do, it simply offers me many of my favorite Beatles tracks and some of my favorite musical moments ever. I need to spend more time with the fascinating, dizzying second half medley, but I find it enjoyable throughout. The transition from Golden Slumbers to Carry That Weight is one these favorite musical moments. The first half offers the majority of the rest, from Paul’s vocals on Oh! Darling to the second half of I Want You and it’s juxtaposition with Here Comes The Sun at the pivotal core of the project to George’s instrumental break between his verses on Something. Abbey Road is up there with the most joyful of listening experiences and is probably my favorite Beatles record for now. 1 re-listen Favorite Tracks: I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Oh! Darling, Here Comes The Sun, Something, Come Together, Carry That Weight, Golden Slumbers, Octopus’s Garden, The End, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
I have never listened to this in full prior to today. After two straight listens I've seen the light. First time with three straight 5 star records... What will the generator cook up next?
What a pallet cleanser from yesterday's album! (Pet Sounds). My favorite Beatles album (easily). And Side B (Come Together to Her Majesty) is 20+ minutes of probably the best continuous Rock ever recorded. And THAT's and album cover.
Oh! Darling is my favorite Beatles song. Paul’s vocals are *chef's kiss*. And that stretch from Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - The End is mind blowing every time. Deservedly the highest rated album on this whole list.
Snáď môj najobľúbenejší album od nich.
CLASSIC
Yesterday was Moby Grape's 1967 debut album, and today we get ANOTHER obscure 60s psych rock album? Ugh. /s
An elegant send off for the greatest of all rock bands.
I get this a day after Songs in the Key of Life? On a day off of work? Yeah, I'm enjoying music right now. Especially since I do have a vintage 60's vinyl of this from my grandad who introduced me to the Beatles, and putting that under the needle on this warm summer day is exactly how I experienced listening to this album for today's purpose. No words for the album itself. It's definitive canonical listening if you're a living breathing person on this planet.
What can I say about Abbey Road that hasn’t already been said before? It’s just one of those albums that is universally considered to be one of the greats, and for good reason. I didn’t know how I was going to enjoy it having heard a lot of the songs on the radio before, but the whole thing as an album holds up very well. Every element of production, from the vocals to the instrumentation works very well. Every member of the band gets their time to shine on the album as well, from Paul’s groovy bass on Come Together, to Ringo’s drum solo on The End. Every song on Side A works well as its own standout piece, and then to be able to translate that to Side B, where all of the songs work together, is really impressive. It’s difficult to pick standout tracks because the whole album is an experience in and of itself, but my favorites are probably Something, I Want You(She’s So Heavy), and Here Comes The Sun, but the whole album is an incredible listening experience, and even if you have heard a lot of the songs, take a listen, you will not be disappointed, now I’m gonna take this crosswalk to the next album.
Peak.
One of their best albums, which means one of the best ever and their true swan song. There are so many incredible tracks on here, it's just overloaded with goodness. A perfect album.
The a cappella version of 'Because' started playing in my head when I refreshed the page because FINALLY. I am nearly 150 albums deep into this challenge and other than one John Lennon solo album (which I deeply love too) I have been deprived. Instant five stars, I don't actually need to listen to this (yet again) to know that, but I'm still going to because I LOVE THE BEATLES. I am going to be so insufferable when I finally get to The White Album, Sergeant Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, Revolver, and Rubber Soul.
I don't know what I could write that hasn't already been written about The Beatles and Abbey Road. It's great. Never listen to it on shuffle or the medley goes way out to whack. One of the greatest albums ever.
WARNING - Octopus's Garden translates to Octopus's Yard in North American english. Does that make the song more palatable for you? I liked it well enough already.
My favourite Beatles album. Easy 5. I appreciate the creativity, playfulness and variety of styles / melodies. “Here comes the sun” will always be be my fav.
i want you is sooo underrated
Perfection
The Beatles in a certain late pure form
One of the greatest of all times! Never gets old.
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One of the all time greats.
I love you Abbey Road <3
Masterpiece
Of course, this is just a classic and an album that will forever stand as a blueprint for rock/pop-rock music writing and composition. I was never a huge Beatles fan, but as I grew older, I grew to understand, and I now appreciate listening to them, whenever I do, even if it isn't that often a part of my regular rotation.
C’était cool de réécouter ce classique en entier. Ça m’a fait redécouvrir des transitions et certains sons / interludes.
How do you even rate something like this? It defies rating. Admittedly I grew up listening to this, and it has accompanied me through so many different parts of my life that I can't fathom not having it there.
Evergreen
Amazing!! Brings back many memories
Flawless. Every song is wonderful and the second side may be my favorite stretch of music ever produced. This is the jumping off point for the next 50 years of pop music. A fitting end for one of the most influential bands of all time. Even the goofier tunes like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, a personal favorite, and the obligatory Ringo-sung Octopus’s Garden are right at home here. Simply flawless.
If you don’t give this album a 5 you’re just a bad person.
Actually just love this album, even the songs I don't know so well are just beautiful
Classic. It might only deserve four stars, but I'm giving it five anyway. Love it.
Standout tracks: Something, Come Together, Golden Slumber, The End
I really love this album, and I believe the whole B side is just so perfect and blends together so well. I never have and never will like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - that song just enrages me. I wish I could give it a 4.5 but I guess I’ll round up to a 5 simply for the love of George Harrison. It’s a pretty iconic album no doubt about that.
vinyl day! perfect album. b side is from god
Growing up, everyone talked about Sgt. Pepper as the ultimate album. Seems like the consensus has shifted that this is the true masterpiece and I agree. I even love Octopus Garden and Maxwells Silver Hammer.
Never listened to this all the way through before but was familiar with most of the songs.
De los mejores de la historia sin duda. Hasta con problemas en la banda eran capaces de crear y revolucionar con su musica. Los mas grandes de todos los tiempos con una ultima obra maestra, simplemente perfecto.
A masterpiece.
Nearly gave it one star as a joke. Obviously 5 stars. Whats amazing to me is this the final album they recorded together. With all the tense “I’m leaving the band” moments and on their way to breaking up. Yet I think this is there most cohesive sounding album. The magic trick for me is always “the suite” which ties the majority of the second side into one medley bringing back elements.
Aka ‘The Best of The Beatles’
Abbey Road by The Beatles is no surprise an amazing album with most if not all songs being great. Top three: Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, Golden Slumbers
All I have to say is DUH! lol.
Side two is my favorite side of any Beatles album. The back-and-forth between John and Paul is almost like a rap battle. So incredibly inventive. I'm not too crazy about I Want You and Maxwell Silver Hammer but that's a small price to pay.
Classic album.
Quite apart from the music,it’s the story telling that does it for me. Polythene Pam and Mean Mr Mustard are great stories.
"Shows the versatility and breadth of The Beatles' music. At this late stage of their career, it's an exemplary demonstration of their immense talent and innovation. Includes such memorable tracks as Something (the only Beatles song sung by Frank Sinatra) and Here Comes The Sun. It also includes an astonishing medley of half finished tracks which blend together brilliantly, finishing with the line the love you take is equal to the love you make, the epitome of the 60s vibe"
Absolutely fabulous
The range of styles, from swamp blues through McCartney's trademark vaudeville to near perfect pop, is breathtaking. And taken as a whole is there a better second side in the history of pop music? Even Ringo had a (relatively) good outing. A fitting final testament to a remarkable band. 5*.
Call it cliche, this is the gold standard for albums in my mind. So much variety in terms of song vibes, but constructed such that it builds and falls perfectly. All the little 'moments' line up just right - the intense, thunderstorm-esque back half of she's so heavy cutting abruptly to here comes the sun, the crickets carrying over from your money to sun king, the little reprises and drum solo in carry that weight, her majesty, etc. - to make the whole thing feel cohesive without relying on a lyrical or genre-based theme. And on top of all that, the whole thing is wrapped in so much nostalgia having been raised on this album, as I'm sure many others share. 5.5 rounded down, and bias acknowledged, nothing is topping this.
The swan song of the GOAT rock band....they really went all out to go out with a bang. And its fittingly epic. What more can ya say?
An album of classics. Even if you don't know the album, you know the songs. They permeate pop culture so thoroughly that it is impossible to avoid them. Undoubtedly deserving of its place in music history.
Weirdly never used to like Abbey Road that much, can't believe how wrong I was
I mean, almost flawless. An iconic piece of work with and iconic cover to boot. Its so hard to pick the standouts because there really aren't any weak tracks. But I guess if I had to pick a top 3 it would be Something, You Never Give Me Your Money, and She Came In Through the Bathroom Window. And I can't believe I left Oh! Darling off that list.
Songwriters could toil for decades and never create something as succinct, powerful and moving as 'Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight', a two minute mini-masterpiece tucked towards the end of this leviathan of songwriting, performance and musical genius. If may sound like the understatement of the century but The Beatles were the real deal. Any attempt to pass them off as overhyped collapsing it the face of an achievement such as Abbey Road, which is probably their masterpiece, especially when you consider the duress the band's relationship was under during it's creation. Of course it's 5 stars.
Phenomenal album. Everything's either super cool, or loaded with emotion, or just iconic. There's so much to this album. I actually got hyped from the transition from Golden Slumbers to Carry That Weight. Here Comes The Sun was my fav song of the album. Come Together and I Want You (She's So Heavy) were my other highlights. Oh! Darling was my fav first listen
After wearing this album out as a young teen, I hadn’t listened to it straight through in decades. Happy to learn that it still holds up. The Beatles at their groundbreaking best. The second side is a classic combo of songs they couldn’t complete, but still utilized in brilliant fashion. The album reminded me of all the supposed clues to the “Paul is dead” hoax.
My favourite Beatles album, particularly for the medley on side two. It has actually grown more on me as years go by. The proto metal of I want You is huge. The mad variety of content is great, musically, lyrically, subject matter. It’s ridiculously clear how massively influential they were and still are
It's Abbey Road, isn't it, so 5 stars immediately. Whether you think it's their greatest work or not will depend a bit on how you respond to Maxwell and his Hammer and that funny Octopus. But in other places (the whole of the second half) they ascend to a level of pop perfection that few, if any, have ever reached. An awe inspiring piece of work.
my first music love! i discovered the beatles in secondary school. with my friend, we were obsessed with them, talking about them everyday, exchanging photos, newly discovered songs etc. our group of friends after some time made a bet that we cant make 2 days without talking about the beatles. it was so cringe and hard, but we won the bet and we discovered another topics to talk about, and thats how our bond became stronger <3 <3
Great album
Well, obviously.
This is great, need to check out more of these guys' stuff.
Nothing more needs to be said about the Beatles or this album.
the album of all time come on
Well, here it is folks. Come together, a perfect opener to an incredible album. Leading directly into Something which has lovely smooth guitar and instrumentation that accompanies it perfectly. I’d never heard Maxwells Silver Hammer before. It made me laugh out loud. Pure Beatles chaos. Oh Darling is super sweet and what’s not to like about Octopuses Garden. I want you is alright, but Here Comes the Sun is one of my favourite Beatles songs. Because is a bit of a trip, but I enjoyed it all the same. You never give me money brought me out of it a bit. It was a good track, but it just had different vibes from the album before it! Sun king was a gorgeous track. I really liked it. Mean Mr Mustard was great. No notes. Polythene Pam had some super fun musicality to it. Golden slumbers is obviously gorgeous and perfect. The last three tracks close out the album nicely! 5/5 ⭐️, but what else would I give it? 147/1089
One of the Beatles’ best albums. Love seeing George finally come into his own on this record
A masterpiece, but it goes downhill in the second half of the album. Still a masterpiece.
Iconic final album by the Beatles. Fantastic production value for the 60's. Filled with timeless hits ("Come Together", "Something", "Octopus's Garden", "Here Comes The Sun") but even the 'filler' and B-side is great down to the closing hidden track "Her Majesty".
Предисловие: я хуй знает как оценивать альбомы Битлов, потому что в их дискографии как будто нет промахов. Ставить всем 5 не хочется, а низкие оценки - издевательство. Нужно вообще что-то гвворить про этот альбом?
PEAK PEAK PEAK
One of the greatest albums ever made. The second side is just genius. Would rate it higher if I could.
A masterpiece and a personal favorite. Side B forever
Easily 5 stars. Especially the other side with the “Abbey Road Medley.”
This album is better than Sgt. Pepper's and the "White" album.
This classic album - with sone all-time great songs - can only get 5 stars, even allowing for one or two clunkers such as Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.
What can I say, it’s the Beatles man, the fucken beetles.
Memorized, front to back.
I could just use this review to just say how brilliant this album is, but maybe instead some random thoughts I've had about it over the years. --George demonstrates just how much he has bottled up. The two best songs on the album, and two of the best songs in the whole Beatles catalog, are his. --The medley at the end sort of feels like the band trying to get out, and cram in, every last great idea they could. --At times, they give us glimpse of just how amazing they are as musicians. Amazing guitar solos, fantastic bass lines, etc. --I've often felt you can hear in the album a ton of musical ideas that the great artists of the 70's would take and spin into whole genres. They were almost showing us how to take 60's music (folks, psychedelia, rock and roll) and do something new with it. I hear the great Pink Floyd albums. I hear heavy metal and hard rock.
It’s 1969. You’re wandering around your local record shop and you see an album with 4 men crossing the street on the cover. You think you recognize them, so you grab it and look at the back. Your suspicions are confirmed, it’s The Beatles. Like any young person with their head screwed on right, you quite like the Beatles. However, you notice something is odd about the track listing. There are a whole 10 songs on side 2 and some of them have rather silly names. “Mean Mr. Mustard”? “Polythene Pam”? You decide to buy it and take it home to listen to. It opens with a catchy little bass riff. It’s got this sound that lures you in. The next track’s a sweet love song that leaves you feeling warm. The next song makes you bust out laughing. The fourth song awakens something raw and primal. Next one gets you daydreaming with a big smile. Side 1 closes on a song that hypnotizes and dazzles you with a sound you can only call…heavy. It suddenly cuts off at the end. “That’s it?!” You turn over the record, eager for more, and are greeted with a warm acoustic guitar. It’s a lovely song that builds up to a very hopeful sound. The next track is mesmerizing, it awes you with its beauty. The track after takes a good few sharp turns and ends with a fade-out while nature sounds and chimes play, and the next song starts. An interesting little transition, you think, but don’t give too much more thought to. When this song ends, the next one kicks in pretty close after the fade-out. That’s odd. Then, this one ends without any pause before the next one starts. Eventually, after the guitar solo on this track, it sounds like a new song, but there was no audible end or cut. You check the song list on the back cover, it’s playing a different song. The song ends, and you hear silence before the next one starts. “That part’s done now,” you think. That was one heck of a ride! You get carried away by the beauty of this new song, when suddenly, there’s a shift. A new triumphant sound. You look at the list again, it’s a new song. You think that means there’s another medley, but while you’re processing that, horns come in, and the melody they play is familiar. You realize that this isn’t a second medley, the first one never ended. It continues, you hear a drum solo, then what sounds like three guitars trading solos with each other. The music calms, and you hear this: “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” The album has finally concluded, and you lay back and soak it all in. Then you get the crap scared out of you by the opening chord of “Her Majesty”. 5/5
Listening session: may 22nd, while going for a walk Listened to before: listened to this album many times Thoughts: not my absolute favourite Beatles album but still so so good (the A side is goated), that’s why I can’t give this anything other than five stars Favourite tracks: Something, Here Comes The Sun & Because
10/10
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ett fantastiskt album. Andra halvan med medleyt är egentligen ganska kontstigt med korta, spretiga delar men det funkar och bland det bästa vad jag tycker från Beatles. Finns inte mycket att säga om det här albumet mer än att det är en 5a. Bäst är Come together, Something, I want you (She's so heavy), Here comes the sun ☀️ och medleyt.
Столь давние отношения с этим альбомом...
It's rare for an album that I've heard so many times to still make me feel. I get chills from the guitar tone, and well up at the production. I love singing along my own harmonies and pretending like I'm the 5th Beatle. ...Even though Maxwell's Silver Hammer is on this album, it still gets a 5.
590 songs in and this was the first Beetles album in our mix. I have never sat down and just listened to this album end to end. Hat tip to these fellas. They had it going on.
Incredibly classic. Their later albums have a lot of fun experimentation and evolution going on
Classic. Songs I’ve been listening to forever. And will probably keep listening to forever.
Unfortunately I liked this album too much to give it anything less than a 5 :(
Perfect album, no notes.
While it's my third favorite Beatles album after Revolver and then Rubber Soul, it was my first Beatles album I had on CD. Of a cool high school student listening to the second half over and over, this brought me back nicely to that.
What can you say, it's the Beatles.
One of my absolute favorite Beatles albums. Here Comes The Sun makes me tear up every time.
The most important rock album on history.
I'm going to give it a 5 despite some real clunkers. 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' is really terrible. Worse than I remember. But I think it has more to do with the Moog, so I think it's George Harrison's fault more. 'Because' kinda stinks too for the same reason. Those 2 are the most egregious. Setting them aside, I do really enjoy it. I really enjoy the way the last 1/3 flows together into one big song
Nothing more to say than this is a masterpiece !
Hard to pick a favorite Beatles album but this is in the running
There is a reason this album is so highly rated!
Masterpiece.
Come together - 5/5 Something - 5/5 Maxwells silver hammer - 4/5 Oh darling - 5/5 Octopus's garden - 5/5 I want you - 5/5 Here comes the sun - 5/5 Because - 4/5 You never give me your money - 5/5 Sun king - 3/5 Mean Mr mustard - 4/5 Polythene Pam - 4/5 She came through the bathroom window - 4/5 Golden slumbers - 5/5 Carry that weight - 5/5 The end - 5/5
The Beatles changed my life
Two Beatles albums in a row what a treat
Perfection across this album. I'll take this over White Album every day.
My favorite Beatles album of all time. Crazy that I got two in a row and three in the last couple of weeks.
Tämä kans edestakasin kahlattu levy, sekä kuuntelemalla että soittamalla kitarasankaripelissä. On se edelleen loistava.
Have heard of the Beatles Had not heard Abby road in full Have heard the main singles Loved it. You can tell there was a lot of differing ideas, and in most cases they work. A couple of downsides for me Maxwells silver hammer and octopus garden could have been left off, but even those two songs have great musicianship, production and fun quirks.
Faultless.
What to say about this record? All is too little. Just superb
What more could you possibly expect me to contribute to this review that hasn’t already been said about Abbey Road by the Beatles?? Screw it, I’ll try to add something unique. I went to the actual location where the cover was taken a little over 2 weeks ago, and if you pay for it, they have a tour guide take your picture, just for walking across a small part of a road. Imagine needing to pay for that. Couldn’t be me. I was perfectly fine just taking a selfie myself. It wasn’t even like, tremendously crowded or anything, which was a concern of mine. If I was with someone, it would have been easy enough for them to have gotten a better angle as well. The only other Beatles album I’ve rolled so far for this project besides a single solo album for all 4 of the Beatles separately was Revolver, which is another easy 5. Another reviewer mentioned that every single song on this album has a separate page on Wikipedia, and I think that’s more than enough proof that this might very well make a strong case for being the most popular album of all time. Curiosity got the better of me and I had to confirm that the number 1 rated album on the site was the same way. Rumours, which constantly fights with Abbey Road for the number 1 spot on the site, also coincidentally has a Wikipedia page for every individual song. Just goes to show that both albums are goated with absolutely no skips on either. I’ve still yet to roll anything in the bottom 20, but just under 300 albums in, I’ve rolled the top 2 now. Something I didn’t expect when listening to this album, and something I really don’t want to admit, was that I pretty much hadn’t heard any of these songs previously. That genuinely shocked me. I’m far from a random octogenarian who wouldn’t have been able to avoid this album when it released, but I also actively listen to a lot of music, and now I’m questioning if I’m actually a connoisseur for having never heard Abbey Road before. If anything, it made the album more enjoyable to hear for the first time from top to bottom. There’s a little bit of everything here, but my favorite song on the album is a bit of an oddball choice. I’m going to give it to “I Want You (She's So Heavy)”. It’s so different even for the Beatles that, even on this album, I believe it stands out a lot. I’d get excited every time it started up again, which really sealed the deal for me. Anyway, I could talk for hours about how much I enjoyed this album. I didn’t even expect to make the review this long, but Abbey Road deserves it, even if all of this has been said about it before. I’m not going to be weird here, it’s perfect. It’s really, really good. But you knew that already.
This album is what helped me “get” the Beatles as a teenager so I’ll always hold a special place for it in my heart. It’s not my favorite record of theirs but on the whole it might be their best. It’s the last they recorded together and therefore reflects the skills they built together but also their varied songwriting approaches.
Best album lolol. No doubt.
Masterpeace y quizá el mejor de los Beatles
Easy 5
Wauw, vildt.
One of the most creative albums of all time, not much else needs to be said
Surely, this much be the Beatles magnum opus, to which all other work of theirs is compared. Nearly each song is a perfect little capsule of what can best be described as "late-60s whimsy". It does run a little bit long. But when each song is as fun as this, you tend not to care.
Strong start, really showcase the ability to write hit songs. Couple of slower spots in the middle. Almost a perfect album.
You already know. It's their best.
Late period Beatles where they all thought they were sophisticated world-weary rock gods. Wary of each other after a long career and various evolutions of their sound, it's easy to tell who wrote which song - Lennon was sarcastic, arrogant, and flippant, McCartney confident and fluffy but weary, and Harrison earnest and bright. The only potential skipper here is Lennon's "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" - it's a long trip through a variety of styles with repeating lyrics. Come Together, "Here Comes the Sun", and "Something" are the standouts here.
Appreciated the Beatles before listening to this but now have a greater appreciation. Not a bad track and a lot of experimentation with the classic 60s sound. Very good.
THE MOST WONDERFUL BAND IN THE WORLD!!!!! Without them, nothing would have existed⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
me encanta
yea really good, idk about 5, I'd give 4.5.
I've always been a bit of a Beatles sceptic for reasons unknown to me, and they've been a band I've never properly listened to and used to say were 'overrated' Well, I feel stupid. Abbey Road is absolutely incredible in every sense of the word. A masterpiece. I can't believe how ignorant I've been my whole life. From start to finish, this album blew me away. Come Together is one hell of an album opener, Something is beautiful and Maxwells Silver Hammer quirky. However, Oh! Darling is incredible. Possibly the best song I've heard in the whole 190 albums I've had so far. The vocals are insane and gave me goosebumps. The second half of the album is so so good, the way it all blends into essentially one long song is very clever and very easy to listen to over and over. This album has really made me reconsider all my previous perceptions of bands. Abbey Road is simply flawless and The Beatles were a group of geniuses.
As good as any album ever recorded. It sounds SO much better than the White Album, and side 2 (not just the medley) is, without question, the best single side of rock music ever. full stop. Why can't we give it 10 stars? It's the only album to ever deserve it.
Iconic and great just falls off a tiny bit toward the end but still great tho
what is there to be said about this album. good one. apparently "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" was the straw that broke the camel's back and started the Beatles break up