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SOO COOL 🪲
Definitely a popular album for a reason
A masterpiece. I didn't realise I liked this album so much
Iconic album for a reason.
9/10
One of the best albums of all time. Some of the most iconic songs ever written, with a lot of wildly creative gems in between. Rewarding and wholly entertaining listen with no weak spots or filler tracks
The Beatles forever ❤️
Abbey Road is a classic — not much else really needs to be said. Even a track like Octopus's Garden, which was never one of my favourites, has properly grown on me over time. It’s just an album full of great songs and great harmonies. Everything sounds polished but still effortless. You can hear how tight the band are, and the production — with George Martin behind it. It’s hard to pick a favourite track, but maybe Maxwell's Silver Hammer. It gets overlooked a bit, but when you stack it up against some of their bigger hits, it definitely deserves more credit. Even knowing there were tensions around that time, the album sounds completely unified. And of course, the cover — the band walking across the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios in London — is still one of the most iconic images in music. With all or this and the influence this album continues to have today, it can’t really be anything less then a 5/5
5/5
All time classic. I’ve never listened to it all the way through and can see how inspirational this album has been on so much that came afterwards. Saved 9 songs. Will definitely be re-listening
It's the most iconic album cover of all time for a reason. The Beatles at their most Beatle-ish. 10/10, 5/5, 100/100 it is probably THE album to hear before you die (at least for Western popular music). Everybody rocks and there are some real jams on here.
A true classic!
Just a week ago i did the cheeky tourist pic on the crosswalk! Wonderful album!
Paul McCartney forgot to wear his shoes. Unprepared and unprofessional. Bad album.
I understand it now. I think I’ve always been irrationally afraid of sitting down and listening to a Beatles album in full in case I ruin music because everything else doesn’t live up to it. But I think it makes me appreciate music even more. My only problem (albeit small) was some of the songs on the back end of the record were too short :( must cop on vinyl - no re-releases obviously, it deserves to be purchased.
I don’t know what it is about The Beatles, but I find it so hard to listen to an album straight through. My working theory is that their songs are so varied and complex that they’re overstimulating and I need a break. (This at least being true of their later stuff, not the simplistic early stuff.) Me: I don’t like some of these tracks. Also me: playing “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” back in my head the next day. And so, I started listening to this as a contrarian wanting to give it a 3; realizing “ok, this may not be overhyped” and deserves at least a 4; and recognizing by the end that this really is as good as people make it out to be. Each track is a journey in and of itself, but especially in the second half it feels perfectly assembled. Maybe I finally understand The Beatles. The becomes my 14th 5/5 through 150 albums.
Listened hundreds of times
classic album, goeie goeie bangers.
UM classico
Classic album, lots of beloved tracks. Not my personal favorite of the Beatles catalogue, but it's hard to deny how good it is from a song-writing and production standpoint, and "not my favorite" when it comes to the Beatles usually still means a 5 star album.
Absolute perfection.
loving it since early childhood memories
John Lennon is doing the most interesting songs here but they don't always click for me, and then George and Paul are writing great songs, but not as interesting as earlier stuff. Still they are great songs, especially the medley is an awesome way to out. I love the Beatles, I can't give 4.5, so 5
Perfection
What is there to possibly even say about Abbey Road that hasn't been said? Absolute juggernaut album. Every individual song is an instant classic, and ending out with a medley of sketched out ideas that stay interesting all the way through was a genius move. You could listen to this 100 times and still be engrossed in it the whole way through.
É um album icónico, já o tinha ouvido antes e é dos melhores de sempre
We Boomers born in the mid 60's are just a bit too young to have bought and listened to Beatles albums at the time of release and just a bit too old to have been brainwashed by their "legend" aura. During my teen/twenties years of being heavily influenced by music they were always a has-been band with some good songs. My only exposure to them was the endless radio play and wedding djs. So it's been nice to listen to Beatles albums as they were intended, and to place the 'famous' tracks into their original setting. Of the tracks I've never heard before... - I Want You : What? An 8 minute prog epic? By The Beatles? Wow. Superb. - Because: A nice gentle ballad. Hated the synth bit though. - The "Medley". I had no idea that this existed. I did know Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight, but the whole medley end to end is wonderful. - Oh Darling: Oh. Sadly it's just formulaic blues shite. It really could be anyone. Absolutely nothing special and a real disappointment. But the only one on the album. Of the tracks I knew (i.e. the rest) - just Beatles classics. I suppose I'll never know what I would think of them if I heard them for the first time because they are just ingrained. Which is probably why they are legends. Conclusion: Not perfect. Oh Darling sucks. Because could be better. Its a 4½, but because it's the Beatles...
имбулечка вкусная
BANGER BANGER BANGER
Back to back Beatles, sj ne morš verjet! Ok, "Come Together" je kr lep začetek albuma. In spet hudomušno zveneč komad z najbl sinister besedilom ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer"). "Oh! Darling" mi je en ljubših komadov na sploh. (Ta album sm tokrat poslušala, da na pamet vem, kako si sledijo komadi.) Na splošno, k McCartney poje tko, da se dere - I fuckin love it. Tud pol na albumu Ram. Delivera the emotion. Medtem k Ringotovi komadi mi pa niso tok pri srcu. Čeprav, ok, zj on a relisten, ni tok bad "Octopus's Garden". Razen, da mu sledi the best fucking song on the album?! "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" je lyrically minimalističen, a v vsem drugem izjemen. Ufff. Ta je bil kako leto v poznih najstniških letih na repeat, zraven pa safr zaradi neuresničene ljubezni. Bahaha. Ampak ja, what a song. Naslednja polovica albuma je pa men neki najbl masterfully made, da my words won't make it justice. "Here Comes the Sun" tok dobr sledi temu abruptnemu koncu. Drgač pa fak, kako si sledijo komadi, celoten medley je tok hud - ampak men najljubše sosledje ever je pa: "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight" in "The End". Spet, tokrat poslušano, da noro. (O moj bog, pozabla sm, kok je "Sun King" dober!) "Her Majesty" je pa sam nek hilarious cherry on top. Fak, takoj grem še enkrat poslušat.
The most shocking thing is that this album is even better than its hyped up to be. Every Beatle was firing on all cylinders here, despite the unbridled tensions between the group. John gives us a classic in Come Together and a heavy, proggish masterpiece in I Want You, Paul puts together the incredible medley that makes up almost the entire second half of the album AND Maxwell's Silver Hammer which is a banger FUCK the haters, George proves himself as a songwriter on par with both Paul and John with Something and Here Comes The Sun, inarguably two of the greatest Beatles songs ever released, and even fucking Ringo provides an original with Octopus' Garden, and it's fantastic! It's not the most complex piece but it is consistently one of my favourite moments on the record. Plus he has a drum solo on The End, which is completely unheard of and I love it. Marry it all with the incredible production work of George Martin and you have this masterpiece of an album, which is even greater than the sum of its parts. Bonus points for the album cover, arguably the most iconic piece of album art bar maybe Dark Side of The Moon Fav Track: 6: I Want You (She's So Heavy) Best Three Track Run: 14, 15, 16
I would like to listen to this album in an octopus’ garden in the shade. Also Sun King is cool. Also I love the part where the horns come in on Carry That Weight. I wish Her Majesty was longer.
maybe my fav beatles album <3
Ik snap nu waarom de Beatles een van de beste bands ter wereld is
Say what you want about The Beatles, but it’s undeniable that Abbey Road is an absolute industry-changing musical masterpiece. I had never listened to the whole album before and had I known the journey each song takes you on I would have. The different sounds and usage of all sorts of elements is an absolute treat to hear in this day and age where it seems like artists are trying to be as “safe” as possible with music. I love the ballsiness of the songs on this album. I love how there’s super playful goofy songs, and super heart tugging melancholic songs. The lyrics are so actually funny in certain songs which I really appreciate and find rare in music. The first time I heard music by The Beatles and some songs from this album was from the movie Across The Universe (a drama/romance/musical) which is one of my all time favorite films. I was about 6 years old and somehow it felt like I understood what love was just from the sound of the music. For a 6 year old to feel that is a testament to how authentic and soulful their music is. I recommend this film to anyone who likes The Beatles’ music. The covers are extremely well done. Anyways I don’t have shortage of good things to say about this album but I’ll stop there. 5 stars.
Holds up. So familiar but all the songs are good.
1. Come Together-Lives up to its reputation, peak bass line, drums and guitar. Lyrics are in their most psychedelic glory. I do really mean it when I say Lennon>Mccartney 8.7/10 2. Something-This is where George cemented his status as the best songwriter in the Beatles(even if John and Paul didnt recognise this) beautiful song with some heavenly guitar and vocals 9.2/10 3. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer-Paul what the fuck is this, no, just no. 5/10 4. Oh Darling-This is how Paul redeemed himself for the travesty that was Maxwell. I think John could have sung it better but Paul did an excellent job. Definitely one of the better songs not just on this album but on The Beatles entire discography. 8.5/10 5. Octopus Garden-Ringo being Ringo, i love it. Sometimes it’s needed to take a little break and sing an upbeat song about octopuses. But I would add that it may be silly, but still unironically a banger 9/10 6. I want you(she’s so heavy)-Enthralling, I just couldn’t stop listening. One of the longest Beatles songs(behind Hey Jude and Revolution 9) and unlike those other two it earns every second 8.3/10 7. Here Comes The Sun-Harrison is the goat, this song is The Beatles 9.5/10 8. Because-Heavenly, transcendent, what more can I say. Whenever I listen to this is feels like I'm being elevated to a higher sense of consciousness 8.5/10 9. You never give me your money- Kicks off the Long One and starts it with a bang. The guitar solo is amazing 8.6/10 10. Sun King-Very similar to Because but just does everything very slightly worse. Still good tho 8.2/10 11. Mean Mr Mustard-Fine, but seems out of place in this album 7.7/10 12. Polythene Pam- Same as Mean Mr Mustard 7.7/10 13. She came in through the Bathroom Window-Solid track, by no means a standout but it’s good. I never listen to it when I’m not listening to the album as a whole 8.0/10 14. Golden Slumbers-One of the best on the album, absolutely heavenly, ascending. I can’t put it into words 9.2/10 15. Carry That Weight-Amazing transition from Golden Slumbers into this. And good harmonies from the Beatles(but if there is one thing they can do it’s harmonise). 8.4/10 16. The End-Perfect end to the Beatles discography. Basically a whole band jam session and it’s really fun. 8.9/10 17. Her Majesty-This song is fine but it takes away from the ending in The End and is just too short. Should have been kept off the album and just released in the deluxe version in the anthology or something. 7.9/10
It’s weird I just got my first Beatles album here. Anyway yeah sure you have to hear Abbey Road before you die. Not even sure how to review this, I mean everybody knows about this album. There’s a debate to whether this is considered the last Beatles album, but it’s definitely the last great Beatles album. This album really shows the Fab Four in their creative peak. You have studio magic, you have timeless songwriting (the George songs!), you have originality and experimentation, and across it all you just have a bunch of really good songs. I mean this album is so strong that great songs like Golden Slumbers or You Never Give Me Your Money are not even highlights. Yeah we have the fights about Maxwell’s Silver Hammer or the medley but they’re all amazing come on. One of the best pieces of music ever recorded, five stars. To be fair, I like mid career Beatles better, but this is also perfect. Favorite song: Because.
comunque tra le varie cose mi piace molto che all fine ci sia golden slumbers seguita da carry that weight, dove la prima mi fa pensare ai sogni sereni che fanno i bambini e la seconda al peso che devi imparare a portare quando cresci da adulto, e in sintesi c’è poi “the love that you take is equal to the love that you make” (the end). non penso che questa successione sia stata pensata per questo, però è un bel finale
Album incredibile, tra i 10 migliori dischi di sempre e forse non é nemmeno il mio preferito dei beatles. Mi piace troppo e poi il medley che inizia con you never give me your money è perfetto
5 stelle ma non è il loro miglior album
Oh, I was not expecting to get this album so soon. I was hoping to get it towards the end of my journey through the albums in the books, but beggars can't be choosers. Anyways... Abbey Road is an album that I'm probably gonna struggle to contextualize in my own way. What new insight could I possibly give to an album that, as of the time of writing this review, is sitting in the top three albums over on the Global Stats page, sandwiched between Rumours and Dark Side of the Moon? I expressed similar difficulties when reviewing Dark Side before. As for Rumours, I acknowledged that the record could be considered overrated while still addressing why I enjoyed it. Both those sentiments are true with Abbey Road as well, with how prolific the songs, George Martin's production, the album artwork, and every other tidbit surrounding it have maintained this enduring legacy. Hell, Billy Preston got a lot of notoriety for his Hammond organ playing on "Something" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". There's not much about this record that hasn't been covered extensively over five-and-a-half decades at this point, so I'm going to simply state that yes, this album is worth all the hype. I know an album is good when I find myself singing along and air jamming to every single track, from the opening notes of "Come Together" to even the goofy little coda of "Her Majesty". It's genuinely amazing how the band tiptoed the line between serious and silly lyrical tones on this record. One second, I'm deep into the crescendoing white noise of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", the next I'm welcomed into the warm, jovial folk-pop of "Here Comes the Sun". No better is this tide of shifting moods and compositions more apparent than the 16-minute medley from "You Never Give Me Your Money" to "The End", near-cinematic in execution. All along the way, every note and vocal line was played and captured with such pristine quality, full of memorable hooks and solos that still feel fun to listen to all these years later. I could go on, but the point is clear that I enjoyed Abbey Road all the way through. Even if this isn't the last album because Let It Be exists, it does feel like one of the last times that the Beatles overcame their own personal conflicts with each other to make something truly magical.
Very classic. My dad listened to this all the time when I was a kid. As an adult I was never a Beatles guy, but actually it's kind of cool, especially when taken as a whole album. It goes to a lot of strange and fascinating places. It was certainly groundbreaking for its day. The playing and vocals are all very solid, if not virtuosic. My favorite song is I Want You (She's So Heavy). Awesome riffs and grooves, spirals out in the end, until abrupt nothingness. super cool. Everyone wants to sing along with Here Comes the Sun. Come Together has a great grove and is a brilliant want to start the album. Quite a few other well-known Beatles songs here.
Fantastiskt album. Dels Georges låtar. Och Pauls + Johns och även för de roliga 2-min-låtarna i slutet (B-sidan).
Obviously a amazing albums I love Paul's vocals on this album especially on Oh! Darling and golden slumbers Best-Golden slumbers I loves the anthology of Pam and her polythene and how it was sung very scousley caught me off guard Golden slumber to carry that weight was actually the perfect transition omg 5/5
One of my all time favorites!
Obviously one of my faves
College friend Zach loved the Beatles and I credit him for getting me into them. The first time I listened to abbey road (on vinyl) start to finish was in Zach's dorm room, a little bit high, with a good set of headphones. Uww circa 1993. It was a five star then and a five star now. Thanks friend!
Maybe not quite the consistent brilliance of their earlier stuff but still fab. And I so nearly gave it a 4 but then I came to the medley, culminating in The End, and obviously I couldn't do it. Goosebumps.
Imagine getting to the grand old age of 32 without ever listening to the most famous album of all time. And then turns out it's a 5 out of 5.
Not gonna bother writing about how good this album is
Whereas the White album felt like four artists running away from each other in wildly creative but disjointed directions, this album, while still being wildly eclectic, feels entirely cohesive and deliberate. Each of the Beatles, individuality, is on full display, but this time they feel fully supported by the others (and George Martin). This is the Beatles making the absolute most of their final time together. And, it doesn't hurt that it's the album in which George Harrison fully arrives as a song writing equal to Paul and John. His two tracks are just as good as anything the Beatles ever did. Can we talk about Paul's bass on Something? It's insane. It's like he's trying to take over the song, like he doesn't trust that George's subtle medley is enough, so he squeezes all the melody possible out of that bass. Whatever his reason, the resulting contrast between the vocal and bass melodies creates one of the most amazing duets in history. Counter to counter melodies, how about the harmonies in Becuase? The completely opposite. This Boy, Yes is Is and Becuase are the Beatles at their Beach Boys finest. Even Ringo's contribution on this album is solid (though the Get Back documentary makes it clear that Harrison had a big hand in making that song work). Maxwell's Silver Hammer gets shit on for being hokey, and that's certainly true, but its juxtaposition of being cute mixed with the fact that it's about a serial killer certainly sticks with you. It's demented and visual and bizarre story telling. Oh, Darling and She's So Heavy are both songs that could have been throw away repetitive jams, but they both develop and build so incredibly well, that you don't want them to end. They find so many different levels within the same phrases. Especially She's So Heavy. You keep thinking that it couldn't possible have anything else to show you, then it just keeps surprising you. Then of course there is the medley. It's clearly just a bunch of little songs that John and Paul didn't get around to finishing, strung together in a medley of leftovers. You rarely hear people point to any of the individual songs in the medley as their favorite Beatles song (argument for Golden Slumbers) but collectively is a musical feast and t's a perfect metaphor for the Beatles themselves. Better together.
Imagine, if you will, a world where ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ doesn’t exist and Abbey Road is a completely flawless album. Actually, I’d also bring ‘Here Comes The Sun’ over to the end of Side A and have ‘Because’ kick off Side B. Then it would be flawless. Love this record, love the creative risk-taking, love hearing how the Beatles utilize the studio technology that arrived in between the White Album and this one. And I guess I can forgive Paul for ‘Maxwell’s’ since he’s also largely responsible for the brilliant Side B medley. Favorite song: ‘The End’, specifically the guitar solo trade offs and John proving that technical proficiency isn’t everything.
Ok - so I know this one inside out. It’s the best Beatles album for me. Everything is spot on, the singing, musicianship, recording and production are perfect and basically set the blueprint for years to come. And an iconic cover just finishes the package off perfectly. And with the exception of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer it’s a joy from start to finish. Side 2 with the medley of songs is still jaw dropping when you consider there is just 6 years separating this and the simplicity of some songs on Please Please Me. If ever there was an album to make the case for the Beatles this is it. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison provide some of the best songs of all time for this album. And they did it as they were falling apart. It’s the ultimate final bow. Easiest 5 on the list and a great excuse to listen to it again.
Second best Beatles album imo, great from start to finish. Love how the chaotic dynamic of their relationship led to many songs that otherwise won't have been released and all are memorable, quotable and almost all hits.
What an album.
Hot take: this one is pretty good.
All timer
Is this a question
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Well duh.
No major critiques here. It’s a solid listen with its place. I’m not going to be whipping out Maxwell’s Silver Hammer at a dance party but doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy it.
Absolute classic, incredible music.
Brilliant
5 очков за октапус гарден))
What can I say, it’s the Beatles.
That ending…wow! I can see why this is a classic. Before this, the only song I’ve heard from this album is here comes the sun, but wow the rest of that album bringing in certain leitmotifs from the previous songs and the instrumental and vocals?! 🤯
I mean, what else can I even add to the discussion around this album. It is one of the greatest of all time. If anyone suggests Ringo is a shitty drummer, this album easily disproves that, so you can just safely ignore them as they obviously haven't heard this. This album has one of the most overloaded with quality first sides ever, every song was amazing and a hit. Then the second side is also overloaded with quality. George Harrison only has 2 writing credits here but they are both considered the best Beatles song. Period. Paul goes all out both on bass and with his voice. I just can't say enough good things about this album. Sounds amazing production wise, each song is 10/10, and the cover art is legendary. Still, I think Rubber Soul is their best
One of the best albums ever made that has lived on as a constant traffic hazard on a normal city street.
Fav: she came in through a bathroom window Honorable mention: something/ carry that weight 5/5
אלבום נחמד, אין לי כוח לפרט יותר בשלב זה של חיי, לא אלבום מדהים מאוד אבל אולי גם כן. זה האלבום הראשון שאני ממש מכיר את רוב אם לא כל השירים, למרות שלא האזנתי יותר מפעם אחת לפני לאלבום ברצף. כשאתה כבר מכיר את השירים קצת קשה לשפוט. כן יש באלבום מגוון ומתקווה לכבדות ועצבות אפילו הייתי אומר, שימוש בכלים לא קונבנציונאליים, בטח שלא לתקופה. בגדול למרות הגנריות גם בעצם הכתיבה וגם של הלהקה, אני אוהב את הביטלס. הם קצת פשוטים במובנים מסוימים ואין לפעמים מבחינה מוזיקלית משהו מורכב מנקודת מבט של היום. אבל אלה פאקינג שירים טובים, וזה מה שחשוב בסוף. אני גם מדרג את זה לפי כמה אהבתי את האלבום ולכן לכל שונאי אומר שוש.
Has all the classics (I’ll give you a pass Maxwell), the beautiful medley, and the heavy blues. A bonafide, melodic classic!
Best Beatles album and one of the best albums out there.
I've already heard this album; it was impossible not to have heard it, or at least some of the songs that are on it, in my life.
Great album.Medley is majestic
Duh
Just perfect! No much else to be said. It's a masterpiece and the perfect conclusion to The Beatles. Top Songs: Something, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Because, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight
Maybe a hot take, but I actually think this album is pretty good.
Across the universe taught me all these songs
The sound is gorgeous, which I guess we can thank George Martin for. I don't love the Beatles as much as some, but yeah, this is a 5.
Even better than I remember, actual masterpiece
peak beatles. perfection.
It's not my favorite Beatles record but still a Masterpiece
Does it get better than this? Maybe but probably not...
Writing, music, vocals - song after song, brilliant.
20/10 no notes
And in the end, Paul is dead.
One of the best albums ever and my personal favorite of the Beatles. The whole second side is brilliant and the first side contains some of the best pop songs ever. Truly a masterpiece. Favorites: Something, Octopus's Garden, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes the Sun, the whole damn suite at the end
Would I like this album as much if I didn't have long-ago memories of establishing musical tastes to it? It's a classic and weird in ways I really like and may not have patience for anymore. RIP my attention span.
This is the perfect rock album, the definition of a rock album. It’s also a personal favorite. Never gets old.
This site should have an "Abbey Road" rating option, because how are the other albums supposed to compare to this? Perfect song after perfect song. Come on. Six stars.
The medley……..
Masterpiece from beginning to end. I've heard this album a thousand times, but listening again with fresh ears just solidified what I've always felt; perfection. Beautiful, fun, iconic, interesting, prolific, magic. No one like the Beatles.
Already listen to this 5 stars for suree
You could make an argument that while side A is immaculate, side B is bloated. Mr Mustard through She Came In feels like filler. But then you start to wrap up with Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight, and it feels like the only ending possible to probably the all-time greatest seven-year collaboration in pop music. They manage to include the whole history of Beatles songwriting: the tight songcraft of the early years (Oh! Darling); the Sgt Pepper wildness (Octopus's Garden); the gilt-record later-career hits, suffused with a little more wisdom (Here Comes The Sun), and the folky bits of improvised irreverence that inspired a thousand imitator albums (The End). I don't know if this is the real coda record, or Let It Be. But goddamn, this one works.
The Good: Too much… The Bad: Not enough… The Ugly: My score… What is there to write about this album? It is what it is… another fucking Beatles album that shows why they are one of the most successful bands in modern music history… A fucking song about an Octopus Garden, really? Got to hand it to Ringo, he knows how to create quirky songs that just make you wish for more… Lennon and McCartney both show us why they are who they are… sometimes did have to giggle a little, but maybe that’s because I was being tickled by my wife during Oh Darling I could have used a little more Harrison… but who’s counting? Lastly, what an album cover! Perfection almost… I can’t think of a better way for a band like the Beatles to bow out! 5* graded to 5*
Classic but also a little uneven. And yet..a classic.
Something, Because, Here Comes The Sun, one of if not the best Beatles LPs.
Perfect. No kotes
Perfeição. A melhor música da carreira dos Beatles encerrando o lado A e uma obra impecável no lado B.
Classic
Непростительной ошибкой было долгие годы позволять себе думать, что мне не нравятся Битлз. Да, с предыдущими альбомами у меня все ещё напряжённые отношения и именно из-за этого я никак не мог добраться до Эбби Роад. Все, что можно сказать об этом альбоме, сказано миллионами людей до меня.
My favourite Beatles album is Revolver, so when it comes to my opinion on Abbey Road, I'm always like "Meh, they could do better." But whenever I actually listen to this thing I remember how STACKED this album is. Come Together, Something, I Want You (She's So Heavy), the medley on side two. It's forty something minutes of peak music that happens to also have the goofy "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" on it.
new fav song from this album: you never give me your money. a classic that still stands strong
Octopus really loved
I mean come on Medley at the end is absolutely goated,golden slumbers/carry that weight/the end was a recent discovery for me, been rattling around my head for weeks
I mean yeah it’s a 5, so many classics Probably quicker to list the songs that aren’t a 10/10 (sun king, mean mr mustard, polythene Pam, her majesty) but that’s being pretty picky 5
Timeless album and iconic cover.
Although The Beatles have long since left my daily rotation, this album will always be a 5/5 for me.
Iconic. Starts strong. Ends stronger. Some of the "headline" Beatles songs and song titles. The medley outro is pure power.
I mean it's the Beatles and I'm not sure they ever put out a bad album.
I Hate this album… Jusf kidding this album is famous for a reason. It’s just so classic, when i think of album i think of abbey road cause it’s so famous. This is the beatles in an album. I appreciate this album a lot since i grew up listening to it with my siblings and i could never escape it (not in a bad way). Come Together and Something hold a special place since i’ve always loved those songs even before really getting into music. Every member on this album does their thing so well it’s like a masterpiece group project. I’d imagine what it was like when it first came out, everyone must’ve been going crazy to hear this in the 60s. 10/10 OF COURSE
ME ENCANTA ESTE ALBUMMMMM
I have had many a friend tell me that they don't like the Beatles, or that they think the Beatles are overrated. I can understand the perspective if they've only listened to the radio. However, if that is the case, I ask them to sit down and listen to Abbey Road. Usually that opens their ears. If they maintain their opinion, then I know they're either lying about listening to the album, or I never trust them for a music-related opinion ever again.
Fantastic. If you haven’t heard this before, and want to know what a great band at the pinnacle of their creative power’s sounds like, here’s your record.
All timer
This one naturally sits right near the top of this entire list of albums. How could it not? It was extremely important for many reasons, but maybe the largest is where it sits in time both for the Beatles and the world as a whole. This record was the defining last stand for a band that changed it all. It is mastered so beautifully and the tracks included are so perfect. A blend of pop, rock, psychadelia, and the blues. Love songs, Acid trip songs, philosophy tunes all included. As much as Let it Be is "the most song of all time" this may be "the most album of all time". Use this as your basis to rate other albums you may encounter in the future - it is the golden standard. 10/10
If you asked me, I for sure would have guessed that Octopus's Garden was from the LSD era. The album deserves a 5, but I underrated it and it would be dishonest to change it now
I have actually listened to this album before :) and was 5 stars then and obviously is now. This is just it. When I first properly listened to it felt like I was hearing history. All of the influences other artists cite them as all demonstrated in one album. Just incredible. 9.1/10
I listened to this album while playing SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, and I finished the final frustrating task needed to get the Platinum just as The End was finishing up. The Beatles really are that good, huh? And weird as hell too. Despite having heard these things for years, I never really internalized or understood it; I just kind of assumed people oversold them a little bit on account of nostalgia, but this album is really damn good, most especially within the deep cuts and the weirder moments that flow together like one continuous suite. And their vocal harmonies really are impeccable, my word. What a hell of a start to this project. Highlights: Come Together, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh! Darling, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes The Sun, You Never Give Me Your Money, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, Her Majesty
An album I already was extremely familiar with and it was a great time coming back to it. Oh! Darling/ I Want You (She’s So Heavy)/ Last Half of that Album = Peak
classic. peak. history. bangers.
This album is a classic for a reason. It’s beloved for a reason. It’s iconic, it’s amazing, I love it.
I've listened to this so many times. Paul is dead!
I feel like I’ve listened to this before, but maybe so intentionally. So interesting how weird this band was for being the most popular in the world. Love the transitions between “sun king” through “she came through the window” were so theatrical and made the second side feel so epic!
The Beatles offer such a distinctive and unique sound, and this album is no expectation, it is full of classic songs evoking feelings of joy and youth that transcends generations. It's impact on music is evident as its influence appears across so many artists.
What more could you ask for? Also, best B side in history.
A perfect album! Maybe my favorite Beatles record?
MAIOR BANGER
This is the best Beatles album, best mixed and most focused amongst all of them. This was the perfect close to the Beatles. Let it be was released later but this album was the last that they recorded together
First album on this list that I *truly* believe belongs here. ★★★★★
One of the greatest (if not the greatest) albums of all time. Unbelievable that it was made by a band in disarray who mostly weren't even talking to each other and were almost never in the studio at the same time. 5/5
It's a fantastic album - used to really find Here Comes the Sun jarring in the listing, but this time I really felt that it fit well
the album of all time
all timer
Obviously one of the greatest albums ever.
A monumental accomplishment. I've always known The Beatles put out great music, but this album is almost hilariously perfect. Abbey Road has both slam-dunk radio singles, and a 14 minute super-medley; both heartwarming tear-jerkers, and gritty, lustful rock. I mean, on "Oh! Darling" alone, they basically predict every Led Zeppelin song ever. And that's a legendary fucking band! And this came out in 1969! Every single one of these lads was at the top of his game. Lennon's "I Want You" ends with the most arresting cut I've ever heard. McCartney's songwriting and playing is generational. Harrison writes the Beatles' most famous song. And Ringo is more than just a hatrack. Now I get it. Jesus, fucking, Christ.
Yess!! Dette er ikke en av favorittene mine fra Beatles, så jeg har ikke hørt så mye igjennom det. Om jeg har hørt igjennom det i det hele tatt. Gleder meg!! // Dette føles ut som en ekte gryte av alt som gjør Beatles til Beatles. Merkelig og eksperimentelt kombinert med noen av de vakreste balladene noensinne skrevet. Høydepunkt: Something, Here Comes The Sun, Golden Slumbers
Fave songs are: Oh! Darling, Something, Golden slumbers
Childhood!! First listen in SF
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT BECAUSE ITS THE BEATLES NONE BETTER EVER
4.5 stars
A certified classic
One of the best records ever recorded. Period.
Is this a question? Sheer perfection from the Fab Four. From the first note to the last gated note of Her Majesty, this is the gold standard.
Legendary
Of course, this album is not new to me. Nonetheless, it is a masterpiece, filled with classic tracks. But the Abbey Road Medley is the icing on top. 5/5
Easiest 5 star so far (not including albums on here that I already knew and loved). Obviously I've heard a whole lot of The Beatles in my life, I've never listened to this album in its entirety. I was working my way through The Beatles back catalogue not long before starting this challenge. I already knew several songs on the album, my previous favourite and may still be is "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". As a big metal fan, it's like I'm hearing some of those elements from The Beatles which is just fantastic. The whole album was just a big trip and the huge medley of connecting songs at the back end is one of the best things I've heard on record. I instantly want to buy this on vinyl and probably will very soon. I now have a new favourite album. Thank you Beatles !
Do I need to justify why this album is perfection? We’ll, excluding octupus’s garden… sorry, Ringo
So many good tracks on this album. And all are very diverse and showed how well The Beatles could handle different genres of music.
Perfect album, no notes. Paul’s bass and George’s guitar are both things of beauty. Unparalleled songwriting.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Despite being written and recorded near the end of The Beatles career when there was a lot of infighting within the band, that anger and resentment was put aside to make a really awesome piece of music.
aint much to say beside maxwell's silver hammer being the underrated banger that it is that song is like top 3 on the album and needs more love but nah 6/5 top 3 in order: Golden Slumbers, Something, and Maxwell's Sliver Hammer BANG BANG hehe
évidemment c’est un 5 étoile🥲✊🏼
this was a great album. i really enjoyed oh darling! and maxwells silver hammer.
10/10
It really is an excellent album. Classics like Come Together and Here Comes the Sun both hold up, even as familiar as they are. But many of the other songs are equally hit-worthy. The Beatles are at their best when they provide the back-and-forth tango between vocals and guitar, almost as if in conversation with each other… you can’t help but smile. Standouts include the bluesy “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” the longing and love conveyed in “Something,” the anthemic, atmospheric “Carry That Weight,” and fun, boppy songs like “Mean Mr. Mustard” and “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window.” Truly a classic even though I’ve never been particularly drawn to pre-1990’s music.
I think it is not possible to NOT enjoy this album. Besides the classic songs that show how different and rich the songwriting of each member of the band can do, the magic of the album grows with each listen, and even the b sides have their own magical touch( how gorgeous is "golden slumbers", for example). Having checked how the band did the album and all the struggles that made the band quit just make this album much more complex and beautiful. It makes me wonder what would be if the guys worked together... George Harrison's songs here are just amazing, "Something" is easilybone of the best Beatles song... 5/5
Undeniable classic. I've even come to love Maxwell's Silver Hammer. BANG BANG. Fave tracks: Something, Here Comes The Sun, Golden Slumbers medley
PEAK
Iconic album with lots of classics. Has stood the test of time.
The best. I love this album so much.
Okay you know what, yeah. The hype is completely understandable. I wouldn't necessarily listen to all of this so often right now, but I can only imagine this would blow your mind in 1969. There's a lot of great tracks on here, some phenomenal segues especially in the second half too. My favorites that I'd listen to independently were Come Together, Something, and Carry That Weight, but I have to give a shout-out to Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window because that transition rips.
My favourite Beatles album, in an illustrious discography of great works. Discounting Let It Be, which was recorded before this but came out after, this is one hell of a last hurrah for a band that was coming unglued at the time of recording. You've got all-time classics like Come Together and Something, heavy songs like Oh! Darling or the psychedelic rager I Want You (She's So Heavy), lighter fare like Octopus's Garden and Here Comes the Sun, and even an over 15-minute medley of songs taking up most of the second side of the record, culminating in the absolute tour de force that is The End, where in just two minutes the Fab Four trade off solos and deliver one hell of, well, an end to the whole shebang. Not just the album, but their recorded output as a group. (Oh, and Her Majesty is there too.) No notes. This deserves its spot near the very top of the rankings on this website.
For some reason this didn’t click with me as much as other Beatles albums, but I still enjoyed it a good bit after two listens. Really crisp production, which I appreciate. I also appreciated how musically, all four lads got their moments to shine. Come Together and Here Comes the Sun obviously stand out, but I Want You (She’s So Heavy) was really interesting and stuck with me, and Oh! Darling as well. The only low point was Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, which was kinda a silly addition to an otherwise great album. edit: Original review was made on Jan. 3, 2025. Nearly one month later On Feb. 2, after various songs from this album have popped into my head at random times, I have seen the light. This is PEAK.
I'm afraid the hype is completely justified here. I've been getting slowly eased into The Beatles by this challenge, but it wasn't until our third album entry of theirs, Rubber Soul, that I truly started believing. To me that was the band at their best, just pure great songwriting on display with little experimental weirdness or psychedelia (which admittedly didn't really work for me on Revolver and Sgt Pepper). Abbey Road takes everything I loved about Rubber Soul, and infuses it with all the experience and maturity they gained in the four years between both albums. I like to jokingly say that music got good in 1970, but hearing the GOATs of the 60s transitioning those same songwriting chops into a spiritually 70s sound is every bit as good as I could've imagined. Even the goofy and off-beat songs here are a joy to listen to! I never thought I'd give a 5 to a Beatles album - nevermind two - but I can't deny how peam this is. Standouts: Come Together • Something • Oh! Darling • Octopus's Garden • I Want You (She's So Heavy) • Here Comes The Sun • Carry That Weight • The End
Impossible for me to be normal about this album. This album was in my dad's car for about ten years. It was the soundtrack to every trip to a restaurant, or the mall, or to run errands. I could probably play this entire album note for note in my head if I had to. The meaning it has for me is indescribable. In my opinion, this is The Beatles at their peak. No psychedelic weirdness, no cover versions, just beautiful original creations. You get two of the best George Harrison songs ever. You get Paul screaming on Oh! Darling. You have John guitar rocking out on I Want You (She's So Heavy) which is the best Beatles song ever, hands down, in my estimation. I even love Octopus's Garden. The guitar is so crisp and I loved it so much as a child. Genuinely the only blemish on here is Maxwell's Silver Hammer but the rest of it is so strong and it's not the worst thing ever. The medley at the end is sublime. The way they bring back the musical motif from You Never Give Me Your Money is perfect. I am so genuinely grateful this album was made and I think everyone should get to listen to it at least once.
Iconic for both the album cover and the innovation. This is an essential album for any music-lover. Arguably the best of The Beatles.
My favorite album ever. No skips, no nonsense, just pitch perfect track after track without an ounce of fat.
1. Come Together - remember listening to this when I was younger & being attracted to the nearly nonsensical lyrics. Also, it's a John driven song, Paul seems absent, but the duet is there. Is it Ringo? Just googled, it's Paul doing back up vocals, but the song features strongly of Ringo on drums & George's familiar guitar riffs. The song was inspired by Timothy Leary's campaign slogan "Come Together" AGAINST RONALD REAGAN. Did not know that! 2. Carry That Weight starts on a booming chorus. It's like being late to the orchestra, opening the door at the back of the theater, and getting hit with a wall of sound. It's very "anthem without context" & easy to imagine the singers with arms wrapped around each other, swaying side to side. More feature of Ringo's talent on drums & George on guitar. The transition into The End adds to that "was this written as a soundtrack?" mystique.
Top 5 album ever made, my second favorite
Yeah it's the beatles and it's cliche but this album fucks
klassiekertje + op vinyl :p
I remember sitting in our living room listening to this album on the headphones with super thick curly cord to the hifi. This is the nostalgic shit. Love how they can sing about dark stuff and somehow make it feel whimsical. Oh Darling gives passion and emotion and is my fave track.
Beautiful voice. This will be getting a few more plays when there’s a long drive to be done
The greatest album of all time. You get The Beatles at the hight of their abilities with songwriting, vocals and musicianship that has not been matched, by anyone but themselves, in close to 60 years now. You also have to mention the incredible production of George Martin who, while being incredibly important throughout their career by helping them achieve many of the ideas that shaped music production forever, also shines the most on this record.
Near perfect
Man, been awhile since I've listened to this in its entirety, but what a great album. Definitely one of my favorite of theirs. 4.5/5
I've always sorta said that mid-era Beatles was my favorite period. I love Rubber Soul and Revolver, and have been a little down on White Album and Magical Mystery Tour. HOWEVER, this album is really fucking great and almost 5/5. Only thing that holds it slightly back is Octopus's Garden (sorry, Ringo). That being said, it's just a slight criticism. 4.75/5
Proof the Beatles are not overrated
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make". Always a masterpiece. What a great way to end a career as a band (well, ignoring the fact that Let It Be was released later). This is a rare perfect album, no wonder it is at the very top in the global highest rated albums in this page, tied with Rumours. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End is such a perfect ending, with Her Majesty as a nice little epilogue. I'm so glad to have heard the mash up of the three songs live as a closing for the Paul McCartney show I attended as a kid. But really, every song on here is perfect. I also love George Harrison's contributions to this record, both as a songwriter and guitar player. Been getting a lot of Beatles recently here. Revolver a couple weeks ago; McCartney's Band On The Run two days ago.
DOUX Vraiment génial
A true classic. Hit, after hit, after hit. A perfect example of what pop rock is. The finale suite is so magical.
Solid as hell. This album is older than me and there's really nothing I could say about it that hasn't already been said. This album has been really important to me at different times in my life and the medley that closes it out makes me tear up listening to it now. Golden Slumbers, Something, and She Came in Through the Bathroom Window are my favorites. Just infectious.Even when I don't think I want to listen to this album, I start whistling and singing along just as loudly as always.
obra prima atemporal
Easiest 5 I've given, such a great album.
No one needs to write anything else about this album.
What an album to have as my 100th album on this site! After a second listen, it finally clicked. These guys really are the foundation of so much modern music. The chemistry on this album is just unreal. McCartney’s bass lines are out of this world, Lennon’s voice has that raw power, Ringo’s is a drummer (the cutest), and Harrison’s guitar work is quietly brilliant. Starting with "Come Together" do I even need to say it? One of the greatest songs ever made. That bass line will be the first thing I learn when I pick up a bass. "Something" is a perfect follow-up. "Maxwell’s Silver Hammer" isn’t really my thing, but I can respect it for what it is. "oh! Darling" Has great raw vocals (makes me think of "I'm in love with my car" from Queen. What really hit me is how seamlessly each song flows into the next. Abbey Road was clearly built to be experienced as a full album, not just a collection of tracks. Not suprising results but one of the best albums in any genre. 10/10.
If Sgt. Pepper was the Beatles pushing pop music to its psychedelic limits, Abbey Road is them birthing entire genres from a much lower key concept. This is the birth of indie rock and pop, from long suites of music chopped into bite sized chunks to hints of metal and some absolute chamber classics. It’s an odd duck because it’s far more cryptic and a little lackadaisical compared to their other work. But maybe that’s why it feels like such killer and no filler. It’s probably my favorite Beatles album and still stands alone as one of their most unique and standalone works.
Will always be bias towards Beatles
A perfect and iconic album, and it’s not even their best!
Incredible album some incredible songwriting psychedelic
There is not enough stars. Best album ever.
Absolute masterpiece.
Excellent album. I Want You is phenomenal. George Harrison’s two songs stand out amongst the rest. Really all around great. Could do without Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and Octopus’ Garden. But they’re not awful.
Classic British rock album, interesting that they included different takes to highlight to subtle differences
The last third of this album is one of the greatest things in the universe.
I mean, it’s Abbey Road.
Possibly the best album ever.
C'est un classique, et ça a ses raisons de l'être.
Blows my mind that people hate Octopus' Garden, what a fun song. Anyways it's hard to rate albums this famous. I've heard the hits from this album about a million times growing up, so I can't really look at them objectively. That being said I was pleasantly surprised to notice the use of Moog synthesizers that I never picked up on as a kid, neat to hear electronic experimentation by a band that's worshiped by the kinds of people who hate electronic music, lol. It's always done in a tasteful way and is never overbearing or gimmicky. The drums throughout are amazing, especially on songs like 'Bathroom Window'. The mixing is beautiful, all the songs feel incredibly lush. The medley was mesmerizing to listen to. Also pretty poetic that the last two songs the Beatles ever made feel like echos of their early career, with The End starting off as more straightforward pop rock and Her Majesty being an unabashed lighthearted love song. I genuinely can't really find anything to criticize, I mean even Maxwell's Silver Hammer is weird in a funny way and not an annoying way (at least to me). Just a really pleasant album.
awesome
What the hell?! First John Lennon then George Harrison and now The Beatles?! One after another (although I did have Queen’s A Night At The Opera last night as an epic break!) now that’s not very random… What a classic! Even though it wasn’t planned, there’s no way they could have ended their career any other way than with this, their last recording, ending on a high! What an epic journey highlighting the strengths of each member of the band. Some of the material here is still as fresh and original as it was back then. Damn, this really does prove how some examples of music can be way ahead of its time and beyond!
Abbey Road is one of the rare albums that doesn’t feel anchored to its era. Where so many records on this 1001 list come across as “great for their time,” this one still lands as simply great. The songwriting is on another level entirely. Harrison delivers two of the strongest tracks in the Beatles’ whole catalog, Lennon hits peak cool on “Come Together,” and McCartney somehow turns a collection of fragments into a seamless, absorbing medley. What stands out most is how effortlessly the whole thing holds together. The production still sounds pristine, the melodic ideas are ageless, and nothing requires historical context to appreciate. These are songs that work in any decade. It’s an easy five stars. Timeless, beautifully made, and a reminder of what it looks like when a band reaches a level most never touch once.
If I was given one wish, it would be to travel back in time to the day this album came out. Every. single. track. Is as relevant today as it was Yesterday...sorry, I had to. This is the soundtrack to my high school years. Favourite tracks are Come Together, obviously Here Comes The Sun, and Through the Bathroom Window. All of them are pretty damn great.
Wildly diverging opinions and reactions to this album. I mean it's so obviously totally incredible and beyond 99.9% of anything else on this project. BUT it has Maxwell's / Octopus / Polythene etc so it's so not perfect as such. BUT the highs are just so good and at the end of the day it works so well as a complete article. Simply breathtaking... and therefore incredibly sad of course as it was the Beatles last proper release.
I genuinely believe this night be the best album ever made.
Best ever
This album is GOATed.
If and when I expect my life to end I want Abbey Road playing on a loop until I expire.
One of the best ever 5/5
10 out of 10 no noted
This one has the best Ringo song, therefore it's the best Beatles Album.
Until today I have never listen to this entire album front to back. I have, of course, heard most of these song aplenty of times, but never in context. This has been long hyped as “the best Beatles album” and that reputation somewhat kept me away for one reason or another. Same reason I have never seen The Godfather. I understand it now. George is the best Beatle. The medley is amazing. This album sounds crispy clear. I still think Revolver is the best album by them. That opinion is subject to change on any given day.
Holy smokes, what an album! Come Together opener sets the tone then to the classic Something. Side one is fantastic even with the "granny music" of Maxwells Silver Hammer, it shows their range. Side 2 starts with Here Comes the Sun then into Because! Great start to both sides. Then a Paul dis-track You Never Give Me Your Money, Allen F'n Klein man! This album is fantastic, so many styles and influences, it is a masterpiece. Go buy a vinyl copy and enjoy!
A great one!
For a moment, I though I might have to give this four stars because Maxwell's Silver Hammer is so bad, but the end medley as well as, "Come Together" and I want you (She's So Heavy)" mean it has to be a five. Well done, Beatles!
Possibly the best ending sequence of tracks on any album
Really fun listen, great all the way through. Great flow and listen as an entire experience. Really enjoyed this.
No skips ... Great record.
Classic
Que dire de plus sur Abbey Road...
Dans mon top 3 des Beatles, après Rubber Soul et Revolver. Appréciation particulière des gros jam, le début de ce qu'on voit aussi sur let it be et le fameux rooftop concert. Ce qui me marque aujourd'hui sont les lignes de basse. McCartney a décidé qu'il allait pas rester en second plan comme player sur celui-ci.
Clairement le meilleur compositeur c’est George et il le prouve ici! Sinon I want you qui fini en gros jam c’est nice. Je casse du sucre sur le dos de Ringo mais finalement je ne suis pas capable de m’enlever de la tête Octopus Garden!
It's been a good while since I've listened to this album - I remember really liking it when I was younger but cooling on it as I got more into Rubber Soul and Revolver. There's some really fantastic tracks here though. Come Together is as cool as I remember, whilst I Want You (She's So Heavy) goes harder than I remember. Still a couple of tracks I'm not totally sold on like Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden but they still benefit from some really great production. Side A is probably stronger for individual songs, but I do really like the way Side B is sequenced into these multi-track runs that flow from one to another. Gives the second side a very different feel, which I appreciated.
Peak music. Not the best by them IMO, but still perfect.
Mood/Vibe: Soft rock pop folky blues mix & I’m so here for it. An iconic album for a reason Standout Tracks: -Come Together, duh. -Oh! Darling is a song I didn’t really know but oh my god do I know it now. One of my absolute favourites. The screams! The high to low. The teetering on rock and soul. Sublime. -I Want You (She’s So Heavy). Yes. Perfection Replay? All damn weekend & forevermore Opening/closing song: Ooft the first song hits SO GOOD. Come Together is such a catchy opening song and it was goddamn stuck in my head all day. That strange bass/synth/drum (?) wobbly thwack sound. I can’t get enough of it. So fucking good man. Perfect album opener. Her Majesty the closing song was 25 seconds and I just… I don’t know. Notes: A few years ago I went down a Beatles rabbit hole. Listened for months on end but their catalogue is a behemoth of hits hits hits and while I knew of many songs I didn’t KNOW many songs and it made it hard to know where to start. I’m excited to cycle through each other their albums. This one is GOOD. Like really good. I love the bluesy folk moments, I love the absurdity of their lyrics and stories like Octopus’s Garden. The high-highs of Come Together, Oh! Darling and Carry That Weight are unmatched.
Can you imagine it's 1969, you buy this, get it home, put it on the record player and are immediately greeted by Come Together? It must have been mind-blowing. There are at least three different bands on this record, and I love at least two of them. I Want You (She's So Heavy} has been a favourite for years, it's so deliciously sinister sounding. We had a teacher when I was about 8 who'd play guitar and have us all singing Octopus's Garden, among other songs. This album just exists in the very fabric of the world. I don't know why I'm still typing, there's nothing I can say here that hasn't already been said a million times about this. It's Abbey Road, that's all you need to say.
Oh man. Oh god… I mean, what to even say. If I’m ever going to get a lyric tattooed somewhere on me then “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make” is, for sure, a top three contender. Thank you for everything, The Beatles—still, now and forever, the best to ever do it. <3 <3 <3
Simply the best
I have to side with the popular opinion for once – this album is a true classic. I can't get enough of "I Want You"; I've had it on repeat for three days and even figured out the guitar part, which really says something.
The most iconic album and album cover of all time, them walking across a zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios has become one of the most famous and imitated image in the history of music. Most consider this record the greatest album of all time. Most of my Beatles knowledge came from various compilations and songs that i've covered over the years, so I never really knew which songs came from what albums. I should've guessed from the way people spoke on the album, but I was surprised by how so many of the Beatles bangers were on this one. It's probably my favourite Beatles album as well. Incorporates genres such as blues, pop, and progressive rock. I already knew pretty much most of the songs from this album, 11 songs out of 17, so it was good to listen to the rest of the songs that I haven't heard in a linear way all through out from beginning to end. Overall, in my opinion its almost a perfect record of it wasn’t for Maxwell’s Silver Hammer which breaks the pace and feel of the whole album, I enjoyed each and every other song.
Easy 5. Their best work
What can I say? One of the greatest albums ever made. Just the “medley” at the second half of the record is worth more than a lot of other records out there. It’s just that amazing.
mastyp
It’s Abbey Road by the Beatles. 10/10
Their just album. Their best album as a group or individually.
Génialissime
Pas fan des Beatles de manière générale mais cet album est quand même objectivement au dessus avec beaucoup de morceaux cultes, des rythmes et instru un peu plus variées
Un classique! 5/5
gotta hand it to em, der er ikke noget at sætte en finger på her
This album is just a banger parade.. i don't think I've ever heard it front to back, but I knew every song and knew the lyrics for a lot of them...
Great
peak
wow i think they might've done something here
Obviously
A classic, non sapevo avessero cantato pezzettini in spagnolo ahah
Amazing album, every song is so special. There’s classics in here, there’s experimental songs, the instrumentals create an ominous tone at times and a glorious one at others. Amazing vocals. 5/5, simple as.
This will be a very fragmented, stream-of-consciousness review. No grand statements or linear writeups, just a few thoughts. It’s crazy that it’s been Dark Side Of The Moon, Physical Graffiti, The Doors debut, and now this all in the span of a few days. Specifically with this album and Dark Side being globally rated albums #3 & #2, thats wild to me. So few albums innovate AND are culturally, universally praised immediately. Listen to that little synth/keyboard in “Maxwells Silver Hammer”. This was 1969? No way. So far ahead of its time. You know it’s a great Beatles album when even the Ringo song is good. Please listen to the demo version of “Octopus Garden”, George Martin helped Ringo shine on this one. “Golden Slumbers”? More like Golden Melody. What an incredible way to work a melody into multiple songs. And how about "Sun King"? it's literally like an audible version of laying out in the grass under the sun. So airy and easy-going. Good memories of Paul's live tribute to George Harrison, with his ukulele version of George's "Something". Somehow nearly as charming as the original on Abbey Road. I could go on and on. Everything's already been said though. This has got to be the best album of the 60's no? George Martin reels in the experimental sounds of Sgt. Pepper's, refines it, makes it more grandiose - all while corralling 4 guys who are starting to get at each other's necks. Isn't it insane that they weren't on the best terms making this album? They sound so cohesive and imaginative here. So much artistic ambition realized with complete success. 6/5 stars, an exemplary work of art
One of my favorite albums ever. I love the way a few of the second side songs just merge together. Also this really sounds like it is the end of the band, lyrically as well as the fireworks of the songs, kind of celebrating what had been
I dated a guy a long time ago who hated the Beatles and made it his entire personality. 🚩
My second favorite album of all time obviously a perfect 10 five star album
An all-time classic album. I especially enjoy the medley and "Oh Darling". 5 stars
This was actually the first proper Beatles album I owned, and some days it's still my favorite. It sounds amazing for an album recorded in 1969. George really shines here, with "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun", and this is probably the first Beatles album since the early days where I'd say my favorite song was written by Paul -- "You Never Give Me Your Money" is fantastic. Of course there's plenty of other highlights here, including "Come Together", "Oh Darling", "I Want You (She's So Heavy" and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (really the entirety of the medley is terrific). The only songs that I think misfire are "Octopus's Garden" and the dreadful "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", which might be a low point for Paul. Still, there's enough greatness here to push this into classic territory. 5 stars.
Classic
I got to 1057 on this list before I finally got to Abbey Road, but it was worth it. Great album. No notes.
Abbey Road is the biggest break up album of all time. This entire album displays the songwriting, musicianship and charisma of th four biggest stars who are quite frankly sick of each other and ready for the next phase of their lives. But before the call it quits, they decide to make an unparalleled album to show that even when their friendships/partnerships are crumbling, they’re still the best band in the world. “Come Together” is the perfect example of this. Ringos sprawling drums, Paul’s deep bass line, George’s squealing solo and outro, and John’s near nonsense imagery for peace and rhythm is such a great start. “Something” a George song, is such a romantic swirl and the middle section gives me chills everytime Maxwells silver hammer and oh darling show Paul at his best (and sometimes worst, as John would call Maxwell “another of Paul’s granny shit) while Maxwell does have that lot tinnpan alley esque sound, the subject matter of it being the backdrop of a murdering psychopath gives it a sense of camp personality not found in his other old time timings. And “oh darling” a bellowing screaming, vocal range declaration of love and loss shows that Paul can be a master at all trades In what he does “Octopuses Garden” used for be an instant skip, but I’ve found great joy in this simple little Ringo number (actually rotten by Mr.Starr for once). Talking of peace and love underneath the shade of an octopuses garden is a great bit of surreal storytelling, accompanied by the lads musical arrangements “I want you She’s so heavy” is a whirlwind of musical genres (Blues, hard rock, bit of bossa nova and a proto death metal ending) that just speaks of John’s otherworldly obsession with yoko, and how it tears him up and drives him towards those multiple genres. And the last theee of so minutes with this doom waltz sweeps me away everytime “Here comes the sun” brings us up from the dregs of the last track and we float with the acoustic guitar and vocals just chanting for the sun. And while in the heavens we hear the clarion call of the Beatles perfect harmonies on “Because “ What follows is the Abbey Road Medley. A slick collection of songs that they couldn’t find conclusions too so they just kinda jammed them all together. My personal favorite is Sun King/Mean Mr.Mustard just with th e beautiful harmonies like in because, but then goes instantly to a tale of an ornery homeless guy. Golden slumbers, has that orchestral styling of Paul, combining his flowery arrangement and dropping a little grit in it Carry that weight, despite being very simple, I always just took as a metaphor for all four of the lads (also love the horn call back to “never give me your money”. That no matter where life takes them, they’ll carry the weight of this group and this experince for all time. And of course “the end” with its blistering solo and rare drum set and ultimate Beatles message of love you take is equal to the love you make Ultimately, this is just perfection. From listening to it a young age with my dad, to near obsession with it as a teenager and as someone who has lived a fairly long life at this point, I’m still finding things to connect and love about this album. A perfect send off to the biggest band in the world
Best: "The End" Worst: "Oh! Darling"
not overrated. a bunch of absolute classics and a few songs that i surely didn't remember existed at all; a lot packed into 47 minutes. innovative, catchy, harmonious, clean music that has and will stand the test of time. favorite song: Come Together, always
The greatest album by the greatest band. I don’t leave home without this album. It’s on my phone. It’s in all of my cars. It’s on my computer at work. It’s in my soul. On the list of 1001, this is #1.
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One last masterpiece from the greatest of all time. And what a song to end it on (I don't count her Majesty): all four guys both rocking together and having their individual moment to shine.
It's Abbey Road. FFS.
Fascinating and excellent
My favorite Beatles album since I was a kid. Lyrically, maybe it’s a little heavy on the whimsy but the music and production is excellent. Too bad it was the last album they recorded together, but they went out on a high note.
All the Beatles albums (except for Let It Be, maybe) get a 5 rating. I don't have a favorite album, but Abbey Road comes close. It's perfect in so many ways. Songwriting, singing, playing, production. I'll be a happy man if I listen to only Beatles albums for the rest of my life.
I mean, it really is that good. Maybe it's because I just listened to a different, earlier, worse Beatles album, but this is just so nostalgic and variable and great.
Despite wanting to be a contrarian, I did love this.
I noticed how much blues influence exists in the Beatles' work for the first time. Very cool album, so many little treasures in the back half. Not always lyrically there... ex I LOVED the instrumentation on she's so bad, cool running bass lines/organ riffs/etc and then there are ten words. Which is fine but I'm a vocalist and want more haha.
Core memory is listening to Abbey Road AT Abbey Road. I feel like Side A is perfect, Side B has perfection, the only thing that brings it down is some of the medley. But perfect way to end the band, perfect record.
Have never listened to the full album. Here comes the sun is a favourite.
I might be a bit of a Beatles fan boy but I've gotta give this a 5. It's not my favorite Beatles album but it's got a few of my top 10 Beatles songs - Octopus's Garden, Here Comes the Sun, Golden Slumbers. Just a deserved classic.
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I've reviewed this extensively already BUT: I was jarred by the fact there was no fade out on She's So Heavy, AND it ended abruptly?! Confused. Shoutout once again to how transportive and ethereal Because and Sun King are. And how cool the intro to You Never Give Me Your Money is, as well as its voice effects and harmonies. WHAT a time overall like 5 stars of course OF course.
An all-time great.
When I was younger, I had a green second generation iPod shuffle filled entirely with Beatles music from all the CDs I had at the time. Abbey Road was always played first since it was sorted in alphabetical order. I spent a lot of time with this iPod so I have a lot of personal attachment to this album, along with the rest of The Beatles' discography. That being said, even without the time I've had with album, there's no doubt in my mind that I would still love this album if I had only listened to it for the first time today. The entire album follows The Beatles' last ditch effort to make their mark on the world as a complete band. While they couldn't have known at the time that their run as The Beatles was coming to an end, the album is characterized by such finality in the inevitability that they would split as agroup. Their end however doesn't close with a whisper but with a bang and such a grand finale that overshadows what would become their actual final album, Let It Be. To many, Abbey Road serves as a masterpiece that ends a flawless 7 year career that still remains uncontested in popularity, innovation, and impact upon the music world. A perfect conclusion to a perfect band.
It might not still blow me away like it did the 1st 100 times I heard it, but it’s still easily a 5 star album.
Probably one of my top 20 favorite albums of all time. And its not even my favorite, or 2nd favorite Beatles album. Something is my favorite song on the album.
my only real abbey road opinion is that 16 of the songs are window dressing for I Want You (She's So Heavy). this will be posted on the website
rating: 10/10 Ask me what the greatest album ever made is on a given day and it’s probably Abbey Road. It’s not my #1 favorite but definitely near the very top, and honestly could be one day, who knows. It’s just the Beatles at their consistent best after what was already the best generational run for a band ever, this is the synthesis of that. Their true artistic crowning achievement at their collective heights before dipping out after dropping Let It Be which is…an album. This had to break brains in 1969. I can’t imagine anything other than fans flipping the vinyl over and over all day long. A side is pretty much perfection. I won’t even hear any shit talking about Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, which I concede might the thing keeping me from concluding that is actually perfect, but I still love the song regardless. It ends with the absolutely monstrous She’s So Heavy, which is my absolutely favorite Beatles song. I would have a tough time of ordering a favorite 20 Beatles songs but I know for sure that She’s So Heavy would be #1. I’m pretty sure the band literally invented like 5 different genres with this one. Side B continues with some great early highlights (every song) and then flows into some great quirky little songs and ends triumphantly with the medley at the end. You literally feel uplifted by the mood of these tracks at the end of Abbey Road. The warmth of the Beatles is nearly unmatched, can’t wait for the 4 other albums that will eventually pop up here
Overhype + beatles legacy aside, what a great fuckin album 9.5/10
Grandioses Album!
Because the sky is blue It makes me cry
Es ist unfair, wie überragend diese Platte ist. Mein Lieblingsalbum der Band.
Really great. You can hear the fact that they are breaking up in the music
What's there to say that hasn't already been said? This record is amazing. Favourite Track(s): Come Together, Something, I Want You, Oh! Darling Least Favourite Track(s): Her Majesty
4.8 It took a while to get the genius of Abbey Road, I was always under the belief that Revolver or Sgt Peppers were much superior, but as time goes on the gap between them as closed such that it now arguably comes out top. Some absolutely unreal songs on here, I wish this was their final release instead of Let It Be as what a way to go out. To end the career of arguably the greatest band ever with The End...wow man. I'll start with the albums only low point - Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Another McCartney granny dancehall experiment that went wrong. Whilst they sometimes worked (Obladi) they often didn't - She's Leaving Home similarly kneecapped Sgt Peppers when it was in full steam. Ignoring that, there are a few other songs that don't hit the mark as well - Because showcases great harmonisation but otherwise falls a bit flat. But the rest are all absolute stellar tracks. She's so heavy is some of the heaviest music to ever happen given what else was out at the time. The ongoing coda spurred an entire generation of heavy metallers surely. Here comes the sun was what I chose to leave the altar to at my wedding. Come together is so fucking cool. But arguably the highlight for me is the medley. A lot of Beatles albums suffer from songs that don't hit the mark as well, which exist in number in this medley. But whereas on other albums you're spending 3-4 minutes with them, here it just blasts through them, never overstaying their welcome, and building something that is greater than the sum of its parts. It's absolute enguinity at it's finest.
It's all been said before I meeeaaannnnn it's been lauded and lauded and rightly so but I can't pretend to have some new form of laudation to offer
Can’t say I’ve ever listened to this album in its entirety, but I really enjoyed it
What can you say. Just pure perfection.
BEST 10 di sempre
Disco emblemático pero poca continuidad entre canciones. Cada una de su padre y de su madre.
Another true classic. Love the big medley at the end.
Yeah, of course, five stars. I imagine there will probably be too many Beatles and Beatles-adjacent albums in this exercise, but this is not the one to take off. Just the variety of impeccably crafted music here is stunning. I think "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is too corny to be anything other than a trifle, but I can't really take issue with anything else. George might be the MVP of this album with "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" but Lennon is close behind with the shifty, paranoid "Come Together," the trippy, psychedelic "Because" and the primal, minimalist "I Want You (She's So Heavy)." A note on that last song. I have complained in the past about overlong, repetitive songs on other albums, but I love this one. What a hypocrite! The organ stabs, the bluesy instrumental break, the swelling, chaotic three-minute outro. I understand if people don't like it. I've complained enough about songs like this, but I always ride this one to the end. "Octopus's Garden" is terrific. Best song Ringo ever did or would do. Paul may have my two least favorite songs here (outside the medley). "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" was a precursor to a lot of the silly Paul solo/Wings stuff I couldn't vibe with. "Oh! Darling" is fine, I always wind up singing along to it. But he saved his best stuff for the medley. I've never really thought of the medley as a single musical work. "You Never Give Me Your Money" is a complete song in it's own right, and it's quite good. "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" is an impressive string of snippets that could have worked on their own as individual songs (but arguably, they were as long as they needed to be) and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End" is the Beatles saying goodbye. I like everything here, but my favorite bits are the Polythene Pam guitar bridge leading into "We Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and the orchestral integration on "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (shout out to George Martin). Anyway, this is a tremendous album. I've listened to it too many times for it to surprise me any more, but there are very few I'd keep in my collection over it. Abbey Road forever.
Yeah it’s a classic for a reason
feels like home
Essentially a perfect album. Even the misses like Maxwells silver hammer and octopus garden just fit perfectly. Amazing album
hell yeah Rockband Beatles memories coming through on this one. I remember hearing this a lot growing up, my dad had all these on vinyl and they got a lot of play. I didnt really get into the Beatles until much later and man what an experience to listen through it all again. I love Something and Oh Darling but really the whole album is paced well, written well, everything hits just perfectly.
Loved playing this album on Rockband: Beatles. There isn’t a skip on this album! And that medley at the end is such a delight. This is a great album
Es el disco más difícil de la historia. La banda más grande de todos los tiempos sentada a crear la que saben que será su última obra. Y todo esto después de encadenar cinco o seis obras maestras, con la obligación de estar a la altura. Y lo hacen con una aparente facilidad que es insultante. Es conceptual, es experimental, es progresivo, es rock and roll y lo es todo con una amabilidad al oído que resulta un encaje casi imposible. Siempre tengo dudas entre dos o tres sobre el mejor disco de la historia. Pero creo que hoy estoy decidido a que sea este. Deberíamos tener la oportunidad de otorgar diez estrellas alguna vez en todo este recorrido. Lo haría ahora mismo.