Abbey Road

Posiblemente el mejor álbum de la historia.

Possibly The Beatles' magnum opus. I especially love The End Medley with all those tracks they "couldn't work out" into a single song. Given how Abbey Road finished recording after the Let It Be Sessions, I think that that medley is a wonderful send off to the band. Of course, the whole previous part of the album is also great. I don't think there's a single weak song in there. I just love it all.

Classic. All bangers no fluff.

Me gusta, buen álbum para ponerlo de fondo en ámbito cena, pastas y vinito

Very good album. You can easily listen to it in the background and with friends and there will always be some bangers waiting, where everyone is singing along.

Arguably the best album from the greatest band of all time, so obviously a banger. Not sure what else there is to say. Stands up and slaps.

Classic Gold

Oh wow je l'attendais celui-là! Gros coup de coeur comme le White album. Un mélange de styles et de sons qui s'écoute tellement bien. C'est triste de savoir qu'ils s'entendaient vraiment mal lors de l'enregistrement de cet album et que ce fut leur dernier. Aussi dommage que la seconde moitié ce soit des fragments de chansons jamais abouties, j'aurais probablement donné un 6.

4.8

I’ve listened to this album more times than I can count, and while it’s not my favorite Beatles album, it’s still brilliant and worth 5 stars. To experience it differently for this challenge, I decided to listen to it stoned for the first time. I think I felt this on a deeper level than I expected. The breakdown of the Lennon-McCartney partnership is palpable throughout the album, and even with that immense division and deviation, it’s still one of the most cohesive pieces of media I’ve ever heard. Speaking of the partnership, it can be used as analogy for so many different parts of life at every stage. It’s really stunning how much the music of the Beatles and story of the band encapsulate the human experience, with Abbey Road being the culmination of a life journey. The cover image, and while the funeral walking order is one of my favorite parts of the Paul Is Dead conspiracy, could also just be seen as the end of the human life cycle, or in this case, the life cycle of the band. Whether or not that was the intention, Abbey Road is the culmination of what it’s really like to live a life. Also I keep calling this The White Album.

Another one of the best albuns of all that. As i always said, everything that came after this is inspired by this.

I'm so sick of The Beatles but what are you going to do...this album is just amazing.

incredible rock band goes to the studio one more time, puts out a few of their best songs, ends on a great run of short songs with everybody taking a solo on the last track. 'and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make' while the band dissolved in burnout and petty squabbles. perfect. the stuff of mythology. music: appreciated. (⌐❂ ̮ ❂)

Average score on this one makes me want to work myself into a frenzy and fully become convinced that Abbey Road sucks and then hate it for the rest of my life but that’s just not practical is it

greatest album of all time

What is there to say that hasn't been said before? The best album of the best band ever. I was just watching "Get Back" too, nice coincidence...

My second favorite Beatles Record and a brilliant cap on an incredible musical partnership.

Oh hell yeah 😎 After getting bad album after bad album almost every day this month, I was starting to get really depressed about this project. But I fucking love this album, I really needed this today.

Outstanding contribution to road crossing safety.

Iconic cover, iconic songs, 2 classics by the best Beatle, and the suite of songs in second half

Damn this is a good album. This hits bang so hard, and the lower points on this album are still fun. I still maintain that there is no perfect Beatles album, but this is such a strong 4 that I am giving it a 5.

abbey road, the best album in music history. I will never get tired of listening to this.

Weirder than I remember.

Wonderful mix and breadth in the album.

I honestly don't know if I can write a review that would do this justice. It's a top album from one of the best and most influential bands ever. It's truly remarkable that they were able to put together something so incredible given the circumstances that the band was barely holding on by a string at that point in time. If you're unsure, just go check out the Wikipedia page for the album. One of the easiest 5/5 that I'll give on this.

Overall Rating - 4.65/5 (9.29/10). (17 Tracks) I struggle to figure out how to fairly rate this, because of Side 2. One of the all-time great albums. Gold from beginning to end. I am not ashamed to say that Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End brings me to tears. Here Comes the Sun is nearly perfect.

incredible, a generational classic for a reason.

Album 12 3/16/26 What to say about Abbey Road? It's currently the #2 rated album on the site. It's my first Beatles album on the list so I won't do all my Beatlemaniac gushing now, but you should know there's a decent chance on any given day I'll listen to at least 5 Beatles songs without even thinking too much about it. If I highlighted key tracks I would really just be describing the whole album, which is why it's a no doubt 5. I'll limit myself to just the five songs I'm allowing myself to add to my 1001-core playlist. First off, Something is a song I can never hear and not wistfully sing along to. George's best song? Probably. Incredible Billy Preston and George Martin contributions. Secondly, Oh! Darling might be my favorite Paul vocal performance ever. Just so powerful, famously made Lennon jealous. Lennon's track I'm highlighting is I Want You (She's so Heavy). John put out one last Beatles rocker and somehow invented doom metal in the process. Representing the second side, I chose to round out my 5 picks with She Came in Through the Bathroom Window and The End as my faves from the medley. The former because it's so a fun transition that always makes me smile, and the latter for the closing out the album so well with each Beatle getting their moment. Doing honorable mentions anyways: Come Together and Here Comes the Sun are probably also both perfect tunes but have been praised enough already. You Never Give Me Your Money is not discussed enough as a perfect little suite-within-a-suite. Octopus's Garden has such incredible guitars and is obviously Ringo's best composition before 1974. The wealth of outstanding compositions makes me inclined to give out the easiest 5 ever, and to believe there is only one other album on this list I know about that can beat it. We'll talk about that when Revolver is generated. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I want to find the Beatles overrated. Because they were so big and popular and when I was younger, I generally equated that with people that I didn't care for or about. But goddamn this album is good. I've really expanded what I've listened to since I was a teenager, and I've listened to a good amount of The Beatles and this is obviously some of their best. In my mind, the grouping of golden slumbers/ carry that weight/ the end is the best Beatles run.

Ein wundervolles Album! Der octopus <3

It's so great--an obvious five stars and one of the best albums of all time. The medley is fantastic and even though "Come Together" doesn't really do it for me, it would be another band's masterpiece song. So let's dwell on the Beatles album rankings, all of which should be on the 1001. 1. 'The Beatles' (white album): Got it all and then some. 2. 'Sgt. Pepper's:' Psychedelic masterpiece of whimsy. 3. 'Abbey Road:' Oustanding blend of big rock that flows together so well. 4. 'Revolver:' The transition album in between the teen icons and hippie spirit. 5. 'Rubber Soul:' Diversity of sound and pathos. 6. 'Beatles for Sale:' The underrated covers album. 7. 'Help!:' The Liverpool lads just got better and better this period in songwriting and making it lusher. 8. 'A Hard Day's Night:' Fantastic groove in the non-singles. 9. 'Let it Be:' Like U2's 'Joshua Tree,' this album has some incredible huge singles but then also some lesser stuff. 10. 'With the Beatles:' This sophomore album shows some improvement from the year's earlier ... 11. 'Please Please Me:' The best songs here weren't singles ("I Saw Her Standing There" and "Twist and Shout"). NOTE: If 'Magical Mystery Tour' counts, it shoots all the way up to second but it's really an extended play/compilation, as is 'Yellow Submarine,' which would be last.

Five. Fiiivvveeeee. To me, this is probably one of the top 5 or 10 best albums of all time. Might be Rushmore. Might be #1. But it's a five, hands down. No skips, and the medley on Side 2 is immaculate. Even the corny shit (Bang Bang and Octopus) is still wonderful. These mfs rocked em.

Siempre Beatles

I guess I’ll start playing which Beatles album is the best Beatles album, because every one of them from Help on is 5 stars. This one is near the top but not quite the top. Maybe in 2nd place. Will be thinking harder, but I just think the medley is one of the most interesting things—if not my favorite Beatles songs. Also, THE ORGAN on this is incredible. Was Billy Preston a Beatle?

Great. A masterpiece. One of the best album by the best band. All songs are great except Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden. I particularly love I Want You and the medley.

The official end of the era known as the 60s. Iconic in artwork, production, use of Moog synthesiser, a multi part segueing song suite and a pop song based on a backwards Beethoven sonata! Paul had excelled himself on the Get Back / Let it Be shelved sessions with three classics but he and John were now giving way to George as the strongest emerging songwriting talent. Something is one of their greatest songs and Here comes the sun us now their most streamed song with the kids now. He was soon to be the biggest selling solo Beatle in the immediate aftermath of the break up. Abbey Road was not reviewed that well at the time and is now firmly among the highest regarded of their albums, deservedly.

Hey, it's the best one

Ahhhhhhhh

Every song hits

9/10

I mean, come on.

I need to go back and redo some of my earlier ratings. Cos I have some 5 stars in there but this stands above. Can I give it 6?? I am a beatles fanatic and will give most of their albums 5 for sure, but even for their catalogue, this one captures them at an amazing moment. Georges contributions are unbelievable, Johns are unbelievable, they're all unbelievable! Truly an all time top 5 album in the history of music

beatles halt

konstant geiler vibe, texte nice, einfach richtig gut

My second favorite Beatles album. Easily a 5/5. No skips. Highlights are all of side 2. I love the sequencing leading up to the end. This album shows what the Beatles are all about.

Love!! I own this whole album. It’s one of my favorite Beatles albums. I particularly love Something and Because. I also love the end of the album when all of the songs blend together.

whilst it has its imperfections, there’s no denying the quality of songs on it. Kicking off with all-timer Beatles’ song _Come Together_, it features two of George’s best songs, a fantastic vocal performance by McCartney on the doo wop style _ Oh! Darling_ and Lennon’s incredible, dense, _I Want You (She’s So Heavy)_. And even though I’m not sure the medley quite comes off, the songs within it are all high quality and perhaps deserved more themselves, particularly the stirring _Golden Slumbers_ into _Carry That Weight_.

Masterpiece.

Hermoso

Ok... Le top 2 de la liste... The famous one : "Abbey Road". Honnêtement, ça pouvait difficilement mieux tomber, c'était pile le jour où j'ai décidé de me refaire la discographie des Beatles en une traite. Enfin bref, toujours est-il qu'il faut parler de l'album. En vérité, même si cet album est pour moi un classique intemporel, il a toujours été une légère frustration chez moi qui ai toujours préféré "Sergent Pepper" par rapport à "Abbey Road", me forçeant donc à lui trouver quelques défauts. Dès lord, j'aimerais tout d'abord dire que je trouve l'album vraiment hétérogène dans sa tracklist, avec une face A très très dense, et tout bonnement exeptionnelle avec strictement aucun son qui n'est pas un classique, mais qui vient par comparaison, eclipser selon moi le reste du projet, beaucoup plus court et dépouillé, paraissant alors moins intéressant. C'est en effet à mon sens le plus gros point noir de tout le projet, mais d'un autre coté, il n'est question là que d'un problème de surface car lorsque l'on regarde plus attentivement, cette section originale peut se trouver en réalité très intéressante sous bien des aspects. En effet, comme dit plus tôt, je pense que la première partie du projet est l'une si ce n'est le meilleur sequencing tout album confondu, avec un opening sur "Come Together" qui introduit très bien la tonalité de l'album, puis des sons à temps forts comme "Something" ou "Oh ! Darling" qui amène un dynamisme incroyable, tout en étant rattrapé par des sons à temps calme comme "Maxwell Silver Hammer" ou "Octopus Garden" qui viennent eux aussi enrichir le projet, en le colorant d'une energie directrice, en maintenant néanmoins l'attention de l'auditeur et en gardant un niveau aussi haut que le reste des morceaux. Enfin, la première partie se conclue sur un mélange de ces deux facettes avec "I Want You (She's so heavy)", qui offre une tonalité bien plus froide avec des passages très calmes, rapidements effacés par un drop terrifiant et mythique; parfait pour ouvrir à la seconde partie de l'album. À partir de là, c'est vrai que j'ai moins de choses à dire. En effet, les sons comme "Mean Mr Mustard" ou "Polythene Pam" m'ont bien moins marqué, de part leur tailles, ou juste leur ambiance. Néanmoins, on peut dire que certaines parties restent excellentes avec par exemple "Because" qui reprend un air de "I want You.." tout en ouvrant lentement vers "You never give me Your money". En effet, ce qu'on peut surtout retenir de cette deuxième partie, c'est qu'elle nous offre une tracklist beaucoup plus soudé que la première, non plus avec des temps forts et calmes, mais avec une longue suite de morceaux qui s'imbriquent entre eux. On le voit d'ailleurs parfaitement avec la suite "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" et "The end" qui se connectent tous en offrant un ending absolument incroyable grâce à sa montée puis son choeur qui reste en tête et enfin, cette conclusion simple, parfaite pour cloturer le projet. D'autre part, on peut noter qu'il y a quelques essais originaux comme Sun King avec de l'espagnol, ce qui surprend agréablement à la première écoute. En résumé, l'album est pour moi un projet avant tout absolument unique, qui impose sa direction de deux manières différentes, mais en gardant un cap clair, un cap dont le dynamisme, la couleur, et l'ambiance est affiché dès la pochette : Celle d'un groupe londonien entre du vert, du gris et du bleu, qui nous fait voyager dans les villes, dans les coeurs, et sous les océans 🐙. Album excellent, 5

Finally, a Beatles album. And not just any Beatles album, but arguably their very best and one of my favorite albums of all time. The band was falling apart, and yet they still managed to create an absolute masterpiece that feels cohesive even though creatively they were at odds. I could rhapsodize about this album for hours and still leave things unsaid. It’s timeless. I love it so much.

I want to preface by saying, I am in the minority of people that don't really vibe to the Beatles. I never thought they were bad. I just didn't much care for their music, but my dad always listened to them while I was growing up so this still carries a nostalgia for me. All of this to say, I absolutely think this album deserves every bit of hype around it. This is the best of the best, not just in the Beatles discography, but also in terms of rock albums in general. Every song got better than the next with not a single lackluster track in sight. There's a lot of variety here that I appreciate, showcasing each band member's writing and performance style. It really is just phenomenal. I'm not sure there's more to say than that. I'm not a big Beatles gal, and I still absolutely adore this.

Great experience. First time listening to something else from The Beatles than just the most popular songs.

Pocas cosas no fueron dichas sobre este album, un blueprint en la historia de la música y la portada mas iconica ever

An absolute classic from the Beatles. I don't think there's a single even mediocre song on the album.

Album 128. Abbey Road — The Beatles (1969) Is it really happening? Is it Christmas today? Because it feels like a Christmas gift. One of the best pieces of music ever created. 5/5 Liked: — Come Together — Something — Octopus’s Garden — I Want You (She’s So Heavy) — Here Comes The Sun — Because — Carry That Weight

(91/100)

I think this is one of those albums that is a no brainer for most iconic albums. it checks all boxes. Iconic, instantly recognizable and have some timeless classic. Is the Album a album that is perfect, in my case no. The hits are unforgettable and the impact of the album is huge from a cultural perspective but most song I forgot instantly except those I heard. The writing is still in a class of their own and don't really disappoints on quality. So is this a must hear, Yes! even I this is not one of my favourite album it really is something you should give a listen because it's such a recognised album.

Del año 1969, uno de los discos más escuchados de la historia y base de nuestra cultura artistica a nivel mundial. Con un sonido reconocible a miles de años luz los beatles nos entregan una obra maestra desde todos los sentidos. Que más puedo decir ctmmmmmm

I mean, come on! 5/5

Some of the most sublime music ever recorded. Even if there are some annoying Beatles affectations throughout this, the high points are about as high as anything out there. Octopus's Garden is my favorite Beatles song, which means you can ignore all of my opinions about music!

Hello me from High School, this is me from the future. How did you become so obsessed with The Beatles? Genuinely, what was the spark that lit the fuse. This has nothing to do with the quality of this album, but rather what this album invokes in me. This album is great, although in retrospect I do find elements of the Side B suite to be under worked. It's goofy and fun and I love that, but some times Mean Mr. Mustard and Pam just seem like they had to record what they had to meet a deadline. That being said a song like Maxwell's Silver Hammer is perfect, thank you Paul for writing one of the most Paul songs you could. Also shout out to George, he knocks it out, just this man was doing his whole this while everyone was pissin themselves. I could ramble on very long about this album, I think there's a lot to enjoy and discuss and I although part of me wants to rate this album lower due to me not being in a part of my life where I have the urge to re-listen and re-listen to this, nevertheless, this goes out to me from high school, singing Oh Darling at the top of my lungs.

Awesome. One of my top 5 of all time.

Super Dope

I remember listening to this album for the first time and being shocked that it actually was as good as they say. The thing that strikes me most about this album is the incredible variety in moods and emotions, it’s a real eclectic mix of songs. From the cool groove of “Come Together” (what a drum part), to the sombre “Something”, the darkly moody “I Want You” and the joyous “Octopus’ Garden”. And they’re all amazing, even the much maligned “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” I think is charming in its own cute kitsch way. Same with “Octopus’ Garden” which has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. The only misstep in this regard for me is the very jarring transition from “I Want You” to “Here Comes the Sun”. There’s just too much to really even talk about so I’ll just mention some highlights: The rhythm section in “Come Together”; the guitar solo in “Something”; all of “She’s So Heavy”; the haunting harmonies of “Because”; the bass part in the middle of “She Comes in Through the Bathroom Window” and McCartneys incredible vocals on “Golden Slumbers”. All in all, bloody brilliant.

Fantastic album just like all the other Beatles albums. Favourite song, here comes the sun.

I am not a Beatles fanatic, but I was excited to see this cover pop up. I felt unworthy to review this record, but such was my task. In listening through, I was struck more than I'd expected – because of the amount of 60's music I've listened to since starting the project. Songs I already thought were amazing, stand out more than ever, as incredible achievements for their time. I felt like reading more – Wikipedia article is interesting but sad – life is short and the project's clock is ticking. Come Together: stupendous. (Evokes Lennon's later solo work.) Something: incredible. Yearning, reaching, not quite getting there? Maxwell's Silver Hammer: problematic, I don't like extended disjunct between oom-pah nonchalance and story of violence. (Particularly noting lyrics/music don't develop after the reveal in first chorus.) Oh! Darling: in isolation, seemed inconsequential, but in context, it works. Octopus's Garden: I always thought was light relief, but felt great in context. I Want You (She's So Heavy): stupendous. Audacious but it gets there. (Me in 1969: “what is that behind the band, how did they make that noise?”) Here Comes The Sun: okay. Because: in isolation, seemed like cod psychedelia, but in context it's bold and authentic. “The Long One”. You Never Give Me Your Money: this band could definitely play. Sun King: never heard it before, but style is familiar, must have been influential. (Tame Impala??) Mean Mr Mustard: somewhat know the music, no idea what it's about, wowed by fudgey bass line, time signature trick, suddenly it's over? Polythene Pam: I didn't realise how creative this mix was. (Influenced Queen?!) She Came In Through The Bathroom Window: well put together, lyrics intriguing. Golden Slumbers: gutsy singing, great orchestration. Carry That Weight: I always thought was part of one song with Golden Slumbers, maybe it's inseparable. The End: drum solo? Rhythm guitar that rocks out. Lead solo(s) – which I didn't realise were traded – Hendrix had already arrived in London, so work cut out for guitarists – recorded live in one take?!? Famous closing phrase – sounds like Yes? Her Majesty: cutting off in the middle of a bar is striking, but I don't get it as a closer. (I understand it got pulled out from the medley, I don't get why.) Overall: a lot to think about. Clearly incredibly influential. Worthy of many a listen. Not perfect, but Pretty Wonderful, 9/10.

This is a certified hood classic.

There’s a reason this is widely considered one of the best albums of all time. Even if you put aside how massively influential it is, the music is just straight up really good. It’s simultaneously very polished and thrilling and gorgeous. Literally how do I pick which parts of this album I liked? It’s all good. I lowkey just picked a few songs I liked as my favorites bc I love them all. Fav songs: something, maxwell’s silver hammer, sun king

Obviously a really great album!! It’s probably been reviewed to death but my favorite parts are the really nice vocal harmonies on Because and Octopus's Garden, Paul’s really tasteful bass playing throughout (but especially on Something and You Never Give Me Your Money), and George’s experimentation with his Moog. Overall, John’s contributions to Abbey Road are probably my least favorite, but they’re still amazing songs. The production really does an incredible job tying together so many disconnected ideas into a cohesive, flowing album. I especially like the jam on side two for this. It’s the best version of what it is. Favorite Songs: Something, Here Comes the Sun, Because, Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight

Easiest five ever.

Fabuloso!

All-time great. Medley at the end is one of the best ever.

Goated

This is an easy one. On the Mount Rushmore of greatest rock albums, there would be four gents walking across the stone.

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

ameeei

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.