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I really like the Beatles I think there outside a really good band I knew a few of the songs on here and yeah.
I’ve heard of these guys. Will they stand the test of time?
Wow if these guys are only the second-best band from Liverpool, I can’t wait to hear China Crisis
Incredible genius of an album. Every song is a banger. Paul is the goat with putting together the medley. Still tear up when I hear golden slumbers.
Abbey Road is one of the best albums of all time, no debate. It's so good. Every song is good, and there are quite a few on this album. I cannot find anything bad to say about any song. Genuinely a perfect construction of music. Every single song is very well known, and iconic. Not one minute of downtime on this record. All the songs flow very nicely. 17 songs, some happy, some sad. Congrats Ringo on your octopus song, it's really good. The Beatles fucking cooked with this, good job. Easy 10/10, I love The Beatles so much.
So, who doesn't like the Beatles? One of my favorite Beatles songs is on this album, George's "Here Comes the Sun". Nice album overall, nice to listen to this again.
4.5
I had only heard Come Together, Here Comes The Sun, and Golden Slumbers (as a cover in Sing). That's a shame cause this album is full of great tunes! Oops all bangers!
First time encountering this "classic" album and giving The Beatles a fair shake. It really feels like two halves, the first of which is a disconnected assortment of musical ideas and genres, and the second being a nearly contiguous progression from one track to the next. There were apparently many sonic experiments conducted and results achieved in this record from the late 60s, but by now none of it feels so innovative. I can give credit to the pioneers without enjoying their music. On the whole, this ranges from "fine" to "weird." Here Comes the Sun is about as inoffensive bubble gum as you can get, and then Maxwell's Silver Hammer is a jaunty tune about a serial killer? There are certainly some standouts in the first half (e.g., Come Together, Something), but this lack of cohesion marred the album for me. And then the second half is just hard to listen to at all. With lyrics like "the earth is round and it turns me on" I can't help but feel like I'm being subjected to an LSD trip that they decided to set to music. I'll grant that they were willing to record any and everything that flowed through them, which probably led to some real breakthroughs. Doesn't mean that the rest is worth attention. Ringo's drumming is understated and perfect, McCartney's vocals surprisingly raspy. They did some good stuff here, but I wouldn't declare the album one of the greats. Sleeper keeper: Oh! Darling
At the risk of sounding like a boomer/my dad, this album is the definition of a true classic. Absolutely iconic. Easy 5.
Very much that Beatles thing where the melodies and harmonies and arrangements and all that are great, but the lyrics are often banal or sheer nonsense.
Obviously an all time classic
Love ❣️
It was great!
Iconic album with some all time great songs. Though I believe that a few songs towards the end do start to sound the same and makes it a slog.
I mean. C’mon. A desert island album. Never gets old.
It's fun to have a little sing a long moment, not amazing but nostalgic.
Definitely starts strong, but very quickly starts to drag
no.
Very front heavy. First half? Perfect. Second half? A few good bits
I mean it's the highest rated for a reason. I've had a lifelong love for this album, so incredibly catchy and it flows so beautifully ❤️
Classic
She's so Heeeeeeavvvveeeee
Yeah fucking absolutely mint, listened to it while playing Jenga. Maxwells silver hammer is fucking stupid, every other track is astounding. Can’t not give it 5
Obviously wish that I’d have written a few of these songs - some beautiful stuff, but, I’m just not that arsed. I did really like Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight & I Want You.
Absolute 10, though not my favorite Beatles album
Listens: Many (and I have this album on vinyl) Standout Tracks: Maxwell's Silver Hammer, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes The Sun, You Never Give Me Your Money, Mean Mr Mustard Well, It's finally happened. I've reached the most popular album according to the Global Stats of the List, 193 albums into the my journey. It's all down (or up?) hill from here! Abbey Road takes the number one spot for me as far as peak Beatles are concerned, slightly winning out over The Beatles (The White Album). I sometimes waver back and forth over which is better, but Abbey Road is a tighter production and is entirely more consumable. The White Album gets a little too weird for me on side 4. Anyways, this album is magical. Every track is unique and memorable. Maxwell committing multiple murders to a cheerful song is fantastic. The droning washed out sound that overtakes the music in I Want You (She's So Heavy) before the song abruptly cuts out is possibly my favorite vinyl flip in my collection. An then on side B, you have a 3x one minute songs in Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window that just meld together so well. And then finally, at The End, when you think its over, you have a hidden track with Her Majesty! It's both (supposedly) a first of its kind experience and a relic of a bygone era, where its practically impossible to have a true hidden track in the digital era. Side Tangent, I think my first experience with a hidden track was on Take Off Your Pants and Jacket by Blink 182.
I could write a whole review of how great the album is, but that won't be necessary. It's the Beatles at the height of their creative powers. Of course it's great, how else would it become as iconic as it is? It's not perfect, but it pretty fucking close.
Thé most perfect Beatles album
It's a good album, but not their best. I think it was revolutionary for the time maybe?
One of the greatest of all time.
Probably the best Beatles album, showing all their different personalities, romantic, energetic, funny, moving. Perfection
Great
Classic Beatles album. There are some really iconic songs here and the whole thing is great as a whole. I don't really have a nostalgic connection to this since I didn't really listen to it as a kid but I can appreciate what a masterpiece it is now.
Once ground breaking, now comfort food. We know every word and chord change, but it still gives us the buzz that we got the first time we heard it. Music is magic, I suppose. It makes time travelers of us all.
Great album
I've been waiting for this one. First note, so cool that the cover has neither the band name or the album name on it. Yet, is so iconic! Anyway, here goes: For the 'last album', whether or not it was intended that way, it summarises the legacy the band left. There's a bit of everything in there. The singles/songs that frequently live on Greatest Hits albums are very strong. George Harrison offers up two of his best ('Something' and 'Here Comes the Sun'), Lennon's 'Come Together' is a timeless tune, and even Ringo offers up a worthy number (made better by an excellent underrated backing vocal section and fun guitar work). I have a lot of time for 'Oh! Darling', a real tune. I relistened to this album while ironing shirts and had a great singalong. Sadly, 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' doesn't quite hit the mark, and while slightly catchy, is boring granny music that I would rather people didn't know I listened through it. I think the best thing is that the instrumentation on all of these songs is so well thought out. McCartney chews the scenery on his bass, tastefully of course (with the exception of 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' - but did George play bass on that?), Harrison's at a peak soaring guitar solo, and the drum fills are iconic. Adding to this the Moog Synthesizer (a new product at the time!), and subtle, but powerful orchestration; it's an excellent vibe. My favourite, 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' is one of the best Beatles songs of all time. I still remember the day I bought this album and walking down Glenmore St to that epic outro! This was 2009. Listening to Blur a few years later, I understand it's impact (in more ways that one). But, what did I think of the 2nd half? The whole blended song thing? It's not my favourite, but it works. Yes, there are hits and misses. But if you got rid of 'You Never Give Me Your Money', you wouldn't have a great reprise in 'Golden Slumbers'. It's something you enjoy in a different way to the other half of the album. 'The End' is a nice way to go out, 3 guitar solos! 'Her Majesty' could have been left on the cutting room floor. 5 Stars.
This album is like that strange period at the end of secondary school when you have finished your exams, but you still need to attend the last couple of weeks of school because there are prizegivings and other events to play out. Having literally no responsibilities in terms of your education, you spend your days just hanging out with your friends, drinking in the fact that you have made it to the end of school. These people have been your close friends for at least five years, some of them closer to 13 years as you went to the same primary school. You are all quietly a bit sad because you aren't going to see each other as much next year, as you're all going to universities in different cities. But this isn't the time to get sad about that. You walk around together on a sunny afternoon, reminiscing about memories from different places around the school. Visiting all your favourite haunts like the tuck shop, the brick wall outside the chemistry block, and the small shaded lawn area behind the carpentry building, you can't but look back at your time and thing that you have given school life a red hot run, and enjoyed almost every step.
A far more mature album from these dudes. You can see they've come through the 60s drug error and survived to tell the tale. The lyrics are far more interesting, though there is still fun such as Octapusus' Garden. Instrumentally, they are in top form, and I particularly enjoyed the drumming here. A great album from start to finish
ngl I kinda get the Beatles hype now
The Beatles piss me off man, I can't even be a proper hater because they're just that fucking good. Minus one star for Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
Yes
Top 10 Album of all time.
What is there to say that hasn't already been said? This album is fucking phenomenal. It starts out really good but by the end when the songs blend into each other it's next level
It's rare to have an album that is no-skip, wall-to-wall bangers, and the Beatles didn't manage it on any of theirs either. On the plus side: Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun - all excellent, the latter showcasing why George was the best Beatle; I will not be taking questions on that. In the debit column: Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus's Garden - fuck me. They're SO bad, they would sink many long players and take a lot of goodwill with them. Others of note: I rather liked Carry That Weight, it's what You Never Give Me Your Money should have been. Oh! Darling is just the right side of overwrought. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - should be called I Want You (To Hurry Up and Get to the End of the Song), seven minutes is about four too long. The rest get a shrug from me. I will veer towards a 3 because of what's in the plus column.
#501 9.21.25 GOAT ★★★★★★★★★★
Had to be really
Better than Coldplay
Iconic album. Even if it isnt your favorite album or if you hate the beatles, its still absolutely worth learning the story behind this album.
A wild collection so varied in styles. Musically strong benefiting from stellar production. Not one for regular listening.
Tenho um amor grande pelo Abbey Road!
Nice
I liked review that’s joking about everyone put their best work in this album, and Paul is, like, “BANG BANG MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER-“. And I like that a lot of people praising GM’s immence work — for kids, that have Garage Band in their phone, for 7-minute meddley of songs that connected to each other, them need to invent how, cause nobody even attempt to do this before. But, look, McCartney wrote “You Never Give Me Your Money” and “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight”. When many greatest art and prog compositions, celebrated as a one of the best achievments in pop-music history, pointing to that pieces as inspiration, and you could (arguably, but a lot of music theorist agreed) tell that OG is still better in every way… it’s just on another level. If “White Album” called by many as mycelium of 70s pop-music (and by continuation, as a whole), than in my mind “Abbey Road” is a rootstock of GREATEST pop music, at least next 3 decades. From Bohemian Rhapsody to Paranoid Android, from Dark Side of the Moon to American Idiot — you could see proof throught history that dedication in execution of Fab 4 on their final record was contagious. It’s not just an inspiration. It’s a standart for “exceptional work”. And I love that this IS complete artistic package! This is their final work, it’s called by the name of an instrument, that they perfected using and showed the whole world how to use it. And on a cover, you see them all different, crossing the road FROM Abbey Road studios, that’s juxstuposing to their first work, where they look almost identical on one of the floors in that studio. They are done, they moving from Beatles, and Abbey Road (metaphorically). And when you rotate your vinyl, you can see that the last song is simply “The End”, where they leave simple epitaph for the Beatles (which underlined by a last joke — “Her Majesty”). Even the bag for vinyl, which is standart non-fancy EMI bag for me is a “Yeah, we are not trying to impress you. We just wanted to made masterpiece as a goodbye, so… you’re welcome”. It’s hard not to say that this is the best pop album of all time. Cause, to challenge it, you need to not only write songs on a THIS level, not only made a thoughtful combination of them (anyone who listened it on a vinyl knows what I’m talking about — the made changing sides a part of an album experience), but you need a context of “probably the best band in a world” making the last album, and do it in such an elegant manner (thanks EMI, you tried very hard to ruin it) in a concept AND execution. If it’s not perfection, it’s pretty damn close. No score, cause this is just on another fckng level.
The epitome of music. Might never be beaten. The medley will play throughout the universe when mankind takes its dying breaths.
It's the Beatles
A Masterpiece perfect album and it’s not even my favourite Beatles album songs on here that will last forever they are all at there best
I've been conflicted on this. I initially wanted to give it four stars, because Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden are misfires and the back half of the album is definitely weaker than the first. But then I thought about the overall quality of the thing. Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun? And Oh Darling, I Want You, Carry That Weight? I've given out five star ratings for less since I started doing this. I think my initial instinct was to hold Abbey Road to a higher standard than the other records on this list, because it's The Beatles and because it's - according to the users of this site - the greatest of all time. But that isn't particularly fair. It probably isn't my favourite Beatles album, and it certainly isn't my favourite album on this list, but the songwriting here is frequently incredible and it is pretty stacked with excellent pop songs. Sometimes all time great ones. Five stars it is.
The best
I can not count the number of times I have listened to this album. I was raised on the Beatles and my favorite songs have evolved as I age. An Octipus's Garden and Maxwell's Silver Hammer were childhood favorites, while as an adult I have fallen in love with Carry that Weight and Goodbye. I would say the hardest part is picking your favorite. I am tempted to stop at this album for a few weeks and just consume it.
Greatest album of all time. You never give me no money has been my favourite song as long as i cam remember, it is constantly changing, never repeating. Its the perfect break between the two starkly different halves of the album.
Another genuine classic. This feels like peak Beatles. More interesting lyrics than she loves you yeah yeah yeah but before they were all on drugs and things got weird. Lots of memorable songs but tails off a bit at the end.
Not my favourite Beatles (I’m an early Beatles kinda guy) and the drums keep it tight before it gets *really* weird. But yeah cracking album
I went into Abbey Road thinking I’d be clever and dock it a star because, honestly, the Beatles get enough praise to fill the Albert Hall twice over. But turns out… they earned it. I grew up on the Red and Blue compilations, so I never clocked how many absolute bangers were packed into this one album. The remastered mix (or maybe just my ears finally catching up) made the bass pop and all those little background flourishes (synths, harmonies, THAT baseline one Cone Together) shine without ever feeling cluttered. It’s gold all the way through: massive in scope, weirdly intimate, and still somehow cooler than it has any right to be.
I think in a lot of ways, the Beatles get by on this site on account of ... being the Beatles. I saw that this album had recently climbed to the #1 best-reviewed album on this entire project and was sort of bummed out. It felt so... predictable. And I wasn't blown away by some of their other albums like I had expected to be. Nope. This is just a fantastic album. One of the best side effects of this project is the number of times I've listened to a "classic" album straight through for the first time and thought, "so THAT is what all the fuss is about"
Solid. Classic. Not my go to, but won't turn the dial if I stumble on it.
It's pretty much perfect but they didn't make any bad albums
Un grande classico
Kult Band, Kult Album, Kult Abbey Road, Kult lieder, und doch chani mi de Beatle-Boys ned so ganz hiigeh. Alles schön und ahgnehm aber so wükli bangers hets für mich jetzt ned debi. 3 Mal luege und lose bevor gloffe wird (Ich gspühre scho all die Vätere und Musigphanatiker*inne wo mich verprügle wennd wenni dem Album sone durchschnittsbewertig gibe)
Das ikonische album mit de strassüberquerig. Mhmmm isch guet. 2 bangers, bar biz komischi, bar lässigi für mich unbekannti songs. Mit bar geile riffs und bass lines. 3 wär scho biz gemein, i die 3er nirvana box z rüehre. Aber 5i isches save nöd. Aso es 4i macht glaubs sinn. Ade merci peeps. Hends glosst uf de autobahn kurz vor marseille
han nöd möge s'ganze lose aber das woni glost han isch halt scho sehr guet han zerst dänkt ich fühl mi zwunge wäg ihrem icon-status mindestens 4 sternli z'gäh aber würd säge die 4 sind scho verdient han jetzt aber trotzdem meh luscht zum the cure z'lose hihi
Iconic and so very listenable still. Some of top tunes here - id give it 5 just for Something and Here Comes the Sun
Another album that doesn’t really need a review. Personally prefer Revolver, which I feel is more influential and interesting. That sad there is not a bad song on here, with some genuinely perfect songs (Something and Here Comes the Sun in particular). The first side is just filled with huge songs and the medley is amazing. Some of the songs are like 60-90 seconds yet feel like fully fledged songs. All of the Fab Four contribute and the culmination of the guitar solos from George, Paul and John with a Ringo drum solo in the End is masterful. Overhyped? I think so but it’s still one of the greatest albums ever made.
Incredibly had this on for first time in forever the day before we got it. Still listened to it again. Top tier
pretty good
superbe
Goood!!! Like most of the songs Can get a bit ballady at times 4.5/5 Fun too
An essential album for any music fan. It is one of the greatest albums, works of art, collaborative piece that has ever been made by mankind. A monumental achievement in every sense. Absolutely fantastic from start to finish.
How ironic their last album is my first album of them which I heard. The music is great. It feels experimental but in a good way. Fav- Octopus Garden, Here comes the sun
So nostalgic. Very easy to sing along. One thing I really like is how songs reference one another, makes the album feel like one piece.
Absolute classic. An epic farewell. Fav song: Sun King
This album is so good. I "inherited" my mom's mono vinyl and spent *hours* in the basement as a kid listening to this. It's a true classic and an album that plays so well as an *album*. Mean Mr Mustard -> Polythene Pam -> She Came In Through The Bathroom Window? *chefs kiss*
Takes me back to my first CD listening experiences. I listened to this album so much, and relistening now and listening in HI-FI headphones, I can't believe how good it is. Second half is probably my favourite — the way the tracks flow together—I always loved the Mean Mr. Mustard + Polythene Pam combo, but really Golden Slumbers + Carry that weight might be my fav combo.
Yeah my favourite Beatles album. Enough said!
Great
Excellent.
Es Abbey Road. Ni qué decir. Cinco estrellas que se quedan cortas.
What can you say about this album other than it’s a classic.
A classic is a classic is a classic. These songs are so ubiquitous that it's hard to imagine someone actually wrote them and they were one released as an album, just like any other. But it's important to remember this, what an achievement.
I went in expecting not to enjoy this album as I'm not too big on the Beatles. Hence 'Come Together' was a nice surprise. It was followed by a few more okay songs, but then it just went straight into that super boring Beatles sound I just don't like.
First part was really enjoyable, the last 3/4th was not my taste.
I have never been a fan of the Beatles, and honestly this album confirms my initial impressions. Apparently, according to Rob Ager at least, this work inspired Stanley Kubrick when he directed the Shining. I hope for the Maestro’s sake that the bulk of the inspiration came from Throne of Blood (as his notes suggest) and not from this album. « Here comes the Sun » stood out, only because I distinctly remember waking up to this song after falling asleep watching a crackpot theory about The Shining Overall, the style and music is too languid
I just don’t understand why they let Paul participate.
Top 5 greatest album ever recorded
Nothing more needs to be said.
This is the greatest album ever pressed into vinyl! The second side is epic. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time, if not THE greatest band of all time. Sadly it was their last, but it was so good. An album for any occasion with massive hits.
Another amazing album that set the stage for a legacy. Awesome album.
And in the end….
I'm not sure what critics say is the best Beatles album, but this is definitely my personal favorite Beatles album. Not a track on here I feel compelled to skip and there is a window into a Beatles blues rock/pop album that I wish would have been made. Definitely my favorite album of the 20 or so albums I've listened to in this project thus far.
little bits of filler near the end but its carried hard by the singles, george and ringo had the best songwriting efforts on this whole thing
What to say about a masterpiece?... That this album is perfect! Everything on it works perfectly, so well linked and with so many flavors. It's one of the greatest albums ever made. That's it. And no one can make me think differently. It's perfect.
In the past ten days, I’ve gotten to review Thriller and Nevermind, and now Abbey Road. I was thinking that it would be cool if any of those albums would wind up being my final album to review, but here they are, all within fairly quick succession. However, this will be my final Beatles to review. Looking at the track list, I only know a few of these songs. I like The Beatles, but in a weird way, I feel a lot of pressure to really love Abbey Road, and I think a lot of that stems from the fact that I didn’t really love The White Album. I’m excited to listen to this though, and to close the book on The Beatles’ discography on this list. Abbey Road isn’t going to wind up as my favorite Beatles album, but it’s going to be at least top three. I know that Let It Be was their last release, but since this was their last recording, I’m going to say this was a fantastic way for these gents to go out. I loved that this was a much more straightforward rock album. Yes, “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” and “Octopus’s Garden” are whimsical and odd, but only lyrically. Every song on this album is really beautiful, and for an album that’s more straightforward and traditional in its sound, you get quite a bit of variety in the sound. Folk, blues, country, and pop all make an impression on the sound of this album, and each influence is used just the right amount. Some notes on individual songs: I went into this album with a hatred for “Come Together.” I had a strong dislike for the vocals and lyrics (I still don’t care for either one of those elements, but I certainly didn’t hate them on this listen), but the music here is amazing. This is one of the best bass lines I think I’ve ever heard. On top of that, the Rhodes piano contrasts with the bass really well, and I like the minimal lead and rhythm guitar. What an awesome rock sound. The chorus on "Something" is outstanding; I love the string arrangement so much. I think I've only ever heard the opening of this song before today, so I was really taken aback by the beauty in the sound. That increase in intensity halfway through was really unexpected, but it worked so well. "Oh! Darling" is fantastic. I loved the bluesy rock sound. The piano and drumming are fantastic. "Octopus's Garden" is weird lyrically, but musically, it's really quite down to earth and accessible. I loved the twang to the sound, and the main guitar riff is excellent. The piano is outstanding too; it’s got a ragtime sound to it that really elevates the whimsy of the lyrics. "I Want You" is excellent. Another song with some blues, and I love how the guitar sings along with the vocals. "Here Comes the Sun" is one of my favorite Beatles songs. It's just so much fun. The strings are great, and it’s a blast to sing along to. The bridge is amazing, and I loved the little bird whistling sounds. I loved the synthesizer on “Because.” It’s a bit out there in terms of its sound, but it’s also really grounded and accessible. "Sun King" is excellent. I loved how gentle the overall sound was, and it was a perfect way to go into the medley of the last seven songs. The medley is an outstanding closer to Abbey Road. I love how beautiful each song is, and even though the tracks are short, nothing felt rushed. “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” and “Carry That Weight” were the best parts. I hate to be sappy and sentimental, but the closing of “The End” really hit me like a ton of bricks: ‘And in the end, The love you take, Is equal to the love you make.’ What an outstanding way to end an incredible album, and to essentially end The Beatles. I really enjoyed listening to Abbey Road, and it’s an album I will undoubtedly listen to again.
A great album. I admit I'm not a Beatle's super fan (just a normal one) so I while I like this album a lot I just don't love it.
Classic Beatles album
I adore Abby Road and it boosts some of my favorite Beatles songs of all time but the first side is spotty with some of Paul's most annoying songs.
An obvious classic. The first 7 songs hit after hit after hit. So satisfying. After that the album loses me personally a bit with the quick 2ish minute songs. Not that they’re bad, it just feels like an obvious split.
Always excellent!
Of course a classic. Not my favorite Beatles album but it's undeniably great.
one of the best ever obv
How would we ever make it through this dingy life without the Beatles? It would really suck, my friends.
Best album ever. Feels impossible to say anything new/worthwhile about this. 22nd perfect album, 793 albums in. Rating: 5.0
7/10 Good one
Certified classic
classic
Favorites (nearly the whole album): Come Together Something Maxwell's Silver Hammer (only because there are creepy lyrics in very jolly tones) Octopus's Garden Here Comes The Sun You Never Give Me Your Money Sun King (cicada's sounds!) She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Golden Slumbers Carry That Weight The End Her Majesty The album of zany characters and natural loves. It feels like the quintessential Beatles (before the split). Definitely iconic.
I'm not sure if Abbey Road needs another positive review. But here it is: Abbey Road shows the Beatles at their best, with great songs (“Come Together,” “Octopus's Garden,” “Here Comes the Sun”) and their distinctive humor (“Polythene Pam,” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”). Undoubtedly a must-have.
There is reasons this is often held up as the standard
4/8
3,5 ❤️❤️❤️ : Oh! Darling You Never Give Me Your Money 😊😊😊 : Something She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Carry That Way 👍👍👍 : Come Together I Want You (She's So Heavy) Here Comes The Sun Mean Mr Mustard Polythene Pam Golden Slumbers 😶😶😶 : Maxwell's Silver Hammer Octopus's Garden Because Sun King The End Her Majesty ☹️☹️☹️ :
Yeah dude. These cunts are pretty good. Coming in bathroom windows and over everything else. Abby’s choad is great record
Super fan de este disco, mi disco favorito.
Possibly the best Beatles record of them all. The entire second side is maybe the best side of a record that has ever been produced. Every member really gets a chance to shine on this album.
old vibes "Oh! Darling" is a rly good song
Que des bangers, je change et danse tout du long 👌
Incredible album, almost didnt get a 5 because of Octopus's Gardem sorry not sorry Ringo.
honestly the only beatles album I really get the hype for. this one is pretty masterfully done, if only they did more like this.
I don't know if it was due to the platform I was streaming on, but the transitions on some of the songs were very good. Good Songs: Come Together, Her Majesty, Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh Darling!, Octopus's Garden, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes The Sun, Because, You Never Give Me Your Money, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End Mid Songs: Sun King Bad Songs: None
I know this is one THEE albums. But I think there’s only two or maybe three songs worth listening to.
I don't think I can say anything that hasn't already been said. Is this the best Beatles album? Probably, although I think I like the White album more. Is this the best album of all time? Maybe? The medley doesn't quite work for me, but the rest of the album is flawless. I think it's the best I've heard so far, but I still have 900+ albums to go.
i like the beatles not because they’re a stupid classic, but because it’s just an awesome fucking record and they’re the most influential band in the history
this alnubm is good
Beautiful
One of the best albums of all time
Easily my favorite Beatles album.
“Abbey Road” was released **only** 6 1/2 years after the Beatles’ first album “Please Please Me.” Listen to these two bookends to quickly confirm the greatness that was - and IS - the Beatles. How did they get from there to here? How did they invent, reinvent, and reinvent themselves and the culture of music so dramatically and so successfully over such a short span of time?? Their nine studio albums are all remarkable achievements, and for so many different reasons. Abbey Road is not their most innovative: that would arguably be “Revolver” or “Sgt Pepper.” But Abbey Road probably ties with “Revolver,” and maybe the White Album, as the album that best showcases the INDIVIDUAL talents of each Beatle. George has 2-3 excellent offerings on each album. And of course Paul, John. What about Ringo? Arguably his best. I’m basing that on the percussion in “Come Together,””Something,” and his contributions to “The End.” And. If this album just feels too familiar, let your ears focus on something new. Pay attention, for example, to the percussion or bass line. There is always something hidden to enjoy. How did they do it? Even the playful guitar work in the left speaker of “Octopus’s Garden” makes a kids’ song or a drug song (hard to tell them apart in the 60s) into something newly engaging. Oh, and what about “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” Well, where would Warren Zevon’s “Excitable Boy” be without this song? Truthfully, I don’t know how to judge the song fairly since I’ve listened to this album with growing enjoyment for 45 years of my life…. but if nothing else, it showcases how the Beatles can pull off even something goofy and creepy and troublesome all at once. 500/5
In the final moments of their existence, as it was ending, The Beatles find a way to move the bar forward. In the wake of the monumental implosion during the Get Back sessions, the Beatles return to Abbey Road with George Martin to truly get back to what the Beatles do best, make great albums. George turns out two fantastic songs, and John and Paul battle it out with an amazing tour de force 2nd side culminating in the easily prophetic and appropriate guitar solo battle royal that punctuates the end of the most accomplished run in rock & roll history. Each member’s prominent gifts on glorious display as the curtain comes down. It is a remarkable achievement. To miss it, or to rate this less than a five star album is a reflection of one’s lack of comprehension of the meteoric trajectory of the Beatles and how they were brilliant from beginning to end. Bravo lads! The best 6 and half years of music ever!
It’s the Beatles, it’s great. It has very high highs, although does have some misses and is a bit scattered in a way that is more abrupt then compelling. Still great, but not my favorite
I sure do love this album. Is it the most popular album of all time? Idk maybe, probably close to it. Every other track is an iconic song.
Man, my list has been treating me well. First, I got hit with Wish You Were Here and now it’s time for Abbey Road. This was the first Beatles album I listened to, and the last for many years. I didn’t get it at the time, which I think is owed to me not understanding its significance. To my plebian ears I felt like this album was throwing shit at the wall and trying to see what stuck, especially during the medley on side B. I was ignorant of this album being largely based around the dissolution of the band, and the band members trying to get the last of their ideas on this record. I’m a big fan of this album now, though I’m looking forward to lending it my critical ear regardless. Yeah, I still like this. It’s still all over the place, though that’s part of the fun, really. Of all their albums, this is where their pop rock sound was the most polished, featuring a very nice, bassy guitar underscoring many of the tracks. Man, I feel so self-conscious writing about these songs like they haven’t already been discussed at great length. “Come Together” is a great opener and was my favourite track for a good while. The cool confidence is pretty enrapturing, and the dopey lyrics lend themselves nicely to some pretty dynamic songwriting. “Something” is a great pivot, featuring an excellent instrumental – particularly during the latter half of the track. The strings are much appreciated, too. “Oh! Darling” was a song I didn’t like for a good while, but now I can’t resist psycho singing during the intense bits of the song. Crazy to think that I was, in fact, the bigger psycho when I didn’t like this tune. “Here Comes the Sun” is a classic. A very nice acoustic sound, though it’s the wavy, synthy sound at the minute mark of the song that really wins me over. Very nice lyrics, too. We don’t have this kind of optimism in music anymore. “You Never Give Me Your Money” is my favourite song on the album. Excellent track. I love the beautiful piano number, and the way that McCartney and Lennon harmonise with one another is fantastic. The way that the song continually transitions into different styles is also something I greatly enjoy. It gives the song an electric level of scope and scale. “Sun King” is a great song on its own, though I’ve always appreciated it as a pacebreaker and as a way of easing the album into its medley. There couldn’t be a better song in its place. “Golden Slumbers” is another great track, even in spite of its short length. It’s hard not to be moved by the piano, and McCartney’s vocals and the strings are just beautiful. No contest on whether this album belongs here. It’s Abbey Road. No other album has disrupted pedestrian crossings quite like this one.
Great album. A classic by all regards. The ultimate state of flow in songwriting with the Sun King medley.
You can almost never go wrong with!
Such creativity in the compositions, and it sounds like they had a of fun.
4/1089 Scroobius Pip: _The Beatles? *Just a band.*_ Have they got some bangers? Definitely, and this record is no different. Hugely influential? Undeniably. A PBS kids show version of rock'n'roll? Assuredly.
perfecto
I've known some of these songs since getting the "Blue" compilation album as a child, so it felt strange to hear the album as a whole knowing some of the songs so well and not having heard many others at all. So I was surprised at how well it all still works together! The songs I knew somehow seemed perfectly contextualized within the album. I try not to buy into the Beatles' "mythos" too much [though I think it's easy with music having this much care and craft in it!], but the general feeling of this record as a sort of "parting gift" from the tired, but grateful, greats is still hard to avoid, as it's deeply felt and earned.
Just doesn't get better than this...
Not the best band of all time, not the best album of all time, but very good still
Duh
Lovely piece of work
Its an iconic album for a reason. I love the Beatles always have always will and these songs are historic and deserve their title
England was quizzical, in matters physical they were in their prime Surely this would be their time to shiii- i-i-ine Gareth their manager, majoring in mediocrity tells them not to attack Cos in football you never give the ball a whack-ack-ack-ack But as you’re expecting Bellingham to score, Southgate undelivers us once more Bang bang Southgate’s boring game plan came apart once again Bang bang Southgate’s boring game plan wasted another generation of men
Not so keen on the beatles
Didn't love all the songs, but I can appreciate them for their impact on music.
It just speaks to the ubiquity of the Beatles that on an album I've never listened to in its entirety, I can genuinely say there's only 5 of the 17 tracks that I haven't heard before. It's always hard to judge the merit of the Beatles' music independently of their massive fame. They were wildly popular for a reason, and that reason is that they write a lot of catchy songs. I liked the album quite a bit, but I don't think it's anything groundbreaking or artistically inspiring. Favorite tracks: Come Together, Oh! Darling, Here Comes the Sun
I know this album is heralded as one of the best of all time, but I was pretty underwhelmed. Come Together and Here Comes the Sun the two highlights
Lo avevo già sentito, bomba assoluta. Nella prima parte sono presenti solo hit ascoltate ancora oggi, nella seconda invece c'è più spazio per la sperimentazione. La mia preferita rimane Carry that weight. Ho notato anche che le transizioni tra un pezzo e l'altro sono fatte di cristo
Alright
Seriously?!? Is there any question here? Anyone giving this less than 4 stars can really just shut the fuck up.
Not much I can say about the album that hasn't been said. A classic for a reason.
Timeless. Not much more needs to be said.
Classic.
Classic Beatles album. Some good keepers. Nice listen
Absolutely classic. Duh. (And I love Silly!Paul, so I even love Maxwell's Silver Hammer. You go with that anvil, Mal Evans.)
Almost as good as the Best of the Beatles.
It's really good, but few too many songs miss the mark for a 5.
The Beatles have better albums and my mother in law is a scouser so can’t give it a 5 out of pure hate
Not in my top 3 Beatles albums but still a comfortable 5
I'm not 100% sure it's my favourite Beatles album but it's very close
The only knock can be its discontinuity. After 1000 listens, I still hear something new.
10/10 todas las canciones son buenas
Den kender jeg. Helt klart klassiker.
var aðeins efins fyrirfram, en reyndist vera með þeirra bestu verkum. fær hálfan aukalega til að minna mig á meirra. 4,5.
It's a cliche but I love the Beatles. This is an album of 2 halves and I enjoyed both. Come Together, Something and Here Comes The Sun get 5 stars just for them.
Easy 5 stars
No brainer
Awesome Love waxwells silver hammer.
I mean, it's ok, but in a list of 1001 albums to listen to before you die?? Really???
First time listening to it, I didn’t really jive with this album. As far as Beatles projects go, Rubber Soul is probably favorite. That said, Abbey Road has gotten better every time I re-listen to it.
Not a Beatles fan :(. Decent album though
This is probably the most famous Beatles album ever, and yet I feel it's not the best. The best song on this album is the opener, Come Together. But after that it's kinda all downhill. There's not as many memorable songs for the rest of the album. I suspect the album's cover art is what makes it famous more than the songs themselves. That said, I can't in good faith say any songs are bad. It's still classic Beatles.
Superb album. One of my all time favourites.
A bit of the Beatles best work is here, but there’s a bit too much fat around the edges as well.
This is a big one, yet I've only heard the singles prior to today. The penultimate Beatles album and technically the last album recorded by the group, "Abbey Road" saw the Beatles go back to their old production process, allowing longtime producer George Martin to have more of a fingerprint here. Per usual, each member has at least one of their own songs, with Lennon & McCartney taking up most of the efforts. But I think Harrison's efforts shine the most here ("Something", "Here Comes the Sun"). The whole medley that essentially ends side two also reminded me a bit of "older" Beatles works, with their short and quirky nature and the fact that the entire group is able to showcase their instrumental abilities throughout. I don't know if this is my "favorite" Beatles album, but it was expertly produced and captured the group's last "hurrah" well. No overproduction or bravado, just the Beatles doing what they do best.
The album that showed me the Beatles were “I want to hold your hand.” Yeah you won’t find too many “hits” off this but it’s a perfect album.
This is pure joy to listen to and sometimes hard for me to grasp how an album can speak to so many generations in a way that they all can sing a long. It is full of ideas, lyrics and music are still interesting, it is often heartwarmingly playful and has a great flow. But who to convince? Highlights: The album‘s beginning with „Come together“ is truly iconic, as are other parts for sure. But I have a special attraction to „Octopus‘s garden“ and the little fantastic world it creates. I never researched the inspiration for and/or meaning of it and will do so immediately :)
Great Album. So classic and has some songs that I’ll listen to forever.
Super album , un bonbon acidulée
Beat, 1969 -> 4
It's a great album. The Beatles made a lot of great albums and wrote great songs. Come Together, Something, Here comes the Sun, I want You(She's so heavy), Because, are fabulous songs.
Hey these guys are pretty good
Not a skip in sight. I love the consistent inclusion of the "ooooo!"s in oh darling
Great album, of course have listened to it dozens or hundreds or times.
Too much Paul. The Beatles (as we knew them) were done. To me, this album is banal and over-wrought. We still miss you, John. This is as close as a good album can be to a mediocre, run-of-the-mill effort. But there are great songs, even if they are sugar-shite. 3.51 = 4 stars
Just a 5. For obvious reasons. 5!!
Absolute peak. Really iconic album with a very consistent tracklist without a dull moment. Especially the medley is great 9/10 Favourite: I Want You (She's So Heavy( Least Favourite: None
01) Come Together - 10,0 02) Something - 10,0 03) Maxwell's Silver Hammer - 8,5 04) Oh! Darling - 10,0 05) Octopus's Garden - 9,5 06) I Want You (She's So Heavy) - 9,5 07) Here Comes the Sun - 10,0 08) Because - 8,5 09) You Never Give Me Your Money - 8,5 10) Sun King - 9,0 11) Mean Mr. Mustard - 8,5 12) Polythene Pam - 9,5 13) She Came In Through the Bathroom Window 9,5 14) Golden Slumbers - 10,0 15) Carry That Weight - 9,5 16) The End - 9,0 17) Her Majesty - / TOTAL: 9,34 (93/100)
Enjoyed it. Not the Beatles sound I expected to hear. Will need to listen again to identify favorites
What can I say about Abbey Road? It's one of the Beatles finest albums. It's filled with some of the best music they ever recorded and also Maxwell's Silver Hammer is there. Joking aside, the B side medley is legendary and created a high that many, including the beatles themselves I later post breakups solo albums couldn't hit again.
Absolutely one of the most perfect albums of all time. I just about know every second of it by heart. Listen Zoe, I know you’re not a fellow Beatles girlie, I know you hardly know your George from your Ringo, I know their films aren’t your ‘comfort watches’ that you basically put on any time you’re sick, I know you haven’t read a billion biographies about each member (and even more deeply researched speculative articles about who was in love with each other when), you’ve never had pictures of them on your walls, or cried seeing Paul live or anything, but by god I hope you can recognise how good this is! So much variety is at play, letting each Beatle shine on his own songs as well as together, through silly moments (for example, the lore is that everyone bloody hated Maxwell’s Silver Hammer but Paul was obsessed with it and insisted on including it anyway) and serious (I mean, Something alone has gotta be some of the most beautiful music ever recorded). That end run of Golden Slumbers into Carry That Weight into The End is an unbelievable masterpiece to me, I could listen to the way it flows forever! Delicious. And even the previous run from Sun King to She Came In too! I love the linkages and the little bits of story that kind of get reprised here and there. Like I said, I just think this is a perfect album and I never get sick of it.
My first Beatles album! I don't fully get it, but you now what, I'm kind of getting there. I really enjoyed all the songs that felt like the chorus and the verses were spliced together from two different genres, e.g. Come Together. I think if the album had stuck to the minor tunes like that and She's So Heavy, it would have been a five star. As it was, the harmonies are gorgeous and if nothing else, there's certainly not a dull song in there. I was properly listening the whole way through. Here Comes The Sun also gives it an extra .5 for being an incredibly nostalgic feelgood song for me, as it's been the background tune for many a family birthday slideshow. A solid 4.5.
I liked it but not for me.Atleast not in my current stage of life.
I always say I don’t like The Beatles to annoy my husband as it gets him really riled up. Abbey Road is undoubtedly a great album, full of hits that everyone loves and lesser listened to songs that are still great. I don’t really hear any filler songs and and there is such a mix of sounds, styles and subjects.
Imagine explaining why this album is *like this* to someone who doesn't already know the Beatles. The first two songs are such classics, the rest is a mess.
i feel about the beatles the same way i feel about the 1900 BC sumerian joke that no one understands in the modern day. i'm sure it helped pave the way for the good stuff, but that doesn't make it good. i tried to set that preconceived notion aside while listening to this, but the best part of the album is the back half when most of the songs are <2 minutes long
I have to imagine I can't really add any useful insight on this one. Really enjoyable, lots of my favorites, kind of makes me want to watch Across the Universe.
My favourite by the Beatles. Every song is at least good and there's stuff like I Want You and The End.
It is peak, I guess
Best Song: Something This is tied with Fleetwood Mac as the highest rated album on the 1001. Will I go against that grain? Of course not. This album is as close to perfect as you can get, especially for the time. The production, experimentation, song writing, just everything is fantastic. 5/5.
In my opinion, this is better than Revolver, better than Sgt. Pepper's (although it's close), and better than the White Album. Peak Beatles.
An all time fave ever since I was 15 or 16.
The whole album is great, but Something might just be the greatest love song ever written. Come Together is a cool start, Octopus's Garden doesn't deserve the hate it gets, I Want You (She's So Heavy) rocks harder than it should, Here Comes The Sun always cheers me up, Because is an interesting trance of a song, fantastic album. The difference between this and a lot of other experimental songs/albums is that underneath the experimental stuff, the Beatles still wrote great songs. A lot of experimental albums try stuff just to try stuff without having good songs to go with it.
Oh this is my all time favorite Beatles album! It has so many songs that made .y childhood and made me love the Beatles! This is a classic album from start to finish!
I have always been a Beatles fan (born and raised!) but I haven't listened to an album in full for ages, so this was lovely to listen to again.
3-4 really good songs and the rest are very meh to me. I have heard the Beatles before (everyone in my age and older has) but its not something I listen to a lot. While I understand the contribution to music the Beatles have don't I feel like others have improved on it.
This album is so much better than I remember it being, the ultra-smooth transitions between songs had me mesmerized. Timeless.
This is my favorite Beatles album
4/5
1st a BANGER 2nd obv a banger 3rd was meh 4th me likeyyyy 5th OCTOPUSUSU AHAHAH 6th ok ok groooovy 7th obv banger again 8th meh 9th also meh 10th too slow tbh okay the rest were so msooth i soulnt tell what ended when but solid album ngl only 2 songs left ok ok nice album around 9/10
Me surpreendi positivamente
Thanks, algo. Yeah, um: you should check out The Beatles. I love late Beatles. They were absolutely killing it at this point (their last recorded album, though Let It Be came out after). The first side is all gold (Come Together is a perfect song), but there's plenty of good music on the second, too. I don't think there's any way I could feasibly contribute at new idea to the tomes that have been written about the Beatles, so I'll offer you this: I think that people write so much about this band because of how enjoyable it is to write about them. It's also surely true, all that stuff about the development of music journalism and scholarship and the timing of their career in the prime of the youths of the Baby Boom generation but it's also true that the Beatles remain interesting and enjoyable to listen to, which makes them a joy to write about. It's much more fun than cranking out 750 angry words about why Devil Without A Cause is a monumentally mediocre, smash-hit album that perfectly represents the Y2K-era music industry. So listen to some Abbey Road and give your ears a break from whatever you've been working on this week thanks to the heartless 1001 Albums algorithm. 5/5
Ome of the best albums of all time. Classic
High quality pop but with fun shifts throughout, enjoyable but I can’t see myself returning frequently to listen. Call me a cynic but I would be really interested to know what global score this would get if it WASN’T Abbey Road and the Beatles. At time of writing from memory this is one of if not the highest scoring album globally? It’s great iconic pop but the genre has its limitations.
Such a well crafted album which just seems to work and not a song out of place. Any divergence is welcome and connected and its just plucks along at a jolly pace captivating you at every turn. Slightly whacky interjections here and there but they work. That said while I would not disagree with people this is a top tier album and for the time even more so. However my reviews are from my perspective not as a critic. On that point for my taste this is average generic music (albiet very good music).
Its barely worth writing a description of the album because it's Abby Road. All I say is that I think the Beatles made some great songs but not great albums. There are some absolutely iconic singles on this album but then you have some crap like "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" or "Mean Mr Mustard". That said, it's Abby Road so the album's impact is obvious.
Probably The Beatles best work, but it is still The Beatles...overrated as hell. The album really tanked after "Here Comes the Sun". Favorite songs: "Oh! Darling", Come Together, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Octopus's Garden, Here Comes the Sun Least favorite songs: Because, I Want You (She's So Heavy) 3/5
Peak beatles, great songs front to back
Best of the Beatles
8,41
There's nothing new to be said. I love The Beatles. I love this album. I really enjoy the 2019 mix.
A classic
5, duh.
Let's start off with the ICONIC album photo. One of these days I'll make it to Abbey Road and see the crossroad 🤞🏻 Come Together is an amazing song, what a way to open an album! Lots of classic songs on this album. I'll be here all day if I talk about them all. Catchy stuff 5 ⭐️
Jeeeeeeesus fucking Christ
Great album
Honestly just a classic. A lot of nonsensical lyrics but that’s also part of the Beatles charm. Guitar interlude in “she’s so heavy” is so 60s. Loved it. Maxwell silver hammer is just such a different vibe. And just a bit rubbish. Then back to gnarly vocals in Oh! DARLING and piano mashing which is wonderful. Followed by octopus garden which aside from the first 10 seconds is just a bit random and weak. Enjoyed Golden Slumber a lot. Such a varied album with so many classic riffs, chorus’ and even drums. Great album with some random nonsensical songs interweaved throughout. But I guess that’s just the Beatles
So good I’d probably watch a 9 hour documentary of them making it…..
My first time listening to Abbey Road in full and it quite clearly has some of the all time great Beatles songs. I particularly liked Side B, the medley side, the quick short songs keep it fresh and interesting and most of which I had not heard before. Oh Darling and She’s So Heavy are favourites. I really wish Octopus Garden, and Ringo in general would get in the bin…
Near perfect album. All time great songs on this album however it does contain a few clunkers.
It's The Beatles, but probably my least favorite album by them.
Yes it was a Beatles album. And a good one at that. But it feels more like 4 talented artists all wrote songs separately and in several cases recorded them separately as well. “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun” and two all time greats but George Harrison. “Come Together” and “I Want You” and vintage John Lennon. “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” and “The End” are vintage Paul McCartney. Then throw in a little Ringo with “Octopus’s Garden” and you’ve got yourself a hit record.
Love love love the Beatles although my fav is rubber soul.
It feels kinda silly to review this. Immediately while listening I could tell even compared to a lot of other albums on this list, this really stands out. I’m not surprised it’s tied for first as the number 1 album to listen to. I think it’s hard to separate the bias of knowing that it’s a great album and that so many people love it, but it really is that good.
Not their best work
I generally like earlier Beatles over their later stuff, but we'll see how this fares on a relisten here. I know the Beatles are extremely influential and you can't take that away from them, but I'm a firm believer that a lot of their work is extremely overrated. Musically, sure it's good, and some stuff is catchy, but a lot of it is just pretty average. The guitar work carries this album, it always sounds slick and engaging. I have so many conflicts with songs on this album. I really like songs like "Come Together" "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" "Here Comes The Sun" "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and "Carry That Weight" but I strongly dislike others like "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" "Octopus's Garden" and "Because." All the others I could take or leave. Thankfully Abbey Road is less weird than some of its predecessors. But I still don't love it, not completely. Its got moments of brilliance interspersed with stretches of mediocrity. A lot of people regard it as one of the best albums of all time but I just don't get it. That said, I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars here. I suppose a 4 is fitting since none of it is really bad, and there are quite a few hits here. Guess I came around a little. I think I could learn to love it given enough time and listens.
Abbey 5
Overall, the album certainly had a decent amount of favorites with songs such as: Come Together, Something, Oh Darling, Here Comes the Sun, Because, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers. Maxwell's Silver Hammer was a weird song, but surprisingly enjoyable also. Personally, the 2nd side of the album was where a lot more "filler" was observed since the album has a total of 17 songs. Had the 2nd side of the album been less dense with songs that seemed to weave into each other with no real pauses, this album likely would have gotten a 4.5 or a 5. However, as it stands, this album received a 4/5.
I smiled like a Cheshire cat when I saw what todays album is. "Come Together" is iconic, "Something" is beautiful, "Here Comes the Sun" is stunning. They truly went out on top with this album. I love "Golden Slumbers" gets me in the feels every time. The oddest song on the album is "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - Harrison recalled: "Sometimes Paul would make us do these really fruity songs. I mean, my God, 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' was so fruity." He's right. The Medley on Side 2 - has everything and I even heard the Alabama Shakes Hold On riff in "Sun King". 5/5.
I think the legacy looms larger than some of the music.
While the band may have been falling apart they were still firing on all cylinders creatively. Songs like Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, and even I Want You (She's So Heavy) are all classics. The entire album front to back is total perfection. I pulled out my vinyl copy just to revisit this masterpiece of an album.
I mean, it's Abbey Road. Every song is perfect*. The medley might be the pinnacle of their entire output (I still get chills when "Golden Slumber" gives way to "Carry That Weight") I'm so glad they stuck it out for "one last album" despite the imminent fracturing, and clearly** had so much fun doing it. What a gift this album was. Even the two silly songs are fun and well produced. And the medley... just 16 minutes exploding with creativity and musicianship and killer riffs and special moments for each member individually and as a foursome. What else is there to say? Amongst the most five-star albums to ever get five stars. *two silly songs probably excepted **from the various documentaries and outtakes you can hear if you want to do a deep dive
I grew up on the Beatles, I took the blue album to my first school disco on C90 (Monster Mash on side B - it was Halloween), my French horn teacher was one of their session musicians and that was the coolest thing ever. This album amongst others from them introduced me to so many different genres of music. So much to say about Abbey Road and I don’t know what I could add to anything that’s already been written. Oh! Darling Is the best track as far as I’m concerned and I’m sorry Lennon fans but I don’t think he could’ve sung it better than McCartney. Lennon was wrong. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight are next up for me, I wish they could’ve been longer tracks but they’re blended perfectly in the medley. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) is such a full on end to side A, you have to leave a break before Here Comes the Sun to really appreciate how the two sides of the record are sequenced. This album at times feels a little disjointed but I think that’s okay, it’s reflective of where the band were at the time and every track still feels like the Beatles. Even Ringo’s bizarre offerings. I'm giving this a 5 because I think it's important, it's ahead of its time and it stands out compared to a lot of the music that was also around at the time. Plus the production is fantastic.
I’ve probably heard all these songs at one point or another but haven’t listened to the full album before. Favorites were Octopuses Garden, I Want You, and Carry That Weight.
It’s Abbey Road. What more do you need to say? I don’t think it’s their top-to-bottom strongest album, but there’s a gleeful ‘throw everything at the wall’ energy I really love. I’ve even grown to appreciate Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.
Never really been a big Beatles fan, but I found this enjoyable. I really like the diversity of their sound from the different albums that have been on this list.
Beatles. Abbey Road. Need I say more?
One of the greats
What else do you want me to say?
Personally, I am not a Beatles fan. They have a lot of great songs that I enjoy but I have never done a deep dive into their discography and never have felt a desire to. This is the first top to bottom Beatles experience I have had. It was... sort of as I expected; revolutionary but just not really for me. A lot of the songs just didn't do much for me but I can respect a lot about them. Some of the instrumentals here still feel ahead of their time and they aren't using any wacky crazy instruments to achieve this, the compositions are just that tight. The influence and legacy alone make this album quintessential to the list. I loved the guitar on "I Want You" but was really annoyed by the dramatic cut off. I went to Google hoping to find some artistic value that I missed and it would enhance the silence and transition but.. no... John just liked that and it is what it is. Favorite Song: Come Together - I have always loved how raw the guitar sounds when it comes in. Favorite Moment - Golden Slumbers into Carry That Weight
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Indie vibes. Not really in love with the album and would just listen to it like 2-3 times just for the vibe
A really solid album, even with Ringo and his quirky songs it stands out. A great lp with some excellent songs and well worth a listen. Does have some moments when you feel why put this on the album, but generally it's a good album
Is this my favourite Beatles album? Well, right now it is.
Vreemd genoeg nooit helemaal beluisterd, easy 5 sterren.
Theres a reason they are the best and Abbey Road exemplified why. I dont even have to speak for this album. Favorite Songs: Come Together, Something, I Want You, Carry That Weight
Some of their best songs, alongside some of their worst
Actually not my favourite Beatles album. Obviously there are some all-timers here but just doesn't strike the same chord with me as Revolver or Sgt Pepper. Hilarious that Octupus' Garden is on this album.
A classic.
A quintessential “perfect album!” Classic record, one of my favorite, if not favorite Beatles album. Something and Come Together, I want you, Here Comes The Sun are bonafide classics. Side B, while I don't really love any of the big long song individually, as a whole it's super cohesive and fun, they flow very well. Really nail what they were trying to channel on Sgt. Pepper‘s. 5+⭐️
A classic. One of my favourite Beatles albums by a stretch. I think I even like Maxwells Silver Hammer. Maybe…
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One of the best by one of the best
listening to the first two tracks you get the feeling that they’ve still got it and this is something really worthwhile… then Maxwell’s Silver Hammer comes on. Really love the harmonies on Because, and I guess some of the vocal performances on side-2 are pretty outstanding. there are some well placed unconventional sounds throughout. i’m not real big on how the album closes, but like it better as a whole as opposed to by song basis.
Excellent. Some of their best songwriting
Has Ringos best setting on it
pretty good and bro liked it a lot
No words. The best album ever!
Some weird one in there but overall great musically
This is arguably The Beatles at their best. What’s not to love. The harmonies, the experimental textures, and great songwriting. The arguments about which is the best Beatles album will go on forever but this has to be in the conversation.
Icónico.
I'm not a Beatles fan but I recognize they're one of the most important bands in the world in modern history and I was honestly expecting this to push into "perfect album" territory. It came close but just didn't hit even when I was feeling really open to it. 4/5, with a .5 to make up for my bias and recognizing the importance of this album.
As I began listening I came to realize that this is probably the album I’ve heard the most in my life from start to finish. I was 6 when it was released and my mom was a big Beatles fan. I then became one as well. The songs I preferred then-Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and Octopus’ Garden-are now my least favorites, but this is an album I absolutely love. And it totally holds up. The band plays the hell out of these songs. Production is immaculate. And George just shines. A gem. Up there with greatest albums of all time.
And in the end.... no one knew at the time, apart from the individual members of The Beatles, that it was over. Walls went up, walls came down, options were explored and roads became long and winding. There were, of course, turmoil, turbulence and tension but, given who The Beatles were and what they represented, the belief that all would be resolved and that things would be rosy for eternity was still a given. It would cease to be, obviously, but not before they handed the listening public one final masterpiece; the album that may very well now be the most ubiquitous Beatles record, Abbey Road. Its indefatigable nature, mixed with soaring leaps in sound and substance, is what keeps Abbey Road popular year after year. It also has the Fab Four coalescing into its final forms as they branch out into their individualistic journeys; Beatle John mixing realism and surrealism into a potent package, Beatle Paul keeping things light with whimsy and oftentimes surprising gusto, Beatle George crossing the bridge and never looking back as the world finally caught up with his most indelible songs yet and Beatle Ringo marking his territory with his irrepressible reliability. It may have been the end of the road, knowing what we know now, but in a lot of ways it was just as much a beginning, for The Beatles had done all that there was to do. It's just the music now that lasts forever. Abbey Road is testament to that.
One of the greatest albums of all time!!
Abbey Road sigue sonando actual incluso hoy. Fue pionero en su época, con transiciones entre canciones, uso de sintetizadores y finales abruptos en lugar de fade-outs, recursos vigentes más de 50 años después. Aunque el medley final puede parecer algo inconexo y repetitivo, sus aciertos lo convierten en un clásico.
Not to be cliché here, but this is a 5 Star record. What can you say? Once you get to the medley, you have to admit the lads are cooking. It is a capital A album, with repeated motifs and a real feeling to it.
There are probably more Beatles songs I've not heard than have at this point, and I've listened to a lot. I was familiar with many of the songs on this album but even more I had not listend to, I knew them through other compilation albums. It's interesting this was one of the last albums they worked on. I can feel their influence in some of my own writing, my dad had a healthy appetite for them in his youth, so I listened to a fair deal of them growing up. It was neat to listen to this album in its entirety, even though the latter half felt more like demos. I should listen through a few more of their albums, specifically rubber soul. Favorite song - Oh! Darling
Fun and varied, somehow a tight album even with a medley of half finished songs to close it out. Where else would you have songs like Octopus's Garden followed by I Want You (She's So Heavy)? There's something I enjoy about the last real hurrah of the Beatles ending with the simple little ditty of Her Majesty. Favorite Song(s): Medley from You Never Give Me Your Money through Her Majesty
Apsolutna i najveća na svijetu petica!! 🫶🏻🌈 Nema se tu puno što reći, jedan od najvećih albuma u povijesti. 5/5, 10/10
Best Beatles album by far
Aside from Because and Her Majesty, I guess it's good. 8/10
Another one from this obscure band no one has ever heard of? Great! Another solid outing from these guys, they look to have a bright future if they can keep this up!
On devrait prendre un moment collectif pour apprécier la minime chance qu’on a eu d’avoir cet album mythique. Pas mal sûr que dans 99% des autres univers parallèles, les gars ont démanteler le band avant la fin de Let It Be. Donc, merci les boys pis bonne fête Ringo (avec kek jour de retard, pardon my french)!
An absolute masterpiece. This album is beautiful and amazing, made more so by knowing it was the last album they worked on together. Paul's bass lines are stellar as always, and never more iconic than in the album's opening notes with "Come Together." The album features George's best composition in "Something" and most popular in "Here Comes the Sun." It also contains perhaps Ringo's best composition in "Octopus's Garden" (I would also accept "Good Night" as a worthy answer for him). And then there's "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," which is maybe the earliest heavy metal song. The droning riff at the end with the harmonies on HEAVY are astounding to this day and just an exceptional example of how influential they were on genres that didn't even exist yet. The second half medley has an epic musical theater quality to it and is legendary on its own. This is just an amazing and rewarding album by a group of musicians who would never again be able to let another musician be the star over them. It's incredible that the Beatles lasted this long together. They feel more like a supergroup that gets together as an event or even as a gimmick than a group with the insane level of individual artistry they had and we are all so lucky they collaborated as long as they did. There's a reason the Beatles fascinate the masses to this day and that their popularity has endured for generations.
dont really get it
Good, classic.
Not fully cohesive and I think that's my issue with Beatles albums. There's a great album in here, but you'd have to make some cuts to get something that really sings.
Impossible not to enjoy this album.
There doesnt exist a *perfect* Beatles album because they always throw in at least one thats a bit rubbish but this is as good as they come
I mean c’mon
no need to listen, i know it's an all-time album and one of their best