Reviews (page 8 of 16)
I am a mere mortal. Maxwell is the only bum note on possibly the greatest Side 1 of all time. I didn't think much of the medley format on Side 2, but more than anything I wouldn't care to live in a world without Come Together, Octopus's Garden, or I Want You/She's So Heavy.
Rubber Soul has always been my #1, but maybe I'm an Abbey Road girly after all. I love the combination of serious and playfulness in the songwriting. And the serious found in the playfulness and vice versa. Nothing I would skip - only songs I'd keep on playing.
Golden Slumbers is my favorite 90 seconds of Beatles
And I tried to find flaws
I want to tell her that I love her a lot but I gotta get a belly full of wine
Fantastic
Looking forward to my public execution after giving this a 3 but giving Sweet Baby James a 5. The stretch from Golden Slumbers to The End is actually perfect though.
I am intensely and infinitely bored by the Beatles. I've heard all the albums, I've heard all the reasons I should like them, but I don't. However, over the years my hatred towards the Fab 4 has softened to ambivalence. This time around, "Octopus's Garden" and "Here Comes the Sun" stand out as being alright, but this is otherwise a bloated slog of an album. Generally bored and annoyed to, wishing I was listening to almost anything else. Because I didn't loathe it and there were two songs i kind of enjoyed, I will give Abbey Road a 2, which is one more star than I anticipated giving it.
Like yeah obviously it’s 5 stars
It's difficult to write about The Beatles in general, but a particular challenge to say something new about Abbey Road, which may very well be their finest moment: their clearest, most wide-awake record, a conclusion but no less a beginning, their best produced and their least self-conscious. It almost feels as if the band could finally relax, perhaps knowing that it was all coming to an end, but also b/c they went thru the necessary labor pains involved in creating Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, and The White Album, brilliant works of art but notably self-aware. It has two of the great Beatles songs, the Harrison-masterstrokes, it has Ringo's most memorable and inventive drumming, Paul's maturest songwriting, and Lennon as a soulful backdrop.
I know the Beatles haters are going to show up here, but let’s be real. This is one of their best albums, recorded at a time when the band was falling apart. Somehow, they put all that aside and made something incredible. George Harrison absolutely shines. “Something” is the best love song ever written in my opinion, and “Here Comes the Sun” is one of the most universally loved songs in their catalog. Those two tracks alone are better than most bands’ entire careers. The second side medley is just plain fun. It jumps between ideas like a musical collage, but it works. It’s catchy, weird, beautiful, and somehow flows perfectly. “Oh! Darling” is Paul’s throwback to doo-wop and soul, and John’s “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” digs into darker, heavier territory that hints at early prog rock. George also invited Billy Preston to sit in during the Let It Be sessions, and you can hear how much that paid off here. His keyboard playing gives the album extra texture and personality. This isn’t just a great Beatles album. It’s one of the best albums of all time.
For me a 5/5 is an album that I would listen to almost all of the tracks individually and this gets there for me. Not only that, but listening as a whole album has such a wonderful flow. I know almost all these songs by heart and love to sing them/play them on my instruments. I can't even pick favourites because it would be practically the whole album!
This was an amazing album to listen to! It’s honestly crazy that I recognize so many of these songs on the album having not exclusively listened to the Beatles. It flowed so well for an album and the whole experience was just smooth sailing and each piece seems to build off of the other. I can clearly see where the Lemon Twigs get some of their sounds from. :)
Lowkey a pretty decent album
Godly
I loathe the Beatles. The two main reasons? 'Her Majesty' and 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy'.
In just 47 minutes The Beatles deliver some of their greatest hits, Harrison’s finest songwriting, the most memorable medley in history and also inadvertently creates doom metal - huh?! Perfect album from the iconic opening of “Come Together” until the grand finish of “The End”. Perfection. Then there’s also “Her Majesty”.
Ya lo escuché mil veces, voy por una mas. Que buena la transición entre Polythene Pam y SCITTBW. Notas finales: Lo escuché 3 veces en total. Los beatles son tan icónicos que en este disco tenes temas de rock, algunas canciones mas pesadas, otras mas tirando a blues, baladas, y lo que sea que es golden slumbers. Gran, gran disco.
For one of the most famous albums of all time there’s a decent amount of filler here! Come Together is a great opener but too subdued. You Never Give Me Your Money, Golden Slumbers, and Carry That Weight were the standouts for me. I still don’t understand the worship but it’s a good listen.
Outstanding. The cover alone earns it a 5!
A strong contender as any for the title of "greatest album of all time". Each Beatle brought at least one strong track to this album, and almost everything on here would be the best song ever written by any other artist. Their musicianship is also display here with intricate bass, guitar, and drum parts throughout. Yes "Maxwell's Silver hammer" is a clunker but the rest is so good that I can forgive it. Finally, we need to acknowledge how impressive the medley is. Every time I reach "Golden Slumbers" I'm in awe. The Beatles knew it was over and said Goodbye in the most impressive wait they could. Just an excellent finale from the greatest group to ever do it.
cmon its literally ABBEY ROAD 10/10
Nice try 1001 Generator, nice try. I'm foolish but not foolish enough to think I have anything to add to the endless number of words already said about this utterly flawless album. It's one of the best albums by the best band that ever was or ever will be. 5/5? Nah. This one gets my highest ratings- tits out, ladies and gents, tits out.
Incredible start to finish album. The album that introduced me to the Beatles and listening to every album from front to back…
Incredible album. One of the greatest, if not THE greatest B-sides ever recorded. Every song is incredible. The easiest 5 stars I've given so far.
Nervt etwas, nicht zu Ende gehört weil nervt pro Lied etwas mehr
5.0/what an amazing album. one of my favorite albums, actually. i love the sun king and the switch into she came in through the bathroom window is truly glorious. vinyl in collection.
My favourite album: perfect
Simply one of the best albums of all times. You need to listen to it multiple times to discover it in full and still you will find something new.
I had no idea the back half of this record (or side B of the vinyl) was a medley of many songs. That's what I love about this project. I've been learning so much about records I've been listening to for ages.
Too good. Replayed many times and don’t wanna move on. Love all songs.
The Beatles were big believers in listening to and creating music in album form. Abbey Road is arguably the most well known album/album cover and I don’t think many people question its legacy or impact so without even digging into it pretty deep it’s a safe 5. I am at this point well through my Beatlemania phase, so listening to this album now is increasingly nostalgic and less of me being amazed at it as a work of art. I still think it is, but after 20+ listens and as many years, I listen to it differently now. I think about the 55 years of musical and cultural influence this album has had. I’m not 17 anymore so I no longer feel like I understand the Beatles on a deeper level than most, and like many, many people I went through a Beatles phase pretty early on in my musical journey. So at this point I’m not smug about them, but I kind of feel like a grandfather or a teacher who is both proud and amused by a young person’s fascination with a topic I am well versed on. It’s hard for me to separate what is special about this album in terms of musicality and my own memories because it was a foundational part of my budding appreciation for music.
i will say, this album does feel a bit dis-jointed with how the songs are set up. i feel like some songs are more of the 'Sgt. Pepper' sound, while others try to be a bit more straight forward. i could almost see this being a 3 star album for me, but at the end of the day there are so many awesome songs that it feels wrong to do that. i do enjoy this album, and the Beatles in general, but i think i actually prefer their earlier stuff.
I had never heard most of the songs on this album before, but I was really impressed. There are quite a few different styles in here. Enough weirdness to keep my attention, but not so much that it turned me off. Nothing bad to say, other than that “Because” was a bit boring.
Reading some of the history about this album is so fascinating. It’s so interesting that John was more interested in a traditional album (side A) and Paul was really pushing for the interconnected “suite” (side B) and that division really contributed to them breaking up. What’s so cool about this is that you really get the best of both worlds. The first half has some all time classics (except Maxwell’s silver hammer, wtf was up with that Paul) and then you get such a cool unique snippet of songs that have some recurring chords or melodies. Even though chronologically this is their second to last album, they actually recorded these songs after the Let It Be sessions which adds a cool aspect into the legend behind this album that I find so cool. Brief anecdote: 10 years ago, post coitus (sorry), my now wife and I would be just listening to this vinyl on repeat, trying to decipher what the hell any of the side B songs meant. But when it would get to Golden Slumbers we would both stop talking and really just take in the beauty of the song. I would imagine being able to sing this lullaby of a song to my child. I now do. Love this album.
Really can’t say much that I dislike about this album. The difference in the front half and back half of the album is really interesting and there’s a couple huge radio hits that most everyone knows. It’s not my favorite Beatles album, but it’s really hard to give this anything less than a five. Shoutout to Asheville’s own Moog Synthesizer and whatever role it might have played in breaking up the Beatles.
Coming into this album I knew that there were some major hits, but I was trying to justify to myself how I could give this a 5 star with so much extra bloat. "Come Together", "Something", "Octopus's Garden", and "Here Comes The Sun" are all 5 star songs. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Oh! Darling" are solid 4 star songs, but that still leaves 11 out of 17 songs as filler... or so I believed. The back half of this album is awesome! Once you get past the radio hits, the songs all start to flow together. It's more like one big song that they broke up into 7 or 8 parts. They change slightly, but to the point that I have to look at the track list to make sure we're onto another song. I loved it!
bangers and mash
Stunning final statement. Shows the best elements of the band working together. Timeless songs and performances. Perfect Album.
How could you dislike the Beatles? That being said, I feel like this album could be a touch overrated.
Iconic.
It's Abbey Road. Enough said.
I have listened to the Beatles before but I don’t think I’ve ever heard Abbey Road before. I do like the parts of this album that don’t sound like they’re drugged out of their minds. I can see why this album is considered to be one of the greatest of all time!
Starts off pretty strong and then Paul shows up with his cast of cartoon characters. The medley is fun though. She's So Heavy is my personal fave. Sometimes when bands are falling apart they make their most interesting music, but not this time.
Loved it
The hits stand out, but not as good as I remember it being when it came out.
Classic. Five stars doesn't seem like enough. Call it 5 + bonus star in my head.
3.5
I bought the vinyl! It was fun listening to all the different takes on this extended version.
Awesome
I think its easier for this album to say what you didn't like than what you did Maxwell's silver hammer is not for me. Special mention for underrated songs I love "I want you", "you never give me your money" and the stretch of under two minute songs are fantastic. Really there is a reason this is the number one album if sleet wood is at the time of writing its a travesty they are not even close.
These Beatles are pretty good. I hope they make it big someday. All kidding aside, it's the greatest album by one of the greatest bands of all time. Some of the greatest pop songs of all time and the medley on the second half is sheer perfection.
Favorite Track: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
I really enjoy this
10/10
Because it's Beatles it's good, but it's not great Beatles.
Not a single bad track on this album
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I expected, and I think I'm now a fan of the Beatles as well. Great musicians. Great songwriters. Great album.
Alright, I've officially converted to being a Beatles fan. I absolutely love George Harrison's guitars throughout the album. It's never just simple chords. Also shoutout to Paul with some sweet bass lines and Ringo with some creative drumming. This album also dabbles into psychedelic rock, prog rock... Maybe it's because we've been listening to the later albums of the Beatles, but they're more than just the girl-adoring "Beatle-mania". These are legit musicians who crafted their legacy as one of the greatest groups of all time. Kudos Beatles, kudos.
Giles “son of George” Martin believes Abbey Road does so well on streaming because the way it was recorded means it sounds more modern than the other Beatles albums. Obviously it’s a five-star classic and there's always a degree of hair-splitting when it comes to your favourite Beatles album, but I am intrigued to know if he’s right and that’s a factor in why it’s currently rating higher than Revolver and Sgt Pepper.
Got this recommendation only three days after my first Beatles suggestion (The Beatles/White Album). They have been my first two experiences of listening to Beatles albums in full. While I thought the White Album was solidly good, Abbey Road was definitely the better of the two. I think my main reason for liking AR more is that its high points reached higher than those on the White Album. There are songs here that actually feel like they are great, compared to just being really good. Something and I Want You were excellent. Here Comes the Sun and Oh, Darling were great too. The medley at the end was really well executed and a great listen, and I liked that a lot. The songs just seemed better, even if some still were simply good instead of great. As I mentioned in the previous review, the Beatles were great at songwriting. That is again showcased here. The songs have diversity, but work well together. They go from a harder rock to a soft ballad with ease. Songs vary from long and complex to short and sweet, and both types are well constructed. The medley works as one larger piece or as smaller sections. The instrumentation and vocals are expertly composed throughout. On the other hand, this album did have a few low spots that were probably worse than those on the White Album. I did not care at all for Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Octopus' Garden was fine at best, but not very good. I'm sure there are people who love them. For me, though, they bring it down a bit, even if the album still is really strong overall. As a whole, this album is really, really good. It could be better, mainly due to a couple songs that were pretty weak. That's the only reason it falls a little short of an all-time great for me. Overall: 4.25/5
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Sgt. Peppers isn't even as good as just the second half of this album. This is as close to perfection as it gets boys, girls and nbs. Enjoy it.
It really is a masterpiece of an album. I feel like this is a great goodbye album from the Beatles. For me, the early albums are far too much like the rest of the music from the late 50s and early 60s. The psychedelic stage Beatles gets weird, but better. Abbey Road just brings it together and was executed masterfully.
I can see the influence this album has had on music since its truly one of a kind
The album is so emotive. Every song is an experience and evokes some feeling. Really enjoyed the listen and hearing the whole album as a collection, rather than hearing the individual songs without the context of the overall journey.
Definitely one I enjoyed more on a second listen - I think on the first listen I was only looking for the songs I knew well, but on a second listen I was able to enjoy it as an album. Lots of songs here that I loved but I’m not sure about the Medley towards the end. Fav song: Oh! Darling - also liked Here Comes the Sun, Come Together and Golden Slumbers Least fav: Mean Mr Mustard
Not my favourite Beatles album but still some absolute bangers here I mean come on. People don’t like maxwells silver hammer but I actually love it. Like how each song flowed at the end but thought it was the weakest part. Specific rating- 4.4 Fav song- maxwells silver hammer Least fav- sun king
Iconic cover, iconic songs! Feel like the medley could easily have been lots of great independent songs without all the linking bits (and without some of the songs...). But that's me being overly critical, it's objectively a great album with the perfect mix of pure fun and emotion. Favourite: Here Comes The Sun Least: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Listened in the truck via YouTube music. Top two Beatles record for me. Listened many many times before and will listen many times more.
Albums pretty perfect. The second half is jaw dropping. 10/10
Perfection
As I often write, it's not my favourite Beatles album, yet it is absolutely brilliant.
almost every song is a classic, how will i be able to review this objectively? i want you is one of the best songs in the world. this album must be a 5/5.
bang bang maxwells silver hammer came down upon her head top 3 all time
Paul dogs out 🤩
Shit album
abbey road :)
It's fine. I'm either too young to 'get it' or spoiled by knowing that better things exist.
Repeat listen
Not sure much needs to be said here, excellent album (although not my absolute favourite of the Beatles)
Before I turned 13 and discovered Guided by Voices and Built to Spill and Yo La Tengo, I would have called this my favourite album, my tastes informed (and my social coolness hindered) by my blind fidelity to my father's pop culture persuasion. The Beatles were the focal point of that influence. There are worse things you can instill in your kid. At 28, I spend less time with Abbey Road and the Fab Four's other greats, but it feels no less monumental to hear. I listened to Side A at work this afternoon, struck by the way Paul wails through the John-ish Oh Darling! (which also has a fair bit of Zappa pastiche in it), by the imposing nature of She's So Heavy, by the yearning in both Harrison's voice and guitar in Something, and the pang of desire and grief that charges its middle-eight, the best of the Beatles' discography. Then, on the train, I put on Side B, and felt like I heard anew the lushness of Here Comes the Sun and the magic of the Moog synth that comes into it late. And that melody, Christ. The way Paul absolutely belts through Golden Slumbers, the orchestral reprise of the You Never Give Me Your Money hook. That back-to-back-to-back run of Mean Mr. Mustard-Polythene Pam-Bathroom Window... no wonder I fell so hard for GBV. Not my favourite Beatles record, and, come on, can you -really- say that an album with Maxwell's Silver Hammer on it is perfect, but what else could this be but a five-star masterpiece?
*Fave song - Here Comes the Sun (followed by Oh! Darling and Golden Slumbers) *Some great songs here. The medley in the second half is cool too. *Definitely some misses here though. *Not album I would listen to in full again. RATING - 6.5/10
One of my favorite albums. The run of the songs going into each other is perfect.
Literally perfect. As if aliens from the future passed down sacred knowledge to advance our appreciation for music.
I really like You Never Give Me Your Money and Golden Slumbers
One of the greatest! Excellent album
The Beatles at their absolute finest, not a single skip.
Okay, maybe I do like the Beatles a little bit. "Oh Darling" is great, as is "Come Together", and "Something". The more bluesy the Beatles get, the better, "I want you" is also really great. And "Here Comes The Sun" is also awesome. I'm pretty shocked I'm giving this five stars, but I am.
Not my personal favorite but definitely a great one
Sure, it's great, but it's so all over the map that I can't say it's better than Revolver (or Rumours).
best beatles album* *depending on what day you ask me. its this or revolver
Its fucking abbey road 5/5 (her majesty hätte man sich sparen können)
Been listening to this one since I as 10 or something. Absolutely the best.
It's Abbey Road.
Easy fiver are you kidding me. The Abbey Road Medley might be one of the most transcendent stretches of music ever recorded. And to get to it you have to go through Come Together, Oh! Darling, I Want You (Shes So Heavy), and Here Comes the Sun. Darn, what a nightmare. And the craziest thing it isn’t even the best Beatles Album (Revolver).
As someone who hadn't really listened through any full Beatles albums before going through this site, the ones I had rolled over the course of the journey made the eventual Abbey Road day decently exciting Now that it's come and I've listened to it, I don't really see the appeal or why it's the site's best album of all time (whenever Rumours isn't leading the polls) or even the best of the Beatles It feels like they went from the peak of Revolver (so catchy, ahead of its time, moments where it sounds like it descended to mortal hands from outer space) to Sgt. Pepper (innovative, maybe a little more unbalanced in its high and low moments, A Day in the Life still one of the greatest songs of the decade) to the white album (interesting just by the idea of its existence, two hours of maybe the most revolutionary band of the 60s, a good chunk of standouts from fun to pleasant) to this, and things just feel a little lukewarm It had some nice moments, the change from I Want You (She's So Heavy) to the pleasant feeling of Here Comes The Sun, the drama of the close of The End, and I accept that the big tracks on this album didn't hit me as much as they hit for other people, and I might be lacking in holistic view when judging an album Still it's the Beatles, they stand out from the crowd in a way that defies simple traditional judgment, and it warrants a 4
yeah
No wonder they broke up, half the band wants to write wiggles level Oompa doompa doo music for toddlers. Some cool synth stuff, the dark spacey grooves on the A side are really good, Something is a gem, and lots of impressive studio wizardry, but too many annoying novelty songs and clever but empty songwriting moves.
Absolute classic. Wow.
Oh! Darling
Best album ever made
Going through a weird phase with these albums of getting an artist I really like but for the first time so I guess I gotta say why the Beatles are so good. These songs just feel otherworldly(ly) good and unique, I still don't think anyone has come close to some of the stuff on here. The hits are insane, obviously pop hits, but with a really unique flare, like early moog synth bits on quite a lot of the songs. Lots of them creatively tell stories. I guess this is what you get when 4 once in a generation musician in a room. The Paul songs are some of the best and worst, Maxwell's silver hammer is perfectly goofy. The John song are very melancholic my this point, I had forgotten how unique Because is and captures some sort of perfect melancholy. The George Harrison songs are a bit more serious than the Paul, but are some of the best ones on here, mostly something. The octopus' garden song is also perfect in its own right. The medley thing at the end is so unique and another reason why I don't think anyone has really done this thing. I feel like all of them are also quite underrated solely as instrument players, as all of the parts feel so tight together. Absolutely no downsides, I just don't really like quite a lot of Oh! Darling, some of it is good though. Favourite songs: all of them but that I guess, my absolute favourite is I want you (She's so heavy), not only does it have one of the greatest and most interesting instrumentals, the Lennon/McCartney contrast works absolutely flawlessly here, gotta be my favourite Beatles song (maybe Nowhere man actually). Overall around 10/10
This is definitely an album I've grown to appreciate more over time. Though I don't ever see myself enjoying it as much as their more psychedelic period, this album does have one of my all-time favorite Beatles tracks: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)." And it's really impressive that they were able to craft an album with this level of musicianship and cohesiveness, especially considering the band was pretty much on the verge of collapse due to internal tensions. I can only imagine how difficult it was to set their differences aside, given the level of resentment, and knowing that they were likely done as a band once this album was completed.
Best album by the best band. The final chop/chop/chop medley beginning with Mean Mr. Mustard Seed is as good as an album has ever been.
When I was in elementary school, we learned both “Octopus’s Garden” and “Yellow Submarine” in music class. When I taught at the same elementary school, one of my (most favorite) 4th grade students discovered to song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” and was belting it out before she stopped midway and said “Why do those ladies want to free Maxwell?” And then pondered serial killers and their fans for a few hours. Thankfully she didn’t go down some true crime rabbit hole, though listening to her talk with her friend about the insanity that is women wanting to free a killer was pretty delightful. Anyway, this album has some great songs on it and it works really well as a whole enchilada. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and Octopus’s Garden kinda break it for me (as does the strained singing on “Golden Slumbers”-I love that song but there are parts of to vocals that aren’t my most favorite). Overall, probably one of my favorite Beatles’ albums, even though I’ll likely not revisit it again (being etched in my brain as it is).
Some of my favorite studio engineering of any Beatles album. Maybe it’s just the benefit of hindsight but I feel like you can hear the end is near for the band. A handful of great tracks stand out with a a bunch of filler in between. Favorite tracks: Oh! Darling, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Because
Seeing as you'd be hard pressed to find many legitimate sources that rank this album outside of the top 10 greatest albums, including this site where it currently sits at the top, I felt that I really had to give this one as much of my attention as I could afford it today. I was surprised to realize that I had never actually listened to this album in full until today. I think the intro tracks to the A and B sides of the album (Come Together and Here Comes the Sun) are easily the strongest tracks and they are very good outside the context of the album. The production quality is a big factor in why this album shines so bright in my book. Every song has an array of sounds that breathe life into it. I think the biggest thing that both works for and against this album is the creative differences between band members that have been documented when The Beatles were creating Abbey Road. It works in the albums favor because each song feels like it received special attention by whichever member created it. It reminds me of a high budget TV show that has a different director for each episode. Where this hurts the album in my opinion is the lack of continuity. In terms of themes, characters, and sound styles it is kind of all over the place including some awkward cuts between songs. This feels especially the case on the B "medley" side. I would give Abbey Road a 4.5 if I could because even the tracks that I don't love, I still enjoyed. But since I can't I will round it up to a 5 on cultural significance alone.
A classic
It's the Beatles, it's always better than you remember it being
Actually a great album, must buy
I have already listened to this album. It is good, but I am kind of bored of it, solely because I have listened to this album and the Beatles a lot already.
Lot of great songs on here. Come together, oh darling, something, here comes the sun. I dont like the more experimental songs on the album, such as mean mr mustard.
Test note
Ok, I’ve listened to a Beatles album. This is a good one to start with, honestly. A couple of certified hits on here, “Come Together” and “Here Comes The Sun” are the two biggest. I won’t go so far as to say I loved it, but I definitely didn’t hate it. Quite enjoyable for the most part.
Not a fan
Brilliant
Well it’s the album of all time
All around a great mix of music. Love the variation. Favorite might be Golden Slumbers
excellent record
This album is outrageous. I'm not really a Beatles superfan, and I find some of their stuff a bit dated, but man, listening to this album it's sorta crazy how often you catch a song, or a bit of a song, and realise that such and such band took that part of a song, extrapolated it, and made an entire career for themselves out of that one part. The influence of this one album has shaped the entire modern western music industry. Not only that, it has the absolutely joyful "Here comes the Sun" on it, perhaps the Beatles best track in my opinion. Absolutely deserving of the hype.
One of the easiest ratings I’ll have to do, iconic album.
One of my favorite classic bands ever. Loved every part of this album. It was fun and had me singing and dancing at my desk. First time ever hearing Octopuses Garden and can't get it out of my head. After listening to this album I realized I need more Beetles' in my library.
Beatles are goats
An obvious classic. I have never listened to the whole album, and I have only ever listened to the hits. I liked some and didn’t like others. At times, I felt that I was listening to children’s music. The hits are the hits for a reason. I have never been a huge Beatles fan, but I enjoyed listening to this full album.
Amazing. Favorite so far
Iconic album. Love all these songs. Ringos drumming is iconic. The song writing is just top tier. Love the Beatles
What can I say except that they're the f'n Beatles, man? First time listening all the way through this album, and I loved it. Great Friday morning album. Loved the run from Sun King through Golden Slumbers where I couldn't tell where each song ended or started. I Want You sees The Beatles at their heaviest, and it's beautiful. They revolutionized songwriting and the sounds of music in such a short span of time, and this entire album exemplifies that. If you aren't listening to "Here comes the sun" and "Come Together" on the radio, I'd recommend listening to the entire album front to back any time. Highly recommend.
Awesome album. No average songs here, all are at least great. The beatles at their very best.
There’s nothing more to say about this one. Just listen to it.
This is probably blasphemous, but I found this a really messy album. There are some really good poppy, some less interesting experimental stuff (might've been interesting in the 60s, but I've heard better since), and also some boring intermezzos. If this weren't the Beatles, I'd give it 2/5. But it is the Beatles, so it's a 3
Чё-то мне здесь ничего не зашло
Fantastic. The medley is legendary.
I didn’t have to listen to this one to rate it a 5. But I did anyway.
Great, classic album.
Perhaps my favorite album of all time.
What else is there to say about this album?
A classic through and through
I hadn't heard any of these songs before, and it is the (currently) highest rated album on the list, so I was really looking forward to seeing what all the hype was about. The album was ok. It was well produced and well sung, but I'm just not a Beatles fan. I can totally see why people love this album, but I just don't got how it could be the absolute highest rated one on the entire list. It has some good songs, but they're mixed in with a bunch of not so good. Started out fairly nice with Come Together, but then Something was just weird. The high point of the whole album came next with Maxwell's Silver Hammer, that one was a lot of fun. I Want You was not so terrible, but it just was way too long. Here Comes The Sun was another good one. But the Because brought it right back down. I have no idea what they were trying to do with Sun King, but it didn't work. She Came In Through The Bedroom Window was all right. And the last couple tracks were totally forgettable. I do like a handful of Beatles songs, but this album just is not my thing. I've had two other Beatles albums so far (With The Beatles and Revolver), gave them both 3s, but this one I just can't push past a 2. Best song: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
5/23/25. Fantastic album, love every song and can always come back to listen. Even the album cover sets the tone for how good this is.
Their eleventh album. Great album cover too! Come Together, what a start ! I love George's guitar on this and Ringo's drums. Something, just beautiful. The best love song ever? Wow George! Octopus's Garden, delightful! Here Comes The Sun, once again George flexes on this album. Oh! Darling, Paul's growling vocals! George Martin's production throughout this album is insanely perfect! Because, such a good track ! Carry That Weight and The End, what a way to go outb! This may be the best album of all time.
it's nice but i dont get the magic.
A side is just so much stronger than the b.
Maybe the best album of all time.
One of the best albums ever made. It’s on my desert island with me. It’s 7 out of 5 stars. And yet…Maxwell’s Silver Hammer is on it: one of the Beatles worst songs. That’s how good this album is. Truly wild. I’m so thankful this album exists. John didn’t like the medley. That’s why I don’t like John.
Das Album wurde zwischen Februar und August 1969 in den Londoner EMI Studios aufgenommen, die später in Abbey Road Studios umbenannt wurden. Die Studios waren bereits zuvor zentraler Ort für die Aufnahmen der Beatles. Die Bandmitglieder John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison und Ringo Starr stammen aus Großbritannien. „Abbey Road“ umfasst verschiedene Stilrichtungen, darunter Rock, Pop und Blues. Bekannte Titel des Albums sind „Come Together“, „Something“, „Here Comes the Sun“ und das abschließende Medley auf Seite zwei der LP. Letzteres besteht aus mehreren ineinander übergehenden Stücken, darunter „Golden Slumbers“, „Carry That Weight“ und „The End“. Das Album enthält auch Ringo Starrs einziges Schlagzeugsolo bei den Beatles. „Abbey Road“ zeigt die Band in einer Phase musikalischer Reife und technischer Weiterentwicklung. Trotz interner Spannungen gelang ein geschlossenes Werk, das sowohl kompositorisch als auch produktionstechnisch überzeugt. Es markiert den letzten gemeinsamen Studioauftritt der Beatles.
As A Gen Z’er, I approach this album differently than someone who had heard this when it came out. The musicality in this album is undeniable, and from what I’ve gathered it was very influential at the time for combining lots of new styles and techniques et cetera. But the year is 2025, and many bands since have been influenced by this sound. Hence why it’s hard for me to be wowed by this album as it is. It’s not bad by any means, but it doesn’t stand out in the current landscape of music. I would not replay this, but I respect this album and The Beatles for what they’ve done for the music industry.
The third best album by the beatles is still a 5/5
4.5/5 I can understand why The Beatles are so popular. This was a good album. A little all over the place, but not terrible. I wouldn't say it's the best album ever, but I liked a lot of the songs on here. The album cover is so iconic though.
I’m not wasting anyone’s time trying to write something original about the Beatles.
Very familiar with the album ,so I went a little deeper on information and I still can't get over how wild it is that they disintegrated within the course of a year or so and that they were able to muster amicability to actually complete this one. John bringing Yoko to the studio in a convalescent bed is bonkers. Also, the solos in The End are so cool, Ringo on drums and then 3 lead lines played in succession by Paul, George, and John. A crazy goodbye, but makes sense. A top album for me, but I still put White Album a bit higher.
Wow
top songs: something, she's so heavy, come together, here comes the sun, oh darling, because i get it now
Abbey Road by The Beatles. What else is there to say?
🐐
One of the best albums ever objectively. As a scouser, you cannot hate the Beatles as they are everywhere in the city and this album is so fucking good.5/5
BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM ik was echt eng toevallig maxwell's silver hammer aan het luisteren, want lekker weer, toen ik ging kijken wat het album van de dag was
I have probably listened to this album more times than any other on this list (or at all). So, naturally, an obvious five stars. What a masterpiece; the medley gives me tingles all over.
Can't rate anything below five stars because of the cultural impact it had both on me and on society
i cried refreshing the webpage. i don’t even need to listen to this 10/5 5/5 whatever
One of the most iconic albums of all time. With how mainstream and recognizable some of the songs are, you forget that they are genuinely fantastic works of art - i.e. Come Together, Here Comes the Sun, Something. The medley on the second half of the album is amazing, Maxwell's Silver Hammer is the one stain on this album, if you can call it that. The most consistent Beatles album from start to finish. 10/10
Groovy stuff... I particularly like: Here Comes the Sun, Golden Slumbers, The End and Octopus's Garden. First proper listen to a Beatles Album, love to see all the other stuff these young strapping men have put out!
favourites: Because, Octopuses Garden, Something, You Never Me Your Money, Golden Slumbers least favourites: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Classic innit
Not their best album
it's incredible to think that their last recorded album (Let it Be was recorded before) has a lot of their most famous and best songs. Listening now knowing they wouldn't make music together after that makes it even more impactful and meaningful. They all have their moment to shine (especially George's "Something") and that's why for me, this is their best album (maybe my favorite but for me objectively their best) 9,5/10 fav songs : I want you (She's so heavy) & Because. But let's be honest there are no bad songs on this record.
Oh yeah, they were Fab
Yeah this is a great album. Dreamy, jolly, harmonic, musically versatile, yada yada, all the stuff any critic would write. Or in their words: John - Ono! Paul - Experiences! George - Sun! Ringo - Octopus!
Yeah, these guys were good.
I often go long periods between listening to Beatles albums, and whenever I do listen they always sound great. Still amazed how much great music they put out in such a short time.
I don’t think it's actually my favourite, maybe because it's the first I bought and I've heard it so many times. But of course it's a classic, some of the GOAT songs ever on this.
I think this was the first Beatles record I bought (apart from the red and blue compilations). Monumental, of course. A classic.
10out of 10 for Music 10 out of 10 for Allbum. cover
10/10
beautiful
Całkiem spoko. W końcu to Beatles
Great album. Lots of good songs.
YEAH this album rules. I even like (most of) the goofy songs. And any album with I Want You (She's So Heavy) AND She Came in Through the Bathroom Window [AND... many others] is hard to not be at least a 9/10. Listened to this 3 times yesterday.
Maxwells silver hammer inexplicably holds a special place in my heart. Whole album is nearly perfect. One of their best
Have never been a big fan of the Beatles. That said, I wanted to give this album a fair listen. I get some of the hype - Come Together and Here Comes the Sun are solid classics. Sadly, this album also has all of the other songs - any of which would cause me to listen to something else.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ listen to "the long one" on the super deluxe version because it puts her majesty in the medley and that song is soo good
Wish I could do 4.5. Great songs, although a couple of the novelty ones fell flat. Felt like a lot of musical ideas that sounded great, but wish there was a bit more meat behind them.
Wow, I’ve always been a radio guy or just listened to random streaming playlists and stations. I’m just now starting to listen to entire albums and it was a great experience and I can see why Abbey Road is considered one of the greatest!
Hot take: I love side 2. Such a weird, fun eclectic group of songs that pack a punch. From side 1, top picks from said side are probably OCTOPUS’S GARDEN and I WANT YOU (peak Lennon blues). As I relisten to some of the deeper cuts, I may revisit review to give a 5 (see: MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMEMR).
I'm not the biggest Beatles enjoyer, but this is very good
Try and say a bad thing about it
This album has my favorite George Harrison tracks, my favorite Ringo song, and my favorite Paul work (seeing Paul do the Abbey Road Medley live twice are core memories for me). This is a comfort album for me and it’s definitely my favorite Beatles album all around, even if that’s a boring take John’s there too I guess
Inarguably one of the greatest albums ever. Simple songs that are just forever resonant
Despite drifting in different directions, they really were firing on all cylinders musically. See Peter Jackson's "Get Back" for great behind-the-scenes footage of late-stage Beatles.
I’ve never listened to this album in its entirety before, and i was definitely missing out. i very much enjoyed the different sounds and styles of this album. “Oh! Darling” is probably my favorite song off this album just from the vocals alone.
Come on now.
There isn't a thing I, or anyone on this site, could say that hasn't been said hundreds of times before. It's like trying to write about Citizen Kane. It may not have been their final release, but it was their final recorded and they went out with the biggest bang possible. The 2nd side medley is one of the best things recorded in popular music history.
thought i would be tired of beatles again but this actually went hard with the last few songs and their seamless transitions :)
Patchy but very listenable. Some really great, heavy tracks.
Molto meglio rispetto all'altro album, molto più catchy.
One of the most legendary album cover. Maybe one day I will come to the UK and take the similar picture 😅 Anyway, legendary album, but not my fav from the Beatles
Boo
Some classic tunes, but far too many that are not. And then there's Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
probably the greatest three song run ever in Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End
A few songs are already on my favorites list, but I had to skip some.
Not really for me. I can see what people get out of this album.
AH, BEE road
Epic opening track Come Together. But what on Earth is Maxwell's Silver Hammer? Haha! Listening to this album channeled melancholy for times long gone. I enjoyed the rock'n' roll - the guitars on I Want You (She's So Heavy) were awesome and Here Comes The Sun was just beautiful... Plenty of great songs on here. Definitely a phenomenon and an experience. I really enjoyed it but the last songs of this album felt very rushed. They were all pretty short and faded into one another. As if they had to have a certain amount of songs and did not care for their respective lengths. But it still had a nice flow so I don't really care about this. What a great life to be able to listen to music.
Easy 5/5 for me. So many amazing songs on here. Definitely their best work imo. I Want You is so damn good
Yeah yeah it’s a 5. It’s obviously a marvel so I will take this time to poke holes as they come. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer is a great but definitely weaker compared to the rest. Octopus Garden is a par Phineas and Ferb song. She’s so heavy is a cool little riff and is exciting at first but then drags like nothing happens but I do like the end where they just do the riff forever. That’s all I got. Rest of it ranges from great to inoffensive. I think I’m a Paul girl with a crush on George. Worry B-Side clears.
Yeah I mean this is probably one of the easiest 5s on this list. The album highlights how versatile the band was, and how creative they can be with blending many different genres with the instruments they used. I don't remember the last time I listened to this album all the way through, but I really enjoyed it. There were a couple of songs that I was unfamiliar with, but each one had something cool and unique to it.
Nothing to add, love the medley.
Y'know, for an album so well regarded as a masterpiece I expected it to be less messy. I mean, as a card carrying Beatles apologist it is still a great album don't get me wrong, but to be up there with Rumors? Are we sure? The Maxwell's Silver Hammer album? I mean it's a 4 and that's good, also Ringo Starr songs are awesome, I love Octopus's Garden.
Have been waiting for this one. It’s so good. The perfect mix of really lovely songs (Something, Oh Darling) and the really weird (Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Octopus’s Garden). It starts with Come Together which is in my top 3 fav Beatles songs.
Iconic and underwhelming. This is a case of generational genius hidden amongst Paul’s “Granny Music”. As high as some of the individual highs are (Something, Come Together, I Want You), they’re inevitably brought down by the lowest lows (Maxwell, Octopus’ Garden, Mr. Mustard). It’s the most schizophrenic great album of all time.
The Last Beatles recoding and what a way to go out on such a high note. Every song is a standout!
Some classics .Great production and harmonies
Lots of well-known hits here, obviously. In fact, I skipped those because I've heard them a million times (which IS still a credit to the Beatles and to this album, regardless). The other stuff that was new to me was mostly meh. 'I Want You' felt unnecessarily long (even despite my skipping a third of this album), and other than 'Here Comes the Sun' (which, again, was skipped for familiarity), nothing on the back side grabbed me. Like their last album, it's hard to be completely impartial when some of these songs have been sewn into the very fabric of Western existence. On the other hand, it's inevitable that their lesser-known tracks are unfairly held to that same standard. So, I'm just going to punt again here.
Dang there was a lot of good shit on here. It didn’t feel very cohesive though. It certainly showed that the Beatles were at their end, and going in different directions. As a while I wouldn’t consider this a 5, but there is a lot of great stuff to take away from the album.
10/10
Phenomenal, this is the album I listen too most often. The second best Beatle album 😉 Starts of really groovy, “Something” is the most beautiful song and then the song continue to surprise. “Because” is so magical, John, Paul and George sung it 3 times making it a 9 voice choir. Beautiful. But the main course is the ending montage. This was their last album and they had a lot of half songs. So you take all these half ideas, mix them into a montage and you got non stop bangers flipping the style every so often. Don’t forget “Her Majesty”!!
Well. Beatles yadda yadda.
yeah obv
the greatest album ever made
Vaikea arvioitava. Parhaat hetket on tosi hyviä, mutta joidenkin biisien happy-go-lucky -sävy vesittää ja lähes ärsyttää. Sama fiilis pätee laajemminkin Piitlesin tuotantoon. Ois voinut heittää useita biisejä mäkeen jos minulta kysytään. Vahvaa vatulointia kahden ja kolmen tähden välillä.
Ion like the beatles
Perfection
"Come Together" to kick it off followed by "Something" right out the gate? That alone is already a 5 right there!! But then you get so much more. I wish I could give it higher than a 5.
A record that sounds utterly different from their earlier efforts. It feels like a seventies album sonically. Some great songs, though I've never been a big fan of a few of them (Maxwell, Oh Darlin', the song suite)
Beautiful
The Beatles are the Beatles
I mean, what more can I say about this? Definitely my favourite Beatles album. Absolute peak.
4.5/5
Amazing nothing else needed to say.
This album is so great I even love the slow ones 😋. Every sound on this album is perfect. Even Ringo's tune is perfect. Maybe the silence between I Want You (She's So Heavy) and Here Comes the Sun could be just a skosh longer, otherwise this is a perfect album. It is my favorite Beatles album. Paul's bass on Mean Mr. Mustard sounds like grunge twenty years ahead of it's time. You Never Give Me Your Money always makes me cry. Two songs begin with the words Here Comes the Sun. And that medley is top tier desert island shit. Masterpiece does not even cover it. There isn't a high enough number.
My feeble brain is not capable of describing the beauty and flow this album set as a precedent for all to follow.
Klasika, moje oblibene album od Brouku.
There are better albums from them - but ok
Just incredible songwriting. Every song is great.
Don’t usually listen to the Beatles, but that was good Songs added to playlist: Come together Oh! Darling I Want You Here Comes The Sun Because You Never Give Me Your Money Golden Slumbers Carry That Weight
Amazing loved it, some songs were very short though
92% Best: Come Together; Something; Oh! Darling; I Want You (She's So Heavy); Here Comes the Sun; The End Must-Hear? You can probably tell from the fact that this is the highest rated album in the book, that it is a Must-Hear.
What a show! Everything from Because through Carry that Weight flows seamlessly from one onto the next, leading the album back full circle. Boy, you're gonna carry that weight and you better have a belly full of wine. Not a lot of bangers (miss me with Come Together) but groovy and enjoyable (Octopus's Garden and Maxwell, underrated). 4.3
Classic, beautiful, and iconic.
I don't like the Beatles. Never have.
Not a huge fan of the Beatles...there were 2 songs that I really liked...but otherwise I could do without it. Some that stood out enough for me to make note... - Maxwell’s Silver Hammer is an annoying song - I hate the song Octopus’s Garden - Mean Mr Mustard is a dumb song
(farting noise)
Abby Road Medley rules (b-side of vinyl)
Favorite song: Here comes the sun Least Favorite song: I Want You (She's So Heavy) I dont love the beetles
Best Beatles album
Well it's the Beatles say no more. Great Album, maybe revolver/ White Album/ rubber soul or S.P.L.H.C.B will score higher or I'll have to re score once all are listened to. 4.2/5
Easiest 10 of all time mastapiece
Partially listened before
Once again a Beatles album I'd never fully listened to, I knew a lot of the songs from being a kid, but being older now I get a better appreciation for them. The pacing was odd, but because a lot of the latter songs flowed into each other it worked wall. Was a really pleasant album, really enjoyed it.
Stories about the creation of this album and the tension among the persons in the studio are legendary. Even the nicest Beatle (Ringo), had had his fill of the others and their girlfriends hanging around like human shields. I like to think that Ringo insisted on recording "Octopus' Garden" just a big ol' middle finger to the rest of them, because that song is awful. But the underappreciated and truly fifth Beatle here was Billy Preston, who made a silk purse of Side Two out of the sow's ears of half-finished compositions.
amazing album one of the best in history!
It's ok overall, with some very good individual tracks, but I've never been a big Beatles fan.
really one of the greatest albums of all time. not clean but good
5/5. No need to listen, through I listened again (2019s Remix). In my late 30s, I discovered the Beatles since a kid with the cd's from my father (past masters v1), as a teenager got access to mp3, and buy the late 80s cds.. so my reference is the stereo version from that cd's, listened on an early 90s yamaha. Amazing, this album is on the top 10 ever... "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love.. you make"
It’s all downhill from here.
Beatles magic at work, right there.
what else but a 5
There's no way this wouldn't get a full 5+. The songs are all unique and paint a colorful world. I just don't get fatigued with the Beatles.
This feels a bit like a little bit of everything the Beatles do just more refined. The sophistication of the production os sublime. And did they do all the the things they do - straight ahead rockers, silly kids songs, orchestral pop, a couple nods to dance hall (Paul can't help himself), some groovy spiritualism...and out metal black Sabbath (I want you is about a gnarly as these guys get and it may be the best moment on album full of them). And to end with two more absolutely killer tracks. This is the white album with no filler.
The most streamed album of the 1960s on Spotify, and of course the highest rated album here. Recorded after the rancour of the Get Back sessions, The Beatles recover the harmony exhibited on Because. For once, the star of the album is George Harrison with two outstanding songs and introducing the Moog synthesizer to the sound of The Beatles. The rancour to come after the recording of this album sadly finished them off.
At last time for something iconic. I don't even listen to the Beatles often but this is generally great. Some less engaging moments but that doesn't affect its status. Highlights: Come Together Here Comes The Sun The End
I've heard this album so many times before, there's a lot of nostalgia baked into it at this point. Still dig the medley on the B side of the album. A very Beatles album showcasing hits from every member of the band. "I wrote a song about an Octopus!" -Ringo Starr
I really like some of the songs on here but the Paul McCartney ones stink so much. Overall it feels more like a choppy playlist/collection of songs than a cohesive album. Maybe there’s something I’m not getting? All that being said, there are a couple bangers on here like I Want You (She’s So Heavy) and you can tell how much work went into recording the record. Not my first choice of album, but I’m sure I will listen again at some point because it’s the damn Beatles.
Absolute classic. Very excited to finally give it a listen! Aside from the ones I already knew, Something was good, Golden Slumbers was satisfying to listen to, and The End felt deserving of the name. Her Majesty was funny. On the other hand, I Want You was 5 minutes too long and Because was boring.
There are a few good songs on this one but over all I was unimpressed. Least favorite album by them
Forgot how many words I knew. Top notch Beatles, and fun to listen to the detail again. The crickets in Sun King - perfect!
Probably the most quintessential Beatles album. I knew this would be a 5 for me, but it was fun to listen again after rating a bunch of other classics from the same era. Nobody else sounded like this- this polished, this whimsy, this rock n rolling. Each song feels unique and that's exciting, especially for repeat listens - and boy, has this one been repeated. It's fun, but not kitschy. It's actually not even my favorite Beatles record, but it's probably their best.
There we go! Masterpiece. Art for the ear.
There's some fantastic stuff here. McCartney absolutely shines on 'Oh! Darling' with some really lovely vocals. The massive hits 'Come Together' and 'Here Comes The Sun' are brilliant and have stood the test of time and will do so for the rest of time. Even 'Octopus's Garden' which is pretty kooky is a really good, catchy track by Ringo. Most of the other tracks I find slightly dull or they go on for a bit too long. Overall I would say that my feeling towards this album is "unimpressed". There's not much on this album that interests me. This is the highest rated album on the 1001 Albums Generator site. I personally don't think it's THAT good. It's not even the best album by The Beatles. Give me 'Rubber Soul' any day of the week (I've only had three Beatles albums so far).
GOAT shit
Not my favorite Beatles record, but still amazing.
Very, very good!
It’s the album wtf
5/5
Off to a good start, starts with 7 familar tracks followed by 10 more unfamiliar ones. A lot of the last tracks lead into each other, which makes the abrupt end of "I Want You" into "Here Comes The Sun" even more noticeable and jarring.
Classic of course.
I used to say One Direction could do what the Beatles did but the Beatles couldn't do what One Direction did, but I see the error in my ways now. The Beatles aren't that bad.
This is tits
ok
Timeless, masterful. One of the great albums.
Timeless, classic, foundational to modern pop/rock. Brilliant.
Flera riktigt bra låtar. Riktig klassiker
I think the Beatles were probably the best. All their albums are awesome.
A classic. A masterpiece. Makes you want to go out and triumphantly kiss somebody as soon it ends. Even the goofy ass tracks slap
One of the great pieces of work by the Fab Four. Can’t go wrong with this one.
It's great, obviously a classic. I listen to some of these albums and get amazed that so many great songs were jammed into it. The first half is so damn good. Standout is I Want You- its an absolute jam, that i hope some dirty hippies covered on YouTube. I love listening to actual albums, but the remastered stream has such better production that unfortunately that's the superior version to listen to. I had some mean things to say, but the remaster really fixed most of that. Original/Vinyl version isn't a 5, but the remastered definitely is.
Every Beatles album is good. This one always has skips for me. I just don’t get I Want You (She’s so Heavy). There are other parts I don’t care for.
Another one of these I own a physical copy of. I love the later drug fueled Beatles albums, but this one is probably my least favorite. Still a great album.
Nothing more to say than "classic." Favorite song: 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' Side B is perfect.
A classic.
When I think of the Beatles this kind of sound is usually what comes to mind. There are one or two songs on this album that i enjoy, Here Comes the Sun being one of them. But I’ve never been a fan of the work from this album. It’s not particularly interesting or moving to me. I’ve become a fan of their earlier work, it felt more passionate and unique.
It’s the Beatles so of course it’s iconic, but not their best
I love the Beatles, but everyone seems to suck this album's dick so I was a little skeptical going in. The Beatles just have this insane way of making every single song that they record so interesting and catchy.
Love, love this classic Beatles album!
Mesta är stabilt, men de jag gillar mest har jag hört innan
The side 2 medley is still one of my favorite chillout blocks of music.
Wohnhafter Schläfer
What more can I say here about this Abbey Road that hasn't already been said. The album speaks for itself in so many ways. The true "Last" album of the Beatles, with some of their most memorable and profound works. "Something" "Come Together" and "Here Comes then Sun" are all incredibly iconic songs that each feel so different. Cuts like "I want you (she's so heavy)" and "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" are just as important and memorable. The medley starting with "You Never Give Me Your Money" and finishing with "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight"!! This album does all the things I want it to, the legacy has cemented itself as an incredibly important work, and to me it's the quintessential Beatles album to introduce to anyone unfamiliar. This is the culmination of the Beatles.
Couldn't give anything less than 5. Used to play the first 2 songs on a loop when I first discovered this album. Then memorised side B. Superlatives needed
No review given due to this being outside of my critical evaluation. This is clearly a masterpiece.