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Track Listings
| 1. Abbey Road Documentary |
| 2. Something (2009 - Remaster) |
| 3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (2009 - Remaster) |
| 4. Oh! Darling (2009 - Remaster) |
| 5. Octopus's Garden (2009 - Remaster) |
| 6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (2009 - Remaster) |
| 7. Here Comes The Sun (2009 - Remaster) |
| 8. Because (2009 - Remaster) |
| 9. You Never Give Me Your Money (2009 - Remaster) |
| 10. Sun King (2009 - Remaster) |
| 11. Mean Mr Mustard (2009 - Remaster) |
| 12. Polythene Pam (2009 - Remaster) |
| 13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (2009 - Remaster) |
| 14. Golden Slumbers (2009 - Remaster) |
| 15. Carry That Weight (2009 - Remaster) |
| 16. The End (2009 - Remaster) |
| 17. Her Majesty (2009 - Remaster) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side's writing, John Lennon's hard-rocking, "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together in suite form dominates side two; its portentous, touching, official close ("Golden Slumbers" / "Carry That Weight" / "The End") is nicely undercut, in typical Beatles fashion, by Paul McCartney's cheeky "Her Majesty", which follows. --Rickey Wright
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At the fag end of the 60s, the Beatles produced Abbey Road, their last smoke and mirrors triumph, a musical truce that papered over cracks between the group which were, by now, unfathomably deep. It was to be a marvellous set-piece finale for the group that had defined the decade.
Although large sections of the material had been left over from as far back as their Indian sojourn in the spring of 1968, the overall sound and feel was that of a coherent and logical work, which played to every one of the foursome's considerable strengths.
John Lennon would frequently dismiss the album after its release, but Abbey Road contains three of his very finest works: Come Together, I Want You (She's So Heavy), and Because. George Harrison established himself as an individual talent of some note with the beautiful Something and the ever-lovely Here Comes the Sun, and even Ringo Starr continued to set fair his light entertainer course with Octopus's Garden.
However – the deplorable Maxwell's Silver Hammer aside – Abbey Road is primarily a triumph for Paul McCartney, preserving The Beatles' legacy on their less-than-fond farewell. Apart from being fairly low-key on the album's first side, his piecing together of their 'long medley' from leftovers and doodles on the reverse is possibly his greatest sustained achievement, culminating in every member of the group soloing on The End. Although this side is responsible for myriad crimes later committed in its name (think the worst of 10cc, ELO, Alan Parsons Project), it is a mature and intelligent coda to the single most important act British music produced.
The Beatles’ work was done. They'd come to symbolise the 60s, taken youth culture to the world, and ultimately collapsed under the responsibility, the weight they had to carry. Abbey Road is the soundtrack to it all. --Daryl Easlea
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"And in the end...",
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This review is from: Abbey Road (Audio CD)
There are a million words I could write to describe this classic album. However, to put it succinctly, this is my all-time favourite album. This is the work of a band who were breaking up for goodness sake and who knew this was to be the swansong of the greatest band ever..The medleys are the most awe inspiring and moving pieces committed to rock record. To say they had run out of ideas is absolutely absurd. True, there are a couple of lesser tracks in my opinion, but hey, we are talking The Beatles here - lesser tracks by The Beatles are the equivalent to the quality of material most contemporary bands make a living from nowadays. Abbey Road is easily up there with Revolver, but because this was the last thing they did, it will always have an edge over that 1966 classic. You Never Give Me Your Money is my most favourite song ever, but just look down the list ... Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun, Because, Golden Slumbers ... Abbey Road is a musical adventure and a testament to the greatest band in the history of rock music.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The greatest fabs album, and therefore the best album ever,
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This review is from: Abbey Road (Audio CD)
Abbey Road was the final album the fab four recorded, but by no means was their swansong a let down. The only bad thing towards the end of the 60s was the fact that Let It Be was released after Abbey Road. The album contains classic tracks such as Harrison's Something and Here Comes The Sun, Lennon's Come Together. However, one must look beyond these to fully appreciate the album. Starr's Octopus's Garden fails to be revolutionary, but Harrison's country-style guitarring turns it into a delightful piece to hear. The two medleys which end the album are near-perfection. Stand-out tracks include Golden Slumbers, McCartney's peaceful calming "lullaby" which leads nicely into Carry That Weight which then heads into the heavier The End, a piece which makes one reflect on the end of a beautiful band, the greatest ever and the end of an era.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless,
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This review is from: Abbey Road (Audio CD)
Abbey Road is and always will be my favourite Beatles album - It is and will always be my favourite album of all time as well. For those of you who are just getting to know Beatles music listen to this timeless classic and you'll realise that it will still sound fresh and strong in another 30 years time. You'll realise the immense debt that Popular music the world over owes to the Beatles. Think of Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End and you know where the inspiration for classics like Bohemian Rhapsody came from. Think of George Harrison finally coming out of the shadow of John and Paul, with Something and Here Comes The Sun, think of the diversity of songs from Maxwells Silver Hammer to Shes So Heavy and Oh Darling and the pure wonder of the second half medley. They were ground breakers, standard bearers for everything that came after them couldn't have existed without the Beatles having shown the way. For those of you who have forgotten what it is all about, put 45 minutes aside, sit down in a comfy chair, shut the world out and put on Abbey Road.....enjoy
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