ALBUM GRADE: 9
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. Named after the location of EMI Studios in London, the cover features the group walking across the street’s zebra crossing, an image that became one of the most famous and imitated in popular music. The album’s initially mixed reviews were contrasted by its immediate commercial success, topping record charts in the UK and US. The lead single “Something” / “Come Together” was released in October and topped the US charts.
SONG GRADES:
1. Come Together – 10
2. Something – 10
3. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – 7
4. Oh! Darling – 8
5. Octopus’s Garden – 7
6. I Want You (She’s So Heavy) – 10
7. Here Comes the Sun – 10
8. Because – 8
9. You Never Give Me Your Money – 10
10. Sun King – 8
11. Mean Mr. Mustard – 8
12. Polythene Pam – 9
13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – 9
14. Golden Slumbers – 8
15. Carry That Weight – 8
16. The End – 8
17. Her Majesty – 7
Produced by George Martin.