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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0077774644624 Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol MPN: 46446 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: October 25, 1990 Studio: Capitol Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Can't Look Away...So I was just idly surfing Amazon, reading reviews and whatnot when I decided to search the Beatles' catalogue. Abbey Road is the first you get when you punch the group's name in. The reviews, naturally this being the most popular band ever, were mostly positive. Positive reviews tend to bore me, so I decided to look at the negative (1 star) reviews instead, just for a laugh. But the thing is I've always been a bit insecure about my love of the Beatles. There is always a voice in me questioning "what ... Read More Rating:  - Finally So it occured to me one day that I didn't own a single Beatles CD. Can you even believe it? Arguably the best band in all of rock and roll and not even a greatest hits on my shelf. Since I'm a tad obsessive when it comes to stuff, I decided I didn't want any run of the mill Best Of, but instead wanted to go through and buy the albums from these boys the way they were originally sent out, so I decided I'd start with the albums that were what many considered to be innovative and the ones I ... Read More Rating: - greatness achievedthe best band that ever recorded on this planet has achieved musical genius on Abbey Road. there will never be a better band!!!!! Rating: - GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!What a great lp It tops most of there lps . What a swan song for the Boys, Just if they stayed together for a few more years wow. Rating: - FantasticAn incredible work of music. Simply a masterpiece, and in my opinion has to be the best rocknroll/pop album of all time. and if you'd like a laugh, read the the 1-star reviews. |
