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The Beatles Second Album
A Hard Day's Night
Something New
The Beatles Story
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Yellow Submarine
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ABBEY ROAD
Released: October 1, 1969
Produced by: George Martin
Label: Apple



  1. Come Together {Lennon/McCartney} (4:21)
    • Recorded: July 21, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 22, 23, 25, 29, and 30, 1969
  2. Something {Harrison} (3:03)
    • Recorded: April 16, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      and remade May 2, 1969 with overdubs added May 5, 1969,
      July 11, 1969, July 16, 1969 and August 15, 1969
  3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer {Lennon/McCartney} (3:27)
    • Recorded: July 9, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 10-11, 1969 and August 6, 1969
  4. Oh! Darling {Lennon/McCartney} (3:27)
    • Recorded: April 20, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 26, 1969, July 23, 1969, August 8, 1969
      and August 11, 1969
  5. Octopus's Garden {Starkey} (2:51)
    • Recorded: April 26, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added April 29, 1969 and July 17-18, 1969
  6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) {Lennon/McCartney} (7:47)
    • Recorded: February 22, 1969 at Trident Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added April 18, 1969, April 20, 1969, August 8, 1969
      and August 11, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  7. Here Comes The Sun {Harrison} (3:05)
    • Recorded: July 7, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 8 and 16, 1969 and August 6, 11, 15
      and 19, 1969
  8. Because {Lennon/McCartney} (2:46)
    • Recorded: August 1, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 4-5, 1969
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money {Lennon/McCartney} (4:02)
    • Recorded: May 6, 1969 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England
      with overdubs added July 1, 11, 15, 30 and 31, 1969
      and August 5, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  10. Sun King {Lennon/McCartney} (2:27)
    • Recorded: July 24, 1969 (with "Mean Mr. Mustard" as one song)
      at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 25, 1969
      and July 29, 1969
  11. Mean Mr. Mustard {Lennon/McCartney} (1:06)
    • Recorded: July 24, 1969 (with "Sun King" as one song)
      at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 25, 1969
      and July 29, 1969
  12. Polythene Pam {Lennon/McCartney} (1:13)
    • Recorded: July 25, 1969 (with "She Came In Through The
      Bathroom Window" as one song) at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added July 28, 1969 and July 30, 1969
  13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window {Lennon/McCartney} (1:57)
    • Recorded: July 25, 1969 (with "Polythene Pam" as one song)
      at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 28, 1969
      and July 30, 1969
  14. Golden Slumbers {Lennon/McCartney} (1:32)
    • Recorded: July 2, 1969 (with "Carry That Weight" as one song)
      at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 3, 4, 30
      and 31, 1969 and August 15, 1969
  15. Carry That Weight {Lennon/McCartney} (1:37)
    • Recorded: July 2, 1969 (with "Golden Slumbers" as one song)
      at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 3, 4, 30
      and 31, 1969 and August 15, 1969
  16. The End {Lennon/McCartney} (2:20)
    • Recorded: July 23, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
      with overdubs added August 5, 7, 8, 15 and 18, 1969
  17. Her Majesty {Lennon/McCartney} (0:23)
    • Recorded: July 2, 1969 at Abbey Road, London, England
  • Total playing time 47:26
MY REVIEW


This record was the last recording The Beatles did together as a group. It is an excellent showing of what a band can do with a bunch of short songs. One of my favorite songs by The Beatles is "Abbey Road" side 2, which seems like one song.
John Lennon contributes only two songs on side 1, a rock classic "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" which ends abruptly. This was done when the tape machine ran out of tape. John Lennon wanted to just keep playing until the tape ran out as there wasn't much left when they were recording this song.
George Harrison puts in two songs "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" both are some of his better songs.
Side 2 is a medley of short songs, some were recorded as one song but later changed to separate songs. An excellent collage of music.
On "The End" there is some really good music. You get the only Ringo drum solo, and a battle of guitars with John and George doing most of the solos and a bit by Paul thrown in for good measure.



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