Abbey Road (Super Deluxe Edition)

The Beatles

Released on 26/09/1969 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Main artists: The Beatles
Genre: Rock

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From the opening rumble of John Lennon's "Come Together" leading into George Harrison's seductive "Something," Paul McCartney's tuneful doowop ballad "Oh Darling," and Ringo Starr's charmingly goofy "Octopus Garden," (all progressing to the nearly side-long medley that appropriately closes with "And in the end/the love you take/is equal to the love you make") Abbey Road—renowned as the final golden moment in The Beatles’ otherwise unpleasant demise—is arguably the band's masterpiece.

The latest in a systematic remixing and reissuing of the Beatles catalog directed by original producer George Martin's son Giles, Abbey Road has been remixed and reissued in various configurations including 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the album's release. The 96 kHz/24-bit high resolution stereo remix adds space and dynamics to deepen and brighten the original.

The allure for those already familiar with the original album are 23 alternate takes and demos meant to shed light on the band's famed creative process. The revelations are subtle but telling. Lennon's wit shows through on a bit of studio patter left into an alternate take of "I Want You" (he responds to a noise complaint from Soho neighbors of Trident Studio with "What are they doing here at this time of night?" and his impassioned vocals on "Come Together (Take 5)," where at the end he can be heard saying "I'm losing my cool," speaks to the enthusiasm that the band had for these sessions. The nearly-there 36th take of "You Never Give Me Your Money," and the 20th takes of "Sun King" and "Mean Mr. Mustard," are examples of how the material evolved and was sharpened in the studio. Conversely, McCartney's piano and plaintive singing on "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (Takes 1-3), a tune whose line, "Once there was a way to get back homeward," often cited as an expression of regret over the band's crumbling—shows how the band sometimes had a concept firmly in mind before the tape began to roll.

Although the previously recorded Let It Be would be released six months later (and just a few weeks after the Beatles' break-up), Abbey Road is the sound of the most unique creative force in the history of popular music bidding farewell; those incredibly talented parts become a fabulous whole for the last time. © Robert Baird / Qobuz

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Abbey Road (Super Deluxe Edition)

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Come Together (2019 Mix)

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Richard Starkey, Drums, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Giles Martin, Producer - John Lennon, Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Kurlander, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Okell, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist - Matthew Cocker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stefano Civetta, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Philip McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel