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Epicurus.com - Abbey Road
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $11.99
Your Save: $ 6.99 ( 37% )
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Manufacturer: Capitol
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077774644624
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Summary: Finally
Comment: 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 knew I always wanted but never got.
Now my first impulse was to buy "the white album" but upon closer inspection I realized I wanted Revolver and Abbey Road first. And this week we have been playing this little gem on and off. I
I knew this was one of the last Beatles albums but what I didn't know is that it WAS the last Beatles album ever recorded, Let It Be was released after this but it had already been recorded by the time the boys headed into Abbey Road. I knew I wanted this album the minute I realized "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" was on here as for some reason that is my ultimate favorite Beatles song, I know I'm very strange.
But also on this 1969 masterpeice is "Come Together", "Octopus' Garden", and "Something" to name but a few of the familiar tunes.
A sort darker than the way the Beatles bounced into the world only a mere 5 years before, the reason this band is so important and influential is the fact that those 5 years saw these boys doing what no one had ever done before, coming up with insane and strange mixes to add to the guitar pop they brought to life.
From one direction to another these four boys are remarkable and every single piece of genius is evident on Abbey Road. The songs are more experimental than most of what you hear even today yet they are familiar and long lasting. I sing along with every single song, I feel every single emotion and believe me when you hear me running around screaming "I Want You" you know it's absolutely stunning!
There are probably more important Beatles albums and perhaps more entertaining albums in the catalog but since this is my very first Beatles ever (a hundred and one years later) I think it will remain a favorite for years and years.
Customer Rating:
Summary: greatness achieved
Comment: the best band that ever recorded on this planet has achieved musical genius on Abbey Road. there will never be a better band!!!!!
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Summary: GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Fantastic
Comment: An 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.
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Summary: The Best of the Best by the best!
Comment: What's not to get? Yes, Maxwell, and Octopus are a bit silly! If you know their histort and you know where they were during this particular period, you'd understand that they needed a bit of silliness!
John was busy being '....Heavy" w/ Yoko and the peace movement; Paul was melting down, George wanted out, and Ringo wanted everyone to just get along. There is not ONE piece here that if you listed to it, you wouldn't walk away humming. This album is the epitome of the Beatles's Magic! It is just too bad it was the last of it.
"Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" are two of George's best songs ever (and "Something" may be the single greatest love song ever)
"Oh Darling" is a bluesy masterpiece with Paul screaming with the best of them and showing why he will always be one of the best singers of all time.
The one who didn't really give his best effort was John (& I say that with love, as John Lennon has been a huge influence on my life!)
"Come Together" has a great riff, but he ended up getting sued over the lyrics by Chuck Berry (& I thought they were friends!)
"I Want You (She's so Heavy) again has a GREAT riff...slow and hard...driving and whirling to an abrupt end....but again....John...where's the Lennon wit??? ("I want you so bad it's driving me mad")
Mean Mr. Mustard is kind of cool, but seems like he cut it short to please someone else (Paul? George Martin?)
"Because" however, is an absolutely beautiful piece of work w/ some of their best harmonies ever...(which by the way are really showcased on this album very well)
Abbey Road is less about individual songs and more about the whole product: Less about the lyrics and more about the harmonies. And musically (both instrumentally & vocally), one of the greatest albums of all time!
But, again, it all just fits together...this is what a group should be about! Where John didn't have his best day, Paul & George rode in on the white Horses.
I was very young when the Beatles broke up (10), but I do still miss them!
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