Abbey Road ( Apple PCS 7088) 4 October 1969

Abbey Road
(UK, 1969)
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  1. Come Together  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  2. Something  (George Harrison)
  3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  4. Oh Darling  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  5. Octopus's Garden  (Richard Starkey)
  6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  7. Here Comes The Sun  (George Harrison)
  8. Because  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  10. Sun King  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  11. Mean Mr Mustard  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  12. Polythene Pam  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  14. Golden Slumbers  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  15. Carry That Weight  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  16. The End  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
  17. Her Majesty  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2019, 50th Anniversary Edition

Demos & Outtakes
  1. "Come Together" (take 5)
  2. "Something" (studio demo) (George Harrison)
  3. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12)
  4. "Oh! Darling" (take 4)  
  5. "Octopus's Garden" (take 9) (Richard Starkey)
  6. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session & reduction mix)
  7. "Here Comes the Sun" (take 9) (George Harrison)
  8. "Because" (take 1 / instrumental)  
  9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36)
  10. "Sun King" (take 20)
  11. "Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20)
  12. "Polythene Pam" (take 27)
  13. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27)
  14. "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3)
  15. "The End" (take 3)
  16. "Her Majesty" (takes 1–3)
Demos & Outtakes
  1. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session & reduction mix)
  2. "Goodbye" (home demo)
  3. "Something" (studio demo) (George Harrison)
  4. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (take 7)  
  5. "Old Brown Shoe" (take 2)(George Harrison)
  6. "Oh! Darling" (take 4)
  7. "Octopus's Garden" (take 9) Starkey
  8. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36)
  9. "Her Majesty" (takes 1–3)
  10. "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3)
  11. "Here Comes the Sun" (take 9) (George Harrison)
  12. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12)
Demos & Outtakes
  1. "Come Together" (take 5)
  2. "The End" (take 3)
  3. "Come and Get It" (studio demo) (Paul McCartney)
  4. "Sun King" (take 20)
  5. "Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20)
  6. "Polythene Pam" (take 27)  
  7. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27)  
  8. "Because" (take 1 / instrumental)
  9. "The Long One" (trial edit & mix—30 July 1969) "You Never Give Me Your Money" "Sun King" "Mean Mr. Mustard" "Her Majesty""Polythene Pam" "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" "The End"
  10. "Something" (take 39 / instrumental / strings only)  (George Harrison)
  11. "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (take 17 / instrumental / strings & brass only)

* 'Abbey Road' Was The Last Official Beatles Album Recorded (Although 'Let It Be' Was Released Later In 1970)

 Review 
Rating  =  ***** 
Best Songs  =   Something, Here Comes The Sun, Come Together, Because
Worst Song  =  Her Majesty
Best Ballad =  Something
Best Rock Track  =  I Want You
The Single That Never Was!  = Here Comes The Sun
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