Abbey Road (anniversary edition)

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Tracklist

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1Come Together
engineer:
Matthew Cocker, Geoff Emerick, John Kurlander and Philip McDonald
producer:
George Martin and Giles Martin
assistant mixer:
Stefano Civetta
mixer:
Sam Okell
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richard Starkey (on 1969-07-21)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-21)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-21, on 1969-07-22) and John Lennon (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
electric piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-22)
handclaps [handclapping]:
John Lennon
maracas:
Richard Starkey (on 1969-07-22)
tambourine:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-21)
background vocals [background vocalist]:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-23) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-25)
vocals:
Paul McCartney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2019)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-21, on 1969-07-22, on 1969-07-23, on 1969-07-29, on 1969-07-30) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-25)
remix of:
Come Together by The Beatles
recording of:
Come Together (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
4:19
2Something
engineer:
Matthew Cocker, Geoff Emerick, Jeff Jarratt, Glyn Johns, John Kurlander, Philip McDonald, Alan Parsons, Stephen Vaughan and Nick Webb
additional producer:
Chris Thomas
producer:
George Martin and Giles Martin
assistant mixer:
Stefano Civetta
mixer:
Sam Okell
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-05-02)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-05-05)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-05-02, on 1969-05-05, on 1969-08-15)
guest Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (from 1969-04-16 until 1969-05-02)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-05-02)
background vocals [background vocalist]:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-16)
strings arranger:
George Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2019)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-05), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
remix of:
Something by The Beatles
music videos:
Something by The Beatles
recording of:
Something (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
3:02
3Maxwell's Silver Hammer
engineer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
anvil:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-09)
electric bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-09) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-10)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-10, on 1969-07-11)
Hammond organ:
George Martin (on 1969-07-10)
Moog:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-09, on 1969-07-10)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-10), Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-10) and Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-10)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-10)
vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-09, on 1969-07-10, on 1969-07-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Room 43 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-06)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (from 1969-07-09 until 1969-08-06)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:27
4Oh! Darling
engineer:
Geoff Emerick, Jeff Jarratt and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-04-20)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-20)
electric guitar and piano:
John Lennon (on 1969-04-20)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-11), John Lennon (on 1969-08-11) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-11)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-23)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-20, on 1969-07-23) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-11)
remix of:
Oh! Darling by The Beatles
recording of:
Oh! Darling (from 1969-04-20 until 1969-08-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:27
5Octopus's Garden
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin and Chris Thomas
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-04-26, on 1969-07-18)
effects:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-17)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-04-26) and John Lennon (on 1969-04-26)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-04-29, on 1969-07-17)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-17) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-17)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-29, on 1969-07-18)
remix of:
Octopus’s Garden by The Beatles
recording of:
Octopus’s Garden (from 1969-04-26 until 1969-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Starkey
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
2:50
6I Want You (She's So Heavy)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald and Barry Sheffield
producer:
Glyn Johns, George Martin and Chris Thomas
congas:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11, on 1969-08-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-04-18) and John Lennon (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-04-18)
guest Hammond organ:
Billy Preston (on 1969-02-22)
Moog:
John Lennon (on 1969-08-08)
organ:
Billy Preston (on 1969-04-20)
background vocals:
George Harrison (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-22), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-18, on 1969-08-08, on 1969-08-11) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-20)
remix of:
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) by The Beatles
recording of:
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (from 1969-02-22 until 1969-08-11)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
CBS Songs, EMI Music, Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
7:47
7Here Comes The Sun
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-07, on 1969-07-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-07)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-08, on 1969-08-06)
guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-11)
handclaps:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-16)
Moog:
George Harrison (on 1969-08-19)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-08) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-08)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-07, on 1969-07-08, on 1969-08-11, on 1969-08-19), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-06) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
remix of:
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
music videos:
Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles
recording of:
Here Comes the Sun (from 1969-07-07 until 1969-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
part of:
Reprise
3:05
8Because2:45
9You Never Give Me Your Money
engineer:
Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-05-06)
effects:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-05)
electric bass guitar and prepared piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-31)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-05-06) and John Lennon (on 1969-05-06)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-05-06)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-15)
tubular bells:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-15)
background vocals:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-15), John Lennon (on 1969-07-15) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-15)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-01, on 1969-07-15)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-06), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-01, on 1969-07-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-15, on 1969-07-30, on 1969-08-05)
recording of:
You Never Give Me Your Money (from 1969-05-06 until 1969-08-05)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
4:02
10Sun King
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
bongos:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-24)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-24) and John Lennon (on 1969-07-24)
electronic organ:
George Martin (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
maracas:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-29)
piano:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
lead vocals:
George Harrison (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29), John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-14, on 1969-07-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Sun King (from 1969-07-24 until 1969-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:26
11Mean Mr Mustard
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-24)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-24)
maracas, piano and lead vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
background vocals:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-24, on 1969-07-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-29)
recording of:
Mean Mr Mustard (from 1969-07-24 until 1969-07-29)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
1:06
12Polythene Pam
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
12 string guitar:
John Lennon (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-25)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-25)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-25, on 1969-07-30)
handclaps:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-30)
maracas and tambourine:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-30)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-30) and George Harrison (on 1969-07-30)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (on 1969-07-25)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-28, on 1969-07-30)
recording of:
Polythene Pam (from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-30)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
1:12
13She Came In Through The Bathroom Window1:58
14Golden Slumbers
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-04)
electric bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-02)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-02)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-31)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
George Martin
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-02, on 1969-07-03, on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles) (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
1:31
15Carry That Weight
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-07-31)
electric bass guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-02)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (from 1969-07-04 until 1969-07-31) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-04 until 1969-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-02)
timpani:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-31)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-03) and Paul McCartney (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-02, on 1969-07-03, on 1969-07-04, on 1969-07-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
Carry That Weight (from 1969-07-02 until 1969-08-15)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
1:36
16The End
engineer:
Geoff Emerick and Phil McDonald
producer:
George Martin
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-08)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-08)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07), John Lennon (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07) and Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-07)
piano:
Paul McCartney (on 1969-08-18)
background vocals:
George Harrison (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07), John Lennon (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07) and Ringo Starr (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1969-08-05 until 1969-08-07)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-23, on 1969-08-07), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-05, on 1969-08-07, on 1969-08-08, on 1969-08-18) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
recording of:
The End (from 1969-07-23 until 1969-08-18)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:21
17Her Majesty0:25

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
distributed by and marketed by:UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (in 2019)
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2019)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14517271 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Come Together
Oh! Darling
Something
Something / Come Together
covers:Abbey Road by Various Artists
Abbey Road but with the Mario 64 Soundfont by TTStupid
Abbey Road Now! by Various Artists
McLemore Avenue by Booker T. & the M.G.’s
The Beatles’ Abbey Road but with the Earthbound Sound font by Vorticaunt
parodies:Apple Road by The Beatle Bronies
Apple Road [Remastered] by The Beatle Bronies
included in:Abbey Road / Hey Jude
The Beatles
The Beatles Collection
With Love From Me to You
part of:Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 5) (order: 5)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 5) (order: 5)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 11) (order: 11)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 14) (order: 14)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 16) (order: 16)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 16) (order: 16)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 22) (order: 22)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1970) (order: 37)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 44) (order: 44)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 143) (order: 143)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/24047 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/Abbey-road [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cwvr [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/abbey_road/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6929/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-5948 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/abbey-road-mw0000192938 [info]
Wikidata:Q173643 [info]