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Finishing With a High Note

The Beatles were running out of gas in early 1969. Tensions between the four former-moptops were growing and business concerns were driving a wedge into their group creativity. The Beatles were finishing up their most difficult recording sessions with the Let It Be Sessions. The solid team had already begun splintering during the previous White Album sessions. The Beatles knew that the most successful band of all time was coming to an end. But, wanting to go out on a high note, they all agreed to pull together and do one final great album to finish off their career. One more piece of music to seal their legacy. And so started the Beatles Abbey Road sessions. There were delays trying to pull together a cohesive commercial album out of the Let It Be live recordings by producer, and future-murderer, Phil Spector. As a result of the production delays, Abbey Road was released after Let It Be. Although this is a mere technicality and Abbey Road was the final album the Beatles recorded.

Best Sounding Beatles Record

Production-wise, the album is the best sounding of all the Beatles Records partly due to the new technology of eight track recording. The new technology gave the Beatles more tracks to record on and provided them more flexibility in the final mix to craft the perfect blend of instruments. They also used the new Moog Synthesizer to subtly add a new sound to their rock quartet palette. But, they never overused the synthesizer as a gimmick. The Moog was discovered by George Harrison during a trip to California and brought back as a new sonic toy to the Abbey Road Studios. Unlike many other albums of the time, the Abbey Road struck the perfect balance between experimentation and commerciality. This is why the album is still interesting, yet still listenable, decades later. Abbey Road had some of the same conceptual forms as their other masterpiece Sgt Pepper, but Abbey Road has more of a rock feel. The hard rock of “She's So Heavy”, “Come Together” and “The End” are beautifully counter balanced with the tenderness of George Harrison's two finest songs “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”.

Abbey Road Album Cover and Title

Originally, the album was going to have the grand name of “Everest” and the Beatles were going to have their portrait taken in front of Mount Everest. But, as the album dragged out, the decided to cut the trip much shorter and just take the photo in front of the Abbey Road Studio where they were recording. The cover of the album has a whole story of it's own. Read my separate post on the Abbey Road Album Cover if you want to know more.

Side Two Suite

Starting on track number 9 (on what was called “Side 2” in the Pre-CD age), the Beatles take us on one final trip. The songs are so artistically sewn into one perfect piece that it would make Picasso's big toe stand up in his boot. “Side Two” is the greatest marriage between modern rock and classical music. The Beatles join individual compositions together like movements in one long suite of music. The suite ends finishing off their last album with one final message to the world saying... well, I won't give away the end if you haven't heard it.

Abbey Road Album Remastered

The latest remastering of the album is crisp and clear, it wipes away the muffled sound of the previously issued 1980s CDs. The experience is like hearing the Beatles final masterpiece for the very first time.

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