The Beatles strolling through the now-famous zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios served as the album cover for The Fab Four’s last release, which helped make it renowned around the globe. The popular myth of a long-dead McCartney (who reportedly passed away in ’66) and how the record artwork depicts a funeral procession, has also caused debate. Conspiracy theorists alleged that the “Paul” on the cover was actually a fake named William Campbell. However, Paul McCartney himself dismissed all of these claims as nonsense, and the majority of people have agreed. Abbey Road includes some of The Beatles’ finest songs, an ode to their early days, before the infighting and creative difficulties got in the way of music, in the middle of all the unsubstantiated rumors surrounding the release. Let’s review the standout songs from the enduring album’s collection.
5. Come Together
One of the most iconic bass riffs in rock history was born from this strong side-A start. Timothy Leary, the LSD Guru who campaigned against Ronald Reagan for governor in 1969, was the inspiration for this Lennon tune, which is known for its head-pumping pace and a nasty roots rock flavor. With this masterfully composed song, The Beatles successfully embraced the classic rock sound.
4. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
The song, which is about John Lennon and his relationship with Yoko Ono, is one of the band’s harder compositions for this CD. The song is categorized as progressive rock because of its lengthy duration, circular guitar riffs, and strong blues influence. A Hammond organ and a Moog synthesizer, which produced white noise for the recording, support the extended session. John Lennon ordered that the studio recording be stopped at 7:44 instead of the intended 8 minutes in order to shock the audience. It produced a tasty blend that was added to the band’s assortment of genres.
3. Here Comes The Sun
With this song, George Harrison’s fledgling songwriting career came to light. Harrison wrote the song in Eric Clapton’s Surrey garden after taking a break from the demanding band business. Harrison’s last contribution to the group turned into one of the lineup’s most uplifting songs, with a gratifying development appropriate to the song’s theme that everything has a new beginning and everything will be okay in due course.
2. Golden Slumber-Carry That Weight-The End
While some may think it’s unfair to include a medley here, there is no denying that this three-part masterpiece is a flawless synthesis of the album’s themes. With its piano and string combination, “Golden Slumber” departs from the rock symphony to create a melancholy composition about the band’s impending dissolution. With Ringo Starr handling the vocals, “Carry That Weight” reverts to the rock elements of “You Never Give Me Your Money.” Before ultimately closing with the band confronting the music, a sense of maturity encompassing the close of a wonderful period, “The End” also includes Starr’s sole drum solo, the passage a beautiful ode to the band’s early days.
1. Something
The beautiful homage to love, unquestionably Harrison’s best work, is a sumptuous collection of melancholy and tender tunes that will give you the chills. The song is well recognized for its distinctive guitar progression, which has a long twang that adds to its enchantment. The song’s inspiration is a little hazy, with conflicting claims from Harrison’s then-wife Pattie Boyd that it alludes to her and his claims that it is a general message for the love of God or a woman. McCartney even goes out of his way to call the song the best Harrison has ever written. In any case, it doesn’t diminish the song’s meditative beauty, which the Beatles and each of their individual partners at the moment rendered visually for a lighthearted yet endearing video.
