 "And In The End ---- MASTERPIECE" | 2008-09-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1D7CL6O21RI92 |
| First off how anyone could give this album lower then four stars is beyond me. You are either just a Beatle Basher or just have no clue when it comes to music in any way. This sadly was the end for the lads. All four already going seperate ways and friendships with each other long gone. Somehow they got together and did it PERFECT. As much as I like the The Beatles (White Album) it is also very broke. The white album without a doubt is just four different guys doing their own thing with help from others, sometimes even members of the group. This was truly the end and even though that being said somehow this album brings back all The Beatles together. In typical Beatles style each album different from any other, this album also holds true. All four playing together like a GREAT BAND AGAIN. Great love songs in their style like Something but also the pain of You Never Give Me Your Money, Paul talking about the now rotting Apple. But pain or pleasure this album is pure BEATLES that had matured for that time in 1969. You will not hear the Fab songs from those great early days like I Want To Hold Your Hand and She Loves You but again the matured Beatles with songs like Something. A song that even Frank Sinatra stated was the best song that Lennon McCartney had ever written. (For those who may not know Something was written by George Harrison). But either way a very mature Beatles sang Come Toegther even as they were falling apart. You would not believe that after playing this album which you will over and over again. /no neck |
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 "abby Toad" | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
aLL OF A SUDDEN i WAS BACKFIRING this CD Abby Toad
This is the Cd with the dead guy isn't ir??
William Bernard Stanton, 10 years |
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| "The Last Hurrah " | 2008-09-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GD9BKIUT3I89 |
| You have the sense, after LET IT BE, that the Beatles knew this would probably be the last time they would record together and really tried to make this one shine. It shows. From "Come Together" & Lennon's other powerful tune -- "I Want You, She's So Heavy" --to Harrison's "Something" (which Frank Sinatra called one of the most beautiful love songs ever done -- and a tribute by George to his then wife Patti Boyd, as would be Eric Clapton's "Layla" & "Wonderful Tonight") this album has no real misfires. From "Sun King" to "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" and "Golden Slumbers" to "Carry that Weight" to "The End" (where John, Paul & George have guitar solos) it packs a pop punch that is still potent nearly 40 years later. Other notables Paul ode to old rock "Oh Darling!" and Ringo's fanciful "Octopus' Garden". Come one, come all. Pleasant time is guaranteed for all! This final LP would always be the biggest seller of their seven year run. |
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| "One of the best albums in music history" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By es_yoda |
| This is the best album from The Beatles. I've been a fan of them since I was 13! I know that was a long time ago in the 90's but I liked so many of their songs. They have a sound taht stands the test of time! This is definately their best album. Every song is great and get stuck in your head. This is my favorite Beatles album and you're music collection isn't complete without this one! |
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| "You Really Had To Be There" | 2008-08-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1YS5QST2JD5RQ |
| A thousand reviews? I only can echo the majority. This is simply another masterpiece from the greatest band that ever cut a record. These four were in a class by themselves. The Beatles and then there were all the others. Abbey Road blew everyone away when it came out and still is an experience and not just a set of songs put together for listening to while you run the vacumn cleaner. I always think of some of the assertions that have been made about Shakespeare when I take in the entire catlog of the Beatles. It seems impossible that one small rock combo could come together and create art the way they did the same way that so many people can't imagine one person writing as many classics as Shakespeare did. During the time of the Beatles, it was one set of songs after another, album after album of music that cut a new path a little deeper each time. Abbey Road was like a non-stop freight train and a must for anybody that can grasp the significance of this time period and the effect of this music on what was happening. |
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| "Long And Winding Road" | 2008-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1LZ4Q5FQ6IUM2 |
| Abbey Road by The Beatles,1969,almost the end of the road for the group,this album leaving a legacy unmatched,surpassing the word classic which is an understatement,Frank Sinatra once said,Something,was the best song of the decade,nobody was inclined to give ol' blue eyes an argument,if anybody knew about songs it would be Sinatra,speaking of songs on Abbey Road,there's too many to talk about,but a good example of the classical touch,The Beatles showed the world,the timeless,Sun King,revealing the harmonies,that was always self evident in the early days,and probably the main ingredient for their success,along with the brilliant songwriting. Another notable song to mention,the McCartney ballad,Oh Darling!,McCartney showcasing his full potential as an established singer,rehearsing this song for weeks breaking in the harshness in his voice for this recording,and this recording,Abbey Road,a true timeless masterpiece,and a cool cover to match the title,The Beatles are like a fine wine aging with time. |
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| "Its the Beatles what else do I have to say?" | 2008-08-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1K60J21FBYQ3U |
| Eevn though I am a die hard Thrash/Death Metal fan I have am a huge fan of Classic Rock. The Beatles are my favorite band of all time, and this album shows why. Flawless writing and playing. If you do not own this album you need help. |
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| "Swan song" | 2008-07-30 |
| - Reviewed By heas@alltel.net |
| Following the relative failure of the "Let It Be" project, John, Paul, George, and Ringo were able to get back together to make music one last time, and named their final record, released in the fall of 1969, for the studios in which they had done all their recording--somehow, an appropriate gesture. The late George Harrison's songwriting was peaking just as the Fab Four were disintegrating as a group--he contributed the album's two best songs, and, with "Something," finally got the A-side of a single. The second side's medley is a masterful interweaving of varied song fragments, none really strong enough to stand on its own, into a rich musical tapestry--like master chefs creating a gourmet meal out of leftovers in the refrigerator. "Her Majesty" is a brief anticlimax; the group, knowing it was dying, didn't want anyone crying at the end. Down came the curtain. |
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| "Can't Look Away..." | 2008-07-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FCYI124ZY4G7 |
So I was just idly surfing Amazon, reading reviews and whatnot when I decided to search the Beatles' catalogue. Abbey Road is the first you get when you punch the group's name in. The reviews, naturally this being the most popular band ever, were mostly positive. Positive reviews tend to bore me, so I decided to look at the negative (1 star) reviews instead, just for a laugh. But the thing is I've always been a bit insecure about my love of the Beatles. There is always a voice in me questioning "what if it is all hype? What if there's really nothing spectacular about them and you're just following along with the rock critics and fans?". Some of the 1 star reviews brought these feelings back as I tried to recollect what this album sounded like. It really didn't seem spectacular at all. The songwriting seemed superficial and the instrumentation seemed mediocre. Logic forbade me to continue to praise them.
So then I put the boys to the test and grabbed this album and gave it a listen (I'm listening to it now actually), and all I can say is, well, I like it. Alot. There is a certain charm in the melodies and lyrics, often times playful but somehow epic, even meaningful in an insane way. The Beatles inhabit a pop music dreamland on this album. Everything sounds perfectly placed, all the parts nuanced. It always sounds oh so cheesy when I think of it afterwards, but when I've got a Beatles album on, I am inside it and I am happy. A cheerful trance of sorts.
I'm sure once this album is over and a few days have passed I will again wonder why I let the Beatles fill space in my CD collection. I may even regret writing this review, or this 5 star rating, then I'll listen to them again.
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 "Finally" | 2008-06-26 |
| - Reviewed By punkboy81 |
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.
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