t was 50 years ago today, on August 8, 1969, that the world’s most famous band stepped out from London's EMI Recording Studios to stride, single-file, across the black and white stripes of Abbey Road's nearby zebra crossing. With photographer Iain Macmillan balanced on a stepladder and one policeman stopping the street's light traffic, The Beatles crossed back and forth three times, led by John Lennon, followed by Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. Just six photos were taken, with the fifth selected as the cover shot for The Beatles''penultimate studio album, Abbey Road, named after the tree-lined street in which the studios are located. Released September 26, 1969, Abbey Road was not The Beatles' final album, as Let It Be followed in 1970, but it was the last one John, Paul, George, and Ringo recorded together as a band. The Beatles will celebrate Abbey Road's anniversary with a suite of beautifully presented packages to be released worldwide on September 27 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UME
Tracklist
1.tCome Together
2.tSomething
3.tMaxwell's Silver Hammer
4.tOh! Darling
5.tOctopus's Garden
6.tI Want You (She's So Heavy)
7.tHere Comes The Sun
8.tBecause
9.tYou Never Give Me Your Money
10.tSun King
11.tMean Mr Mustard
12.tPolythene Pam
13.tShe Came In Through The Bathroom Window
14.tGolden Slumbers
15.tCarry That Weight
16.tThe End