(Fun fact, did you know John Lennon named the band The Beatles as an homage to one of their inspirations, Buddy Holly, whose band was the The Crickets. They spelled it with an "a" as pun. I'm sure our readers are enthralled by this factoid.)
Abbey Road has always struck me as one of those albums that people say they like in order to "go along to get along." The cover is iconic, and that's cool, but after that there's not much to love.
Outside of "Here Comes the Sun," (and maybe "Something"), it's objectively not their best, and subjectively kinda terrible. Over the decades talking about the record in anything less than glowing terms has become heresy, but I'm willing to bet this is less of a hot take than people would admit.
Right there with you, Kevin. At this point in their career, the Beatles were so big that everyone was afraid to tell them when something wasn't working. Not that they would've listened anyway. Time and critical listening have made this album much less of a sacred cow.
Whoa. Wait a second. Did I just read the words “thoroughly mediocre album” “disaster”, and “clunkers” in a review for Abbey Road? We’re talking about Abbey Road by The Beatles right? Do my eyes deceive me or am I just confused and think I’m reading a previous review of a Duran Duran or Sheryl Crow album? Sorry the word disaster should never really be in the same sentence with the Beatles. Like every other band that ever existed you’re going to find some songs that aren’t as good as others but except for maybe Octopus’s Garden you’re not going to hear any of those on Abbey Road. That’s why it is universally considered one of the greatest albums of all time. So Don you’re 100% correct however I would give it even more credit than you have. I would say it is arguably one of their best albums. For years I tried to deny the greatness of the Beatles. At one point I would even say that I hated them. Then I grew up and stopped being so stubborn and realized that they were phenomenal. They’re not my favorite band., but like 1+1 = 2 and the sun rising every morning they are indisputably the greatest band of all time. Abbey Road is a big reason why.
Crickets!
(Fun fact, did you know John Lennon named the band The Beatles as an homage to one of their inspirations, Buddy Holly, whose band was the The Crickets. They spelled it with an "a" as pun. I'm sure our readers are enthralled by this factoid.)
Abbey Road has always struck me as one of those albums that people say they like in order to "go along to get along." The cover is iconic, and that's cool, but after that there's not much to love.
Outside of "Here Comes the Sun," (and maybe "Something"), it's objectively not their best, and subjectively kinda terrible. Over the decades talking about the record in anything less than glowing terms has become heresy, but I'm willing to bet this is less of a hot take than people would admit.
Right there with you, Kevin. At this point in their career, the Beatles were so big that everyone was afraid to tell them when something wasn't working. Not that they would've listened anyway. Time and critical listening have made this album much less of a sacred cow.
You're all canceled. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" rules
Whoa. Wait a second. Did I just read the words “thoroughly mediocre album” “disaster”, and “clunkers” in a review for Abbey Road? We’re talking about Abbey Road by The Beatles right? Do my eyes deceive me or am I just confused and think I’m reading a previous review of a Duran Duran or Sheryl Crow album? Sorry the word disaster should never really be in the same sentence with the Beatles. Like every other band that ever existed you’re going to find some songs that aren’t as good as others but except for maybe Octopus’s Garden you’re not going to hear any of those on Abbey Road. That’s why it is universally considered one of the greatest albums of all time. So Don you’re 100% correct however I would give it even more credit than you have. I would say it is arguably one of their best albums. For years I tried to deny the greatness of the Beatles. At one point I would even say that I hated them. Then I grew up and stopped being so stubborn and realized that they were phenomenal. They’re not my favorite band., but like 1+1 = 2 and the sun rising every morning they are indisputably the greatest band of all time. Abbey Road is a big reason why.