Abbey Road

"Abbey Road"

By The Beatles

Abbey Road is heralded as one of the greatest rock Ð''n roll albums ever. It grinds with hard rock and sways with soft guitar. The variety of the tracks provides something for everyone. It was created in 1969 at the famous Abbey Road studios. George Martin and Geoff Emerick, who had produced many other Beatles' albums, contributed to this work. This album is one of the more famous albums of the Beatles, who are one of the most popular bands ever. Almost every piece of this album, even the cover, is art works in themselves.

The album begins with the hard-rocker "Come Together". The song is a perfect example of John Lennon's rock influence in the Beatles. "Come Together" is a song that's popularity has been revived due to its appearances in many commercials. Its trademark chorus, "Come together right now over me", is known just about everywhere. Ringo's heavy drums and John's deep poetic lyrics drive the song, while Paul's voice and George's sharp guitar contribute to the body of this song. John Lennon was well known for his creative lyrics. His mind provided lyrics for such insightful songs such as "Across the Universe" and "A Day in the Life".

The third track is "Maxwell's Silver Hammer". This song is a humorous tune about a boy who enjoys attacking people with a silver hammer. It is a playful piano jingle that reflects on Paul's influence on the album. Paul McCartney's songs usually presented the lighter, more friendly side of the Beatles. Paul was known for writing soft songs in which he would sing about his own fictional characters. In this case the boy named Maxwell, always went "Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head" followed by "Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead."

"Octopus's Garden" is another standout track on the album. The song has developed into one of the best-known Beatles' songs ever. This song was without a doubt, Ringo's best song writing effort ever. Anyone who can write a song about being in the garden of an eight-legged sea creature should win an award. George's flawless solo provided excellent cover over the background voices of gurgling water. This is also in the form of a love song. "We would sing and dance around because we know we can't be found" is quoted from the song, which details that he would like to be alone with this person. To finish the song off, Ringo's quote "We would be so happy you and me, No one there to tell us what to do, I'd like to be under the sea In an octopus' garden with you" makes it clear that he is sending a message out to

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