ABBEY ROAD

This album is the begning of a journey for me. It was the first album I heard in its entirety that wasn't inteded for a children's audience. Abbey Road is the start of my lifetime obsession with music. Despite what others may think, I still think Abbey Road is one of the greatest albums ever made, even after all the others I've heard over the years. I'm not sure weather I like this or Sgt. Pepper's more, but it's a masterpeice. Even on first listen I loved everything exept "Because", which has grown on me over the years.

Weather it be quirky pop (Octopus's Garden), Heavier rock (I Want You (She's So Heavy)), or the B side medley, everything is done outstandingly. The playing is better than the singing, not all that common for The Beatles. Come Together is a nice funky exercise. Somthing is my favorite Beatles song, what beautiful lyrics from George Harrison. Maxwell's Silver Hammer is a nice catchy tune, funny concidering what the song actualy is about. Oh Darling and Octopus's Garden are more nice pop songs, followed by the Rocking I Want You (She's so Heavy). This song has amazing guitar and bass.

Continuing onto the second half of the record, we have the famous Here Comes The Sun, a nice, lighter track. Because is kind of weird, mabey the most progish thing here (Abbey Road is not really one of the albums that got the Beatles put on this site). Once those to finish, we get the great medly. Wow. What an amzing exit for a band. This was just a bunch of ufinished songs for the most part, but are fine in this format. Not bad for a band about to impload. This album is an absolute essential in any collection.