Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition

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Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Compilation album by
the Beatles
Released27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
Recorded22 February – 20 August 1969
Studio EMI, Olympic and Trident, London
Length183:30
Label Apple
Producer George Martin (Original recordings)
Giles Martin (Remix)
The Beatles chronology
The Beatles: 50th Anniversary Edition
(2018)		Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition
(2019)		 The Singles Collection
(2019)

Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition is an expanded reissue of the 1969 album Abbey Road by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in September 2019 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original album. It includes a new stereo remix of the album by Giles Martin, the son of Beatles producer George Martin.

Contents

Background and content

The box set was released on 27 September 2019. Presented with new mixes in stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos, expanded with previously unreleased session recordings and demos, the anniversary releases include a four-disc set, three-LP vinyl set, a two-CD set, a limited-edition picture disc, single CD and LP releases, and digital and streaming. [1] On 26 September 2019, the Beatles YouTube channel premiered a music video for "Here Comes the Sun" in its 2019 remix to promote the 50th anniversary of the album and the anniversary edition. [2] [3]

On Metacritic, the deluxe version receives an aggregate score of 99/100, based on 10 reviews – which the website defines as indicating "universal acclaim". [4]

Track listings

New stereo mix of original album

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Come Together" Lennon4:19
2."Something" George Harrison Harrison3:02
3."Maxwell's Silver Hammer" McCartney3:27
4."Oh! Darling" McCartney3:27
5."Octopus's Garden" Richard Starkey Starr2:51
6."I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Lennon7:47
Total length:24:53
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Here Comes the Sun"HarrisonHarrison3:05
2."Because" Lennon, McCartney and Harrison2:45
3."You Never Give Me Your Money" McCartney4:03
4."Sun King" Lennon, with McCartney and Harrison2:26
5."Mean Mr. Mustard" Lennon1:06
6."Polythene Pam" Lennon1:13
7."She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" McCartney1:58
8."Golden Slumbers" McCartney1:31
9."Carry That Weight" McCartney, with Lennon, Harrison and Starr1:36
10."The End" McCartney2:05
11."Her Majesty" (hidden track) McCartney0:23
Total length:22:10

Super Deluxe edition tracks

Disc 2 of 2-CD Deluxe Edition: Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Together" (take 5) 3:30
2."Something" (studio demo)Harrison3:37
3."Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12) 4:44
4."Oh! Darling" (take 4) 3:30
5."Octopus's Garden" (take 9)Starkey1:43
6."I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session and reduction mix) 6:59
7."Here Comes the Sun" (take 9)Harrison3:40
8."Because" (take 1 / instrumental) 3:07
9."You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36) 5:17
10."Sun King" (take 20) 3:14
11."Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20) 1:34
12."Polythene Pam" (take 27) 1:39
13."She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27) 1:39
14."Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3) 3:20
15."The End" (take 3) 2:11
16."Her Majesty" (takes 1–3) 1:33
Total length:51:45

All tracks are written by Lennon–McCartney, except where otherwise indicated.

Disc 2 of 3-CD + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition: Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (Trident recording session and reduction mix) 6:59
2."Goodbye" (home demo) 2:23
3."Something" (studio demo)Harrison3:37
4."The Ballad of John and Yoko" (take 7) 3:37
5."Old Brown Shoe" (take 2)Harrison3:15
6."Oh! Darling" (take 4) 3:30
7."Octopus's Garden" (take 9)Starkey1:43
8."You Never Give Me Your Money" (take 36) 5:17
9."Her Majesty" (takes 1–3) 1:33
10."Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (takes 1–3) 3:20
11."Here Comes the Sun" (take 9)Harrison3:40
12."Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (take 12) 4:44
Total length:43:38
Disc 3 of 3-CD + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition: Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Together" (take 5) 3:30
2."The End" (take 3) 2:11
3."Come and Get It" (studio demo)Paul McCartney2:42
4."Sun King" (take 20) 3:14
5."Mean Mr. Mustard" (take 20) 1:34
6."Polythene Pam" (take 27) 1:39
7."She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" (take 27) 1:39
8."Because" (take 1 / instrumental) 3:07
9."The Long One" (trial edit and mix—30 July 1969
  • 1. "You Never Give Me Your Money"
  • 2. "Sun King"
  • 3. "Mean Mr. Mustard"
  • 4. "Her Majesty"
  • 5. "Polythene Pam"
  • 6. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window"
  • 7. "Golden Slumbers"
  • 8. "Carry That Weight"
  • 9. "The End")
 16:10
10."Something" (take 39 / instrumental / strings only)Harrison2:41
11."Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" (take 17 / instrumental / strings & brass only) 3:17
Total length:41:44

Personnel

Charts

2019 reissue

ChartPosition
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 4
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 3
align="left"Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [9] 23
align="left"Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [10] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12] 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 2
Greece Albums (Billboard) [14] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [15] 34
Irish Albums (IRMA) [16] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI) [17] 3
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) [18] 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [19] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [20] 2
align="left"Polish Albums (ZPAV) [21] 16
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [22] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC) [23] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [24] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [25] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 3
UK Albums (OCC) [27] 1
US Billboard 200 [28] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [29] 1

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