September 26: On this day in 1969, Abbey Road was released in the UK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dkj6vKVqd4
To those that haven’t heard it, the isolated vocals from the side two suite served as a reminder of exactly how good these guys were, even when personal relations were frayed.
The identity of the woman in blue who walked through photographer Iain MacMillan’s frame - and serendipitously made it pop - has never become known. (Decades later, the late Paul Cole identified himself as the onlooker seen in the background of the front cover, but his story has been met with justifiable skepticism: see Roger Stormo’s analysis here: https://tinyurl.com/y3asky73 )
The letter tiles immortalized on the back cover also have a “rest of the story”:
https://tinyurl.com/yyjj23be
2 comments:
Blimey Andy, this is absolutley f***ing brilliant. Albeit it's Macca's show, but bloody hell (sorry my lack of the English language causes the expletives!) those harmonies. BEST ALBUM EVER. There I've said it (well, it is the best as of today!!!). Keep up the great work DD
Aww thanks Dave! Comments as always appreciated. I often (always?) think everyone will have seen things like this so any feedback is much appreciated!
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