The Beatles – Abbey Road
Tracklist
A1 | Come Together | |
A2 | Something | |
A3 | Maxwell's Silver Hammer | |
A4 | Oh! Darling | |
A5 | Octopus's Garden | |
A6 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | |
B1 | Here Comes The Sun | |
B2 | Because | |
B3 | You Never Give Me Your Money | |
B4 | Sun King | |
B5 | Mean Mr. Mustard | |
B6 | Polythene Pam | |
B7 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window | |
B8 | Golden Slumbers | |
B9 | Carry That Weight | |
B10 | The End | |
B11 | Her Majesty |
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.
- Published By – Northern Songs
- Published By – Harrisongs
- Published By – Startling Music
- Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Credits
- Engineer [Uncredited] [Thanks To] – Geoff Emerick, Phillip McDonald*
- Photography By [Photographs By] – Iain MacMillan
- Producer [Produced By] – George Martin
Notes
First "2nd UK issue" still with -2/-1 runouts.
• This version has a big Ⓟ (Ⓟ 1969) on labels. There are versions that have a small Ⓟ like The Beatles - Abbey Road.
• Dark green labels with big 33⅓ moved to the center.
• The side B label has 'Her Majesty' credit after 'The End'.
• Fully laminated sleeve. Some copies have the drain showing at the crossing.
• Aligned Apple logo on jacket rear.
• Housed in a standard white EMI paper inner sleeve.
B5 appears as "Mean Mr Mustard" on cover, but as "Mean Mr. Mustard" on label.
℗ 1969
"An E.M.I. Recording"
Mfd. in U.K.
Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald
Publishing:
• Northern Songs. NCB. - A1, A3, A4, A6, B2 to B11
• Harrisongs - A2, B1
• Startling Music - A5
Matrix# on labels in parentheses.
• This version has a big Ⓟ (Ⓟ 1969) on labels. There are versions that have a small Ⓟ like The Beatles - Abbey Road.
• Dark green labels with big 33⅓ moved to the center.
• The side B label has 'Her Majesty' credit after 'The End'.
• Fully laminated sleeve. Some copies have the drain showing at the crossing.
• Aligned Apple logo on jacket rear.
• Housed in a standard white EMI paper inner sleeve.
B5 appears as "Mean Mr Mustard" on cover, but as "Mean Mr. Mustard" on label.
℗ 1969
"An E.M.I. Recording"
Mfd. in U.K.
Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald
Publishing:
• Northern Songs. NCB. - A1, A3, A4, A6, B2 to B11
• Harrisongs - A2, B1
• Startling Music - A5
Matrix# on labels in parentheses.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society (A1, A3, A4, A6, B2 to B11): NCB
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): YEX.749
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): YEX.750
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 1): YEX 749-2 PAD 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): YEX 750-1 M M D 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): YEX 749-2 PML 9 12
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): YEX 750-1 PPO 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 3): YEX 749-2 PPO 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): YEX 750-1 PTA 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 5): YEX 749-2 THP 6
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 5): YEX 750-1 ODH 9
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 9): YEX 749-2 PAH 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 9): YEX 750-1 PHL 8
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 10): YEX 749-2 PTD 9 12
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 10): YEX 750-1 HGH 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 12): YEX 749-2 PDP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 12): YEX 750-1 PGH
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 14): YEX-749-2 OTL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 14): YEX 750-1 PGP 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 15): YEX 749-2 OGH 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 15): YEX 750-1 GRH 8
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 16): YEX 749-2 PTD 9 12
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 16): YEX 750-1 HRH 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 17): YEX 749-2 PLD 6
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 17): YEX 750-1 HDA 5
Other Versions (5 of 1026)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Abbey Road (LP, Album) | Apple Records, Apple Records | 3C 062-04243, PMCQ 31520 | Italy | 1969 | ||
Recently Edited | Abbey Road (LP, Album, 2nd Release) | Apple Records | 1 C 062-04 243 | Germany | 1969 | ||
Recently Edited | Abbey Road (LP, Album, Repress) | Apple Records | 2C 062-04243 | France | 1969 | ||
Recently Edited | Abbey Road (LP, Album) | Apple Records, Apple Records | PCSM.7088, PCSM 7088 | New Zealand | 1969 | ||
Recently Edited | Abbey Road (LP, Album, Dark Green Apple Label) | Apple Records | PCS 7088 | India | 1969 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- My matrix numbers differ slightly and cannot find an exact match:
YEX 749-2 HDH 9 12 (or appears to be HDH or similar)
YEX 750-1 HRH 5 - I have owned multiple copies of this record. Early Capitol presses and the recent Giles Martin remix.
This pressing blows all of them away!
1. The highs are so great! Makes the lead guitar parts sound amazing! This is where Giles Martin remix failed.
2. The soundstage is massive! None of the Capitol pressings come close to this in terms of how big and wide this record sounds.
3. Bass is full and warm! Giles Martin remix is boomy and loud which affects the dynamics.
4. Ringo’s drum sounds very natural. The Capitol pressings made his drum parts sound tiny.
What an amazing sounding record man! The guitar sounds so fuzzy (in a good way), the bass attack is so defined, the drums are alive and the vocals are so upfront! - Practically identical to the first pressing in terms of sound due to using the same stampers and cuttings as mentioned below - no point shelling out for a good condition copy of the 1st press when you can find one of these in the same condition for a fraction of the cost. One of the best sounding LPs in my collection, absolutely superb.
- Same stampers as the first UK pressing, and a wonderful sounding, essential piece of anyone's record collection. Massive, bassy soundstage, whilst still retaining a mellow, smooth analog sound, and not being too bright or muddy. Great instrument separation and balance as well, everything is where it should be, with the vocals up front and center to complete everything. These UK Abbey Roads are absolute no-brainers, and in terms of comparison with the US counterparts, the UK wins by a considerably large margin.
- This is a really good sounding pressing of this classic and probably the best album by the Beatles. The sound is warm and nice soft crisp. Here we have an analog beauty.
- As a Yank having the 1969 US Los Angeles Pressing, a 1970 US Los Angeles Pressing, several 1976 US pressings, and the 2019 Giles Martin pressing...... it was here the whole time. This 3rd press UK is so well balanced, better drum and bass spacing, just miles better than my US stuff. I was thankful to pick up a Vg+ copy here today, and I have to say the US got the short stick in 1969 with this album.
- This is By Far and Hands Down the best pressing of Abbey Road in existence! The original Mix, for one. The mix the band originally agreed to be released. The UK pressings from the original 1969 to the 70’s and early 80’s were Superior! Their pressing quality as well. Forget that 50th anniversary Giles Martin mix, which was HIS reimagining of how this album should sound. And buries vocals and George’s guitars. This is the one to get! The sound stage is Wide, the separation of instruments, the vocal presence… I could go on, but.. this being my favorite rock album of all time, I’ve had this on Every format since 8-tracks! So I’ve heard it enough to know. If you’re a casual, go ahead and buy what’s available at Best Buy or Walmart. Or stream what’s out there. But if you’re a True fan of this album and you want to hear it as if The Beatles were playing in your living room… and you have a good system, then This is worth Every penny!
- it is impossible to rate the quality of the material at hand here. this is their last great artistic statement; a portrait of the greatest band in their final days.
instead i will rate the pressing as best as I can. I have a VG/VG -2/-1 copy. her majesty is listed on the label but not on the sleeve. back cover apple is aligned with the text, front cover has the drain in the picture. it is widely agreed that the -2/-1 version is the best pressing you can get of this album, truest to their intentions on how it was meant to be heard. To my ears, it sounds like it lives up to the hype. Strong bass, clear vocals, bright highs and deep lows. vinyl is quiet (aside from scratches etc). the only real issue i had was distortion at the end of side 2, starting at Golden Slumbers and carrying through to Her Majesty. It is at this point that the sound become more muffled and distorted. Not sure if this could be the effect of inner groove distortion, or rather just groovewear from playing it on subpar equipment. Other than that, it really is a priviledge to listen to music at this quality, while also owning a piece of history. It is likely that the very copy I own was picked up by someone on the way home from school or work, or given to someone as a Christmas present, but now it is in my collection being cleaned and taken care of meticulously. We never see UK pressings in Canada, so to have one in my hands here is truly something.
For anyone wondering which pressing they should get, this is the one. - Edited 7 years agoThe 2/2U matrix was also shipped with a light green Apple label, as an export to the US (recently opened a vintage sealed copy with an older Jem import sticker, and noticed this variation).
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