Wazmankg
Half Woke Member
Abbey Road: 4/5 stars. Rank on RS Top 500 Albums List: 14
I'd put this one ahead of the two other Beatles' albums I gave 4/5 stars, Sgt. Pepper and The Beatles; this one just barely missed out on 4.5/5 stars. I know that many people have grown to love this one, and I have as well. It's definitely the least accessible Beatles album, but its quality is a very fitting send off.
No masterpieces on the album for me, the best songs are "Something," "Octupus's Garden," and "Carry That Weight." "Here Comes The Sun" is very good too, but a little overplayed, IMO, and not Harrison's best work (even on this album).
I actually like Side 2 more than Side 1. As mentioned previously, "Carry That Weight" is an awesome song, that kind of speaks to each Beatle as they prepared to leave the band, but every song on Side 2 ranges from pretty good to awesome.
Some songs on Side 1 are loved by Beatles' fans; to me, they're just meh. "Come Together" is just alright for me, "Oh! Darling" same thing, and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" just isn't really my steez. I don't hate any of them, but I definitely wouldn't seek them out to listen to most of the time.
Here are all my ratings of their albums thus far.
Revolver: 5/5 stars
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: 4/5 stars
Magical Mystery Tour: 5/5 stars
The Beatles: 4/5 stars
Abbey Road: 4/5 stars
And, in the end
The love you take
is equal to the love you make
If I had to pick 1 Beatles album it would be this one. So 5/5 from me. Maybe you've just heard some of the best cuts too many times.