“Abbey Road” is The Beatles’ 11th and final studio album. It was released on September 26, 1969, and marked an end to a chapter of iconic music. By the end of the 60’s, The Beatles were the biggest stars on the planet and turned every song they wrote into gold.

Every album they released completely changed the fundamentals of how popular music had been written and produced– “Abbey Road” is no exception. Taking advantage of technological advances in recording equipment “Abbey Road” was the first album to truly take advantage of stereo recording, which was clearly evident on tracks such as “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” “You Never Give Me Your Money” and “Here Comes The Sun.” Through headphones and stereo speakers, the listener had been able to hear separate elements of the music independently, which had given the music a true sense of depth.

It was also one of the first albums to feature a moog synthesizer, an instrument which produced sounds electrically; a truly unique sounding instrument in its infancy during the time of the album’s release that would go on to define the sounds of the decades to come.

The iconic zebra crossing cover photographer Lain Macmillan took has since become one the most imitated and recognizable album covers in music.

The record starts out with the instantly recognizable “Come Together” sung by John Lennon, followed by seven songs that express the virtuosity and musical flexibility of the band and ending with a 15 minute continuous song held together by eight tracks.

It finishes with the appropriately titled “The End,” which was the last song ever recorded by all four members of the band.

This is an essential album for anyone who enjoys music. It is clean, crisp and an outright joy to listen to. It is an album where one would get more from listening to it start to finish rather than picking out individual songs.

This album is my favorite out the Beatles’ discography, and I would rate it a 10/10. Everything about this album is joyful, neat and mixed perfectly. The album can be purchased in most record stores and goes for $12.99 on the iTunes store. A reasonable price for the musical and historical significance of the album.