Abbey Road Album
What is abbey road album?
Key facts
Abbey Road is The Beatles’ eleventh studio album, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records, and it is widely identified as the band’s last album recorded together [1].[4] [3].
Context
Abbey Road is The Beatles’ eleventh studio album, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records [1]. It is widely identified as the band’s last album recorded together, even though Let It Be was released later [4]. The album entered the British chart at No. 1 and stayed there for 17 weeks [4]. In the US, it spent 11 weeks at No. 1 during its initial chart stay of 83 weeks [4]. The front cover famously had no band name or album title on it [4]. Some sources describe it as the eleventh studio album, while others count differently when compilations are included [1].
Documented claims
Questions and answers
What is special about the Abbey Road album?
It was the final album the Beatles recorded together, and its front cover had no band name or album title [4].
When was Abbey Road released?
It was released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records [1].
Was Abbey Road the last Beatles album released?
No, Let It Be was released later [2].
Sources
- Abbey Road at 50: 13 facts about the Beatles' classic album — officialcharts.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'Abbey Road' — ultimateclassicrock.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- Abbey Road by The Beatles — genius.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- The Beatles' Abbey Road album. The in-depth story behind ... — beatlesebooks.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)