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It was fifty years ago today that The Beatles were photographed on the zebra crossing outside EMI's Abbey Road studios. Soon, it would become the most identifiable of all crosswalks as it graced the cover of the album named after that storied location: Abbey Road.  When it was released on September 26, 1969 in the U.K., Abbey Road shot straight to No. 1 and eventually became the fourth best-selling album of the decade there. Upon its U.S. release one week later, it met with further success, reaching No. 1 in its third week. All told, the album spent 11 non-consecutive weeks atop the U.S. chart, and 17 weeks in the U.K. (interrupted for just one week, by the Rolling Stones and Let It Bleed.)  It proved to be the final true studio album statement of The Beatles; while the controversial Let It Be was released later, the majority of its sessions preceded those of Abbey Road.

Following in the footsteps of the anniversary editions of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beatles (released in 2017 and 2018, respectively), remixed, remastered, and expanded celebrations of Abbey Road will arrive on September 27 - almost 50 years to the day of the original release - from Apple/UMe.

The critical and commercial acclaim was a just reward for the work of John, Paul, George and Ringo in their farewell outing as a band. Harrison shone brightly with both "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun," while Lennon and McCartney crafted an intricate song suite with producer/arranger George Martin for the album's second side. Even Ringo got into the act with the infectious "Octopus' Garden." Abbey Road offered a fitting epitaph for The Beatles' career with the final line of "The End," the last proper song on the album: "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." (The brief, 23-second "Her Majesty" appears as a hidden track, some 14 seconds after "The End.")

As with the past Anniversary Editions of Pepper and The Beatles, UMe/Apple will present Abbey Road like you've never heard it before. The most extravagant of the many configurations is the super deluxe edition with 3 CDs and a Blu-ray. The star is a new stereo remix by producer Giles Martin, mix engineer Sam Okell, and a team of audio restoration experts. The new mix is sourced from the original 8-track multitrack tapes and uses the original stereo mix as a template.

The box also includes 23 alternate takes, vintage mixes, and demos of the album's tracks, most of which are previously unreleased. Fans will also be treated to alternate takes of the non-album singles "Old Brown Shoe" and "The Ballad of John and Yoko," plus a solo guitar demo of "Goodbye" (a song given away to Mary Hopkin) and a 1969 stereo mix of the familiar "Come and Get It" demo prepared for Badfinger. These rarities are presented in chronological order to give listeners an unprecedented look at the creation of the album as it unfolded.

The Super Deluxe box's Blu-ray features a 24/96 DTS-HD 5.1 surround mix, a 24/96 high-res version of the new stereo mix, and a newly created mix in the Dolby Atmos format being championed by Universal.  The audio will be complemented by a luxurious 12x12 hardcover book with a new foreword by Paul McCartney, an introduction by Giles Martin, an essay by David Hepworth, and track-by-track annotations by Kevin Howlett.  Over 80 of Linda McCartney's previously unseen photos will premiere plus outtakes from the cover photo session.  The book is also filled with memorabilia images like handwritten lyrics, sketches, and a George Martin score; correspondence, recording sheets, and tape boxes; and original advertisements.  Audio will be available for download or streaming in standard and high-resolution formats.

The 40 tracks from the super deluxe edition will also be pressed in a beautiful 180-gram 3-LP set, as well. That collection will be presented in a lift-off box with the stereo mix on one disc in a sleeve replicating the original album, and the rarities in a newly designed gatefold sleeve featuring an alternate shot from the album cover session and an insert with sleeve notes.  A slimmer 2-CD Deluxe Edition will boast the new mix plus 17 of the session highlights (one for each song on the album).  Lastly, 1-CD, digital/streaming, and 1-LP editions will also be made available of just the new stereo mix.  The 1-LP will be pressed as a picture disc with the album's famous artwork on the front.  The LPs will be half-speed mastered at QRP.

Excited?  To get you even further in the mood, the label has released a new EP of "Something" including the new stereo mix, the studio demo (with different overdubs than as heard on Anthology), and a strings-only mix.  You can enjoy it at all digital service providers, along with new promotional films for the collections (which you'll find below).

You'll find the track listings and pre-order links below.  Abbey Road is due on September 27 from Apple/UMe!

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [Super Deluxe 3-CD/Blu-ray] (Apple/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Disc 1: 2019 Stereo Mix

1. Come Together
   2. Something
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
   4. Oh! Darling
   5. Octopus's Garden
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
   7. Here Comes The Sun
   8. Because
   9. You Never Give Me Your Money
   10. Sun King
   11. Mean Mr Mustard
   12. Polythene Pam
   13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
   14. Golden Slumbers
   15. Carry That Weight
   16. The End
   17. Her Majesty

Disc 2: Sessions

1. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Trident Recording Session & Reduction Mix)
   2. Goodbye (Home Demo)
   3. Something (Studio Demo)
   4. The Ballad Of John And Yoko (Take 7)
   5. Old Brown Shoe (Take 2)
   6. Oh! Darling (Take 4)
   7. Octopus's Garden (Take 9)
   8. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 36)
   9. Her Majesty (Takes 1-3)
   10. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Takes 1-3 / Medley)
   11. Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)
   12. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Take 12)

Disc 3: Sessions

1. Come Together (Take 5)
   2. The End (Take 3)
   3. Come And Get It (Studio Demo)
   4. Sun King (Take 20)
   5. Mean Mr Mustard (Take 20)
   6. Polythene Pam (Take 27)
   7. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Take 27)
   8. Because (Take 1 - Instrumental)
   9. The Long One (Trial Edit & Mix - 30 July 1969) (Medley: You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr Mustard, Her Majesty, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End)
   10. Something (Take 39 - Instrumental - Strings Only)
   11. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Take 17 - Instrumental - Strings & Brass Only)

Blu-ray:

- Dolby Atmos mix
- 96kHz/24 bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- 96kHz/24 bit High Res Stereo (2019 Stereo Mix)

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [Deluxe 2-CD] (Apple/UMe, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Disc 1: 2019 Stereo Mix

1. Come Together
   2. Something
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
   4. Oh! Darling
   5. Octopus's Garden
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
   7. Here Comes The Sun
   8. Because
   9. You Never Give Me Your Money
   10. Sun King
   11. Mean Mr Mustard
   12. Polythene Pam
   13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
   14. Golden Slumbers
   15. Carry That Weight
   16. The End
   17. Her Majesty

Disc 2: Sessions

1. Come Together (Take 5)
   2. Something (Studio Demo)
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Take 12)
   4. Oh! Darling (Take 4)
   5. Octopus's Garden (Take 9)
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Trident Recording Session & Reduction Mix)
   7. Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)
   8. Because (Take 1 Instrumental)
   9. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 36)
   10. Sun King (Take 20)
   11. Mean Mr Mustard (Take 20)
   12. Polythene Pam (Take 27)
   13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Take 27)
   14. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Takes 1-3 / Medley)
   15. The End (Take 3)
   16. Her Majesty (Takes 1-3)

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [1-CD, 2019 Stereo Mix] (Apple/UMe, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

1. Come Together
   2. Something
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
   4. Oh! Darling
   5. Octopus's Garden
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
   7. Here Comes The Sun
   8. Because
   9. You Never Give Me Your Money
   10. Sun King
   11. Mean Mr Mustard
   12. Polythene Pam
   13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
   14. Golden Slumbers
   15. Carry That Weight
   16. The End
   17. Her Majesty

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [3-LP Box Set] (Apple/UMe, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP ONE: Side 1 (2019 Stereo Mix)

1. Come Together
2. Something
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
4. Oh! Darling
5. Octopus's Garden
6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)

LP ONE: Side 2 (2019 Stereo Mix)

1. Here Comes The Sun
2. Because
3. You Never Give Me Your Money
4. Sun King
5. Mean Mr Mustard
6. Polythene Pam
7. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
8. Golden Slumbers
9. Carry That Weight
10. The End
11. Her Majesty

LP TWO: Side 1 (Sessions)

1. I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Trident Recording Session and Reduction Mix)
2. Goodbye (Home Demo)
3. Something (Studio Demo)
4. The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7)
5. Old Brown Shoe (Take 2)

LP TWO: Side 2 (Sessions)

1. Oh! Darling (Take 4)
2. Octopus's Garden (Take 9)
3. You Never Give Me Your Money (Take 36)
4. Her Majesty (Takes 1-3)
5. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Takes 1-3) / Medley)
6. Here Comes The Sun (Take 9)
7. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Take 12)

LP THREE: Side 1 (Sessions)

1. Come Together (Take 5)
2. The End (Take 3)
3. Come and Get It (Studio Demo)
4. Sun King (Take 20)
5. Mean Mr Mustard (Take 20)
6. Polythene Pam (Take 27)
7. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Take 27)
8. Because (Take 1 Instrumental)

LP THREE: Side 2 (Sessions)

1. The Long One (Trial Edit & Mix - 30 July 1969)
2. Something (Take 39 - Instrumental - Strings Only)
3. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Take 17 - Instrumental - Strings & Brass Only)

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [1-LP, 2019 Stereo Mix] (Apple/UMe, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Side 1:

1. Come Together
   2. Something
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
   4. Oh! Darling
   5. Octopus's Garden
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Side 2:
1. Here Comes The Sun
2. Because
3. You Never Give Me Your Money
4. Sun King
5. Mean Mr Mustard
6. Polythene Pam
7. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
8. Golden Slumbers
9. Carry That Weight
10. The End
11. Her Majesty

The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [1-LP Picture Disc, 2019 Stereo Mix] (Apple/UMe, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Side 1:

1. Come Together
   2. Something
   3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
   4. Oh! Darling
   5. Octopus's Garden
   6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Side 2:
1. Here Comes The Sun
2. Because
3. You Never Give Me Your Money
4. Sun King
5. Mean Mr Mustard
6. Polythene Pam
7. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
8. Golden Slumbers
9. Carry That Weight
10. The End
11. Her Majesty