Abbey Road by The BeatlesPublication Date: 1969
Abbey Road, released in September 1969, was the last album recorded by the Beatles although 'Let it Be' was released in 1970. After the lack of cohesion of 'Let it Be,' the fighting members united long enough to decide to focus their energies on one more outstanding album, knowing that it would probably be their last. They also asked George Martin, who had thrown up his hands in disgust after the 'Let it Be' experience, to produce it for them like he used to do. What resulted was one of the most unified, polished and pristine albums they ever recorded. The singing, the playing, the songwriting, every aspect is outstanding. Whether they intended it or not, they ended their recording career with a perfect finish, a tremendous medley of song fragments miraculously stitched together to build toward a climax fittingly titled “The End.”