ReviewPerhaps not their best effort but by most people's standards it's still six stars all the way. Side one isn't staggering. "Maxwell's...." is a little annoying from Paul and John's "I Want You..." sounds like Mel Torme's "Comin' Home Baby" to me. But George surprises us with two of his very best songs and Ringo delivers "Octopus' Garden", by far his best composition. Then there's an excellent collage of mostly short tunes on side two. Even when they were fighting they could make great music! Neil Young once said it's better to burn out than to fade away. I'm not sure The Beatles did either. This was the last long play The Beatles recorded and they went out with a bang. And we're still not over it.
Member "bocknobby" says:
There is nothing on the labels or album cover to indicate whether this is a Canadian issue but it was part of a consignment of vinyl purchased in Canada; with rare exceptions, everything has been a Canadian pressing. As a result, the disk may be an American pressing and I have not bothered to link this entry with the many 'Abbey Road' releases from other countries. I trust the moderators can sort this out. Deadwax: "SO 1 383 F42#1" "SW2 383 A14#2"