Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition is an expanded reissue of the 1969 album Abbey Road by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in September 2019 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original album. It includes a new stereo remix of the album by Giles Martin, the son of Beatles producer George Martin.
Background and content
The box set was released on 27 September 2019. Presented with new mixes in stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos, expanded with previously unreleased session recordings and demos, the anniversary releases include a four-disc set, three-LP vinyl set, a two-CD set, a limited-edition picture disc, single CD and LP releases, and digital and streaming. On 26 September 2019, the Beatles YouTube channel premiered a music video for "Here Comes the Sun" in its 2019 remix to promote the 50th anniversary of the album and the anniversary edition.
On Metacritic, the deluxe version receives an aggregate score of 99/100, based on 10 reviews – which the website defines as indicating "universal acclaim".
Track listings
New stereo mix of original album
Super Deluxe edition tracks
Personnel
Giles Martin – producer Sam Okell – mix engineer Miles Showell – stereo mastering engineer Matthew Cocker – transfer engineer Stefano Civetta – mix assistant Simon Gibson – audio restoration Adam Sharp – project management
Charts +Chart performance for Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary EditionChart (2019)PeakpositionCanadian Albums (Billboard) 3Greek Albums (Billboard)2Irish Albums (IRMA) 3Italian Albums (FIMI) 3Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 5New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 6Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 2 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 1Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 4US Billboard 200 3
See also Outline of the Beatles The Beatles timeline
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