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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1969 - September: The Beatles “Abbey Road”
Description: The Beatles were at the height of their popularity, and surprisingly near the end of their time as a group when they recorded Abbey Road, their eleventh studio album. In fact, it would be the last album the group started recording, as Let it Be was mostly recorded prior to the Abbey Road sessions even though it wasn't finished until after Abbey Road was released. John, Paul, George, and Ringo were iconic by this time, though all were still under 30 years of age.
The recording of this album was more harmonious than the Get Back/Let It Be...