Friday, August 8, 1969
The “Abbey Road” photo session
Last updated on May 14, 2025
Friday, August 8, 1969
Last updated on May 14, 2025
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By The Beatles • LP
Photo shoot for the “Beatles For Sale” cover
Oct 04, 1964
Designing the “Rubber Soul” cover
October 23 - Mid November 1965
The Beatles’ “butcher” photo session
Mar 25, 1966
Designing the “Revolver” cover
June - July 1966 ?
Designing the packaging for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
March - April 1967
Designing the packaging for the White Album
September - October 1968
Designing the packaging for “Let It Be”
July 1969 - March 1970 ?
Designing the packaging for “Abbey Road”
August 1969
Test shot for the “Abbey Road” album
August 3 or 7, 1969
The Beatles’ last photo session
Aug 22, 1969
Designing the packaging for “McCartney”
Circa March 1970
Designing the packaging for “Ram”
Early 1971 ?
Shooting of “Wild Life” cover photograph
Oct 01, 1971
Photo shoot of the “Band On The Run” cover
Oct 23, 1973
Linda McCartney and Mal Evans were around for the photo shoot and took a lot of pictures themselves during the proceedings.
UNRECOGNISED
On the 8th August, the Beatles assembled in Abbey Road at the unusually early hour of 10 o’clock in the morning for the photo session for the cover of their Abbey Road LP.
After they had finished being photographed, they decided it was much too early to start recording, so Ringo went shopping, Paul took John back to his home for a cup of tea, and George and Mal went to visit the Regent’s Park Zoo. They spent several hours wandering around the cages and animal houses and afterwards walked around Regent’s Park.
The extraordinary thing was that during the whole morning absolutely no one recognised George Harrison. Perhaps there are so many similar haircuts in London these days that no one spares a second glance for anyone with long locks.
From The Beatles Book N°74, September 1969
The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years
With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group.
Solid State: The Story of "Abbey Road" and the End of the Beatles
Acclaimed Beatles historian Kenneth Womack offers the most definitive account yet of the writing, recording, mixing, and reception of Abbey Road. In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound, and included "Come Together," "Something," and "Here Comes the Sun," which all emerged as classics.
If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.
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