Abbey Road [Vinyl] [Vinyl, Enhanced]

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The Beatles’ last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side’s writing, John Lennon’s hard-rocking, “Come Together” and “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together in suite form dominates side two; its portentous, touching, official close (“Golden Slumbers”/”Carry That Weight”/”The End”) is nicely undercut, in typical Beatles fashion, by Paul McCartney’s cheeky “Her Majesty,” which follows. –Rickey Wright

Digitally remastered digipak edition of this classic 1969 album from The Beatles featuring ‘Something’, ‘Come Together’, ‘Here Comes The Sun’, ‘Oh Darling’, ‘Because’ and many more. The album has been remastered at Abbey Road Stud (more…)

The Dark Side of the Moon [Vinyl]

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Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn’t rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like “On the Run,” “Time” and especially “Money” (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd’s best-known work, and it’s an excellent place to start if you’re new to the band. –Genevieve Williams

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.
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