Abbey Road - 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Edition

Label	Apple/EMI
Catalogue No.'s	779 2112 (Super Deluxe Edition) - Full barcode: 0602577921124
Release date	27th September 2019
Total time	Discs 1 - 3 have a total of 2 hours 12 minutes and 33 seconds CD Disc 1 - 47:31 CD Disc 2 - 43:47 (Sessions 1) CD Disc 3 - 42:16 (Sessions 2) BR Disc 4 - 47:27 (Blu-ray - Audio only)
U.K. Album Chart Detail :	Entry Date : 4th October 2019 Highest Position : 1 Weeks in Chart : 21
Detail :	A beautiful and comprehensive four-disc box set, all housed within a simply sumptuous book. There are other formats and combinations available, but really, why would you ? CD 1 New 2019 stereo album mix Your webmaster here at JPGR was genuinely shocked when I first played this new mix. As Come Together started I was appalled with the bassy sound and incredibly merky mix lacking in clarity and high end. I am astonished that the same standard of mix followed on every track and throughout the L.P. I was in constant disappointment. This opening disc will be filed away as a bad mistake and never played again. CDs 2 & 3 "Sessions" - Demos and Outtakes 23 additional recordings, most previously unreleased from the "Abbey Road" sessions. All newly mixed from the 4-track and 8-track session tapes and sequenced in order of the recording start dates (almost). Disc 4 (Blu-ray) Dolby Atmos mix 5.1 DTS-HD surround audio mix of the album Plus Hi-res stereo audio of the 2019 mix The Blu-ray also includes the official video for "Something" (3:02) Abbey Road’s Super Deluxe box set presents 40 tracks on three CDs (stereo) and one Blu-ray disc (Dolby Atmos, 96kHz/24 bit high resolution stereo, and 96 kHz/24 bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1). The four discs are housed in a slip-sleeved 12” by 12” 100-page hardbound book with :      A foreword by Paul McCartney,      An introduction by Giles Martin,      Insightful, in-depth chapters written by Beatles historian, author, and radio producer Kevin Howlett      covering the months preceding The Beatles’ Abbey Road sessions,      Track-by-track details and session notes,      The cover art and photo shoot, and the album’s reception upon its release;      Plus an essay by music journalist and author David Hepworth looking at the album’s influence through 50 years. The gorgeous book is illustrated with rare and previously unpublished photographs, including many taken by Linda McCartney; never before published images of handwritten lyrics, sketches, and a George Martin score, Beatles correspondence, recording sheets, and tape boxes; and reproduced original print ads. 4th October 2019 - The album entered the charts straight in at the top - number 1 11th October 2019 - Second week and a drop of just one place to number 2 18th October 2019 - Third week and a drop of four places to number 6 25th October 2019 - Fourth week and a drop of seven places down to number 13 1st November 2019 - Fifth week in chart and a further drop of eight places down to number 21 8th November 2019 - Sixth week in chart and a further drop of just three places down to number 24 15th November 2019 - Seventh week in the chart and a drop of eight places down to number 32 22nd November 2019 - Eighth week in the chart and the fall slows as it drops one place down to number 33 29th November 2019 - Ninth week in the chart and a drop of six places down to number 39 6th December 2019 - Tenth week in the chart and out of the Top 40 as it drops two places down to number 41 13th December 2019 - Eleventh week in the chart and a drop of four places down to number 45 20th December 2019 - Twelfth week in the chart and a Christmas climb of just two places to number 43 27th December 2019 - Thirteenth week in the chart and another Christmas climb - five places to number 38 3rd January 2020 - Fourteenth week in the chart and a new year drop of fourteen places to number 52 10th January 2020 - Fifteenth week in the chart and a further drop of nine places to number 61 17th January 2020 - Sixteenth week in the chart and down fourteen places to number 75 24th January 2020 - Seventeenth week in the chart and a further drop of five places to number 80 31st January 2020 - Eighteenth week in the chart and a further drop of eight places to number 88 7th February 2020 - Nineteenth week in the chart and a further drop of six places to number 94 14th February 2020 - Twentieth week in the chart, another drop of six places and clinging on at the bottom position - number 100 21st February 2020 - Twenty-first week in the chart, and a bounce back up one place to number 99 28th February 2020 - Abbey Road fell out of the Top 100. Chart Progress: 1 - 2 - 6 - 13 - 21 - 24 - 32 - 33 - 39 - 41 - 45 - 43 - 38 - 52 - 61 - 75 - 80 - 88 - 94 - 100 - 99 - out

C.D. 1

The 2019 Mix - Catalogue no. 779 1508

Track	Title	Recording Information	Time
1	Come Together	Recorded 21st July 1969 - 8 takes Take 6 was deemed "Best" and mixed from 4-track to 8-track to become Take 9. The reduction mix above allowed space for overdubs. This new mix is has a slightly longer fade in which Paul can be heard at the end for the first time	4:16
2	Something	Recorded 25th February 1969 - Demo take 1 Recording 16th April 1969 - 13 takes - Ringo away, so Paul sits in on drums Re-made 2nd May 1969 - 36 takes (new 1-36) Overdubs 5th May 1969 onto take 36 Overdubs 11th July 1969 onto take 36 creating take 37 Overdubs 16th July 1969 onto take 36 creating takes 38 & 39 Overdubs 15th August 1969 onto take 39 Final mix - take 39.	2:59
3	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	Recorded 9th July 1969 - 21 takes Overdubs 10th July 1969 onto take 21 Overdubs 11th July 1969 onto take 21 Overdubs 6th August 1969 onto take 21 creating takes 22-27 Final mix - take 27.	3:24
4	Oh ! Darling	Recorded 20th April 1969 - 26 takes Overdubs 26th April 1969 onto take 26 Overdubs 17th July 1969 onto take 16 (!) Overdubs 18th July 1969 onto take 26 Overdubs 22nd July 1969 onto take 26 The final vocal - 23rd July 1969 onto take 26 Overdubs 8th August 1969 onto take 26 Overdubs 11th August 1969 onto take 26 Final mix - take 26.	3:26
5	Octopus's Garden	Recorded 26th April 1969 - 32 takes Overdubs 29th April 1969 onto take 32 Overdubs 17th July 1969 onto take 32 Overdubs 18th July 1969 onto take 32 Final mix - take 32.	2:48
6	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	Recorded 22nd February 1969 - 35 takes Mixing 23rd february 1969 takes 9, 20 & 32 together for new "take 1" Overdubs 18th April 1969 onto take 1 Overdubs 20th April 1969 onto take 1 Overdubs 8th August 1969 onto take 1 Overdubs 11th August 1969 onto take 1 Final mix - "take 1"	7:44
7	Here Comes The Sun	Recorded 7th July 1969 - 13 takes without John Vocal overdubs 8th July 1969 onto take 13 creating takes 14-15 Overdubs 16th July 1969 onto take 15 Overdubs 6th August 1969 onto take 15 Overdubs 11th August 1969 onto take 15 Overdubs 15th August 1969 onto take 15 Moog overdub 19th August 1969 onto take 15 Final mix - take 15.	3:04
8	Because	Recorded 1st August 1969 - 23 takes Vocal overdubs 4th August 1969 onto take 16 Moog overdubs 5th August 1969 onto take 16 Final mix - take 16.	2:45
9	You Never Give Me Your Money	Recorded 6th May 1969 - 36 takes (30 deemed "best") Overdub 1st July 1969 onto take 30 Overdubs 11th July 1969 onto take 30 Overdubs 15th July 1969 onto take 30 Overdubs 30th July 1969 onto take 30 creating takes 37-42 (40 deemed "best") Overdubs 30th July 1969 onto take 40 Overdubs 31st July 1969 Take 40 edited with take 30 Final mix - take 30.	3:59
10	Sun King	Recorded 24th July 1969 - 35 takes (together with "Mustard") Vocal overdubs 25th July 1969 onto take 35 Overdubs 29th July 1969 onto take 35 Final mix - take 35.	2:30
11	Mean Mr. Mustard		1:06
12	Polythene Pam	Recorded 25th July 1969 - 39 takes Overdubs 28th July 1969 onto take 39 creating take 40 Overdubs 30th July 1969 onto take 40 Final mix - take 40.	1:20
13	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window		1:51
14	Golden Slumbers	Recorded 2nd July 1969 - 15 takes (as one track - without John) Overdubs 3rd July 1969 onto takes 13 & 15, creating 2 takes (16-17) Overdubs 4th July 1969 onto take 17 Overdubs 30th July 1969 onto take 17 Overdubs 31st July 1969 onto take 17 Overdubs 15th August 1969 onto take 17 Final mix - take 17.	1:31
15	Carry That Weight		1:37
16	The End	Recorded 23rd July 1969 - 7 takes (backing track only) Vocal overdubs 5th August 1969 onto take 7 Overdubs 7th August 1969 onto take 7 Overdubs 8th August 1969 onto take 7 Overdubs 15th August 1969 onto take 7 Overdubs 18th August 1969 onto take 7 Final mix - take 7.	2:04
16 seconds of silence which is then followed by ... the final track which is now listed on the sleeve ...
17	Her Majesty	Recorded 2nd July 1969 - 3 takes (Paul solo) Final mix - take 3.	0:23

C.D. 2 - Sessions 1

Sessions 1 - Catalogue no. 779 1509

Track	Title	Recording Information	Time
1	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	Trident recording session & Reduction mix Brief part of unknown take comes to an end, with some interesting chat with Glyn Johns (below). This is followed by the "Reduction mix" with many differences to the released version. This is said to be Take 32 reduced with Billy Preston's organ overdub and John's moog, plus full ending. John: "My boys are ready to go." Engineer: "John, is it possible without affecting yourselves too much, to turn down a little ? ...."                 "Apparently there's been a complaint" John: "From who ?" Engineer: "From somebody outside the building" John: "What are they doing here this time of night ??" Paul: "It's his own fault for getting a house in such a lousy district." John: "Well, we'll try it once more very loud."           "The loud one, last go - last time to be loud."	6:55
2	Goodbye	Home demo from early 1969 Exactly as previously bootlegged from acetate, but cleaned up	2:21
3	Something	Studio demo (mix #3 in Stereo) Recorded 25th February 1969, includes before and after sounds not included on the Anthology 3 version	3:33
4	The Ballad Of John And Yoko	Take 7 John and Paul ONLY .... hence this exchange before the take is amusing .... (although, it's said to be taken from before Take 4, not 7) John to Paul: "You're going a bit fast Ringo" Paul in reply: "Ok George" At the end, John says; " Yeah, we'll have it, we'll have it !"	3:36
5	Old Brown Shoe	Take 2 Recorded 16th April 1969 in four takes with later overdubs Paul is again on drums, similar to released take but no organ and lead guitar overdubs.	3:14
6	Oh Darling	Take 4 Billy Preston can be heard on organ during this early take	3:28
7	Octopus's Garden	Take 9 A breakdown about midway at which point, Ringo: "I think I went in early .... or you all came late !"	1:40
8	You Never Give Me Your Money	Take 36 Before the take, Paul says : "Ok, you win, I'm in love with you." "You never give me your coffee" "It's exactly half past two and it's take 36 !"	5:15
9	Her Majesty	Takes 1, 2 & 3 Take 1 (0:23) - "Well, thank you ladies and gentlemen" Take 2 (0:22) - Slight fluff start with a cough Take 3 (0:23) - "Do you want to hear it ?" .... "Yeah"	1:31
10	Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight	Takes 1, 2 & 3 "There's a couple on the album just like that" Take 1 - False start with Paul coming in with "Fool On The Hill" Take 2 (1:47) - Break down after Carry That Weight begins Take 3 (0:40) - Break down that never reaches Carry That Weight	3:18
11	Here Comes The Sun	Take 9 Without drum fills, but with a 30 second longer middle eight than the released version.	3:38
12	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	Take 12 Before the take, Paul says to Ringo, "Tell you what, do more sort of boomdi-boom, else the intro is a bit dead" After the take, each has something to say: Paul: "One more. It was good it had nice bits in it, but it would be good to have the nice bits and the other bits" George: "And the bad bits" Ringo: "George Harrison is resting his arm" John: "Kick out the jams .... brothers and sisters."	4:41

C.D. 3 - Sessions 2

Sessions 3 - Catalogue no. 779 2110

Track	Title	Recording Information	Time
1	Come Together	Take 5 (a breakdown) First a brief snatch of the end of Take 4, before it gets into this Take 5. After the breakdown, John says, "He's got teenage lyrics."	3:26
2	The End	Take 3 After the take, "How you feeling Ringo ?"	2:09
3	Come And Get It	Studio demo Recorded 24th July 1969 in one take (with overdubs) Although on Anthology 3, this longer version has brief before and after studio chat. "Red light, Demo, Take 1" At end Paul says, "Give us the headphones and I'll track it".	2:40
4	Sun King	Take 20 John has a few comments to make; "This won't keep the Apple staff in work for the next ten years lads." "We've got all those families to look after" "George is getting silly"	3:14
5	Mean Mr. Mustard	Take 20 John playing with the lyrics here, and Shirley still used before the name change to Pam	1:32
6	Polythene Pam	Take 27	1:39
7	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	Take 27	2:04
8	Because	Take 1 - Instrumental backing track	3:05
9	The Long One	Trial Edit & Mix - 30th July 1969 You Never Give Me Your Money (3:50) (Take 30 - includes backing vocals mixed out, different shorter fade) Sun King (2:28) (Take 35 - missing sound effects) Mean Mr. Mustard (1:07) (Take 35) Her Majesty (0:22) Polythene Pam (1:19) (Take 39) She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (1:50) (Take 39) Golden Slumbers (1:33) (Take 17) Carry That Weight (1:37) (Take 17) The End (2:04) (Take 7 - August overdubs missing)	16:08
10	Something	Take 39 - Strings Only An isolation mix	2:34
11	Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight	Take 17 - Strings and Brass Only	3:14

Disc 4 - The Blu-Ray

The BluRay - Catalogue no. 779 2111

Actually has a menu that runs for 11:09 that repeats the opening verse of Back In The USSR over and over.

The "Set-up" menu is silent and runs for 9:35

The stereo section are in pairs of titles involving the two discs
Disc 1 = 46:23
Disc 2 = 47:18
Each of the PCM Stereo, 5.1, or Hi-Res Audio play those same lengths.

The mono run through is split into the same pair of titles involving the two discs
Mono Disc 1 = 46:14
Mono Disc 2 = 46:33