The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' Anniversary Edition Sets U.K. Chart Record

Abbey Road Sets A Record

THE BEATLES’ ANNIVERSARY EDITION returns "Abbey Road" to the top of the U.K. charts after 49 years, 252 days – setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD. 

The chart-topping feat saw "Abbey Road" return to #1 for the first time since its initial 17-week run ended on JANUARY 31st, 1970. This new milestone extends THE BEATLES’ own record, previously held by "Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band," which topped the charts in JUNE 2017, after a gap of 49 years, 125 days.

Said PAUL McCARTNEY, “It’s hard to believe that 'Abbey Road' still holds up after all these years. But then again it’s a bloody cool album.”

THE BEATLES marked "Abbey Road"’s anniversary with a suite of ANNIVERSARY EDITION packages released on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th by APPLE CORPS LTD./CAPITOL/UME. The release was accompanied by a new music video for “Here Comes The Sun”, which features photos from the APPLE CORPS archive, and photos and footage shot by LINDA McCARTNEY supplied by PAUL McCARTNEY. 

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