Abbey Road

The Beatles released their final recorded album Abbey Road on this date (September 26th) in 1969. The famous cover photo of the band walking across the zebra crossing was taken right outside the studio of the same name. Photographer Iain Macmillan was only given 10 minutes to take the photo while standing on a stepladder as police held up traffic. The cover is the only one in the Beatles’ history not to feature the name of the band nor the album title. The album cover has since become one of the most recognizable in music history.

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