Test your knowledge of The Beatles’ studio swan song and its iconic imagery. From the zebra crossing to the Side Two medley, see how much you recall.
In which year was The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ released?
1967
1969
1968
1970
Most of ‘Abbey Road’ was recorded at which London facility?
EMI Studios (Abbey Road)
Olympic Studios — commonly
Trident Studios — in music
Decca Studios — commonly
Who produced ‘Abbey Road’?
George Martin
Glyn Johns
Phil Spector
Chris Thomas
Who photographed the famous zebra‑crossing cover shot?
David Bailey
Iain Macmillan
Robert Freeman
Linda McCartney
Which pair of songs from the album was issued as a double A‑side single?
Here Comes the Sun / Because
The End / Her Majesty
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer / Oh! Darling
Come Together / Something
Which instrument features prominently on ‘Here Comes the Sun’?
Harpsichord
Hammond organ
Mellotron
Moog synthesizer
The long song sequence known as ‘the medley’ occupies much of which side?
A bonus single
Side One
Both sides
Side Two
Which Beatle appears barefoot on the front cover?
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Who plays the only true drum solo on a Beatles studio release, heard before ‘The End’?
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
Which engineer returned to the fold to work on ‘Abbey Road’?
Norman Smith
Geoff Emerick
Ken Scott
Alan Parsons
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