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The World’s Hardest Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ Quiz

Rob Sheffield
2 min read
  • Abbey Road by The Beatles is their most popular and acclaimed album, ranked Number Five on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios in June 1967.  - Credit: Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios in June 1967. - Credit: Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images

The Beatles' Abbey Road has been a classic ever since they released it in 1969 — their most popular album, and one of the most acclaimed and influential rock albums ever made. It's their all-time biggest hit, yet it just keeps getting more beloved every year. On the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , Abbey Road came in higher than any other Beatles album, at Number Five. It's got classics like "Come Together," "Here Comes the Sun," "Something," and the Side Two medley. But like every album the Beatles made, it's got its own mysteries, from the walrus gumboot to the mojo filter. So here it is: the ultimate Abbey Road quiz. Some questions are for casual fans; others are strictly for the hardcore geeks. And some are just for the most obsessive Fabs scholars. How well do you know Abbey Road ? Take this quiz and find out. Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.

Zero to 30 percent:Welcome to Abbey Road . You're a fan who's just one of the countless people who've gotten their worlds rocked by the Beatles over the years. You have a lot to look forward to, as you keep digging deeper into their story and their music. There's so much to explore. So keep going. As Paul once said, "Unless you stop yourself, there's no stopping yourself."

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31 to 60 percent:Well done. You are an advanced Abbey Road scholar, dropping pataphysical science. You go deep with the Beatles and this album. You know your monkey finger from your spinal cracker. You've studied the extras on the Deluxe Edition. No need to stop here, since there's so much Beatles history to explore.

61 to 100 percent:Congratulations — you are a true Abbey Road obsessive. Not only have you memorized this album, you know the lore and history that goes with it. You've spent late nights all alone with a test tube, or at least your beat-up old vinyl copy of this album. You've probably even held up a butter knife to the back cover to see if you can find the skull. We salute you.

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