The Beatles’ Abbey Road, takes number one spot in the UK charts, 50 years after it did for the first time

 

The Beatles’ Abbey Road has returned to number one in the UK, 50 years after it first topped the album charts.

The Fab Four reclaimed the top spot with an expanded anniversary edition.

The feat also sees the album set a record – the gap of 49 years and 252 days since its initial chart-topping run ended in early 1970 is the longest gap before returning to number one.

It's official: @TheBeatles' Abbey Road album returns to Number 1, setting a new UK chart record: https://t.co/4m1usR1LIO pic.twitter.com/xSJq4E6bD4

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) October 4, 2019

“It’s hard to believe that Abbey Road still holds up after all these years,” tweeted Sir Paul McCartney on Friday.

“But then again it’s a bloody cool album,” he added.

It’s hard to believe that #AbbeyRoad still holds up after all these years. But then again it’s a bloody cool album… https://t.co/1DzrRyCgFB

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 4, 2019

Via BBC / Twitter