Abbey Road "we didn't need to write the band's name on the cover ... They were the most famous band in the world". The front cover design, a photograph of the group on a zebra crossing, was based on ideas sketched by McCartney, and taken on 8 August 1969 outside EMI Studios in Abbey Road. At 11:35 that morning, photographer Iain Macmillan was given only ten minutes to take the photo whilst he stood on a step-ladder and a policeman held up traffic behind the camera. Macmillan took six photographs, which McCartney later examined with a magnifying glass before deciding which of
The Beatles' rooftop concert "rooftop" version of "Get Back", which was the last song of the Beatles' final live performance, was included in "Anthology 3". An edit of the two takes of "Don't Let Me Down" was included on "Let It Be... Naked." There was also a brief jam of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" while the cameramen changed film. The Beatles' rooftop concert marked the end of an era for many fans. The group did record one more album, "Abbey Road", but by September 1969 the Beatles had unofficially disbanded. Several of the rooftop performances, particularly that of "Dig a Pony", showed