{"product_id":"the-beatles-abbey-road-nr-mint-1st-press-vinyl","title":"The Beatles - Abbey Road Nr Mint 1st Press Vinyl","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Beatles – Abbey Road\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1969 UK Original 1st Pressing – Near Mint – Apple Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Beatles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abbey Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apple Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e PCS 7088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMono \/ Stereo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stereo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock \/ Pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbbey Road\u003c\/em\u003e is The Beatles' iconic 1969 studio album and one of the most celebrated records in popular music history. 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Early first-issue sleeves can also be identified by the distinctive\u003cstrong\u003e Apple image on the rear cover\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSide One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaxwell's Silver Hammer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh! 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