Abbey Road, released on the 26 September 1969, was the final album The Beatles recorded. Its album cover became one of the most famous photographs of all time, shot outside EMI studios in London, where the band had spent the majority of their recording career. For the full story behind the iconic cover photo, cross to radiox.co.uk #onthisday #thebeatles #radiox Get Radio X Plus and listen ad-free!* Radio X Plus is everything you love about Radio X, but without the ad breaks* – so you’ll hear even more music. Subscribe now globalplayer *Ad-free applies to the removal of ad breaks. Sponsorships will remain.