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The Beatles: “Revolver” at 60

The Beatles - Revolver

Released: 1966

John Lennon asked to sound like the Dalai Lama on a mountaintop; a 20-year-old engineer ran his voice through a spinning organ speaker. Eleven weeks later, pop had been remade.

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The Beatles: “Abbey Road” at 56

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Released: 1969

The Beatles knew the end was near, so they composed one: a 16-minute medley stitched from eight fragments that closes their career on their own terms.