1969 Hit Record Was Just Named the 'Greatest Album of the 1960s'

Modern-day music enthusiasts tend to have a deep appreciation for 1960s discography. While it's not an easy task to rank the best '60s records, the publication Collider recently released a list of the "10 greatest albums of the 1960s."

The ranking, published on April 30, included hit '60s records like The Velvet Underground & Nico's The Velvet Underground & Nico from 1967, Nina Simone's 1965 album, Pastel Blues, 1966's Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan, and The Beach Boys' 1966 Pet Sounds.

Collider named The Beatles' 1969 album, Abbey Road, as the best 1960s record. According to the publication, the record arguably combines everything that made the iconic British band great.

Ringo Starr Shared Some Insight Into the Famous 'Abbey Road' Album Cover

Abbey Road, which came out a year before the band split, features several beloved Beatles songs like "Come Together," "Something," "Octopus's Garden," and "Here Comes the Sun." The album is also known for its famous cover, wherein George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starrwalk single-file on the Abbey Road crosswalk.

In an April 2026 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Starr revealed it wasn't always the plan for him and his bandmates to take a picture outside of their recording studio, now known as Abbey Road Studios. According to Starr, he, McCartney, Lennon, who died in 1980, and Harrison, who died in 2001, were considering traveling outside of Britain to shoot the cover.

"We sat there in deep conversation about the album cover. 'Should we go to like Egypt and do the pyramids, you know, stand by the pyramids? Or we should go here where there's something great in that city. Go to Rome.' 'Uh, why don't we just walk across the road? Just across the road,'" said the famed drummer during the April 2026 interview.

He also said the cars seen in the album were already parked on the road when the cover's picture was being taken.

"We just got off our seats, walked out the front door, and walked across," said Starr.

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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM.