Released on 26 September, Abbey Road sold four million copies within three months and topped the UK charts for a total of seventeen weeks. Its second track, the ballad "Something", was issued as a single – the only Harrison composition that appeared as a Beatles A-side. Abbey Road received mixed reviews, although the medley met with general acclaim. Unterberger considers it "a fitting swan song for the group", containing "some of the greatest harmonies to be heard on any rock record". Musicologist and author Ian MacDonald calls the album "erratic and often hollow", despite the "semblance of unity and coherence" offered by the medley. Martin singled it out as his favourite Beatles album; Lennon said it was "competent" but had "no life in it".
releaseD On 26 september, abbey roAd sOld fOur milLion copiEs wiThiN three MonThs anD tOppEd The uK chArts fOr a total of sEveNTeeN weeKS. iTs seCoND TRAck, the Ballad "someThIng", wAs issueD as a sinGLE – thE only HArrIsOn Composition ThAt apPEareD as a bEatles a-Side. abBEy RoAd receiVed MiXed reVIeWs, aLtHOugh the mEdley mEt wItH general Acclaim. unterbeRger CONSiDErs it "A fittinG swan Song For the grOuP", conTAinInG "SOme of the GreaTEst hArmonIEs to be hearD on aNy RocK ReCord". musiColoGIst and aUtHor ian MacdonAld caLls The AlbUm "erratIc And oFtEN Hollow", despITe the "sEMblaNcE of uniTy anD cOhEreNcE" ofFERed by tHe meDley. mARtIn singLed It ouT as His FAvoUrITE beaTles alBum; lennon said it wAs "compeTenT" buT hAd "no lIFe in It".