The Other Side of Abbey Road

The Other Side of Abbey Road is a 1970 studio album by American guitarist George Benson of songs from the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. It was his last album for A&M Records. The front cover is a photograph of Benson by Eric Meola in E 53rd Street, Midtown East, New York City.

Online music service Rhapsody praised the album, calling it "winning", a "delightful release", and citing it as one of their 20 favorite cover albums.

Track listing
All songs written by Lennon–McCartney, except "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" by George Harrison, and "Octopus's Garden" by Ringo Starr.

Personnel

 * George Benson – guitar, vocals
 * Bob James – acoustic piano, organ, harpsichord
 * Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano, organ, harpsichord
 * Ernie Hayes – acoustic piano, organ, harpsichord
 * Ron Carter – bass
 * Jerry Jemmott – bass
 * Idris Muhammad – drums
 * Ed Shaughnessy – drums
 * Ray Barretto – percussion
 * Andy Gonzalez – percussion
 * Phil Bodner – flute, oboe
 * Hubert Laws – flute
 * Don Ashworth – baritone saxophone
 * Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
 * Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
 * Wayne Andre – trombone, euphonium
 * Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
 * Mel Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Bernie Glow – trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Don Sebesky – arrangements

Strings

 * George Ricci – cello
 * Emanuel Vardi – viola
 * Raoul Poliakin – violin
 * Max Pollikoff – violin

Technical

 * Creed Taylor – producer
 * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
 * Sam Antupit – album design
 * Eric Meola – photography