7. The Beatles – ‘Abbey Road’
The image that created a million pilgrimages and even more bad holiday snaps, the cover to Abbey Road and the album’s title cemented the studio’s legendary status in the hearts and minds of Beatles fans worldwide. The famous photograph also helped fuel rumours that Paul McCartney was dead and has since been paid tribute to by numerous bands including McCartney himself on his live album ‘Paul Is Live’.
44 of 50

The Libertines, Oasis: The biggest band bust-ups
The biggest shaggers in music: who's getting the most?
The biggest hip-hop feuds of all time
The must-see acts of Reading and Leeds 2012
Radiohead announce European tour support
The most impressive second albums of all time
Beastie Boys: remembering Adam 'MCA' Yauch 1964 - 2012
Then and now - from nineties heyday to modern success
The many faces of Jessie J - and all of them odd