The Beatles Photo That Told A Thousand Tales
It is a picture that spawned a thousand stories as Beatlemaniacs continue to try to find some kind of meaning behind what was essentially a simple promotional photo.
The photo for the cover on The Beatles album Abbey Road is yet another of the many over analyzed aspects to their history, and an absolute must see for every Beatles fans when in England.
Apple Records creative director John Kosh designed the cover, which is the only album that doesn't have the name of the band or the title of the record on the front.
"we didn't need to write the band's name on the cover [...] They were the most famous band in the world". Kosh said.
The photograph of the group walking on a zebra crossing, was based on ideas that Paul McCartney sketched, as photographer Iain Macmillan had only ten minutes to take the photo while standing on a step-ladder. Macmillan took six shots, and McCartney chose the one that ended up on the record.
The photo sparked conversation, because in the photo the group walk across the street in single file, with John Lennon in front, followed by Ringo Starr, McCartney and George Harrison. Paul is barefoot and out of step with the others, and Harrison is the only one not wearing a suit designed by Tommy Nutter. in the photo is a white Volkswagen Beetle, parked next to the zebra crossing, which belonged to a person who lived on the block. Because of the photo the license tag on the front of the car, LMW 281F was repeatedly stolen.
Source: Doc Reno/q1043.iheart.com
