Steffen_Shook October 20, 2009 Downloadable, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 160 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

When The Beatles: Rock Band released, critics and gamers both found alot to like in the design that followed that of the band, the three-part vocal harmonies, and naturally, the music. However, more serious Beatles fans were likely saddened that one of the Fab Four’s most revered albums, Abbey Road, did not appear in the full version of the game. However Harmonix promised that it along with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Rubber Soul would be released at a later date.

Well today, Beatles: Rock Band fans can now happily enjoy classics such as the Here Comes the Sun, Something, and more. Abbey Road is now available on the Rock Band Music Store for purchase. EDIT: “Come Together, Something, Here Comes the Sun, and The End” were already included in The Beatles: Rock Band, so gamers will not be charged for that song. No word on whether gamers will be able to play The Sun King medley from start to finish seamlessly. The “Sun King Medley” will be playable as a medley in the game.

Available for Xbox 360 (Oct. 20) and PlayStation 3 System (Oct. 22):

Individual Abbey Road singles: “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” “Oh! Darling,” and “Because”
Price: $1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per each individual track

The “Complete The Album Pack” features:

· Abbey Road singles: “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” “Oh! Darling,” and “Because”
· The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Sun King,” “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Polythene Pam,” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight” and “The End”
· Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded / composed:

o “You Never Give Me Your Money”
o “Sun King”/ “Mean Mr. Mustard”
o “Polythene Pam”/ “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”
o “Golden Slumbers”/ “Carry That Weight”/ “The End”*
o “Her Majesty”

Price: $16.99 USD (1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Complete The Album Pack”

Available for Wii (Oct. 20):

Individual Abbey Road singles: “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, ” “Oh! Darling,” “Because,” and “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Her Majesty
Price: $2.00 USD per each individual track

$1.00 USD for “Her Majesty”

Multi-track sets:

· “Sun King”/ “Mean Mr. Mustard”
· “Polythene Pam”/ “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”
· “Golden Slumbers”/ “Carry That Weight”/ “The End”*

Price: $3.50 USD per 2-Pack

Editor’s Note: I failed to notice the songs included above, which is the reason for my edit. My fail.