Abbey Road album cover shoot behind the scenes photos

For many years, a zebra crossing in St. John's Wood, London, England has held a fascination among fans of popular music. Little did The Beatles know, that on Friday the 8th of August, 1969, they were not simply shooting another LP-cover; they were adding another tourist attraction to London!
 
The Beatles had been wondering what to do for their next LP-cover for some time. One of them (probably Paul) said: Hey, why don't we just have our picture taken as we walk across the crossing just outside here and call the LP Abbey Road? All having agreed on this, John contacted a photographer friend of his and Yoko's, Iain MacMillan, and a photo shoot was set up. At 11.35am, MacMillan stood on a stepladder and took six photos of the group walking across, while a policeman held up traffic. Some time later, Paul McCartney studied the negatives under a magnifying glass and chose the image (no.5) that is now so familiar. The LP came out, became the world's no. 1 selling LP, Abbey Road became a household word, the cover inspired countless of other hopeful bands to imitate the sleeve, and even EMI's recording studios were instantly renamed.

Check out the gallery below - some great behind the scenes photos! 

Source: www.norwegianwood.org