It was mostly recorded in April, July and August 1969, and was released on 26 September 1969 in the United Kingdom, and 1 October 1969 in the United States, reaching number one in both countries. It is the last album the group started recording, although Let It Be was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.