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LONDON (Reuters) – The Beatles gathered on Thursday near London's famous Abbey Road Studios to mark the 50th anniversary of their latest album, Abbey Road, one of the world's most famous. The famous photo shows the four members crossing a pedestrian walkway in front of Abbey Road Studios, led by John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Barefoot Paul McCarthy and finally George Harrison. The idea of the photo first came to McCartney's thought of drawing young men with simple lines on a trail. The photograph was taken at about 1135 on August 8, 1969 by Scottish photographer Ian Macmillan. This moment was chosen to avoid fans who knew that band members usually come to the studio in the afternoon. Standing on a small staircase in the middle of the street where a traffic officer stopped the traffic, McMillan took six photos, of which only the fifth was used. The shooting session lasted about 10 minutes. The recording of the album was completed 12 days later on August 20 and published on September 26, 1969, six days after John Lennon announced to his group companions that he would leave. This is the last album of "Beatles" recorded in the studio, although it was published before "Let It B" which had been recorded before. Abbey Road Studios is located in the upscale neighborhood of St John's Wood, North West London. The studios were founded in 1931 in a grand circuit of the 19th century. It was originally dedicated to clbadical music before opening its doors to jazz and rock. At least 190 of the 210 Beatles have been recorded, while Paul McCartney's house in London is close to the studios.
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