Beatles star on the cover of October 2009 issue of MOJO

The issue also includes a free CD of Abbey Road, re-recorded by the likes of Cornershop, Robyn Hitchcock, Gomez, The Low Anthem, Glenn Tilbrook and Noah And The Whale.

To mark the 40th anniversary of one of British music's truly landmark albums, The Beatles' Abbey Road, MOJO has joined forces with a selection of today's brightest talents to present Abbey Road Now!—the latest in MOJO's Beatles re-covered series. Coming to you in the form of a FREE CD with the October 2009 issue of MOJO (issue available to purchase in shops now), this project sets out to provide fresh new musical perspectives on the timeless originals. Abbey Road has been lovingly re-worked by such MOJO stars as Cornershop, Gomez, Noah And The Whale, The Low Anthem, Broken Records, Robyn Hitchcock and many more.

[Beatles MOJO magazine]

Elsewhere in this exciting issue, MOJO is granted exclusive access to The Beatles Remasters and The Beatles: Rock Band game, plus MOJO speaks to Paul McCartney about the making of their true swansong, Abbey Road.

The full issue contents is as follows:

Free CD! Abbey Road Now!
The Beatles' 1969 classic re-recorded by the likes of Cornershop, Robyn Hitchcock, Gomez, The Low Anthem, Glenn Tilbrook, Noah And The Whale and many, many more!
The Beatles
Sir Paul McCartney and the Abbey Road studio wizards revisit the making of the Fabs' glorious swansong and, as we approach the release of those tantalising remasters, MOJO's Jon Savage explores the Beatles' freshly mapped sonic universe. PLUS! The Beatles Rock Band revealed!
Bunny Wailer
Raised as Bob Marley's brother and imprisoned for "healing the nation", reggae's most famous hermit and last original Wailer spills the beans to MOJO's David Katz.
The Cribs
With new guitarist Johnny Marr on board, Yorkshire's Jarman brothers are gearing up for the big time with their new album Ignore The Ignorant. Lois Wilson hears their lo-fi philosophy in sun-kissed L.A.
Tubular Bells
Behind the success of the 17 million-selling prog symphony lies a tale of bad acid, bitterness and distrust. "Musicians don't like me," Mike Oldfield tells MOJO's Mat Snow, "and I don't like them."
The Who
When photo-journalist Colin Jones met The Who in the mid-'60s he entered the very heart of Swinging London and produced some iconic photography in the process. "I could shoot them in bed with their girlfriends!" he tells MOJO's Danny Eccleston.
Prefab Sprout
From '80s pop mastermind to Syd Barrett-style recluse, "I lost the plot early on," reveals Paddy McAloon.
125 Albums Reviewed!
Richard Hawley's Truelove's Gutter, Plastic Ono Band returns, Os Mutantes, Monsters Of Folk, Prefab Sprout, Black Crowes, David Sylvain and many more!
Plus!
Lee Perry art collaboration / Jah Wobble / In the studio with LCD Soundsystem / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Robbie Krieger on Dylan / Chris Clark / Neil Diamond exclusive / On the road with Cornershop / farewell, George Russell
And Finally...
It's the Secret History Of Rock'n'Roll! This month: lobsters!

More information: mojo4music.com

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