Hard to believe in 2019 The Beatles are still setting records, but it's true. As you can see from Paul McCartney's humble-brag tweet above, The Fab's iconic Abbey Road album returned to #1 on the UK Album Charts this week, setting a new UK chart record. The album now holds the distinction of having the longest time between reaching number 1, at 49 years, 252 days. The last time it was on the chart at #1 was January 31, 1970.