As an entrepreneur in high-end audio, my business interfaces with the music industry.
Considering the Beatles were working with 4-tracks (all analog), what they did in the studio was simply extraordinary. In addition, they produced separate mono & stereo versions (until Pepper) with the greater care spent on the mono versions.
Kudos to their engineers - Norman Smith then Geoff Emerick & later Ken Scott - who became quite creative with minimal tools compared to what’s available today. More importantly, the sound quality was and remains quite exceptional compared with today’s compressed & lifeless tracks.
There is no denying the Beatles had an impact on society during their heydey. Other bands had greater musical chops - i.e. Yardbirds - but no one came close to what the Beatles did musically & culturally speaking.
The thing about the Beatles, three were unbelievable in their talent. Sad that George didn’t have the respect he should have only because he was the younger. His talent on the guitar was amazing. He probably was so frustrated with the domineering John and Paul he went more for the drugs. He lost a beautiful wife during his messed up time. The love triangle with George, Patty and Eric Clapton was sad. I guess she had enough and went and stayed with Clapton.