The Beatles' White Album - vinyl album (1968)
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Description
The Beatles is the ninth studio album by English rock group the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. It is a double album and commonly known as the White Album, as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed (and, on the early LP release, a serial number) on its plain white sleeve.
Most of the songs on the album were written during early 1968 at a Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India. Though the group's experience of the course was mixed, the lack of external influences and drugs sparked the band's creativity and they returned to England with around 40 new songs. They regrouped at George Harrison's house, Kinfauns, in May and recorded demos of 26 songs, enough for a double album. The sessions for the album lasted until October, and contributed towards the band's eventual disbandment.
Upon its release, The Beatles received mixed reviews from music journalists. Most critics found its satirical songs unimportant and apolitical amid a turbulent political and social climate, although some praised Lennon and McCartney's songwriting on the album. The band and Martin have since debated whether the group should have released a single album instead. Nonetheless, The Beatles reached number one on the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States and has since been viewed by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Track listing:
No.
Title
Lead vocals
Length
1.
"Back in the U.S.S.R."
McCartney
2:43
2.
"Dear Prudence"
Lennon
3:56
3.
"Glass Onion"
Lennon
2:17
4.
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
McCartney
3:08
5.
"Wild Honey Pie"
McCartney
0:52
6.
"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"
Lennon
3:14
7.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Harrison
4:45
8.
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun"
Lennon
2:43
Side two
No.
Title
Lead vocals
Length
9.
"Martha My Dear"
McCartney
2:28
10.
"I'm So Tired"
Lennon
2:03
11.
"Blackbird"
McCartney
2:18
12.
"Piggies"
Harrison
2:04
13.
"Rocky Raccoon"
McCartney
3:33
14.
"Don't Pass Me By"
Starr
3:51
15.
"Why Don't We Do It in the Road?"
McCartney
1:41
16.
"I Will"
McCartney
1:46
17.
"Julia"
Lennon
2:54
Side three
No.
Title
Lead vocals
Length
1.
"Birthday"
McCartney and Lennon
2:42
2.
"Yer Blues"
Lennon
4:01
3.
"Mother Nature's Son"
McCartney
2:48
4.
"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"
Lennon
2:24
5.
"Sexy Sadie"
Lennon
3:15
6.
"Helter Skelter"
McCartney
4:29
7.
"Long, Long, Long" (Harrison)
Harrison
3:04
Side four
No.
Title
Lead vocals
Length
8.
"Revolution 1"
Lennon
4:15
9.
"Honey Pie"
McCartney
2:41
10.
"Savoy Truffle" (Harrison)
Harrison
2:54
11.
"Cry Baby Cry"
Lennon, with McCartney
3:02
12.
"Revolution 9"
Speaking from Lennon, Harrison, George Martin and Yoko Ono
8:22
13.
"Good Night"
Starr
3:13
SUB Pop SApple Records, PCS 7067 and 7068 (no serial number).
Includes 4 colour prints and poster-sized lyric sheet.
Cover has a couple of small tears on front.
One track has a couple of surface marks, but it plays through fine, the remainder plays perfectly.
Album is posted in strong cardboard mailer sleeve.
(Please note: I will combine postage for multiple purchases)
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