The Beatles - The White Album

Artist:

Beatles (The)

See Also:

Lennon, John Williams, Hank Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Velvet Underground (The) Starr, Ringo Harrison, George McCartney, Paul

Description:

Each copy of this limited edition is sequentially numbered. The packaging recreates the original double-gatefold sleeve and includes the original poster as well as the individual photos of each band member.
The Beatles: George Harrison (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, violin, organ, bass, tambourine, firebell); John Lennon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, saxophone, piano, organ, harmonium, bass, 6-string bass, maracas, tambourine, tape loops); Paul McCartney (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, flute, flugelhorn, piano, Hammond organ, bass, drums, bongos, timpani, percussion); Ringo Starr (vocals, piano, drums, bongos, maracas, castanets, tambourine).
Additional personnel includes: Yoko Ono (vocals); Eric Clapton (electric guitar); Mal Evans (trumpet, tambourine); George Martin (piano, harmonium); Chris Thomas (harpsichord, Mellotron); Maureen Starkey, Patti Harrison (background vocals).
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Trident Studios, London, England between May and October 1968.
THE BEATLES (generally known as "The White Album" because of its cover) was a sprawling two-record set, highlighting the distinct personalities in the group as they matured and moved further away from each other. With the four Beatles playing like session men on each other`s songs, the making of the album was fraught with tension. John Lennon`s songs included a bitter take on people who read too much into the Beatles` lyrics ("Glass Onion"), reflections on loneliness and alienation ("Yer Blues," "I`m So Tired"), and the avant garde sound collage "Revolution 9."
George Harrison`s songs offered black humor ("Piggies") and tender sadness ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps," with Eric Clapton on guitar). Paul McCartney provided both light, lyric songs ("Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Honey Pie"), and rockers ("Back In The U.S.S.R.," the explosive "Helter Skelter"). Ringo Starr made his solo songwriting debut with the goofy country/ska lilt of "Don`t Pass Me By" and sang the album closer "Good Night."

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Back in the USSR
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-Da
5. Wild Honey Pie
6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill, The
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
9. Martha My Dear
10. I`m So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies
13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Don`t Pass Me By
15. Why Don`t We Do It in the Road?
16. I Will
17. Julia

DISC 2:

1. Birthday
2. Yer Blues
3. Mother Nature`s Son
4. Everybody`s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
5. Sexy Sadie
6. Helter Skelter
7. Long, Long, Long
8. Revolution 1
9. Honey Pie
10. Savoy Truffle
11. Cry Baby Cry
12. Revolution 9
13. Good Night

Album Information

Release Date:

08/09/1988

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Capitol/EMI Records

Producer:

George Martin

Catalog Number:

46443

Original Release Year:

1968

# of Discs:

2

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

93 : 40

Guest Artist:

Eric Clapton; Yoko Ono; George Martin

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