The Beatles - The Beatles (The White Album)

Date of release (UK): 22 November 1968
Chart position (UK): 1 (8 weeks)

Date of release (US): 25 November 1968
Chart position (US): 1 (9 weeks)

Some people say that The Beatles (also known as The White Album because of its white cover) would have worked better as a single album than a double. Strictly speaking, they might be right. But then think about all the excellent songs we would have missed out on! As Paul McCartney once said: "It's a great album." Despite the vast amount of tracks, there are hardly any 'fillers' here - it's a very high standard throughout. Paul McCartney is full of rocking energy in Back in the U.S.S.R. and Helter Skelter, but shows his more mellow side in Martha My Dear and Mother's Nature Son. John Lennon sings to his late mother in the touching Julia ("Half of all the words I say are meaningless,") and points out a thing or two in Revolution ("Well you know, we all want to change the world.") George Harrison is on form too, While My Guitar Gently Weeps has become a rock classic, but the lesser known Savoy Truffle, the short but pretty Long, Long, Long and the humoristic Piggies and are excellent contributions too. Ringo Starr sings brilliantly on the album closer Good Night.

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Track Listings

Back In The USSR
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun

Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
I Will
Julia

Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long Long Long

Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Good Night