The Beatles (album)

## About the Album

The White Album

***The Beatles*** (more commonly known as ***the White Album***) is the eponymous ninth studio album by English rock band The Beatles. It was the first and only double album released by the band, released on 22 November 1968. According to the band's producer, George Martin, and Ringo, the album was originally going to be split into two, but the other band memebers disagreed. Its plain white sleeve and cover art has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed apon it, which is intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's previous album *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* (1967). "*Back in the U.S.S.R.*," "*Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da*," and "*While My Guitar Gently Weeps*" were later included on the complitation album, *1967-1970* (1973). At a length of ninety-three minutes, the album contains the following thirty tracks:

1. ***Back in the U.S.S.R.* (2:43)**
2. ***Dear Prudence* (3:56)**
3. ***Glass Onion* (2:18)**
4. ***Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da* (3:08)**
5. ***Wild Honey Pie* (0:52)**
6. ***The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill* (3:14)**
7. ***While My Guitar Gently Weeps* (4:45)**
8. ***Happiness is a Warm Gun* (2:47)**
9. ***Martha My Dear* (2:28)**
10. ***I'm So Tired* (2:03)**
11. ***Blackbird* (2:18)**
12. ***Piggies* (2:04)**
13. ***Rocky Raccoon* (3:33)**
14. ***Don't Pass Me By* (3:51)**
15. ***Why Don't We Do It in the Road?* (1:41)**
16. ***I Will* (1:46)**
17. ***Julia* (2:57)**
18. ***Birthday* (2:42)**
19. ***Yer Blues* (4:01)**
20. ***Mother Nature's Son* (2:48)**
21. ***Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey* (2:24)**
22. ***Sexy Sadie* (3:15)**
23. ***Helter Skelter* (4:30)**
24. ***Long, Long, Long* (3:08)**
25. ***Revolution 1* (4:15)**
26. ***Honey Pie* (2:41)**
27. ***Savoy Truffle* (2:54)**
28. ***Cry Baby Cry* (3:02)**
29. ***Revolution 9* (8:15)**
30. ***Good Night* (3:14)**

## Personnel

#### The Beatles

* John Lennon – lead, harmony and background vocals; acoustic, lead, rhythm and bass guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium, Mellotron; harmonica, saxophone mouthpiece; extra drums (on "*Back in the U.S.S.R.*") and assorted percussion (tambourine, handclaps and vocal percussion), tapes, tape loops and sound effects (electronic and home-made).
* Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals; bass, acoustic, lead and rhythm guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ; assorted percussion (timpani, tambourine, cowbell, hand shake bell, handclaps, foot taps and vocal percussion); drums (on "*Back in the U.S.S.R.*", "*Dear Prudence*", "*Wild Honey Pie*" and "*Martha My Dear*"); recorder.
* George Harrison – lead, harmony and background vocals; lead, rhythm, acoustic and bass guitars; Hammond organ (on "*While My Guitar Gently Weeps*" and "*Savoy Truffle*"); extra drums (on "*Back in the U.S.S.R.*") and assorted percussion (tambourine, handclaps and vocal percussion) and sound effects.
* Ringo Starr – drums and assorted percussion (tambourine, bongos, cymbals, maracas and vocal percussion); piano and sleigh bell (on "*Don't Pass Me By*"); lead vocals (on "*Don't Pass Me By*" and "*Good Night*") and backing vocals (on "*The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill*").

#### Guest musicians

* Yoko Ono – backing vocals, lead vocals and handclaps on "*The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill*", backing vocals on "*Birthday*", speech, tapes and sound effects on "*Revolution 9*."
* Mal Evans – backing vocals and handclaps on "*Dear Prudence*", handclaps on "*Birthday*", trumpet on "*Helter Skelter*."
* Eric Clapton – lead guitar on "*While My Guitar Gently Weeps*."
* Jack Fallon – violin on "*Don't Pass Me By*."
* Pattie Harrison – backing vocals on "*Birthday*."
* Jackie Lomax – backing vocals and handclaps on "*Dear Prudence*."
* John McCartney – backing vocals and handclaps on "*Dear Prudence*."
* Maureen Starkey – backing vocals on "*The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill.*"

## Info

* John Lennon was famous for shunning the song "*Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da*,' for being 'granny music shit.'
* Charles Manson, a infamous cult leader, proceived many songs on the album, including '*Helter Skelter*,' was a prediction for an apocalyptic race war, which later caused him and his followers to commit the Manson murders.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Beatles\_discography
2. ↑ https://www.thewhitealbumproject.com/songs/
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967%E2%80%931970
4. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/1klALx0u4AavZNEvC4LrTL
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Beatles\_(album)
6. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-beatles-white-album-50th-anniversary-reissue-tracklist-john-lennon-paul-mccartney-a8644761.html
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helter\_Skelter\_(scenario)