vinyl LP front cover
photo by Styrous®
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The Beatles ninth studio album known as the "White Album" because of its famous plain white cover is 50 years old this month, it was released on November 22, 1968, when I was 28 years old. Once again I am in amazement at the time that has passed in the blink of an eye!
WOW!
vinyl LP back cover
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
poster
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vinyl LP, side 1
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vinyl LP, side 2
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vinyl LP, side 3
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vinyl LP, side 4
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Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Back In The U.S.S.R. - 2:45
A2 - Dear Prudence - 4:00
A3 - Glass Onion - 2:10
A4 - Obladi Oblada - 3:10
A5 - Wild Honey Pie - 1:02
A6 - Bungalow Bill - 3:05
A7 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps, written by George Harrison2 - 4:46
A8 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - 2:47
Side 2:
B1 - Martha My Dear - 2:28
B2 - I'm So Tired - 2:01
B3 - Blackbird - 2:20
B4 - Piggies, written by George Harrison - 2:04
B5 - Rocky Racoon - 3:33
B6 - Don't Pass Me By, written by Richard Starkey - 3:52
B7 - Why Don't We Do It In The Road - 1:42
B8 - I Will - 1:46
B9 - Julia - 2:57
Side 3:
C1 - Birthday - 2:40
C2 - Yer Blues - 4:01
C3 - Mother Nature's Son - 2:46
C4 - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - 2:25
C5 - Sexy Sadie - 3:15
C6 - Helter Skelter - 4:30
C7 - Long, Long, Long, written by George Harrison - 3:08
Side 4:
D1 - Revolution 1 - 4:13
D2 - Honey Pie - 2:42
D3 - Savoy Truffle, written by George Harrison - 2:55
D4 - Cry Baby Cry - 3:11
D5 - Revolution 9 - 8:15
D6 - Good Night - 3:14
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Credits:
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A6, A8 to B3, B5, B7 to C6, D1, D2, D4 to D6)
Notes:
First-issue cover with embossed title and stamped number on front lower right corner. "SWBO 101" at lower left of gatefold. "Stereo" at upper right corner of back cover.
Pressing has "Mfd. by Capitol...." in white rim text on sides 2 and 4, with various title mistakes and unique number on the front cover.
This press has A4 "Obladi Oblada", A6 "Bungalow Bill", B5 "Rocky Racoon", B7 'Why Don't We Do It In the Road' (without question mark) , D1 "Revolution 1", D5 "Revolution 9" and D6 "Good Night".
Cover has "The Beatles" embossed, located towards the lower right corner, and sequentially numbered.
Issued with lyrics, poster and four large portrait photos. Photos are on heavy cardstock.
Capitol, Jacksonville with Sides A, B, C and D runouts bearing Jasksonville "O" mark.
Comes with fold-out lyric poster and 4 glossy photos on card stock.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Label side 1): SWBO 1-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 2): SWBO 2-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 3): SWBO 3-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 4): SWBO 4-101
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): SWBO-X1-101-A11 #3
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): SWBO-X2-101-A9 #2
Matrix / Runout (Runout C): SWBO-3-101-B35 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout D): SWBO-4-101-B35 1
The Beatles – The Beatles
Label: Apple Records – SWBO-101, Apple Records – SWBO 101
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo, Capitol text,Jacksonville
Country: US
Released: 25 Nov 1968
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Vocal
Side 1:
A1 - Back In The U.S.S.R. - 2:45
A2 - Dear Prudence - 4:00
A3 - Glass Onion - 2:10
A4 - Obladi Oblada - 3:10
A5 - Wild Honey Pie - 1:02
A6 - Bungalow Bill - 3:05
A7 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps, written by George Harrison2 - 4:46
A8 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - 2:47
Side 2:
B1 - Martha My Dear - 2:28
B2 - I'm So Tired - 2:01
B3 - Blackbird - 2:20
B4 - Piggies, written by George Harrison - 2:04
B5 - Rocky Racoon - 3:33
B6 - Don't Pass Me By, written by Richard Starkey - 3:52
B7 - Why Don't We Do It In The Road - 1:42
B8 - I Will - 1:46
B9 - Julia - 2:57
Side 3:
C1 - Birthday - 2:40
C2 - Yer Blues - 4:01
C3 - Mother Nature's Son - 2:46
C4 - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - 2:25
C5 - Sexy Sadie - 3:15
C6 - Helter Skelter - 4:30
C7 - Long, Long, Long, written by George Harrison - 3:08
Side 4:
D1 - Revolution 1 - 4:13
D2 - Honey Pie - 2:42
D3 - Savoy Truffle, written by George Harrison - 2:55
D4 - Cry Baby Cry - 3:11
D5 - Revolution 9 - 8:15
D6 - Good Night - 3:14
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Credits:
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A6, A8 to B3, B5, B7 to C6, D1, D2, D4 to D6)
Notes:
First-issue cover with embossed title and stamped number on front lower right corner. "SWBO 101" at lower left of gatefold. "Stereo" at upper right corner of back cover.
Pressing has "Mfd. by Capitol...." in white rim text on sides 2 and 4, with various title mistakes and unique number on the front cover.
This press has A4 "Obladi Oblada", A6 "Bungalow Bill", B5 "Rocky Racoon", B7 'Why Don't We Do It In the Road' (without question mark) , D1 "Revolution 1", D5 "Revolution 9" and D6 "Good Night".
Cover has "The Beatles" embossed, located towards the lower right corner, and sequentially numbered.
Issued with lyrics, poster and four large portrait photos. Photos are on heavy cardstock.
Capitol, Jacksonville with Sides A, B, C and D runouts bearing Jasksonville "O" mark.
Comes with fold-out lyric poster and 4 glossy photos on card stock.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Label side 1): SWBO 1-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 2): SWBO 2-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 3): SWBO 3-101
Matrix / Runout (Label side 4): SWBO 4-101
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): SWBO-X1-101-A11 #3
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): SWBO-X2-101-A9 #2
Matrix / Runout (Runout C): SWBO-3-101-B35 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout D): SWBO-4-101-B35 1
The Beatles – The Beatles
Label: Apple Records – SWBO-101, Apple Records – SWBO 101
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo, Capitol text,Jacksonville
Country: US
Released: 25 Nov 1968
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental, Vocal
Viewfinder links:
all things Beatles
Net links:
The Beatles website ~ The Beatles celebrate the "White Album"
BBC Culture ~ Why the 'White Album' is the Beatles greatest
BBC ~ The Beatles 'White Album' 2007 review
The New Yorker ~ The Accidental Perfection of the Beatles’ White Album
Variety ~ Beatles Announce ‘White Album’ Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition
The Beatles Bible ~ The 'White Album'
NPR ~ How The Beatles Made The 'White Album'
Forbes ~
The Beatles' 'White Album' Returns To The Charts
Things We Didn't Know About The Beatles
Billboard ~ The 'White Album': All the Songs Ranked From Worst to Best
all things Beatles
Net links:
The Beatles website ~ The Beatles celebrate the "White Album"
BBC Culture ~ Why the 'White Album' is the Beatles greatest
BBC ~ The Beatles 'White Album' 2007 review
The New Yorker ~ The Accidental Perfection of the Beatles’ White Album
Variety ~ Beatles Announce ‘White Album’ Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition
The Beatles Bible ~ The 'White Album'
NPR ~ How The Beatles Made The 'White Album'
Forbes ~
The Beatles' 'White Album' Returns To The Charts
Things We Didn't Know About The Beatles
Billboard ~ The 'White Album': All the Songs Ranked From Worst to Best
YouTube links:
The Beatles 'White Album' songs
Abbey Road Studios recording session for 'White album', 1968
Giles Martin talks The Beatles 'White Album' with Pete Mitchell
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The Beatles 'White Album' songs
Abbey Road Studios recording session for 'White album', 1968
Giles Martin talks The Beatles 'White Album' with Pete Mitchell
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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