November 27, 2018

20,000 vinyl LPs 157: The Beatles ~ "White Album"

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! 
       

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

        
        
          
       
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  
       
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     














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