Much has been written and much has been said regarding The Beatles White Album
The articles posted here on this website represent just a small sampling of some of that material.
Some of the articles you’ll find here are fairly recent, while others date back to the albums original release. Either way I’m sure you’ll find something of interest in each one of them. The White Album made it clear that the Beatles could not only rock with the best of them, but could also turn a beautiful tune. Those who were bored with it didn’t really get it. Those who still listen to it on a regular basis did get it.
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The accidental perfection of the Beatles’ White Album has become more apparent as time passes. A sprawling double-LP at 30 tracks, the album is as varied as it is ambitious. Engineer Ken Scott said “Much has been written about their friction during these later years but I just remember them jamming and playing together all the time. There was work going on in different studios but that was because we had to keep working hard to get things done and to try and finish the record.”
The Beatles changed music forever with Sgt. Pepper. But in 1968 they made an album that mapped out rock’s future, as they themselves were falling apart. The Beatles enjoyed an unprecedented level of celebrity. Ubiquitous, universally adored, John, Paul, George and Ringo were the four most famous faces on the planet. They were a gang; a gang that everybody wanted to join. Boys wanted to be them, girls wanted to be with them. But the private world that they shared remained seductively impenetrable.
The reason that so much has been written and said about this album may be a mystery to some but it’s absolutely clear to others. The Beatles’ was an epic creation that reflected the political darkness and disquiet of the time, it’s what gives it a surprising resonance today, and moving forward into the future. This explains its fascination to so many listeners old and new. As a band they developed an understanding that bordered on telepathy, an intuitive harmony that manifested itself in the creation of perfect pop. It’s no wonder we’re still talking and writing about it.
McCartney’s Radio Luxembourg Interview 20 November 1968
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Much has been written and much has been said regarding the Beatles White Album
The Beatles speaking backstage with Ed Sullivan in February 1964.
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The accidental perfection of the Beatles’ White Album has become more apparent as time passes. A sprawling double-LP at 30 tracks, the album is as varied as it is ambitious. Engineer Ken Scott said “Much has been written about their friction during these later years but I just remember them jamming and playing together all the time. There was work going on in different studios but that was because we had to keep working hard to get things done and to try and finish the record.”
The Beatles changed music forever with Sgt. Pepper. But in 1968 they made an album that mapped out rock’s future, as they themselves were falling apart. The Beatles enjoyed an unprecedented level of celebrity. Ubiquitous, universally adored, John, Paul, George and Ringo were the four most famous faces on the planet. They were a gang; a gang that everybody wanted to join. Boys wanted to be them, girls wanted to be with them. But the private world that they shared remained seductively impenetrable.
The reason that so much has been written and said about this album may be a mystery to some but it’s absolutely clear to others. The Beatles’ was an epic creation that reflected the political darkness and disquiet of the time, it’s what gives it a surprising resonance today, and moving forward into the future. This explains its fascination to so many listeners old and new. As a band they developed an understanding that bordered on telepathy, an intuitive harmony that manifested itself in the creation of perfect pop. It’s no wonder we’re still talking and writing about it.