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White Album

The Beatles
TheBeatles68LP.jpg
The original vinyl copies released in 1968 had the band's name blind embossed on a white background. These pressings were also numbered. Design by Richard Hamilton.
Studio album by The Beatles
Released 22 November 1968
Recorded 30 May – 14 October 1968
Studio EMI and Trident Studios, London
Genre
Length 93:35
Label Apple
Producer George Martin
The Beatles chronology
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(1967)
The Beatles
(1968)
Yellow Submarine
(1969)
The Beatles North American chronology
Magical Mystery Tour
(1967)
The Beatles
(1968)
Yellow Submarine
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 5/5 stars
The A.V. Club A+
The Daily Telegraph 5/5 stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5/5 stars
MusicHound 4/5
Pitchfork Media 10/10
PopMatters 9/10 stars
Q 5/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
Slant Magazine 4.5/5 stars

The Beatles, also known as the White Album, is the ninth studio album by English rock group the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. A double album, its plain white sleeve has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed, which was intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's earlier Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Although no singles were issued from The Beatles in Britain and the United States, the songs "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" originated from the same recording sessions and were issued on a single in August 1968. The album's songs range in style from British blues and ska to tracks influenced by Chuck Berry and by .

Most of the songs on the album were written during March and April 1968 at a Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India. The group returned to EMI Studios in May to commence recording sessions that lasted through to October. During these sessions, arguments broke out among the Beatles, and witnesses in the studio saw band members quarrel over creative differences. Another divisive element was caused by the constant presence of John Lennon's new partner, Yoko Ono, whose attendance at the sessions broke with the Beatles' policy regarding wives and girlfriends. After a series of problems, including producer George Martin taking a sudden leave of absence and engineer Geoff Emerick quitting, Ringo Starr left the band briefly in August. The same tensions continued throughout the following year, leading to the eventual break-up of the Beatles in April 1970.


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