The Beatles

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 49 available)

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
# Title Rating Length
A1 Back in the U.S.S.R. 4 2:43
A2 Dear Prudence 4 3:56
A3 Glass Onion 3.65 2:18
A4 Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da 3.75 3:09
A5 Wild Honey Pie 3.1 0:53
A6 The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill 3.35 3:14
A7 While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4.55 4:45
A8 Happiness Is a Warm Gun 4.1 2:43
B1 Martha My Dear 3.7 2:29
B2 I’m So Tired 4 2:03
B3 Blackbird 4.3 2:18
B4 Piggies 3 2:04
B5 Rocky Raccoon 3.8 3:33
B6 Don’t Pass Me By 3.25 3:50
B7 Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? 3.15 1:41
B8 I Will 3.15 1:46
B9 Julia 3.6 2:54
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
# Title Rating Length
C1 Birthday 4.4 2:45
C2 Yer Blues 3.5 4:02
C3 Mother Nature’s Son 3.5 2:49
C4 Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey 3.5 2:27
C5 Sexy Sadie 3.9 3:17
C6 Helter Skelter 4.25 4:31
C7 Long, Long, Long 3.5 3:05
D1 Revolution 1 4.35 4:16
D2 Honey Pie 3.6 2:42
D3 Savoy Truffle 3.6 2:56
D4 Cry Baby Cry 3.65 3:13
D5 Revolution 9 2.8 8:14
D6 Good Night 3.5 3:12

Credits

12" Vinyl 1

drums (drum set):
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (track A1)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (track A1)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (track A1)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (track A1)
handclaps:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (track A1)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (track A1)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (track A1)
composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks A7, B4)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (track B6)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (track A7)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (tracks A2–A3, A6, A8, B2, B9)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (tracks A1, A4–A5, B1, B3, B5, B7–B8)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks A7, B4)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (track B6)
lyricist:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks A7, B4)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (track B6)
producer:
George Martin (tracks A1, A4, A7)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (tracks A1–A6, A8–B3, B5, B7–B9)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (tracks A1–A6, A8–B3, B5, B7–B9)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog) (tracks A1, A8)
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (track A8)
Harrisongs Ltd. (tracks A7, B4)
Maclen Music Ltd. (track B3)
Northern Songs Ltd. (tracks A2, B3)
Sony/ATV (track B9)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (track A8)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (track B3)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (tracks A1–A6, A8–B3, B5, B7–B9)
Startling Music Ltd. (track B6)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (tracks A8, B3)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (1968-08-23) (track A1)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (1968-08-22 – 1968-08-23) (track A1)
DJ-mixes:
D.A.N.C.E / Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by TeeVex (track A4)
has remixes:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (Love version, CD/vinyl edit) by The Beatles (track A1)
Come Together / Dear Prudence / Cry Baby Cry (transition) (Love version) by The Beatles (track A2)
Glass Onion (Love version) by The Beatles (track A3)
mash-ups:
Crazy Little Fool (The Beatles vs. Queen) by Go Home Productions (track A2)
Dear Dinosaur by Neil Cicierega (track A2)
Looking Down the Barrel of a Warm Gun by dj BC (track A8)
Ob-La-Teeth (Obie Trice vs. The Beatles) by DJ Tripp (track A4)
Obie-La-Di-Bla-Da (Obie Trice vs. The Beatles) by DJ Tripp (track A4)
sampled by:
Allure by Danger Mouse (track A2)
Change Clothes by Danger Mouse (tracks A2, B4)
Dirt Off Your Shoulder by Danger Mouse (track B9)
Eleanor Rigby / Julia (transition) (Love version) by The Beatles (track B9)
Encore by Danger Mouse (track A3)
Greenday Massacre by Dean Gray (track B3)
Justify My Thug by Danger Mouse (track B5)
Lady Madonna (Love version) by The Beatles (track A7)
Lucifer 9 (interlude) by Danger Mouse (track B2)
Moment of Clarity by Danger Mouse (track A8)
Strawberry Fields Forever (Love version) by The Beatles (track B4)
The Sounds of Science by Beastie Boys (track A1)
What More Can I Say by Danger Mouse (track A7)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 135) (order: 135) (track A7)
arrangements:
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (ArtOfficial arrangement) (track A8)
is the basis for:
All Love Leeds (track A4)
Amsel (track B3)
Undying Love (track A7)
later parody versions:
Back in the New Testament (track A1)
Banned From the Renaissance (track A1)
Blackened the U.S.S.R. (track A1)
Dear Derpy (track A2)
Obed-Edom, Obadiah (track A4)
Scootaloo (track B3)
later translated parody versions:
Hoppla di, hoppla da (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, german translation) (track A4)
later translated versions:
Elämältä en halua enempää (track A4)
Elämältä halua en enempää (track A4)
Hei Ordfører Vil... (Bungalow Bill) (track A6)
Läpinäkyvä herne (track A3)
Ob La Di – Ob La Da (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, german translation) (track A4)
Soi kitara murheissaan (track A7)
Spe’l clavau (Why Don’t We Do It in the Road) (track B7)
Ti prusa (Dear Prudence) (track A2)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Japanese version) (track A7)
オブラディ・オブラダ (Japanese version of “Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da”) (track A4)
薔薇姑娘 (track A4)
later versions:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Love version) (track A7)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (track A1)
Blackbird (track B3)
Dear Prudence (track A2)
Don’t Pass Me By (track B6)
Glass Onion (track A3)
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (track A8)
I Will (track B8)
I’m So Tired (track B2)
Julia (track B9)
Martha My Dear (track B1)
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (track A4)
Piggies (track B4)
Rocky Raccoon (track B5)
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (track A6)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (track A7)
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (track B7)
Wild Honey Pie (track A5)
referred to in medleys:
Beatles Medley (Stars on 45) (track A7)
Blackbird / Yesterday (Love version) (order: 1) (track B3)
Come Together / Dear Prudence / Cry Baby Cry (Love version) (order: 2) (track A2)
Eleanor Rigby / Julia (Love version) (order: 2) (track B9)
All Together Now (medley) (order: 5) (track A4)

12" Vinyl 2

background vocals:
The Mike Sammes Singers (track D6)
composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks C7, D3)
guest trumpet:
Derek Watkins (trumpeter) (track D1)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (tracks C1–C2, C4–C5, D1, D4)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (tracks C1, C3, C6, D2, D4)
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks C7, D3)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (track D6)
lyricist:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (tracks C7, D3)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (tracks C1–C6, D1–D2, D4–D6)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (tracks C1–C6, D1–D2, D4–D6)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog) (track D4)
Harrisongs Ltd. (tracks C7, D3)
Maclen Music Ltd. (track C6)
Northern Songs Ltd. (tracks C6, D6)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC (track D4)
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (tracks C1–C6, D1–D2, D4–D5)
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (track C6)
mash-ups:
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! / I Want You (She’s So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love version) by The Beatles (track C6)
Everybody by Expensive Dispenser (track C4)
Mother Nature’s Rump by dj BC (track C3)
Revolution #5 by Neil Cicierega (track D5)
sampled by:
99 Problems by Danger Mouse (track C6)
Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite! / Digital Love by TeeVex (track C6)
Come Together / Dear Prudence / Cry Baby Cry (transition) (Love version) by The Beatles (track D4)
December 4th by Danger Mouse (track C3)
Drive My Car / The Word / What You’re Doing (Love version) by The Beatles (track D3)
Encore by Danger Mouse (track D3)
Fire Number 9 by Meat Beat Manifesto (track D5)
Helter Stupid by Negativland (track C6)
Lucifer 9 (interlude) by Danger Mouse (track D5)
My 1st Song by Danger Mouse (tracks C6, D3–D4)
Octopus’s Garden (Love version) by The Beatles (tracks C6, D6)
Public Service Announcement by Danger Mouse (track C7)
To Heaven by KatazTrophee (track C4)
밀랍천사 No. 9 by 자우림 (track D5)
is the basis for:
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the Style of Handel): Honey Pie - Allegro (track D2)
later parody versions:
Piggies in Revolution 9 (track D5)
Revelation (track D1)
later translated versions:
Buna notg (Good Night) (track D6)
Good Night (Japanese version) (track D6)
Goodnight (Good Night, German translation) (track D6)
recording of:
Birthday (track C1)
Cry Baby Cry (track D4)
Good Night (track D6)
Helter Skelter (track C6)
Honey Pie (track D2)
Long, Long, Long (track C7)
Mother Nature’s Son (track C3)
Revolution (track D1)
Revolution 9 (track D5)
Savoy Truffle (track D3)
Sexy Sadie (track C5)
Yer Blues (track C2)
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (1968-06-27) (track C4)
referred to in medleys:
Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite! / I Want You (She’s So Heavy) / Helter Skelter (Love version) (order: 3) (track C6)
Come Together / Dear Prudence / Cry Baby Cry (Love version) (order: 3) (track D4)

Release Group

mash-ups:The Grey Album by Danger Mouse
covers:Mojo Presents: The White Album Recovered (N° 0000001) by Various Artists
The White Album by Morgan James
included in:The Beatles (2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Box Set
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
part of:The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 80) (order: 80)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46402 [info]
lyrics page:http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Beatles:The_Beatles_(1968) [info]
https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/The-beatles-white-album [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13432-the-beatles/ [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_1 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_2 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=mfsltb2 [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/461 [info]
http://www.popmatters.com/review/beatles-whitealbum/ [info]
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-beatles-the-beatles-the-white-album/467 [info]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6138859/The-Beatles-The-Beatles-review.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4b8c [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Beatles,_The/Discography/Beatles_[The_White_Album],_The/ [info]
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/the_beatles__white_album__f13/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6891/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Beatles_(White_Album)/1239 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000418113 [info]
Wikidata:Q3295515 [info]