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The Beatles (The White Album)
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The Beatles;
Product Description
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Better known as the "White Album," this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. Instead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end. From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown ("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris Nickson
Track 1. Back in the U.S.S.R.;
Track 2. Dear Prudence;
Track 3. Glass Onion;
Track 4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da;
Track 5. Wild Honey Pie;
Track 6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill;
Track 7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps;
Track 8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun;
Track 9. Martha My Dear;
Track 10. I'm So Tired;
Track 11. Blackbird;
Track 12. Piggies;
Track 13. Rocky Raccoon;
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Very few artist have ever produced such a diverse and eclectic album such as this. For all its oddness "The Beatles" (The white album) seems to work as a coherent form. I am sure they were not trying to accomplish this feat when they first set off on this endeavor; it just ended up that way. Musically it's all over the map. Caution was thrown to the wind. It's more a collection of solo recordings and a group effort, but you still get the feeling it's The Beatles. There are some great moments (Back in the USSR, While my guitar gently weeps, Birthday & Dear Prudence) and few low points too (Revolution #9, Goodnight) many have tried to recreate it, but none have come close to capturing the essence of this work. Because it is so eclectic and varied on one level and kind of focused on another that it works. It's not their best album by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly their most interesting. George Martin their long time producer has always maintained he would have preferred they had made a single "good" album instead of a double album, but other than a handful songs, which ones do you cut out?;
[Rating: 4 Stars]
Hadn't heard this in years, just listened to it all the way through. So many moods and textures and so much weirdness. Lennon is so clearly whacking his brain this way and that; Happiness Is A Warm Gun is one of the most obvious junkie's laments in all pop music, and from the sounds of I'm So Tired he wasn't loving his habit too much. Paul's contributions are sublime at times and schmaltzy at others but that's Paul; still, Blackbird is evergreen, and Savoy Truffle is a good shot at John's ersatz mysticism. You can see the beginning and the middle of the end of the McLennon partnership here. It's every man for himself.
George's tunes have their moments, Weeps is still sweet, Clapton's leads add a new feel, some of his better playing.
Ringo's tunes are, well, Ringo tunes.
All in all, a ton of unique and melodically inventive music, new darkness from John (and Yoko, thanks for that, O Great Artist of song and vision, gag), and with cuts like Rev 9 and Helter Skelter, an album which proved that the Beatles could be as weird and rock as hard as most anyone out there.
Just another masterpiece of creativity, ho hum.
What other group has an album this wide-ranging? Not many...
And it's not even close to being their best record. Astounding.;
[Rating: 5 Stars]
MY favorite song is Goodnight and it will be the lullaby I will be singing to my grandchildren. That song just touches my soul. Sadly it is only on this album, and unless you have this it goes unheard. There is great music on this album I have to say that this is my favorite and I have a lot of Beatle music. ;
[Rating: 5 Stars]
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