The Beatles (Both LPs are translucent (hold it up to a bright light and you can see through it).)

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 58 available)

Annotation

Original Master Recording™
© ℗ Capitol Records, Inc.

All runout data etched except for JVC "H###" numbers, which are stamped.

(Logos on inserts) EMI America - Capitol Records - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
© All lyrics copyright 1968 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England
© 1968 Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc.
EMI Records Limited
Half-speed production and mastering by Original Masteringworks.™
Specially plated and pressed on high definition super vinyl by Victor Company of Japan Ltd.
Special static free-dust free inner sleeve
Special heavy duty protective packaging
Source: the original stereo master tape
Mastered with the Ortofon cutting system
An exclusive warp protective system for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab by AGI, patent pending.
Manufactured and distributed by MFSL, Inc. under license from Capitol Records, Inc.

(Logos on labels) Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab a division of MFSL, Inc. - Capitol Records
Recorded in England.
Pressed in Japan.

Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Lyrics are printed on two gatefold cardboard inserts protecting the plastic inner sleeves.
Also includes a MFSL response card.

Printed on g/f inserts:
Thanks to: George Martin/Chris Thomas/Ken Scott/Jeff Emerick/Barry Shefield/John Smith/Richard Hamilton/Gordon House/Jeremy Banks/John Kelly/Linda Eastman/Mal/Kevin and all at number 9

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-09 09:06 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
212" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
C1Birthday
recording of:
Birthday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:40
C2Yer Blues
recording of:
Yer Blues
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:01
C3Mother Nature's Son
recording of:
Mother Nature’s Son
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:46
C4Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
recording of:
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
written in:
India (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:25
C5Sexy Sadie
recording of:
Sexy Sadie
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:15
C6Helter Skelter
recording of:
Helter Skelter
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:30
C7Long, Long, Long
recording of:
Long, Long, Long
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3:08
D1Revolution 1
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:13
D2Honey Pie
recording of:
Honey Pie
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:42
D3Savoy Truffle
recording of:
Savoy Truffle
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:55
D4Cry, Baby, Cry
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:11
D5Revolution 9
recording of:
Revolution 9
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
Revolution (Beatles song)
8:15
D6Good Night
recording of:
Good Night
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:14

Credits

Release group

mash-ups:The Grey Album by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
covers:Mojo Presents: The White Album Recovered (No. 0000001) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles – White Album But With Super Mario 64 Soundfonts by Durag Gohan
The White Album by Morgan James (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
parodies:The Blank Album by The Beatle Bronies
The Blank Album, Volume 2 by The Beatle Bronies
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
part of:My Life in Music: Perry Farrell (SPIN magazine, 2003-07) (number: A) (order: 1)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1960s (number: 56) (order: 56)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 80) (order: 80)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46402 [info]
lyrics page: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]
https://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]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/The+Beatles [info]