THE BEATLES "THE WHITE ALBUM" 1968 ITALIAN PRESSING APPLE SAIE-04174 12" DOUBLE
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THE BEATLES "THE WHITE ALBUM"1968 ITALIAN PRESSING APPLE SAIE 102-04174 12" DOUBLE ALBUM.
Released 22 November 1968 Recorded 30 May – 14 October 1968 Studio EMI and Trident Studios, London Genre- Rock
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,[a] and was intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). 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 the Beach Boys and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Most of the songs on the album were written during March and April 1968 at a Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India. They returned to EMI Studios in May with recording lasting through to October. During these sessions, arguments broke out between the Beatles, and witnesses in the studio saw band members quarrel over creative differences. The feuds intensified when Lennon's new partner, Yoko Ono, started attending the sessions. 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 group's eventual disbandment in April 1970.
On release, The Beatles received mixed reviews from music journalists. Most critics found its satirical songs unimportant and apolitical amid a turbulent political and social climate, although some praised Lennon and McCartney's songwriting on the album. The band and Martin have since debated whether the group should have released a single album instead. Nonetheless, The Beatles reached number one on the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States and has since been viewed by some critics as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Vinyl Condition: Excellent
Cover Condition: Excellent
Inner Condition: Excellent
Postage UK=£3.30 GBP £2.80.
Postage Europe = £6.85 Euro 9.60.
Worldzone 1 = North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and South East. Asia. £10.30 GBP (16.03 USD), (20.17 CAD) (1,969.87 JPY).
World Zone 2 = Australia, Australasia, New Zealand £11.15 GBP (23.09 AUD), (25.94 NZD).
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