The Beatles – The White Album 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue 1973

The Beatles, also referred to colloquially as the White Album, is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968 Label: Apple Records – SWBO-101 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: US Released:1973 The Beatles’ ninth album in seven years is arguably one of their best. The working title was A Doll’s House, changed after UK progressive rock band Family released the similarly titled Music In A Doll’s House earlier that year, so the album became simply The Beatles, or, more commonly, The White Album. With no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed in grey letters (and, on the early LP and CD releases, a serial number) on its plain white sleeve, The White Album was the first that The Beatles undertook following the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, and the first released by their record label, Apple. The White Album was written and recorded during a period of turmoil for the group, having visited the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in early 1968 and, while abroad, enjoyed a particularly productive songwriting period. The group returned to the studio for recording from May to October 1968, only to have conflict and dissent drive the group members apart. Ringo Starr quit the band for a brief time, leaving Paul McCartney to play drums on two of the album’s songs. Many of the songs were ‘solo’ recordings, or at least by less than the full group, as each member began to explore his talent.