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I can respect being eclectic but holy shit dude. Almost every song on this album was good in its own right but had no continuity from one to the other. Also what the fuck was revolution 9. Back in the ussr and obladi = classics. Also liked the blues songs
Such a great and diverse album
This album is mostly great but the greatness is combined with some annoying experimental songs that left out would make this a solid five star experience. Now it is a mediocre four.
classic!
Good album; really interesting how it explores so many different styles.
I am very familiar with the band THE BEATLES and their ninth UK (or tenth US) studio album entitled, THE BEATLES (aka THE WHITE ALBUM, I like the album, but I’m not a big fan of their latter experimental work beginning with MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (1967). After listening to THE BEATLES (aka THE WHITE ALBUM, I still liked the album, there are some great songs, but still some throwaway tunes which bring the rating down. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, THE BEATLES’ self-titled/eponymous album (aka THE WHITE ALBUM) Is joined by following five BEATLES albums: WITH THE BEATLES (1963) / A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (1964) / RUBBER SOUL (1965) / REVOLVER (1966) / SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1967) / ABBEY ROAD (1969) Rate Artist: THE BEATLES (4.50) Rate Album (Year): THE BEATLES (aka THE WHITE ALBUM) (UK 1968 Original) (4.0) Rate Album (Year): THE BEATLES (aka THE WHITE ALBUM) (UK 2018 Box Set) (4.0) Ranking of THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES (aka THE WHITE ALBUM) songs No. Title Length Ranking The Beatles (aka The White Album) CD1-001 Back In The U.S.S.R. 2:41 10.0/10 CD1-002 Dear Prudence 3:55 10.0/10 CD1-003 Glass Onion 2:18 09.0/10 CD1-004 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3:08 10.0/10 CD1-005 Wild Honey Pie 0:53 07.0/10 CD1-006 The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill 3:13 09.0/10 CD1-007 While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4:44 10.0/10 CD1-008 Happiness Is A Warm Gun 2:44 08.0/10 CD1-009 Martha My Dear 2:28 08.0/10 CD1-010 I'm So Tired 2:02 07.0/10 CD1-011 Blackbird 2:18 10.0/10 CD1-012 Piggies 2:04 08.0/10 CD1-013 Rocky Raccoon 3:32 10.0/10 CD1-014 Don't Pass Me By 3:50 09.5/10 CD1-015 Why Don't We Do It In The Road? 1:41 07.5/10 CD1-016 I Will 1:46 09.0/10 CD1-017 Julia 2:54 07.5/10 CD2-018 Birthday 2:43 07.5/10 CD2-019 Yer Blues 4:01 09.5/10 CD2-020 Mother Nature's Son 2:46 08.0/10 CD2-021 Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 2:24 08.0/10 CD2-022 Sexy Sadie 3:15 07.0/10 CD2-023 Helter Skelter 4:29 08.5/10 CD2-024 Long, Long, Long 3:07 07.0/10 CD2-025 Revolution I 4:15 10.0/10 CD2-026 Honey Pie 2:41 09.0/10 CD2-027 Savoy Truffle 2:54 07.0/10 CD2-028 Cry Baby Cry 3:01 08.0/10 CD2-029 Revolution 9 8:21 06.0/10 CD2-030 Good Night 3:13 07.0/10 US 2018 Box Set (20 Bonus) Release 252.0/300 = 8.40 / 2 = 4.20 Esher Demos CD3-031 Back In The U.S.S.R. 3:00 09.0/10 CD3-032 Dear Prudence 4:47 10.0/10 CD3-033 Glass Onion 1:55 07.0/10 CD3-034 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3:10 10.0/10 CD3-035 The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill 2:40 09.0/10 CD3-036 While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2:41 10.0/10 CD3-037 Happiness Is A Warm Gun 1:55 09.0/10 CD3-038 I'm So Tired 3:10 06.0/10 CD3-039 Blackbird 2:34 10.0/10 CD3-040 Piggies 2:05 08.0/10 CD3-041 Rocky Raccoon 2:44 10.0/10 CD3-042 Julia 3:56 07.0/10 CD3-043 Yer Blues 3:31 08.0/10 CD3-044 Mother Nature's Son 2:24 07.0/10 CD3-045 Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 3:03 07.0/10 CD3-046 Sexy Sadie 2:26 07.0/10 CD3-047 Revolution 4:06 10.0/10 CD3-048 Honey Pie 1:59 09.0/10 CD3-049 Cry Baby Cry 2:27 09.0/10 CD3-050 Sour Milk Sea 3:43 06.0/10 US 2018 Box Set (20 Bonus) Release 420.0/500 = 8.40 / 2 = 4.20
I like it. Old classics.
4/5
The Beatles' White Album is an oft-discussed contender for greatest double album of all time, and has a runtime of roughly the same length as a feature film. This will test my patience. White Album has a strong first half, that much is for certain. Back in the USSR kicks things off with great energy, Dear Prudence is one of the best songs ever done by The Beatles, I actually enjoy Ob-La-Di for it's simple fun, the list goes on. Though there are weak spots along the way (looking at you, Wild Honey Pie), the eccentricity gives the album a sort of carefree fun quality. This serves a stark contrast from the album cover, which is nothing. Somewhere after Blackbird, I feel as though we've lost the plot. Sure, they're well-made songs, but they're songs that sort of just wash over me. One of the pitfalls of making so many great songs is that the good songs sound just okay. This is also a pitfall of double albums, in that it becomes difficult to maintain consistent quality the longer the tracklist gets. Sure, there are plenty of great songs to talk about on White Album, but there are an equal amount of songs that get lost in the mix. Piggies, I Will, Mother Nature's Son, and many others are perfectly fine songs that lose momentum due to the other tracks that are miles better. White Album is a lesson in Beatles songwriting. It showcases how they are both good musicians and fantastic songwriters. I mean, gosh, Helter Skelter did heavy metal a full year before Black Sabbath. And props to Revolution 9 for scaring the folks at home
The so-called White Album was an example of the change of mood in rock music towards a simpler and more traditional way of making music. It's an album my parents listened to and so I have a more emotional approach to it. (8/10) FT: While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Hapiness is a Warm Gun, Blacckbird, Dear Prudence
To say that White Album is experimental is like saying that grass is green and sky is blue. It's quite a mixed bag, it has some of The Beatles' best work and some of their least memorable. Regardless of inconsistency it's still an amazing achievement in their discography. Some bands can only dream to achieve the heights of this album but the Beatles have had even better ones. Truly one of the best bands of all time.
These Beatles seem to be good at that music thing. Favourite Songs: Dear Prudence. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, I'm So Tired, Helter Skelter, Good Night
It's notable that a ninety-minute album can feel so purposely incomplete. The band is technically brilliant, but seem to be combining these songs toward an entirely different end than Sgt. Pepper's. The lynchpin of my reading is While My Guitar Gently Weeps, and my affection for that song is due in no small part to nostalgia. The first disc is killer; With the second, it seems a step down from the band's output. Still great to my ears, though this album seems extremely vulnerable to one's overall opinion of the Beatles.
A few duds on this one, but there are obviously some absolute stand outs.
it's a 4 I suppose. I'm not trying to be edgy by not giving it a 5, it's just ok to me. It starts off super strong and then gets a bit forgettable. And personally I've always found that Number 9 track extremely annoying.
A bloated classic. Would have been a great single album.
The best of this album IMO: - Glass Onion - Wild Honey Pie - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - Rocky Raccoon - Julia - Yer Blues - Sexy Sadie It lives up to the hype. Honestly super enjoyable. "Side one" is the best out of the four. Album is long though. 4.1/5
I think there are two kinds of people: those whose families listened to the Beatles and those who didn't. I'm in the 2nd category so even though I remember reading a John Lennon bio in high school and covered Back in the USSR, I never listened to the Beatles that much. I certainly didn't get the dance hall flourishes that they use on some of their songs. I knew a lot of the songs on this album because of covers so it was nice to listen to the whole album. It is especially interesting as a document about their trip to India.
It's the beatles!
A sprawling, messy album that highlights a pop sensibility backed with vaudeville and experimentalism, as well as some kick-ass guitar. Holds up a lot better than I'd remembered, especially on headphones.
Revolution 9 😍😍😍
Fitting that this comes up shortly after the release of Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary. Apparently the sessions for the White Album were the start of the fractures that led to the Beatles break up. Lennon even said "the break-up of the Beatles can be heard on that album". I guess it's a double-album in part because it's basically several solo albums jammed together and only 16 of the 30 tracks have all four members contributing. This definitely contributes to the album, it's all over the map musically. I find most double-albums to be a bit boring at some point but I think this avoids it mostly because it's so diverse. Some great stuff on here for sure but it's never really been my favorite Beatles record. This also becomes the point where Paul's contributions start to get a bit too saccharine. Also, small rant. I hate when people credit the Beatles for "inventing" all sorts of genres on this record. For instance people say they invented heavy metal and/or punk rock on Helter Skelter. I like the Beatles but this is a crazy statement. Both of these things are true: They are a great band and the most overrated band in history.
“Musically, there is beauty, horror, surprise, chaos, order. And that is the world; and that is what The Beatles are on about. Created by, creating for, their age.”
Not my favorite Beatles album. Very all over the place musically which is both its strength and weakness. The highs are very high the lows...well even the lows are pretty good. I want to give it 5 stars because it's very enjoyable, but it just isn't a 5 star album.
Some really classic Beatles and some wacky stuff too. 4/4 beatles
It's the Beatles, so it was good, but it's supposed to be one of their best. I just don't see how. Still good, all things considered.
7/10
First ever listen to that album! It’s a doozy. I see why folks put it in the list of best ever. Epic, and such a variety of sounds. Never been much of a Beatles fan—but respect where respect is due.
Grew up with this album so no chore here. Wildly uneven, starts with a piss take, ends with a piss take. Not sure even the Beatles wanted us to take this album seriously. Lots to enjoy, lots of fast forward.
7/10
Nice
I've actually never listened to the entire album because so many of the tracks from it are widely available. I found a lot of filler, but also a lot of nice gems. Revolution 1 is a nice alt version. Revolution 9 is an interesting avant garde track that is sure to raise a few eyebrows. I had to check twice that Good Night was by them because its sounded so different, Wiki informs me that the vocals are by Ringo and he can actually sing! Long, long, long and Yer Blues are good. But despite the filler there's a lot of killer. The strength of this album is the fact that its all over the map but it still hangs together quite well.
damn this is an hour and a half long? But theres a ton of good songs on here and some deep(not that deep) cuts that arent referenced in the Beatles doscog
Not a big beatles fan but I enjoyed most of this album
There are many great songs on this album most on disc 1. However, it did not need to be two discs. Disc two suffers and only a couple of songs are noteworthy.
Some of finest
Beatlesin parhaimmistoa oleva ylipitkä lätty. Sisältää monta hittibiisiä, jonkin verran täytebiisejä ja sitten himpun verran ihan täyttä sekoilua (tai äänitaidetta, jota en ymmärrä). Tämän olisi voinut tiivistää yhdeksi täysin timanttiseksi levyksi, niin vitonen olisi ollut taattu. Mikähän siinä on aikanaan ollut, että kaikista Beatles-levyistä on tullut sekametelisoppaa, vai onko se juuri se juttu, että koskaan ei tiedä mitä seuraavaksi tapahtuu? Omat suosikkibiisit löytyy ykköslevyn alusta, U.S.S.R., Dear Prudence ja Glass Onion.
Normaaliin Beatles-tyyliin aika hajanainen (ja tällä kertaa myös ylimittainen) kokonaisuus. Parhaimmillaan jumalaisen hienoja sävellyksiä (While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Glass Onion, Blackbird, I Will), mutta huteja löytyy enemmän kuin monelta muulta Beatles-levyltä. Pääosin kuitenkin erittäin nautinnollista musisointia musiikkihistorian merkittävimmältä orkesterilta. Ei edelleenkään ihan vitosen arvoinen kokonaisuus levyn selkeiden puutteiden takia, mutta erittäin vahvalla nelosella mennään.
Marvellous album, though could probably be edited down into something even better.
Never listened to it in it's entirety before. A lot better than I was expecting somehow.
It's a corker even if not my cup of tea. Jaunty and weird.
Kill ur darlings in would say
Not my favorite Beatles album but still great material.
Pretty good album.
Can't stand the Honey Pie songs, Bungalow Bill, and especially Revolution #9, but there's a ton to like here. The most uneven album of their later years, but still has so many essential songs. Best track: Dear Prudence
Un poco ya sabíamos todxs que esperar. Debo decir que, aunque nunca había escuchado todo el álbum, “Blackbird” y “Helter Skelter” sí son dos canciones que me gustan bastante. Mención honorífica incluso a “Birthday” por divertida
He intentado que me gusten los Beatles de una manera que no he intentado, creo, con nadie más, jaja. Sin embargo, no sé, no logran cuajar en mí. Luego tanta influencia (asumo) hace que muchas cosas me suenen a los Beatles, o incluso con bandas en el momento, como Pink Floyd. Agradable este disco, con altibajos para mí o sin mucha cohesión. No logro encontrar voces distintivas, pero la instrumentación está suave. "Dear Prudence", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "The Continuing Story..." (que se parece mucho a Pink Floyd), "Rocky Raccoon" (muy divertida, todo suena bonito además) y "Savoy Truffle" (que The Kills ahora pienso homenajearon con "Bitter Fruit") fueron las que más me gustaron. El final, al menos la edición remasterizada de dos discos, con "Revolution 9" y "Good Night" se me hizo muy extraño. Más parece el inicio de otro disco y la primera pues muy buena en su experimentación, la segunda suena a canción de cuna, justo, y que pudo usarse en La Bella Durmiente de Disney. 8/10
5th August 2021 Listened in the morning and throughout the day on my phone while working. One of the most influential albums ever, I'm not sure how I feel about the more experimental aspects of this but no doubting it's place in history. Number 8
The only album worthy of 2
I can tell it's objectively good - but it's still not my favorite music I've heard!
Not the Beatles' best album, but it's definitely one of their best. Some favourites included While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Glass Onion, and Sexy Sadie.
Nicht Ihr bestes, aber halt Beatles
Had decided long ago that I did not particularly enjoy The Beatles. Guess I hadn’t listened to this in a long time because I was definitely wrong. 4.5 out of 5 for me.
Thoughts: I mean, it's a classic Beatles album. Some *very* high highs here, but this double album is very front loaded - I skip 7 of the last 11 songs.
love anything by them!
Kinda crazy this was made in 1968 as it sounds like a lot of stuff made after it, really goes to show how influential the Beatles have been on music! Catchy vocals, driving guitar chords, rock music was never the same haha favs - Blackbird, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Excellent album and a true classic. My only wish was that the album was a bit shorter. I think some songs could be cut. My mom listened to this album a lot, and I've only now realized just how much.
Very weird. Each song was a different experience.
I feel a little indoctrinated already but hits are hits and there were too many to ignore. This album went from cringe to experimental to pop classics and was both fun and foundational throughout. Was very long with many songs that lacked much cohesion or flow.
I’m conflicted by this album. It was the first Beatles album I ever listened to, and it has them at their most experimental, but it also has just so many bad songs: “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” and “Revolution 1” particularly stand out (no, I did not mistype “9” there; I said “1” and I meant “1”). The Beatles’ worst songs are all on this album. At the same time, I love it; I just recognize it takes a lot of effort to love it. I will say the production on this album is phenomenal. Favourite track: “Happiness Is a Warm Gun”
There are so many interesting ideas in this album. I loved the parodies of the Beach Boys, and there were lots of memorable guitar licks and chord progressions. Some of the Beatles' most creative work.
I really enjoy listening to this album - my favourite songs are Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Martha My Dear and I Will. But there are some songs that I don't enjoy so that's why I'm giving it a 4/5 stars.
THIS IS LORDE - MELODRAMA
About three times as long as it should be. Some great, timeless songs here though.
Its not perfect, but it tells the story of the Beatles better than any other album. As discussed, you can make an easy 5 star album out of it, but for the presence of a few fillers (and the fact Revolver is better), it gets 4.
Un commentaire sous forme de mea-culpa: il est de notoriété publique que j'ai consacré une grande partie de mon existence à critiquer la trinité du surcotage Beatles/Pink Floyd/Rolling Stones, la presence des Beatles dans ce groupe de privilégiés étant en grande partie dûe à leur affreux tube Yellow Submarine. Force est de constater que cet album est de grande qualité, c'est donc une grande partie de ma personnalité musicale qui s'effondre, la trinité n'étant desormais plus qu'un duo. Messieurs Beatles, vous ne perdez rien pour attendre, Pink Floyd/Rolling Stones: à très vite
solid
very much a mix of greats and rubbish. Beatles in crisis. Skipped quite a few tracks. Blackbird on headphones
Solid album. Some epic songs. It's fascinating to me the variation in Lennon and McCartney's songwriting style, it feels like your feeling different influences coming through even if both were credited.
Another classic
Takes a few listens before the ‘filler’ tracks start to make a bit more sense. There’s a lot of good stuff on here
Good album but a few filler tracks
4/5 Everything has been said about this from others
classik
a melange of Beatles classics. An interesting amount of unvarnished satirical raw energy. Enough variety that some of the lesser tracks fall through the cracks.
An eclectic collection, but I can't say I didn't enjoy some of the tracks even if some of the lyrics are nonsensical. The fact that my hearing issues make me not able to listen binaurauly probably impacted my enjoyment a good bit since it seems they used those types of soundscapes often.
I stand by what i said about the Beatles when we reviewed the Rolling Stones. The amazing highs here (Back in the USSR, While my Guitar, Blackbird, Helter Skelter) are soaring and better than anything the Stones ever did. Most of the album tracks wouldn't have made a stones b-side and are well below average. Some of the album tracks however are majestic (Yer Blues, honey pie, Rocky Raccoon). Did this need to be a double album and 30 songs long? No. There's a perfect 11 or 12 song album in there somewhere- its just a little bloated. Was it a massive step forward for rock n roll music globally? Absolutely. Did I enjoy listening for the first time since my post Oasis beatles phase in the early noughties? Of course I did. The lows are too low for a 5. but lets remember the highs! 4/5
We need to do more drugs
Quite a varied influence here from soul blues and rock to music hall style.
Merka at jeg er litt ferdig med beatles, men det er jo et godt album.
Re-listening for the generator; catching up to this one late to give it the continuous listen it deserves. So much interesting varied material; some of which, like the achingly beautiful "Blackbird", I saw Paul himself play in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University in 2017. Awesome show, great album. (P.S. - "Good Night" is one of the best closers ever, particularly as the chaser to the legendarily inscrutable "Revolution 9".) 8/10
very listenable
Beaucoup de classique sur cette album, mais pas mon pref des beatles. 4.75
not really a fan of double albums. should have been 1 album of really good songs
Albumet starter ganske svakt, men med en gang WMGGW starter, er det en syk opptur. Når album 2 kommer, går det ganske opp og ned. Mange sykt fine eller kule sanger, ispedd med noen jeg ikke er så fan av. Alt i alt, et veldig bra album med høye høydepunkt, med noen ganske store dypp.
Sexy sadie bester Song
I mean, what can you say about this album that hasn't been said? It's such a complete experience to listen to this album, even though some songs are simple, and poppy, there are songs like "Yer Blues" that are sadly unheard by people, which is criminal. this is definitely one of my top 20 albums i'll probably ever hear in my life.
Classic
Yup. A few tracks that are just blatantly bad but with over 30 tracks and a handful of gems, it’s an easy 4.
Some weird and skippable tracks on this album but the good tracks are so good they make the whole listen worth it
good but not good enough
There's a bunch of rubbish on here, but also some ab so lute slappers
absolute classic innit man
My album today is the White Album by the Beatles. There looks to be a lot of upheaval during the recording of this album. And people talk about how fragmented and disjointed the album is. It's also the first album where Yoko Ono became part of the recording process apparently. Which affected the connection between Lennon and McCartney. I think it's always something that sounded like the individual parts of the album didn't always come together to make a cohesive presentation like other albums. But there are songs and moments on the album that stand up there with any of the major work that the Beatles have done. It's always been a great listen, no matter where I've been in my life. Maybe just because it's not as polished or thematically connected like previous ones - people don't like it?
Listened to this a fair bit several decades ago... Many great pieces but I'm not sure that it holds up so well as other selections from the band's catalog. Some serious self indulgence and filler in the mix.
Excellent
Fantastic album with some of my favorite songs (Glass Onion, While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Helter Skelter), but there's also some filler. Did we really need piggies?
Way too long. 5 or so great songs, a few lesser heard good songs, and some awful songs.
Lots of good songs, but lots of ok songs
This was my self-appointed "favorite Beatles album" when I was a kid (despite not hearing all of the Beatles albums). I'm not sure it holds up to it's reputation. Some great songs on here-- Blackbird, Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da, Helter Skelter-- but there's also a lot of just plain weirdness, and very ego-centric "we can do no wrong" energy, with a lot of songs seeming like they could probably use a little more studio precision. This was the beginning of the end for this band, so the schizophrenic nature of the record makes sense. Still a solid outing, the Beatles are one of the greatest of all time for a reason.
Even though the album was too long and had too many fillers, it was still an interesting and enjoyable album
En meget blandet omgang. Flere vildt gode sange men også meget lettere fjollet
d1 - 5 d2 - 3.5
Some good ones.
I like it
Its a bit all over the place with mixed genres, but still somehow, much like Sandinista by The Clash, the end result come together(!) as a great album. Had no idea Eric Claption played guitar on Whil My Guitar Gently Weeps!
Algumas legais mas não é meu estilo de música normalmente.
It’s the beatles
2 days in a row a Beatles album...
has some good songs, but mostly just alright tracks
Cool - Beatles are a little basic but this is probably their one album I’m highest on. Blackbird is an all timer
Genial
For langt mellom slagerne
Good.
Pleasant enough. A pop band does a lot of things in different genres and calls it an album. The only thing I minded listening to was 'Good Night'. I'm torn between going higher because it does interesting things across multiple styles (I haven't) or staying lower because it doesn't really cohere as an album. Overall I'd say it's good, but not great.
Opening with Ringo's upbeat tempo, tickled ivories, and jamming guitars, "Back in the U.S.S.R." can pull in any listener. I dated a girl named Prudence. I just wish the relationship was as smooth as the sounds of the second track. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a perfect way to blow away the cares of the world and just be in the moment. What the hell was "Wild Honey Pie"? The album truly shines with brilliance in Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Something interesting I learned about is the song's minor key tonality giving it the striking melancholic sound pulling in any listener. Just like a misfire, "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" doesn't quite hit its mark. Many of the 30 tracks feel off target, but remember, I've never really been a Beatles fan. I agree with the track, "I'm So Tired" was ready to press next on several songs. However, like a Pheonix rising out of the ashes, the acoustics and harmony highlights McCartney's genius in "Blackbird." "Mother Nature's Son" is a delightful with its soft vocals and satisfying acoustic strumming. However, the horn section is all encompassing with heart tugging rise and presence then playfully marching along to the beat. It wasn't one of their standout hits, but I was glad to unearth the treasure of "Mother Nature's Son." "Helter Skelter" is obviously a major hit, but growing up with Motley Crue's version, which brought a great anarchy feel this song deserves, and McCartney just doesn't hit that cord for me. There are many noteworthy songs on this album, but there are also experiences like "Revolution 9" where 9 has now become my least favorite number. Never was a Beatles fan, but I still recognize their transcendent talent and meaningful impact on musicians and listeners alike.
Ithink george harrison was better alone
there are so many great songs on this album that it is hard to discredit it, and it's honestly outrageous that the Beatles created this many unique and iconic tracks in one year. But the length of the album also feels like a bit of a cheat and lets it down. I would much rather listen to Abbey Road or Sgt Peppers which feels more like an album than a Beatles playlist. This is like the Tusk of the Beatles catalogue and I'm rating it similarly. 6.5 / 10 Best track/s: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Don't Pass Me By, Obla-Di, Revolution 1
Starts good but ends meh.
Everybody has something to hide except me and my monkey, Sexy Sadie. La seconde partie de l'album et bien plus a mon gout que la première , pourquoi ?
Couple of good hits, an ok album overall.
Not my favourite Beatles album taken as a whole – some of their best songs are on here, but also a whole lot of filler and some of the worst sounds they ever made. Double albums are always on thin ice, even coming from the Beatles. How do you rate a 30-track album that has Helter Skelter and Blackbird on it alongside Wild Honey Pie and Revolution 9? Still, I was happy to finally roll a Beatles record. And for my sins, I love Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and am not accepting feedback on this opinion – I'd replace ten of these tracks with more Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and feel no remorse 😭
The 1st disc was decent but apart from ‘While my guitar gently weeps’ there was no magic for me, simply popular tunes you’d hear on the radio. This is the second Beatles album that I’ve felt people overrate due to the fact it’s the Beatles.
Mann idk. This was a little messy. When I say a little I mean a lot. Like jammin one second and then scratching my head the next. Anyway Helter Skelter really slaps
Me gustó, pero varias reseñas tienen razón, que es una mezcla de muchas cosas que se vuelve sobrestimulante o como aburrido. Considero que es la primera vez que escucho completo un álbum de los Beatles, me gustó, no se si lo volvería a escuchar completo
אחד האלבומים הבינוניים שלהם וחבל
3.5. Some real bangers. Not a Beatles fan, but I can recognize the importance of some of these songs. The rest is sort of like let everyone have a go at a song or two. Too much.
...this is the white album? it's too long and nothing is particularly interesting. it's fine I guess. Also the fuck is with revolution 9?
Yep it's pretty good. Fav track: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
This album is among the weirder and eclectic ones, from the more eclectic and weird period of the Beatles. It has strong songs mixed with weird and somewhat boring tracks, but a weak Beatles album remains a strong album overall. Can't get to Rubber Soul fast enough!
Non il mio preferito ma ci sono una serie di pezzi iconici
First Listen Favorites: Happiness is a warm gun Don't pass me by Revolution 9 Honorable Mentions: Martha my dear Why don't we do it in the road (lmao)
70% good, 30% utter shite.
Onhan tuolla ykköslevyllä paljon hyvää kamaa, mutta kakkoslevyllä menee aika kuraks. Menemme siis välimallin kolmosella.
Beautiful and weird, all over the place in a good way
Meh
6/10
Picked up a bit in the final few songs (Cry Baby Cry’s my favorite on here) but a lot of filler for what I expected to be a masterpiece. Should’ve ended with whatever the hell Revolution 9 is versus Good Night
Beatles on hyvä bändi, ei sitä käy kiistäminen. Onko se kuitenkaan niin loistava bändi, että se voisi tehdä puolitoistatuntisen mestariteoksen, jossa on 30 loistavaa biisiä? Ei ole. Tämä ei ole huono albumi mutta aivan tarpeettoman pitkä se on ja se syö myös laatua. Jos levyllä olisi 9-14 levyn parasta biisiä, voisii tälle antaa kenties 4-5/5. Nyt ei voi antaa kuin 3/5 vaikka miten on Beatlesia ja vieläpä klassikkoalbumi. Aiemmin listalla ollut Sgt peppers on parempi Beatles-albumi. 3/5
Not bad, but not great either. A lot of skippable nonsense, with a few solid songs. My first Beatles album, and I had extreme fatigue by the time I got to Disc 2. I'm no stranger to long albums or songs, but they need to be worth it, and this album was most certainly not.
First impression: Back in the USSR is an awesome tune so when I first put this on I had high hopes (I was an avid Beatles listener at one point, but it’s been awhile and the white album never really interested me so it was a semi fresh listen) yet I was met with utter disappointment. Sure dear prudence is an alright song but there are some tracks on this album where you can tell they were high off their rocker. I mean revolution 9?? It sounds like analog horror so I guess you can say it was ahead of its time. Other tracks like why don’t we do it in the road, piggies, wild honey pie were uninspiring. However I must admit tracks like Back in the USSR, While my Guitar Gently Weeps, I Will, Helter Skelter are spectacular. Additionally I noticed a romanticization/ fetish for guns in this album with tracks like Bungalow Bill, Happiness is a Warm Gun (notably a great track), Rocky Raccoon so idk exactly how I feel about that theme. What I’m certain of though is my feelings towards the song blackbird. I know technically it’s an amazing song, but it annoys me beyond end (maybe due to it being so overplayed). Overall a decent album, but I prefer their earlier stuff to be honest. Favourite Track: While my Guitar Gently Weeps (Helter Skelter is a close second) One sentence: John, George, Paul, Ringo… what shrooms were you guys on??? Will I revisit? Mainly spectacular tracks
Too long, a lot of filler here but still some great songs nonetheless
Good
The Beatles have some weird, experimental songs! I think I prefer some covers over the original (ie While My Guitar Gently Weeps) I really like their bluesy songs Conflicted because some of my all time favorites are on here. Yet there's some stuff on here that I'm just not into.
Very tight and clean musicality. Some big hits, some are more experimental (had kind of a punk song?) Overall enjoyable.
The first track is rlly good and I didn’t realise this is what my friend was singing Back in the ussr 🎵 🎶 The rest is kinda boring I’m sorry 😢 Why am I apoligising 😭😭😭😭
overall a very good album. some great songs with a few that perhaps were more relevant/interesting when this came out but just haven't aged well. I own this album and listen to it sporadically - not sure I would buy it today though, so only a 3
Obladi obalada
30곡이라니 길-어 크리스마스 느낌 나는 노래 많음 베스트: Good night
яке юсср..
How do you rate a hot mess like this? A few absolute classics and influential tracks but a lot of weirdness and very little cohesion. A band pulling itself apart. Exciting! Good?
Great album, I’ve just heard it far too much
It sounds like an album from a band who are ready to go their separate ways. It gives everyone their moment but this leads to it being an inconsistent mess. Judicious editing would have cut this down to a potentially great album but it misses more often than it hits, though the hits are great. This may have been down to a reluctance to offend members of the group… Compare this to Pet Sounds, where every song serves a purpose and has its own story to tell, and you see how much of a mess this is…
I’m going to be controversial here and say I didn’t think this was as great as others might. There are some obviously great songs on here (‘dear prudence’, ‘while my guitar gently weeps’ (since hugely overplayed but I think the original holds up well), and ‘blackbird’) but there are some duff songs too (‘wild honey pie’, ‘don’t pass me by’, ‘savoy truffle’). Overall it just seems to lack the focus and musical storytelling of many of their other albums in favour of a quantity over quality approach. I found the stylistic changes jarring at times and though that might appeal to some, it didn’t use the album as a vehicle to provide as cohesive an artistic vision as something like ‘revolver’ does.
Me gustó. Ya había escuchado algunas canciones del álbum, las más famositas, y siguen siendo excelentes. Por ahí se hace largo el disco, no es tanto un problema porque las canciones son ingeniosas y muy "beatle". Tienen ese sonido distinguible muy de ellos, de los 60' entre el pop y el rock y la psicodelia. Por momentos se hace excesivo, pero lo escucharía de vuelta. 7/10
I’ve been wanting to listen to this album for ages !! The Beatles are iconic obviously, and so is this album. My fav song by them is on this album !! Fav song is ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’.
This showcases their versatility but it comes across very disjointed. No denying the mania they inspired but to listen today isn’t special.
A nice album marking a new stylistic evolution for The Beatles. Gone are the days of fun, quirky pop ; it's a very modern-sounding record, with some songs straight-up going into experimental territory (like the amazing Revolution 9 - I would absolutely listen to 60 minutes of that !). It's really a mixed pot, though. I guess the popularity of this record is due to the fact that it features so many different styles that everyone can find something in it. I really like some of the songs (Back in the USSR, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Helter Skelter...), but many others leave me indifferent, and a couple of them just annoy me. The Beatles have always been hit-or-miss for me - most of their albums have some brilliant songs, but fail to keep me entertained all the way through. I fully acknwoledge their importance, but they're just not that special to me. This one is also too long for my taste. It's hard to keep focused for 30 tracks in a row (and it was probably not meant to be listened like that, anyway). I'll come back to some of the songs, but not the full album. 6/10
One of the better ish Beatles albums
not a big fan of the beatles. but not a bad album
I'm not trying to be edgy, I just don't understand the hype 3
It mostly sounds like themepark music to me :< Do like while my guitar gently weeps
Oh the Beatles, I will never be able to form a solid opinion on you, but this was fine?
solid, but not a favorite
Hard to bash a band like the Beatles, and this album is so beloved that I feel I have to tread lightly. If you have a favorite band, you will no doubt have a favorite album. And if you have a favorite album, by extension you must have a least favorite album. And The Beatles (aka White Album) is my least favorite Beatles album. Which is hard to say, harder to defend. But here goes... We've previously had this debate at our house about this album. There are some GREAT and all-time songs on this album. But there is some genuine crap on there, too. Always felt if you could just cut out the garbage and pare it down to a single LP, this would have been one of their best. Of all time. A product of their extended voyage of discovery to India in 1968, Lennon and McCartney claimed some of their best songs were created at this time. Is Blackbird one of the best songs ever written? Yes, yes it is. Is Julia a great song? Yes. Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da is an absolute classic. Try NOT singing along with it when it comes on. Rocky Raccoon, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Why Don't We Do It In The Road... All bangers. On the other hand, Sexy Sadie and Piggies will always be overshadowed by the film Helter Skelter. Wild Honey Pie, Glass Onion, and Revolution 9? Dogs. Did Revolution 9 drive Charles Manson insane? It certainly could have. It probably was a short drive, if you know what I'm saying. I really see in this album the fracturing of the Beatles as the world knew them, and likely the "beginning of the end." They only recorded a couple more albums before they said, "That's it." The infighting and lawsuits and money just became too much. And don't get me started on Linda... Like I said, great songs here. Just not great start-to-finish. My lowest rating for a Beatles album, no doubt.
Nice
I'm quite a weather vane when it comes to the Beatles. Sometimes it's just too pop and mostly annoying. This album just feels decent on the Beatles scale for some reason and has a good vibe.
I tried to give a fuck but I just couldn’t
Good album, but u didn't think I will be searching out for a vibe. I did really like Revolution 9 though - the Hip Hop lover in me? 3.5
I would have rated it higher if it wasn't a double album. There's absolutely wonderful stuff in there, but the weaker material drags it down. Still a very enjoyable album.
3.5. some killer tracks on this one but overall it's hindered by the tracks that would have been cut.
3.25 - I think I like this more every time I listen to it, but I don't think I'll ever understand the level of popularity that they still have.
One half of this album is great and the other half varies from fine to terrible (looking at you, Revolution No.9). It really is just way too long, and the Beatles have other, more consistent albums that are easier to recommend and enjoy. Favorite Songs: Back in the U.S.S.R, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Mother Nature's Son
Good, I don’t like the Beatles very much
omg I took two days to listen to this, pls set me free.
6/10 Best songs: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Blackbird, Helter Skelter, Honey Pie An incredibly disjointed album with a bunch of well-constructed yet utterly inconsequential pop songs. In less than 160 albums I've encountered four Beatles albums, one by George Harrison, and the Monkees, so I am on the record for not being a particularly big fan of the band. I understand why people like them and why they were so influential, but this album is proof of why I struggle with them: while there are some absolute world-changing hits, they were the absolute worst at editing out the dreck, they didn't know how to construct an appealing album (putting a bunch of songs together with no deeper thought does not make a good album), and half the songs are so meaningless that they're hardly worth listening to. I sort of think what's so appealing about the album is how they clearly had no interest in working together yet were too scared (tied to record contracts??) to disband and release their music independently. But that doesn't make up for some of this nonsense.
Way too long for its own good, but has some bangers. Strangely, the song that got stuck in my head was "Why don't we do it in the road?" which is not the most sfw thing to be singing out loud haha
The most experimental Beatles album, for better or for worse. The highlights are awesome. Back in the USSR makes for a thrilling opening with a banging and super memorable chorus. Dear Prudence and Glass Onion are these psych pop bops with amazing and ahead of its time production. Helter Skelter has such a heavy guitar riff and claustrophobic sound, it feels like it could burst at any moment. It's genuinely heavier than a lot of metal songs. Blackbird is a legendary song, While my Guitar Gently Weeps has some of the best chord progressions I've ever heard and Happiness is a Warm Gun is so grand and psychedelic it feels like a fever dream. There is some other good songs in here but the main problem is that this album is very long and kind of unfocused. You get all these amazing, monumental songs next to a song like Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da which is just this goofy and kinda corny track that doesn't fit this album at all. Same with Piggies and Rocky Raccoon. Don't Pass me By is kind of a weak country detour on the album. Why Don't We Do It In The Road sounds like a song by a corny dad rock band rather than the Beatles, I really hate the vocal delivery on that song. The 2nd half of the album is in general much weaker than the first, even the songs are like mostly aren't THAT crazy and it's filled with some weird detours that mostly don't work. Putting Revolution 9 towards the end of the album was a ballsy move, but doesn't really bring the experience up. Many bands have an album that I think is overrated, and for The Beatles, it's this one. Still, I respect it for what it is and love many individual songs.
Great album
Some iconic songs drowning in a sea of shite, proof that even genius needs an editor.
the beatles shitposting for an hour and a half trying to come up with the most random song idea. a few nice songs in the first half, but mostly filler. a plethora of genres and themes explored at the same time but im not sure whats the goal? nirvana levels of shenanigans. paul lowkey carrying with his vocals
Sometimes people telling you no is good actually
This is some amazing song in this album, but as a whole, it’s just too long. If it was edited down, I could easily see this as a 5/5.
Når man gir ut to album i året må det nødvendigvis bli mye fyllmateriale. Absolutt ikke blant Beatles' beste.
Some great songs but like all 30 song albums there’s some filler.
Some great songs let down by some mediocre ones.
The thing about this album is, it's good, but not great. I personally feel like they threw everything at the wall to see what would stick. The Beatles are listed as one of the greatest music acts of all time, and with good reason. But at some point they overextended themselves for the sake of art and became a parody of a good band.
I think I will never understand the Beatles phenomenon - I think after the 70s it is just an inertia given to the band by the people who’s now either very old or dead. Anyway, all the song in the albums are unique and each song sounds different, which is quite amazing. But… Back in the USSR… wtf is this? “You don’t know how lucky you are boys” and “the Ukrainian girls really knock me out”. Are you kidding?)) Singing things like this in the end of the 60s is one of the most stupid thing I’ve even heard in my life. Ahah
Beatles sind fine.
At least I can now say I've listened to it fully. The Beatles have never truly clicked for me and this album is representative of that. Has some of my favourite songs of theirs, and a fair few songs that I actively want to avoid.
Los Beatles siempre bien, pero no me fascinan
Pre listening thoughts: 1968 was the year my mom was born so Ill keep that in mind while listening. Ill admit...im not a big Beatles fan but Im hoping this album surprises me. Oh, and it has 30 tracks wtf!! Post listening thoughts: The album felt like an adventure...a chaotic type of adventure. There was certainly lots of variety in sound but perhaps too much? I didnt find there to be a good flow nor any cohesiveness with the album. There were certainly some good songs that stood their ground individually. I just did not see the vision of throwing all of them together in the track list. Fav song: torn between Dear Prudence & I Will
Beatles. Whatevs.
I have more liked songs on Spotify for the Beatles (the artist) than for any other artist except for 1 other. In other words, they are #2 for me based on the number of songs liked. So, they are definitely one of my favorite artists of all time. I have 124 songs liked by them with 10 of those from this album. Going into this today, I'll admit that this is my least favorite album of the post Rubber Soul run. 10 songs sounds like it would be a lot but this is a double album that has 30 songs on it! On previous listens I have always thought it sounded like it has a lot of throwaway, filler songs. And generally I think most double albums suffer a similar fate - too many weaker odds and ends thrown in to fill up the space of the 2 discs. Because I love the Beatles, I will come into this with an open mind though, and re-listen to it all several times through. The 10 liked songs I am starting with are: "Back In The USSR", "Dear Prudence", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Blackbird", "Rocky Raccoon", "I Will", "Julia", "Birthday", and "Revolution 1" - and of these I consider Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, and Blackbird peak Beatles. I always thought it was unfortunate this album surrounded them with so many less good songs. So I'm curious to see if I end up liking more of this upon additional listens. This has a bunch of bad songs that should not have been released such as "Wild Honey Pie", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey", "Savoy Truffle", and the worst of all songs "Revolution 9". I did end up liking 7 more songs after repeated listens - "Martha My Dear", "I'm So Tired", "Don't Pass Me By", "Mother Nature's Son", "Helter Skelter", "Long, Long, Long", "Good Night" - and to be honest these are all just OK songs and not their best stuff. This should have been a single album. It feels to me that this was the Beatles saying "It doesn't matter what we put out, people will just like it because it's the Beatles." So it feels a little like a cynical and disappointing release to me - compared the the rest of their stuff. I think they went back to greatness on subsequent albums - the Abbey Road album for sure and somewhat but less so on the Let It Be album Either way - I just added 7 more Beatles songs to my Spotify library - so that's good! Liked songs on Spotify: 17/30 Rating: 3/5
For some people this would be the greatest double album that was ever recorded by a band from the United Kingdom. Sadly, that is an incorrect opinion the greatest double album from the United Kingdom is The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
I appreciate the Beatles, but man not the biggest fan of Paul’s lyrical style
Pues empece muy animada a escuchar este album por que pensé: por fin un album de un sonido que medio topo y nunca he sido muy fan de los beatles por que nunca he tenido chance de escucharlos así bien pero cuando he tenido oportunidad de escuchar sus discos siempre entiendo el hype, entonces cuando empezamos con este album pensé que sería igual pero pues no.... no le entendí y cero conecté como con otros discos de los Beatles... pero weno... tampoco lo odie haha y la canción de Honey Pie si la he guardado....pero creo que empece con mucha expectativa este disco y ese fue el problema supongo.
6/10
Everyone knew this was fucking coming
Helt ok, ser ikke hypen. Helter Skelter er ganske bra, og flere andre lyspunkt ut over. Men ikke noe som vinner meg over.
Koseleg det her
Jeg synes det er en del gode tekster. Men for meg har Beatles aldri fengt. Det er musikalsk litt kjedelig med noen virkelig fine. 2-3 et sted, runder opp
pqp 1 hora de bitous FAVS (top 3): the continuing story of bungalow bill, honey pie, good night mençoes hornosas: back in the USSR, blackbird, i will, cry baby cry o inico bem legal divertidinho mas dps fica chato pakas mas se ouvir bem é divertidinho em geral mas ai gente nao precisava de tantas musicas assim pare de tentar tirar dinheiro do povo nota final: 3/5
Meh.
some all time tracks, some meh
Another Beatles album, another mix of the great, the decent, the bang average and the downright unlistenable. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is the standout, solidifying why George is the best Beatle - thank you, no questions. The second half of this double album is markedly worse than the first, few songs if any worth listening to the end. I've got to give it a 3
This album goes from the best song you’ve ever heard to noises beyond human comprehension
muy lindo y tranquilo para escuchar de fondo
There are some absolute all timers on this album, some cool groundbreaking tracks on this record but if it was 17 songs shorter it would be one of my favorite beatle albums.
Didnt get through it all. Not because terrible, just too busy. Overall from disc 1 - some absolute azong aonga mixed with whimsical crap. Overall i foundnit very inconsistent.
I've always struggled with the White Album a bit. It has some absolute gems on it, with Lennon in particular on fire, and Harrison finally being allowed some influence. But it's so sprawling, with so much filler, I can't bring myself to love it. Just because you're The Beatles doesn't mean that every little thing you produce needs to make it onto a record. If only there had been someone with enough sway over the group to rein them in.
Heard it before. What a crazy collection of songs, you just don't know what you're gonna get when the next song starts. Because of that I guess I have mixed feelings about it, the songs I love from here I do love though. Still, an iconic album 3/5
Although I've heard all of these songs before, Don't Pass Me By and Helter Skelter stood out. This album needs tightened down. Just too many average songs. Still some great tracks though too. Maybe my least favorite Beatles album? 3.5/5
Im not much of a Beatles enjoyer, they are usually to folk or too psychedelic, but this album has a mix of tracks where some of them are more interesting than I usually find Beatles to be Standouts Back In The U.S.S.R. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3/5
Couple of highlights. It’s a fine album. Confirmed the fact I like the Rolling Stones more.
A brilliant, forward thinking rock masterpiece that's wrapped in a self-indulgent, bloated album.
I can see why it is big and there were some songs which I liked. But I still cannot get into The Beatles.
31 - The Beatles - The White Album - Rating = 3 Opens with Back in the USSR which sets a stripped-down rocking sound but still a Beatles feel as we get serious late 60’s influences coming into their style. I mean the Beach Boys sound underneath is distinct. I don’t think I ever knew the 10,000 Maniacs “Dear Prudence” was a Beatles cover… that’s terrible of me…. But I like Natalie Merchant’s version better. Wild Honey Pie is a 53 second audio assault - NO - wow that’s bad. I’m getting less into this with Bungalow Bill…. Okay, this is fine, it’s nice… it’s the Beatles… but other than like their greatest hits, I’m only interested as non-offensive background music. Fine. I’m not that interested.
quite liked this actually!! not fully my type of music tho. really liked while my guitar gently weeps and happiness is a warm gun. i prefer more "serious" music idk 😭😭 i liked the serious songs more here
Mid
Honestly it's not like, my favorite Beatles Album but obviously it's good
li it
A really long album with a couple semi big hits and a lot of beatles filler songs. I actually liked a couple of the filler songs more than the hits but I got really fatigued halfway through. 6/10
Not what I was expecting. Its an album that is all over the place. Each song unique and different from the one before it. I may have judged the bug boys too harshly before. Definitely had lots of songs I was NOT a fan of lol but in general, a lot of these were beautiful and fun on their own. Fave song: Rocky Raccoon & Blackbird Overall rating: 3.5/5 (you can’t give half ratings but I am being honest lol)
First song is ok, nothing special Dear Prudence is lovely
Not a Beatles fan by any means, but it had some genuinely un-Beatles-like songs on there that I quite enjoyed. Some stuff needed to get in the sea and stay there.
Lots of variety and interest but too long and a bit meandering
A weird mix of an album. 50% timeless bangers, 50% meandering pish. Back in the USSR the highlight, Piggies the lowlight.
If you throw me 30 songs and only 5 of them are really good, it is not an amazing album. Still, had some catchy tunes and it was just a bit above average. I get the hype. I do not share it at all.
Some pretty good songs and then there’s the drug fueled, possibly Manson inspired crazy songs …. Sooooo yeah
Somewhat incoherent album with a lot of freaking. In addition, there are gems on it.
The Beatles were, undoubtedly, a phenemonal band (not that I needed to say that) and some of their best work can be found on this album. Unforutnately, even The Beatles can't escape the problems that arise from making a double album. It's unfocused, and the desire to include everything makes for a chaotic listen that at times is less than engaging. By no means bad, but It's not an album I want to sit down and listen to again and again.
Some incredible tracks alongside some of my least favourite entries in the entire Beatles discography. I’m not even talking about Revolution 9 which is at least so strikingly bizarre as an audioscape that it illicits some kind of thought provoking reaction out of the listener. Wild Honey Pie is one of the worst things ever committed to recorded audio in history and its only saving grace is that it’s a short track. Otherwise I can’t fault the production on the White Album. Even McCartney’s grandma songs sound nice sonically despite still not being for me even remotely.
Despite a number of great individual songs, this album felt like a band trying to figure out what comes next--with highly varying degrees of success across the 2 discs. Easily could have cut half the songs and not lost anything in the process. Another way of putting it: if this wasn't an album by the Beatles, I doubt it would have made this project.
Ehhh...It was ok
a ratos me parecia un sonido demasiado tontorron y payasil para mi... no sé cómo explicarlo. algunas canciones me han gustado mucho
This was all lot. I suppose The Beatles succeeded in what they were aiming for, as this album is extremely chaotic. There’s tons of experimentation and genres flying about and at times it was honestly exhausting. You definitely feel the length of this thing, I wouldn’t say it flys by, but it’s not to say I didn’t enjoy a good amount of it. There are numerous stand out tracks, and most surprising of all is, I absolutely loved Revolution 9. This is an album that I definitely will have to relisten, but it’s a weighty task.
Non male ma lunghissimo
This is a hard one to judge. Let’s just say they could have put the best in one album and forego the second.
Puedo ver porque fue relevante para la época y es agradable musicalmente, sin embargo, no conecte con el al no estar familiarizado con el genero ni la historia detrás de.
3.5
It’s too long, some songs are really good
This album is an unparalleled testament of the band’s artistic evolution and experimentation. The album features innovative uses of traditional rock instruments alongside unconventional ones. With a melancholic yet lush backing, showing the band’s willingness to blend rock with classical sensibilities. However some songs weren’t very memorable and sounded the same.
lowkey not that good
A strong album with many great tracks and a few timeless ones, as well. This album might not represent the best of The Beatles, but it certainly represents some enjoyable music by the band. Overall, the album was weakened by some questionable, if not bad, tracks, such as Revolution 9.
Okay. Familiar songs I liked but lots of experimental stuff
You start off The White Album thinking it may be one of the best things ever made. Then you hit Wild Honey Pie. Nobody told them to cut this 0:52? I find that hard to believe. Nobody told them to cut Piggies? Rocky Raccoon? The Beatles needed an editor. A good editor would have cut Don't Pass Me By and The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill. But at least those are somewhat passable. The second album starts off the same as the first - out of the gate hard on the first two tracks. Then, eh. I know this is supposed to be some amazing album. And if you took pieces of it, it would be. But it's too long. Too unorganized. Too unfocused.
Some really great songs mixed with boring. Cutting this down to a single album would have made it infinitely better
There's a good single LP album in there. In hindsight, it would have given loads more to the 'unreleased/newly discovered bits' market that seems to be drying up nowadays.
Has some great ones but overall isn't very cohesive (no I don't know if that's on purpose), and has some real bad ones as well (I also don't know if that's on purpose). However the great ones still pull the rating up to a 6.3/10
Interesting, not best.
I’ve never understood why people hold this album in such high regard. The great tracks are really great but about half the songs are B-side level. It really needed some fat trimmed from it.
I think Yer Blues and Helter Skelter were the ones I had not heard before that I liked. Basically a blues and a proto-grunge song.
Couldn’t get into it as much as I would have liked. Big fan of a few of the hits like while my guitar gently weeps but need a few more listens
Some good some just average, too long.
Surprisingly enjoyable, i can see teenage girls loving this in the 60s
It was alright. A few good tracks and plenty that were just okay.
a couple good songs, i feel people only treat it so well bc its the beatles
too long
Ob-La Di, Oh La Da is the second song that came up on shuffle for me and I quite like it.
A bit overrated to be honest, too many novelty songs
Better than I thought it would be - quite an eclectic mix of styles given their poppy roots. I know I'm supposed to be enthralled but I can't get past the over-hype.
Bangers
So obviously, everyone has heard of the Beatles and has listened to at least some of their hit songs without any effort on their part. I'm that 'everyone', and this is the first full Beatles album I've ever listened to on purpose. My best friend in high school loved them (still does) but I was into other music at the time, and being a stubborn teenager I wasn't interested in trying them out. This still isn't my preferred style of music to listen to, but there are still several good songs on this double album, like "Blackbird" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". I personally have a preference for the acoustic numbers ("Julia", "Long, Long, Long"), because of the emotional resonance they contain. Other songs mix in blues, folk, classic rock, and psychedelia (which I'm learning I only really like in measured doses). The arrangements are of course melodic and I will admit some of the more strange lyrical and musical moments kind of put me off. In the end, it's not my favorite but I don't hate it, either. I think this album requires more than one listen, which I am open to doing.
Compared to Revolver or Rubber Soul, it really doesn't justify its length. There's one of two great songs, but it's mostly just songs.
This album i'm pretty sure is my favourite Beatle's album. it's got the least amount of "bad" tracks on it, having a 26 run of like "alright" and a few goodish songs. i see the beatles like concrete to a house... you need the beatles but i'm sure as hell not looking at the concrete and being like "OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER".
This is definitely one of the better Beatles albums without any doubt, with many timeless hits that are still significant today. I just have two problems with this album: at times, the songs' positions on the album were so varied, like they were picked at random. As well, the album was just too long, and it left a lot of filler tracks that were really unnecessary. Also, never really been the biggest fan of the Beatles, but it ain't bad.
It's a great album. Not my cup of tea so struggled to get through it all . But creative album the storytelling is amazing.
DONT FUCKING SHOOT ME PLEASE. So I’ve never listened to an entire Beatles album from start to finish. Up until now, I’d only known like 7 songs and that’s it. It should have stayed that way. Was this something incredible, unheard of, a blessing to the ears at the time of its release? I have no idea, my PARENTS weren’t even born at that time, my grandma was a little kid. Listening to it now for what it is, I just don’t like it that much. I don’t get the hype. I guess it was something fresh for the time, but it’s just not for me at all. I’m not arguing its place on this list, it for sure deserves it. I mean, c’mon, 24 times platinum. This is more well deserving than 90% of shit on here. How are you gonna go to India to meditate and get inspiration for songs and still write such eh stuff? Again, maybe for the 60’s it was WOW. Most of the lyrics are nothing innovative or clever, stuff repeats a lot. Don’t get me started on songs like Honey Pie and Revolution 9. The second disc is exponentially better. Why are all of the hits on the first one? While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a banger. It’s the only song I was aware of on this album. It slaps. The rest is either okay or trash or, well, Revolution 9. Honestly, I’m so conflicted rating this. I can’t really pick, I’m somewhere between a 2 and a 3. The first part really left me with no hope, but it kinda gets good later on. Still, there was no need for an album this long with so much garbage filler. I also try to keep that in mind while rating. If it were shorter, it would have been easier. I’m very unsure, but I’ll lean towards a 3. I hope I don’t regret my decision later on. I was really sure it would be a 2 at the start, but it kinda grew on me as it went on.
Muito longo, né?
It's full of the stuff that makes the Beatles so lovable. Too full, actually. There might be a 5 star album in here if it shed some sillier songs. Excessively self-indulgent at times, and brilliant at many others. I'm very glad it exists, but I won't hold it close
I've been doing this album challenge for about a month now, and it was only a matter of time until I got the Beatles. Here's the thing, the Beatles are overrated. Sure they have a lot of good songs, but man, some people worship them. That that, this album has some good stuff on it. There's a ton of radio hits on this album, and some of my favorite Beatles songs on here. Buffalo Bill, Rocky Racoon, Revolution, Helter Skelter are really good. There's some real stinkers on here too, though. Some songs that are just bizarre, or long and indulgent. It makes the album too long and by the end, it was really hard not skip some of the tracks as they dragged on. Revolution 9 was over eight minutes of noise. It made an album that ballooned to 90 minutes. If they had more restraint, there could have been a better overall album.
It’s amazing how many styles of songs the Beatles pulled to gather. So many hit, several… not so great songs. Ultimately not their strongest album even though they had some of their top hits
first beatles album lets go. did they start the trend of panning or isolating audios to one ear or another? oh my god this is the blackbird album!! oh wait i also know the song I Will, i wonder from where. Also this birthday song slaps lowkey. Look man, im not saying beatles doesnt have bangers, they obviously do. But to rate this album a 5/5 solely because its a classic doesnt feel right. I like less than 50% of rhe album, and thats being generous. So realistically this is between 2.5 to 2.75. But i guess i'll punch up
3.5 (with hey Jude and Revolution 4.0) (93:33, 30 tracks, 9th album, 1968) Rock (60’s pop, folk) Technically this is an eponymous album but no one wanted to call it that on their 9th album. Album is super long (double album) and has a lot of self-aggrandizing filler in my opinion. I know people want to 5 this album but it just isn’t that good - only because it’s The Beattle’s I think. They were struggling (Ono) at the time to keep the band together – weird recording in that they work largely as individuals recording at different times, sometimes same time different studios. By this point the Fab 4 was rich enough to waste a ton of time in studio – they recorded 100’s (literally) of versions of the same track until they liked one and would overlay other best tries. John and Paul were famously cold to each other (Ono) and many site this as the beginning of the end. Really it’s like 3 egos competing for time on one double album + Ringo (he gets one song.) If Hey Jude and the better version of Revolution were on this album I’d give it a 4, if they trimmed all the garbage and kept those two it would be a 5. There is just too much filler. (I gave Rubber Soul a 5.) Basically only a handful of Beatles songs and a bunch of solo project – pile on in their and say fuck it – they’ll eat it up (and oh boy did they ever . . . ) Not the best album on all time by far, not even the best Beatles album. Revolution 9 is just on their to annoy the shit out of people – they could have made it 20 minutes longer if they wanted to. Factoids – • The Maharishi album (Mahesh Yogi) – all four went to India on John’s advise to get away, a few stayed (John and George the longest) • By far the best George Harrison album – George really came into his own on this album • People criticize The Beatles for not using their platform to get more political but they snuck some stuff in here. Blackbird is an outstanding song against racism. George’s Piggies • And. . . of course Charles Manson had to and fuck up Helter Skelter but when you put Revolution 9 on the album that’s what happens Beattles Album cover – plain white sleeve, embossed with their name, number albums created a sense of value. Presses 1 – 4 went to the four members. #1 sold for a huge amount of money to Jack White. Favorite Song – Blackbird (and for Birthdays – Birthday) Glass Onion is fun, While my Guitar Weeps is a Harrison classic with Eric Clapton **Best songs 1. **"Back in the U.S.S.R." McCartney 2:43 2. "Dear Prudence" Lennon 3:56 3. **"Glass Onion" Lennon 2:18 4. *"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" McCartney 3:08 5. "Wild Honey Pie" McCartney 0:52 6. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" Lennon with Yoko Ono 3:14 7. **"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) Harrison 4:45 8. *"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" Lennon 2:47 9. "Martha My Dear" McCartney 2:28 10. "I'm So Tired" Lennon 2:03 11. **"Blackbird" McCartney 2:18 12. "Piggies" (Harrison) Harrison 2:04 13. "Rocky Raccoon" McCartney 3:33 14. "Don't Pass Me By" Starr 3:51 15. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" McCartney 1:41 16. "I Will" McCartney 1:46 17. *"Julia" Lennon 2:57 18. **"Birthday" McCartney with Lennon 2:42 19. "Yer Blues" Lennon 4:01 20. "Mother Nature's Son" McCartney 2:48 21. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" Lennon 2:24 22. "Sexy Sadie" Lennon 3:15 23. **"Helter Skelter" McCartney 4:30 24. **"Long, Long, Long" (Harrison) Harrison 3:08 25. *"Revolution 1" Lennon 4:15 26. "Honey Pie" McCartney 2:41 27. "Savoy Truffle" (Harrison) Harrison 2:54 28. "Cry Baby Cry" Lennon with McCartney 3:02 29. "Revolution 9" Speaking from Lennon, Harrison, Ono and George Martin 8:22 30. "Good Night" Starr 3:14
3.0 RYM
I guess I just think every album ever is okay!
That's exactly what I needed today - easy to listen to, sing along, and simply enjoy.
I'm not against the Beatles. I just think it's dumb that they have so many albums on this list. seven, are we sure? seven? seven??
Some good, some very good, some bad and then 'Revolution 9', which was fucking awful. It did seem to go on a bit too long. It was a good album, but nothing more.
6/10
I really thought I was going to love this album because I love The Beatles, but it turns out there's a LOT of songs by them that I didn't realize existed... Great songs on here, also some not so great ones...
There are so many great songs on here and also so many stinkers. Really interesting seeing all of the Beach Boys, Black Sabbath, and Stones parallels though. Did not need to be a double album lol
A scattergun selection of what was good and bad about the Beatles - some faves, some bangers, some blatant examples of 'what the hell were they thinking'...
Been awhile since I listened to Beatles lyrics closely and I was generally appreciating the talent in the writing. The songs that hold up are the ones you generally would probably guess as they've been remixed and redone in so many media versions over the years since. Glass Onion however, my first response is "how insufferable to reference your previous songs in some tortured multi-layer metaphor" and upon looking it up, apparently it's Lennon specifically making fun of people being insufferable about their lyrics and reading too much into them. So I guess, fair enough?
There are other Beatles albums with better songs in fewer tracks. Not bad, it's still the Beatles, but many of the tracks are just average. Favorite track is while my guitar gently weeps
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Not their best work, a few good songs.
181/1089 Back In The USSR is a good start. Then “Ob La Di, Ob La Da, life goes on brah” has always been a very cringeworthy lyric to me i’m more familiar with Beyoncé’s rendition of Blackbird but the original is ofc powerful too. Then it’s undercut by Piggies right after it for some bizarre reason Helter Skelter specifically feels REALLY like the precursor to 90s Britpop. I got blisters on me fingers is from THIS album?! I quite liked Cry Baby Cry but especially the acoustic outro which should’ve been a full song?! Good Night is actually a very beautiful and calming way to end the project, it’s SO Mary Poppins-coded. contender for my fave Beatles song? It was a good double album, i had a nice time with it and i wouldn’t say it noticeably dragged (though i did do each disc in separate sessions) however i think if it had been edited down i think it could’ve been much stronger to me faves: Good Night, Helter Skelter, Julia, Cry Baby Cry, Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Back in the USSR 66/100
Album #2 January 13th Favorite Song: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da I've got mixed feelings about this album. The music contained inside of it is good for the most part. There doesn't seem to be any general theme going on, but there are a lot of love songs. Some of the songs in it are really good and nostalgic for me but there are others that I would prefer not to hear again. I would definitely listen to some of the songs by themselves outside of the album but I don't think I would spend the time to listen to the whole thing all the way through again. There are some catchy songs that I could definitely see myself singing in the car. While there were some "bad" songs, I do appreciate the amount of different instruments they used throughout the album, it was cool hearing some variation between the songs. Because of the good songs inside of it I will rate this a 6.5/10.
Good tunes but at least 15 songs too long
A lot of influences in the sounds of this album and when it hit, it was great. Still a few duds hanging around
Sé que estoy sola en esto, pero me duerme The Beatles ZzZz
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didn’t listen to all of it
Man, this one is rough. Overall disc 1 of this album is like a 4 or a 5, but the second disc is all over the place. Every song is either something crazy and groundbreaking, or its forgettable and...bad. And like every song it alternates. Like I'm sorry, I dont enjoy listening to "experimental" music. And maybe there's some cultutral context I'm missing, like maybe this album was really important when it came out, but I don't think its aged as well as something like Revolver or Rubber Soul. Overall, I like just over half of the songs on this album, and 10 or 11 of them are on disc 1. So the question I have to ask myself is do the great songs make up for the bad ones...
Decades ago I was reading Helter Skelter, the book about the Manson murders, and it mentioned this album a lot. So as I finished reading the book while listening to this album. For a Beatles album it's good. Long, but decent. It also has my favorite Beatles song on it, While my Guitar Gently Weeps. Granted, Eric Clapton played guitar on that tune so that could be why it's my favorite. It's one of their weirder albums, no real theme behind it, so that makes it an interesting listen when you could get a Blackbird or Helter Skelter. Not a bad album but it's still the Beatles so kinda mid in my opinion...
Paar gute Lieder aber holt mich einfach nicht ab. Die guten kennt man eh irgendwoher. Bissi boring
le début c'est un roadtrip de début d'été et après jsp. pas mon style de musique pour la plupart
Blackbird forever