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It’s quite something to risk making an album with such a scattershot approach to styles. Most bands would fail miserably, but The Beatles pull it off. Nearly everything on here is a treat and it’s anyone’s guess what is next on the playlist. Fully enjoyable, even that weird one.
por momentos brillante por momentos dificilisimo de escuchar
Obviously a load of great individual tunes here, and I love a rambling mess as much as the next person, but the bad stuff (Ob La Di, Bungalow Bill, several others) and the unreplaced placeholder rhyming dictionary lyrics bring it down too often for a 5.
Total pisstake of an album with a couple of genius tracks.
Always felt strange as one of their most beloved albums, the Beatles do all sorts of weird pastiche and parody here for like 90 minutes before ending it with a bunch of sound collage and noise. Don't get me wrong I like it but it seems like it would be more divisive then it is, especially on this site where a sizable portion of listeners get frightened by anything that isn't soft rock
This album held my interest. Other Beatles albums do not. Even though I like them overall. So, a classic album, that I like too. I'd like to give it a 5, but it does not hit me as viscerally as my other 5s did.
the white album, so huge what do you even say about this album in 2026 literally every single song has its own wikipedia page suppose the kids won't have heard it curious the use of the word "bruh" in 1968 💥back in the u.s.s.r. 💥dear prudence 💥ob-la-di, ob-la-da 💥while my guitar gently weeps 💥blackbird 💥revolution 1
Enough said about this album. It's the Beatles...
This album is really interesting. I definitely appreciate the risks and the multiple genres the Beatles explored in this two disc record. Starting off hot with a song that sounds like the Beach Boys but is talking about the USSR, I thought that was hilarious. Some of the songs on the album were odd and I didn't enjoy them, but I guess that's what happens when you genre hop as much as the Beatles did on this album.
Favourite-my guitar slowly weeps
It was okay
The biggest fault of The White Album is that it came out right after Sgt. Pepper's, which doesn't make it less of a classic masterpiece, but it's my reason to not rate it as a five-star album.
There are of course legendary songs on this. But if only it had been one disc with all the great songs… too many songs to skip. 8/10
I could make an argument that this album is too long, but honestly, who cares. The greatest band ever made a double album. That sounds good to me.
A lot of good songs on this album. Maybe it's just because the Beatles are so overplayed but at this point they're not all that interesting.
A joy to listen to. So many of these songs have taken on a life of there own, and listening to them all together is an unforgettable experience
A great album if not a tad long for my liking.
If the top review gives it 3 stars, clearly something is wrong with this. Or something very, very RIGHT. In any case, the Beatles were not at the time doing too well together, as this album clearly shows. Riding high from the global success of *Sgt. Pepper's*, the Beatles decided to take courses in Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh, where they wrote most of the songs for this album. Upon returning to Abbey Road, they had long sessions of jamming and overdubbing, along with lots and lots of tension due to the personal and professional differences growing within the band. So, long hours in the studio, too many takes ("I got BLISTERS on my FINGERS!!"), lots of tension and disillusionment within the band, longtime engineer and collaborator Geoff Emerick leaving the sessions, George Martin abruptly leaving on vacation, and even Ringo Starr quitting the band for two weeks? What could possibly go wrong? Well, to my mind, it produced something that shows the Beatles for what they were: just a bunch of clever, talented, yet regular blokes who were getting tired of the rockstar lifestyle, the constant touring, recording, pandering, and compromising. The result is something fragmented, yet totally special. No album was ever made like this, and perhaps will never be made again. Let me put this another way: in 1968, the Beatles had all of the tools, all of the money, and all of the means to make anything they wanted. And they fucking used it to experiment and express themselves to their fullest. It feels like Christmas every time I put it on. Whether it's old-school rock coated with political themes ("Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Revolution 1"), dirty, wacky blues rock ("Happiness Is a Warm Gun", "Yer Blues", "Helter Skelter"), pretty folk ballads ("Julia", "Blackbird", "Rocky Raccoon", "Mother Nature's Son"), petty weaponized schmaltz ("Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Honey Pie", "Piggies"), catchy, bombastic tunes ("Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey", "I'm So Tired", "Birthday", Ringo's "Don't Pass Me By"), and the JUST PLAIN WEIRD ("The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?", "Long, Long, Long", "Wild Honey Pie", "Revolution 9"), this is just an album that keeps on giving nearly 60 years later. This shows who these guys were, warts and all. For this reason, it's an honest, unforgettable listen, no matter what your take on this band is. Here, the Beatles showed us who they were and what they were capable of. Dark, snarky, poignant, mundane, ambitious, and very, very funny. I just wanted to point out that my three favorite Beatles tracks are on here: McCartney's blistering and insane proto-metal "Helter Skelter", Lennon's disturbing, sinister view of society through sound collage "Revolution 9", and Harrison/Clapton's slow-burning guitar masterpiece "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". I can't think of any major pop band that ever dared to put three such different styles of music on the same album. The White Album showed me that music knows no boundaries. Sometimes it's simply a breaking point that we need to push us to do something remarkable. Maybe this album is disjointed, but I think it's simply memorable in every way, no matter what the backstory is. One of the best albums ever, no question about it. 5 golden broken and chipped stars.
Classic beatles music. Colourful room, posters, mini-dresses and blue eyeshadow with chunky eyelashes... the 60s.
I’ve heard this before and I own it. This is probably my least favorite Beatles album besides the Yellow Submarine soundtrack which doesn’t really count I guess. Not to say it’s a bad album. There are some all time rockers on here, some beautiful ballads, and some great general weirdness, and then there’s some goofy Edwardian parlor music, some circus music inspired by Paul seeing clowns every time he dropped acid or whatever, some half thought out maudlin folk music, and a 8 minute attempt at musique concrete that comes across as both pretentious and thoughtlessly slapped together. And some of the maudlin parlor clown music is weird enough to be good. It’s a real mixed bag that, had it been thought out better and split into two albums, could have made two great albums instead of one ok album.
It's the best Beatles album hands down. I thought about whether I would elaborate on that or not, and decided nah fuck it.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kul med Beatles, de är världens största band och samtidigt som de har en stor portion "alternativ" touch på sina senare album och White album är det som är mest alternativt. Man kan tycka att Albumet är spretigt och hävda att de slängt in rester som blivit över men i mina öron gör det albumet intressant och varierande. Det är också ett modigt album att släppa något sånt här och inte vara rädd för att skrämma iväg sin publik men jag antar att de var så stora att de kände att de kunde göra vad de ville. Visst finns det spår och delar av spår som man kan ha funderingar på. Faktum är dock att albumet är 1h och 33 min och jag blir aldrig uttråkad utan det är intressant och kul rakt igenom. Två av Beatles bästa spår och favoritlåtar totalt, While my guitar gently weeps och Blackbird, finns med på det här albumet. Det här albumet är en bra 1,5 timmes lyssning så såklart blir det en 5a. Bäst är Back in the U.S.S.R, Dear prudence, While my guitar gently weeps, Blackbird, Healter Skelter, Revolution 1
I don't love The White album as much as most fans and critics. While I appreciate the creativity, there's an awful lot of faff. It's great watching musicians go fully off the leash, but like we see in other industries, sometimes that doesn't lead to great results. Curios more than classics. The album has some classics, but it has some stuff which would have been better served being released on a rarities album 10 years later. My personal feeling is that it's a three star album and the least good Beatles album since With The Beatles. The counterpart to that opinion is - this is The White Album. So the trade-off is 4 stars.
Only album of there's i like
I like The Beatles. I don’t LOVE The Beatles. I’m sure that’s blasphemous to those who think The Beatles are bigger than Jesus. Some albums have the problem of all the songs sounding the same. This album definitely didn’t have that problem. On the other hand, there was almost too much variety. This could have and probably should have been reduced to a single record in my opinion and some of the songs (like the ones written in a Vaudeville style) scrapped.
Some of their best, also Wild Honey Pie ?
I've loved the White Album since my first listen in probably junior high, so no sense of perspective here. As countless others have written, this sprawling album is all over the place. Some continue to argue that it's a bit of a mess, but it's a glorious mess. Is there filler? Of course! But the sequencing intersperses the filler with the killer in a seamless way. Also, the filler were some of my favorite songs at that age. Revolution #9 is pretentious nonsense, but I wouldn't lose anything else. And packaging is iconic, from the cover to the lyrics poster to the amazing portraits that were hanging on my wall. Simply one of the greatest albums of all time and, to my mind, the peak of the Beatles' musical journey. (Let It Be is fun. Abbey Road is muzak.)
Muutama ruusu risukasassa. Mutta miten arvostelen sen kokonaisuutena? Albumia kuvaa parhaiten se, että mestariteoksen Blackbird jälkeen tulee kappale Piggies. Bändi selvästi pitänyt hauskaa ja kokeillut ja tehnyt vapaasti musiikkia. Hyvät biisit 5/5, muu sekoilu ei ole mun mieleen, 2,5/5. Kokonaisuus 3,5/5 i guess.
Classic
Tev patīk The Beatles?🙂🙂 Ir daudz labas dziesmas, bet kopā ar filler, kas novelk kopā bišķīt uz leju. Tāpat patika, pat ja bija 1.5h jāklausas double album 🥱
The White Album is probably the best record that isn't worth listening to from start to finish. Fortunately, great pop songs outnumber the silly and/or awful tracks.
Disc 1 is definitely stronger than Disc 2, but this album is incredible. The boys were cooking with this one and it has two of my all time favorite Beatles songs on it. Truly in their bag.
Has my two favorite Beatles songs (Helter Skelter and While My Guitar Gently Weeps)
Bem longo mas nunca fica repetitivo
99% das vezes não há necessidade de double album, tem os bangers mas muito filler
Tem uns bangers, mas é tão comprido que deixa de ser consistente. Mesmo assim deixo o 5
Cooles Album
durchgehen gutes Album. Revolution 9 ist ein Trip
Hottest Take: Beatles overrated. Nicht mal bekannte Banger auf dem Album.
Sprawling. Uneven. Ambitious. Disdainful. Unresolved. I worked hard at my first review of this album, but had to come back to edit it soon afterwards, after getting some way into my next album, which in contrast seems ridiculously easy listening, and consequently seems quite superficial, notwithstanding that it is generally held in high regard. A lot was attempted in the white album. A difficult album to come to terms with, it is very, very far from being one thing - as its creators were not of one mind, indeed it appears that scarcely a one of them had a single clear intent throughout the conception and execution of this album. I do think this album has astounding chutzpah, and it represents lots and lots of attitude, much of it not good. My initial rating of this album focused too much on the question of how much do I like it (with the puzzle being how to balance songs I love with songs I find painful) - I have come back to give more weight to the question of how much I respect this album - which can hopefully accommodate better the mix of successful and unsuccessful tracks. Extraordinary talents, openness to a myriad of influences, keen desire to experiment, a setting that let the individuals/combinations pursue whatever ideas they had as far as their attention spans and available technology permitted. A potent but difficult combination of strangely gifted and sadly flawed individuals. This awful and fascinating conjunction results in a double album that's as difficult to listen to as any other, combining wonderful songs that are extremely well realised (While My Guitar Gently Weeps – my favourite Beatles song, the best work Clapton ever did) with songs that were more or less obnoxious experiments, more or less successful as experiments. I had not realised before how much of this album was pushing at heavy rock (responding to all the efforts at heaviness that surrounded the Beatles at this time) – while also presenting McCartney incongruencies like Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (which is appealing and popular as a song, but where does it 'belong', other than a compilation of McCartney's "greatest hits"). I can well imagine fans at the time of the white album's release, pondering and debating, what does it all mean? And what on earth were they (the Beatles) thinking?? Meanwhile the artists involved would happily spool out multiple playful accounts of what they might have been intending. I did benefit from reading about the songs - insights from others. For example, the insight that Yer Blues can be seen as parody (whether or not this interpretation is supported by eg artist interviews), and thereby critique of British presentations of blues. I was already positive about the music (cathartic) and now feel more positive about the intent. This album is an interesting and significant experience, difficult to listen all the way through - I'm unlikely to repeat the full listen any time soon (can only imagine doing it if listening in concert with a first-timer, on a long road trip), but I'm glad to have done it at least once. Some of the songs are quite Wonderful (whether fully realised, or tantalising though unsatisfying explorations). But I didn't feel comfortable calling the album as a whole wonderful, from the point of view of my liking of the album, given how bad/painful some of the indulgences are. But it's far from trivial - I may be prepared to call it Wonderful because of how worthy of respect/engagement it is. Not because the Beatles were especially wonderful - not just because this album was impactful - just because it's so daring, warts and all, and more interesting than many similar 'audacious' over-extended albums. For the overall likeability of the album, I would only rate it Good; I would bump that up, for how good the best songs on it are, and bump it up again because of extent to which the album is worth engaging with - not respectable but particularly intriguing, makes it as a Must Listen. On this hedged basis, I'll rate it Pretty Wonderful, 9/10.
I used to get high and listen to this when I was a teen. Haven’t heard it since. The album as a whole is not cohesive, some good individual tracks but this one is overhyped
I have a lot of nostalgia around this record and feel like I can't give it less than four stars.
I am of an age where The Grey Album has a bigger cultural footprint than the White Album. I was honestly disappointed when Jay-Z didn't come in on some of these songs. 22 keepers in 30 (73%). 3 bangers (10%).
Yeah, I mean, how could you not give this a 5
There are better Beatles albums, but I can't give it 4.5
Fav song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
(Light 9/10) If Sgt Peppers was Beatles at their peak creativity, White album is them at that same level but with no holds barred. This is what happens when an artist has unlimited reign to do whatever they want, and at this point in their career what better time to do so. It's a bit scattershot, very bloated, but contains amazing gems and by the end of the record it's an experience you'll want to revisit.
Outstanding! I’ve played this hundreds of times and never get bored of it. It does have some questionable tracks but I think they’re there to help strengthen the impact of the others.
A fantastic album, even brilliant, but it’s just too long.
Pretty good job being better than oasis.
10 gode, én avangard pølle, resten fillers. Ikke et mesterværk, men tilgængæl er der ikke ret mange albums på liste (slet ikke dobbelt albums) som kan præstere så varieret et udtryk, og samtidig ramme mig 10 gange.
Det her album har en af Beatles fineste sange i Blackbird. Og en af deres tungeste mest skramlede i Helter Skelter. Det har wacky Beatles på toppen med Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da. Og Harrison formår endelig at forløse sit potentiale på While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Lennon er eftertænktsomt politiserende på Reveloution 1. Men så er der også mere end 50% fillers. Og Reveloution 9. Beatles har er tårnhøjt bundniveau. Så deres fillers er bedre end mange andres bangers. Men deres selvbetitlede album have ikke behøvet at være er dobbelt album. Og derfor kan det desværre ikke få maks karakter.
kinda just an album full of mid songs. overhyped sorry.
I would have sworn blind that is listened to every Beatles album, but it turned out I've but heard this. Lovely discovery! I need to listen to it some more. On a first listen, it's less coherent than Sergeant Pepper or Abbey Road, but has sone amazing tracks on it. The very heavy tracks and the much simpler arrangements are interesting.
The Beatles got a lot better after The Beach Boys made Pet Sounds.
This would be a great single album but has way too much filler.
One can't adequately rate this album after only spending a day with it, it's a sprawling (for good and for bad) album that isn't perfect, however you're getting some of the best, some of the worst, and Revolution 9 from this
No new faves. Overall good but several songs were skip-worthy.
they could’ve stopped after like 3 songs.
Сундук с прекрасным бабушкиным шмотьём, которое отлично сшито и периодически входит в моду.
Några låtar var riktigt bra, men annars var det bara helt okej.
This is a great album, 5 stars. Obviously it has its ups and downs but when it comes to the Beatles, the highs are so flippin high that it doesn’t even matter that they threw in some clunkers. And generally speaking, those clunkers were at least experimental in nature, to a degree. The beginning of the end for the band on this album, easy to notice with the number of solo Paul songs. Gonna rate each song individually just for fun: Back in the USSR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dear Prudence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Glass Onion ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wild Honey Pie ⭐️ The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill ⭐️⭐️ While My Guitar Gently Weeps ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happiness is a Warm Gun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Martha My Dear ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m So Tired ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blackbird ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Piggies ⭐️⭐️ Rocky Raccoon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Don’t Pass Me By ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Why Don’t We Do It In the Road ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Will ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julia ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Birthday ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yer Blues ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mother Nature’s Son ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Everybody’s Got Something to Hide ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sexy Sadie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heater Skelter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Long, Long, Long ⭐️⭐️ Revolution 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Honey Pie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Savoy Truffle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cry Baby Cry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Revolution 9 ⭐️ Good Night ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I like some Beatles but I couldn’t finish I get bored
In my opinion, their best. Not their most cohesive. Major points off for Revolution 9. I'm not a die-hard, so I'm not sure if other fans just laugh this track off or if they also roll their eyes so hard at it like I do. Dammit, John. It could have been perfect.
A VLP (very long play) album from one of the greastest bands to ever exsist. There are diamonds on this album front and center, there are excellent songs, and good songs but I'm hard pressed to find a bad song in this entire release. I would argue dispite my statement this is not a "no skip" album nor a magnum opus. Its simply a late career spanning release than includes things that they mastered in their short career up to this point (4-5 ish years). Boy band harmonies, folksy stand outs, british pub songs, meloncoly McCartney solo tracks, raw infused Rock and Blues. Harssions most beautiful song? PHEW. The white album is a doozy. 4.5 stars if I could.
Classic! Band will never be topped.
Next!
STOP BULLYING ME WITH THE COMMIE BS.
3.91
The album is famous, yet I've never listened to it in its entirety. I last came across it after a lecture on musical eras. The professor mentioned "Revolution 9" from the album as an example of innovative new music. That's the only track I have trouble with. Maybe you have to view it as a musical experiment. Overall, the album deserves its excellent reputation. I'd love to listen to it again. 5/5
Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About The Beatles
love it of course. check out the Asher demos for something really special.
i am BEGGING the beatles to learn how to work together on a group project
Obviously a great album, full of instant classics and lots of experimental tracks as well. Nothing screams more avante garde than Revolution 9
Pure class
A couple of pretty good songs, but lots of filler
I love this album. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is possibly one of the best songs of all time. While it is inconsistent, when it's good it's phenomenal.
Un álbum increíble, experimental y fresco. Una innovación.
I mean, it's the White Album. It's always at the top of lists. In my review of Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, I noted there was a massive gap between the highs and the lows. It was a 5 star single album shoved into a double album that drags it down. The same could be said for this. If you cherry pick the best songs off this, you've got arguably the best album ever created. While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Helter Skelter, Revolution 1, Back In The USSR... I could go on. But then there is The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill, Rocky Racoon... Again, I could go on. There are songs in here that people can make a fair case for being "filler". The thing is, the Great songs together on an album would still be a mixed bag. Helter Skelter and Blackbird are peak, but they couldn't be more different. The White Albums weaknesses are also its strengths - this is pure creativity put to vinyl. It's a collection of experiments, and while not all the experiments result in gold, they were all successful experiments. Basically, Blackbird and Helter Skelter work together on the album because they have Sexy Sadie in the middle. The chaos of the album actual makes it cohesive. Finally Revolution Number 9 is great. There are plenty of songs on this album that are worse. And for a super hot take... I Will is one of them.
solid album, I like a lot of the songs on there and stuff
This one doesn’t even need an introduction. It shows the diversity of all of the members. You get the philosophical thought provoking songs with John, the “fun” songs from Paul, the more solemn but thought songs with George and the upbeat country feel with Ringo. You also get a more modern punk feel in some songs. I know most would say this isn’t the “best” album of The Beatles but the amount of popular songs on this album prove that wrong.
Look this is undoubtedly the Beatles best album and contains a good chunk of their hits. But 1h30? Obviously includes a bunch of filler nonsense. Cut some of the crap and this would be the easiest 5 of my life. Fave track: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
There's a lot to unpack here - a double album, 30 tracks, plenty of Beatle's hits and even some pretty weird shit, that inspired some very, very unpleasant weird shit. I don't think there's a bad track here, but it is a lot to go through and quite obviously across 30 tracks, not all of them are hits. It's a solid 9/10 album and the Beatles are legendary. 4.5/5
1.) Back In The U.S.S.R.: They can't stop thinking about the Beach Boys. 2.) Dear Prudence: It is a classic. Pretty glad they didn't go too much into experimentation for this song. 3.) Glass Onion: Too tongue-in-cheek with talking about Strawberry Fields and the Walrus. 4.) Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Wild that Charles Manson liked this album. 5.) Wild Honey Pie: Filler. 6.) The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill: One or three minute(s) too long. 7.) While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Still can't believe that this wasn't going to get recorded. 8.) Happiness Is A Warm Gun: One of Lennon's best songs. 9.) Martha My Dear: My left ear liked this song. I think one of more overlooked songs on this album. 10.) I'm So Tired: How I'm feeling about this album. Might be my first skip. 11.) Blackbird: A classic. 12.) Piggies: Tad bit on the nose. 13.) Rocky Raccoon: I guess not all British can do an American accent. It is one of my favorite songs on the album though. 14.) Don't Pass Me By: Fine, a bit repetitive. 15.) Why Don't We Do It In The Road?: Reminds me of that Italian song that is supposed to sound like an American rock song but is complete gibberish. Was this supposed to be them trying to sound like the Blues? 16.) I Will: Odd to go from last song to this one. Weird idea to say that you that you will love someone forever and not know their name. Otherwise, good love song/lullaby. 17.) Julia: Not bad song but feels like McCartney vs. Lennon love song battle after following I Will. 18.) Birthday: No one asked for this. 19.) Yer Blues: O god, this is their take on Blues. 20.) Mother Nature's Son: Maybe because I'm thinking of Mother Child Reunion, but you could convince me that Paul Simon wrote this song. Its in a similar vein to Blackbird. 21.) Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey: Would like this more if it didn't follow Mother Nature's Son. Should've followed Back In The U.S.S.R. Good and upbeat. 22.) Sexy Sadie: Eh, its fine I guess. Randy Newman sounding piano intro. Better 2nd half. Not a fan of the "wa-wa-wa-wa" 23.) Helter Skelter: Probably my favorite on the album. Good song about a slide and like that it was to one-up The Who. McCartney's yell-singing is good here except for the middle part. 24.) Long, Long, Long: Good song, but doesn't need the sound at the end. 25.) Revolution 1: A classic. The clashing sounds fits the theme. 26.) Honey Pie: I like it. Wasn't expecting this vaudvillian sound from them. 27.) Savoy Truffle: Good song for writing about a sweet tooth. 28.) Cry Baby Cry: Almost sounds like a companion piece to Eleanor Rigby. 29.) Revolution 9: Interesting. 30.) Good Night: I always like the idea of finishing a large album with a symphony backing piece. One of the few Ringo-led vocal songs.
AH YEAH
The White Album was my favourite as a teenager. Been a while since I've listened in full.... Yeah, it's a 5.
Whilst I love The Beatles, and it is obvious that they are one of the greatest and most influential acts ever, I don'[t think they've ever made a flawless album. There's always at least 1 tune that should have been kept off it - maybe a consequence of absolutely rattling through the releases. SO many incredible tunes on the White Album, including a bunch that I regularly forget about - nice to revisit Yer Blues, Long Long Long, Julia, and I'm So Tired. Won't point out the clangers, they're mostly pretty obvious, but Revolution No 9 is not one of them.
- Goddamn...has there ever been an album this musically diverse created by a single band (even if they were effectively four different artists at this point)? Don't like a sound? Give it 30 seconds and you will be immersed in something completely new. Nothing bores me here. - Do not know even know where to start because so much is 100% solid. - Shout out to my music professor in college who had us write a paper on this album. Still remember that.
This is one of the greatest albums ever made released by the band that changed popular music.
Сервис будто бы пытается меня прикормить и сразу не забрасывать джазом и фанком, но он не знает мои сложные отношения с Битлз. Как не особо слушал из раньше, так и ничего не поменялось. Отношусь с уважением, но сейчас слушать абсолютно не могу – звучит стерильно, просто и наивно (простите). 1/5 0/1
it took me three days to get through this…….. i’ve never listened to it before but like, is that what all the fuss is about? it was boring!
Yes, this should definitely be on the list.
If the Beatles' goal with this album was to prove that they could write all kinds of genres better than everyone else... they succeeded.
Another cornerstone of my understanding of popular music. “Bungalow Bill” (which I’m almost certain now that I sang as “Buffalo Bill” for years) was a childhood anthem in our house. Probably one of the first songs I remember singing if I’m honest. Listening to it again now I’m struck by how sprawling and ambitious this particular record is. There’s no genre or style off limits other imaginations and often their seemingly almost throwaway forays into niche territory are actually the perfection of that branch of popular music. It’s like this album is one big experiment to see how many perfect looks they could make of a pop song with various lenses. This is them at the full height of their creative power even if other offerings are trimmed up to be more listenable. When they aren’t honing an existing sound to a fine point, they’re creating wholly new genres, fueling the creativity of a generation of acolytes and disciples.
I’ve been putting this review off for more than a week now. I really don’t know what I can say about this record that will do it any justice. I’ve been listening to this album for over 30 years now and I still love it. Every note of this album lives in my heart forever. The songs on this record shaped my life; they are in my very bones.
Algumas legais mas não é meu estilo de música normalmente.
I was hesitant to revisit at first. I don’t recall if I’ve listened before, but I believe I have. I still think I prefer the middle albums most, but I appreciated the range and honesty with this album. Several songs stood out and touched me today.
I don’t need to listen to it. I know it off by heart.
Мене цей альбом вразив. Багато класних, веселих треків. Є авангардні штуки, хеві, коротше приємно був здивований. Ясне діло, що дуже зайшов Helter Skelter.
Pretty good
It’s the beatles
Rating: 4.8/5 Short Review: A glorious fucking mess. The Beatles jump from gorgeous melodies to blues, folk, hard rock, weird experiments, and complete nonsense. It shouldn’t hold together, yet its unpredictability is exactly what makes it special. A little trimming wouldn’t have hurt, though. Favorite Track: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Beatles summoned because I used them to make fun of the Syd Barrett album. perfectly fine but like most Beatles, not a lot on here that I'll seek out on my own
I feel like it’s near impossible to give Beatles albums anything but 5 stars, they’re considered one of the best ever for a reason. Unrelated but it really annoys me that the grey album produced by dangermouse isn’t more widely available, while my guitar gently weeps mixed with What more can I say by Jay Z was an epic song
Tremendous
4.5/5 - Some of the songs are a bit lacking in the lyrics department, but there enough bangers such that it balances it out. If someone else put this album on, I'd probably be happy to listen to it again, although I probably wouldn't listen again of my own volition. Nonetheless, pretty darn good album.
A classic.
2 days in a row a Beatles album...
demasiadas canciones, demasiada buena prensa 4.2
Pretty comfortably in 4/5 territory for me! Was never my absolute pinnacle Beatles. I’ve never tried to condense it into a one-disc affair for fun but i might. There’s definitely some “good but inessential” stuff here. You know that though? I’ll say it: Wild Honey Pie? I actually kind of like it and i think people who hate it as much as they claim to are being overdramatic. Like calm down y’all, it’s literally only 50 seconds. Revolution #9 is also kind of fucking awesome. Overall though, they’ve got a few records i like a lot more than this.
This doesn’t break into my top 5 Beatles albums unfortunately. A lot of filler and Revolution 9 is a joke of a song. Still tons on the album to love though. Dear Prudence, Glass Onion, While my Guitar, Helter Skelter and Blackbird are all favourites. I will obviously be back to this classic but it’s not the first Beatles album I would choose
has some good songs, but mostly just alright tracks
A delightful mess of creativity. Some of my favorite Beatles songs are on here. Some of my least favorite Beatles songs are on here. While I like all the songs, I think there is credibility in that I only like them because they are Beatles songs and I've been exposed enough. So, despite the creativity, it's not among the greats due to some bleh tracks.
4/5
Cool - Beatles are a little basic but this is probably their one album I’m highest on. Blackbird is an all timer
Obviously
Dark Side of the Moon yesterday, and now this. I'm more of a Pink Floyd guy and have rated some Beatles album quite low... but this one might be my favourite. It only contains very few crappy songs (Obladi Oblada being maybe the worst) and plenty of stunners. My favourite is probably Helter Skelter, but there are plenty of other great (and influential) songs. Must be a five.
This album has everything, from Classic Rock to Folk to Hard Rock to Avant-Garde, but it never loses any quality. 'Wild Honey Pie' and 'Revolution 9' are considered the weakest - or least accessible! - tracks on the album, but the former is too short to really dislike and the latter really grows on you, I find myself enjoying 'Revolution 9' often! Despite its large runtime, there are rarely moments of boredom as it is incredibly consistent, even by The Beatles' standards. The one issue with this album though is the fact that you can hear The Beatles collapse. Throughout their previous 2-3 albums, you hear each member develop their own sound, Paul's is whimsical, John's is cynical, George's is spiritual and Ringo rarely gets time to do anything except for masterfully accompanying with wit and drums, but while their unique musical styles are shown on this album, it becomes clearer that their only connection as a band is their instrumentation. The deceptive Lennon-McCartney credits mislead you to think that the songs are collaborations, but did John really contribute anything to 'Blackbird'? Over the next year, they would collapse through the catastrophic 'Let It Be' sessions, but after the trip to India, nothing was the same for The Beatles.
For decades, The White Album has been my answer to what’s your favorite Beatles’ album. After all, two Beatles albums in one package; easy choice. Doubts arose with my choice during these listens. The White Album has delicious dishes and a great dessert, but you have to eat a can of peas. Its peas mind you, not canned beets or brussel sprouts. (And I’m talking 1970s canned food, not any organically improved 21st century version.) Peas are not the worst, and you can add some butter and salt to make them palatable. This problem speaks to the record’s contradiction. It contains a large handful of my favorite Beatles’ songs alongside these subpar ones. The White Album simultaneously showcased the most stripped down and raw version of the group with a large dollop of self-indulgence. Can we cut either “I Will” or “Martha, My Dear” from McCartney’s number of non-rock songs? To say nothing of losing “Ob-La-Di, Ob, La-Da” entirely. Harrison’s near perfect run of contributions runs out on “Piggies.” Save that one for The Bonzo Dog Band. Ringo come back when you have a child song anthem like “Octopus Garden”, not “Don’t Pass Me By.” Lennon showed grave misjudgment to include “Revolution 9” when Paul had “Junk”, George “Not Guilty” and John, himself had the roots of “Jealous Guy.” Each of these songs has some merit, but they highlight the traits that weakened their solo records, instead of the group’s ability to uplift (or perhaps leave out) mediocre material. As I continue to listen, and learn about The Beatles’ recordings, Paul McCartney constantly amazes me. Without a doubt the greatest musician in rock and roll history. Rock’s best bass player (check out his work and Ringo’s on “Dear Prudence"), plus an unbelievable ringer on guitar (“Taxman” and “Helter Skelter” on side Three). His piano and organ playing stand out as he adds to the plaintive mood of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with his charging piano intro. It is that song’s “Layla” coda. He even bashes the drums with appropriate four-year-old energy on “Birthday.” Lastly, McCartney summons the abandon of the original rock and roll singers like no other vocalist. The joyous unleashing of his whoops makes a throwaway song like “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?” something memorable. George contributed numbers to boost the record, and then some. “Long, Long, Gone” has more of a Revolver sound and theme like “Love You To”, but it compares nicely to Lennon and McCartney slower numbers like “Julia” and “Blackbird.” Harrison wrote songs with themes: guitar, sun, taxes, greedy people. He missed with “Piggies”, but the trivial, “Savoy Truffle”’s rocking psychedelic feel makes for an enjoyable track. As stated above, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” feels like a worthy precursor to the “Layla” album. A top ten song in the band’s catalog. Ringo can’t wait for that country record 60 years later. I try to balance my favoritism. Mick is as artistically worthy as Keith. Paul contributed in more ways than John. However, I cannot deny that Lennon wrote the majority of my Beatles favorites, and the same goes for The White Album. His “solo” acoustic pieces all strike a chord. He captures the hurt boy of “Julia” and the frustration of “I’m So Tired” in an understated way. “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” mixes two songs together bursting into some time of dark blossoming flower. Even his story song, “The Continuing Story of Buffalo Bill” outshines “Rocky Raccoon” as the sinister nature of the protagonist coincides with the sing-along quality. Lennon’s top songs feature nearly everything that made him brilliant. “Yer Blues” hints at the easily outshines the heavy blues bands of the era. Look at this song against Led Zeppelin’s and The Jeff Beck Group’s “You Shook Me.” Far more interesting, and original, lyrics; none of the bloat that makes the other band’s songs a slog, plus vocals with real blues qualities, not imitations. The smashing fun of “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey” followed by the brilliant disappointment of “Sexy Sadie.” While similar to my ears, Lennon’s vocals provide cynicism instead of the utopianism heard on “Imagine.” John’s encouragement on “Dear Prudence” gets the aforementioned brilliant support of Ringo and Paul. The group aspect of the song adds to its supportive nature. The White Album has been with me my entire laugh. In my memory, “Birthday” is the first song I consciously wanted to put on the record player. It remains a stunningly great, messy piece of history.
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Would be perfect if it wasn't sprawling. Some of their best, coolest and weirdest songs.
Would be a 5/5 if a few songs were cut off the tracklist, but some all-time great Beatles songs are on here.
The White Album Beatles 1968 Genres: Rock, Pop Styles: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Experimental 1. Back In The U.S.S.R. (★★★★★) -Contexto: Parodia de McCartney al sonido de los Beach Boys/Chuck Berry, escrita en India (con Mike Love, de los Beach Boys, presente en el retiro). Es el relato cómico de un viajero soviético feliz de volver a casa, en plena Guerra Fría. Ringo se había ido temporalmente de la banda y no toca batería en el tema; la toca McCartney. 2. Dear Prudence (★★★★★) -Contexto: Lennon la escribió en India para Prudence Farrow (hermana de la actriz Mia Farrow), que se tomó la meditación tan en serio que se encerró en su cuarto y preocupó al resto del grupo. Es una invitación suave a que salga y disfrute del día. -Fav 3. Glass Onion (★★★★★) -Contexto: Respuesta burlona de Lennon a los fans y críticos que sobreanalizaban las letras de los Beatles buscando significados ocultos. Está armada a propósito con referencias autorreferenciales a canciones anteriores (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am The Walrus, Lady Madonna, The Fool On The Hill), como una cargada. 4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (★★★★★) -Contexto: Pop alegre con aire ska/calipso sobre la vida doméstica cotidiana de una pareja, Desmond y Molly Jones. El título sale de una frase que usaba el músico nigeriano Jimmy Scott, amigo de la banda, con el sentido de "la vida sigue". -Fav 5. Wild Honey Pie (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Fragmento experimental muy breve grabado por McCartney solo, tocando todos los instrumentos. Más un boceto casero de estudio que una canción con intención de single. 6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (★★★★★) -Contexto: Sátira de Lennon sobre un personaje que conocieron en el retiro de India, que combinaba discursos de paz y meditación con salir a cazar animales salvajes; ironiza sobre esa contradicción. Incluye una intervención vocal de Yoko Ono. 7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (★★★★★) -Contexto: Reflexión de Harrison sobre la apatía y la falta de amor en el mundo, inspirada en una frase que encontró al abrir un libro al azar. Convocó a su amigo Eric Clapton para el solo de guitarra, clave para que quedara conforme con el tema. -Fav 8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (★★★★★) -Contexto: Collage de Lennon armado con varios fragmentos de canciones distintas pegados entre sí. El título sale de un titular de una revista de armas; mezcla insinuaciones sexuales y referencias a las drogas ("Mother Superior", "I need a fix"). 9. Martha My Dear (★★★★★) -Contexto: Pieza de piano de McCartney dedicada a su perra, una Old English Sheepdog llamada Martha. Tono liviano, con aire de music-hall. 10. I'm So Tired (★★★★★) -Contexto: Lennon la escribió en India, sufriendo insomnio por la disciplina del retiro y pensando en Yoko Ono, de quien recibía cartas. Termina en un estallido de frustración por el cansancio. -Fav 11. Blackbird (★★★★★) -Contexto: Pieza acústica solista de McCartney, inspirada en el canto de un mirlo al amanecer. El propio McCartney contó después que la pensó también como una metáfora sobre la lucha por los derechos civiles de la población negra en Estados Unidos. -Fav -Frisson 12. Piggies (★★★★★) -Contexto: Sátira de Harrison contra la codicia y el materialismo de cierta clase social (banqueros, empresarios, los "cerditos"). Con humor ácido, aunque la canción quedó luego asociada, de forma ajena a su intención original, a la lectura delirante que hizo Charles Manson del álbum. 13. Rocky Raccoon (★★★★★) -Contexto: Relato narrativo de McCartney en clave de parodia de western/vieja película de vaqueros, sobre un personaje que busca vengarse de un rival por una mujer. Es puro relato de ficción, sin trasfondo personal. 14. Don't Pass Me By (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Primera composición propia de Ringo Starr, que venía trabajando en ella hace años. Canción sencilla, con aire country, sobre alguien que espera angustiado a su pareja y llega a imaginar que tuvo un accidente. 15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road? (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Tema crudo y directo de McCartney, inspirado en ver a dos monos apareándose en la calle durante la estadía en India. Deliberadamente provocador en su brevedad; solo tocan McCartney y Starr. 16. I Will (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Balada acústica de amor de McCartney, otra de las escritas en India. Declaración de devoción simple y directa, sin imágenes complicadas. 17. Julia (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Homenaje acústico de Lennon a su madre, Julia Lennon, muerta en un accidente cuando él tenía 17 años. También incorpora imágenes vinculadas a Yoko Ono ("ocean child" es la traducción del significado de su nombre), mezclando a las dos mujeres en la letra. 18. Birthday (★★★★★) -Contexto: Rock directo, armado casi como una jam de estudio grabada en una sola sesión, con poco contenido lírico elaborado. Yoko Ono y Pattie Harrison cantan coros. 19. Yer Blues (★★★★★) -Contexto: Parodia de Lennon de los clichés del blues británico de la época, que según él mismo contó también reflejaba de forma sincera la depresión y el aislamiento que sentía en su matrimonio, incluso estando en India. 20. Mother Nature's Son (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Balada acústica pastoral de McCartney, inspirada directamente en una charla del Maharishi sobre la naturaleza. Imágenes idílicas de vida rural simple. 21. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (★★★★★) -Contexto: Rocker enérgico de Lennon cuyo título y frases retoman expresiones que usaba el Maharishi en sus charlas. Tema más centrado en la energía y el humor que en un relato claro. 22. Sexy Sadie (★★★★★) -Contexto: Ataque velado de Lennon al propio Maharishi, escrito después de que él y Harrison se desilusionaran por rumores sobre una conducta inapropiada del gurú hacia algunas mujeres del retiro. El nombre se cambió respecto de la versión original, más explícita, para evitar problemas legales. 23. Helter Skelter (★★★★★) -Contexto: Intento deliberado de McCartney de hacer el tema más ruidoso y caótico posible, tras leer que The Who había grabado algo muy estridente. El título refiere a un tobogán en espiral de las ferias inglesas, como metáfora de una subida y bajada vertiginosa; no tiene relación, más allá de la lectura posterior de Charles Manson, con una guerra racial ni con el apocalipsis. -Fav -Frisson 24. Long, Long, Long (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Balada devocional de Harrison, entendida como dirigida a Dios y no a una persona, reflejo de su acercamiento cada vez mayor a la espiritualidad. Termina con un sonido de traqueteo no planeado, causado por una botella que vibraba sobre un altavoz Leslie. 25. Revolution 1 (★★★★★) -Contexto: Versión más lenta y bluesera de "Revolution", escrita por Lennon en India como respuesta directa a los conflictos políticos de 1968 (protestas estudiantiles en París, movimiento antiguerra). Es ambigua respecto de la violencia como método de cambio: en esta toma, Lennon agrega "in" después de "count me out", dejando su postura abierta a propósito. 26. Honey Pie (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Pastiche afectuoso de McCartney al estilo del music-hall y las orquestas de baile de los años 20-30, en homenaje al tipo de música que tocaba su padre. Canción nostálgica y teatral, no una confesión personal. 27. Savoy Truffle (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Canción de Harrison armada enteramente con nombres de golosinas de una caja real de bombones Mackintosh's Good News, escrita en parte como cargada a su amigo Eric Clapton por su gusto por el chocolate y los problemas dentales que le traía. 28. Cry Baby Cry (★★★★★) -Contexto: Tema onírico de Lennon con aire de canción de cuna, disparado en parte por una publicidad que escuchó a medias. Está construido con imágenes fragmentadas y surreales de un rey y una reina, sin un relato único y coherente. -Fav -Frisson 29. Revolution 9 (★★★★★) -Contexto: Collage sonoro de vanguardia armado principalmente por Lennon junto a Yoko Ono y George Harrison, hecho con loops de cinta, fragmentos hablados y efectos de estudio sobrantes del final extendido de la sesión original de "Revolution 1". Pensado como arte sonoro, no como canción convencional. -Comentario: audio despersonalizante que a mi parecer te mete en la mente de alguien en pleno "mal viaje". 30. Good Night (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Nana orquestal cantada por Ringo Starr, escrita por Lennon específicamente para su hijo pequeño, Julian. Cierra el álbum en un tono suave y sentimental, en contraste deliberado con el caos de "Revolution 9". -TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (5)
Genial
I used to think this album was just bloated. I now think it’s just not great compared to the albums they released around it. Too many strung out on acid songs here. Too many nonsensical lyrics. You don’t even get the good version of Revolution. It’s just a mess. The three albums preceding it and the two following it are all much more coherent.
I feel like there's not a double album out there without a single miss on it, but this is as close as it comes.
It took 270 records to finally get a Beatles record. And I think this is the hardest of them for me to rank. This is the Beatles record I am the least familiar with as a whole, likely due to the length. I absolutely adore some of these songs. And some are just out there. Do the gems make up for the misses? If I’m just ranking against all albums on this list, it’s probably closer to a 5. But if this gets a 5 I can’t see how all the other Beatles records wouldn’t get a 5. And I don’t think this is quite as good as the other mid to late Beatles work. The highest of fours. Revolution 9 and wild honey pie keep it off the 5 line.
Кто если не жуки
For langt mellom slagerne
my personal favorite by them
Good.
the Joni Mitchell’s Blue of white
4.6/5
Everyone who says this isn't a 5 is simply lying. This is peak Beatles. They still are talking...ish. They are doing the drugs. They are sharing the song writing responsibilities with Paul and John really controlling the creative vision. If this wasn't a double album, it likely is more powerful than Thriller. If you take JUST the hit songs off of here, it may be the most important album ever. But alas, there are plenty of fluffy nonsensical whimsy that, if you really look at the Beatles, like REALLY look at them, you would see is at their core anyways. It can be knocked for not being political enough- but dear lord, Revolution, Back in the USSR both are on here. How much more political edgy do you want them to be. *checks notes* Oh, John and Paul wrote Give Peace a Chance a year later. My bad. Still a 5.
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.
#1 My first review on this website. Maybe one day I'll finish this challenge, maybe not. I will definitely not always be able to do one album every day. Anyways, idk who's even going to read this but I'll leave this out here. At times it's hard to get the hype of The Beatles but I try. Sometimes I succeed but have to force myself which may not be the best thing to do. Once I get them though, I truly get them but it really depends on my mood. The album itself is so bloated. It's always hard for me to listen to albums longer than an hour. Luckily SOME of the songs make up for it. One track The Beatles are being the brightest musicians of their generation and on the next they sound just like some drunks having fun. And of course there's Revolution 9... At the end of the day, the overall first impression of listening to a full album from this band is positive for me.
re: Glass Onion: incredibly funny to be like 'hey, remember all these songs you thought were crazy?' in your own songs. re: Bungalow Bill: you can't be talking like that, white baby re: Piggies: i think even in 1968 this was way too on-the-nose This album is fascinating. The very highest highs in the catalog as well as some of the lowest lows.
Really opened modern music. Ambitious though rewarding.
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With so many tracks there are some misses for me but the highs are really high.
Way too much barely mediocre (and some outright bad) and boring songs. The good ones were really good but it seemed like this album was just thrown together with out a real idea of the end product. 2,5/5.
they basically invented metal and creepy tiktok audios with this one. like the one monkee's album from earlier but peak. i maybe liked rubber soul more than this so i might need to edit that review.
My mother had a copy of the Red, White, and Blue albums on LP and my father lent them to a friend and my mother never go them back and that was a pain point in their marriage for at least 25 years. He recovered some points when he bought her The White Album when it came out on some fancy re-release on CD. It was all put to rest when she got a streaming service and now listens to the Beatles radio station nonstop.
Great album with some of my favorite Beatles songs on it. I give it a 4.5, mostly because there’s too much going on with the album and too many tracks that I don’t care for.
The musicality of even the first few songs are on a level of its own. The story within the lyrics and MUSIC of Bungalow Bill Wow’ed me! While My Guitar Gently Weeps has always been a top song of mine in general. This album is heavily written by Lennon and McCartney and then Harrison just casually writes a masterpiece and inserts his dominance! The B side was stellar but not as strong as the first. However, the songs are still good. I really enjoyed this body of work. The Beatles are artists in a class of their own. This is probably the greatest double album of all time next to Biggies, Life After Death. 10/10.
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.
Amazing. So many genres, styles, and sounds. A masterpiece.
3.5/5
Ithink george harrison was better alone
I listened to it more than my parents' lectures
Great “album” (more like a compilation but whatever), top 5 in their discography but absolutely not their best, no 100 minute album featuring wild honey pie can be an artists best, let alone a 5 star, and its also very unfocused. That said, a chunk of the beatles best stuff is here, so roast aside, it is a good time, and i don’t even dislike revolution 9, its out of place but a pretty cool eerie track. Standouts are Dear Prudence, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Yer Blues, Sexy Sadie and Helter Skelter.
i love every song on here including rev 9, biggest beatles glazer clocking in and unafraid
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
idc im a revolution 9 defender it’s not a song it’s a sound collage
This album was an amazing listen in 1968 and sounds just as great today.
I love this album. I love the classic pop/rock songs, especially “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “I Will,” “Dear Prudence,” and “Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da“. But this album gets WEIRD and you know what? I love the weirdness too. “Happiness is a Warm Gun” changes melody every 45 seconds or so and they’re all good. But it’s a weird choice for a pop album. “Bungalow Bill” with its random people singing the chorus and then ending in them all applauding themselves? Weird. And endearing. “Rocky Raccoon” had a girl named Magill, who calls herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy? What? Love it. There might be some songs on sides C and D that aren’t as strong as the first half. But will I still give this album 5 stars based on the strength of all the rest? I Will.
NON ME NE FREGA CHE SONO I BEATLES. PIÙ CHE UN ALBUM È UNA RACCOLTA DI TROPPE CANZONI, DI CUI POCHE MI SONO PIACIUTE. “LONG LONG LONG” LA MIA PREFERITA. “REVOLUTION 9” LA PIÙ MEMORABILE E ATROCE. 3/5
é beatles né, fazer oq
Great album
Classuc
Dober dober👍🏼
Perfect
Generally, I didn't like Beatles, but I do not hate this album. Especifically, I love the song 'Blackbird'.
Starts good but ends meh.
Long album, with a few duds here and there, but surprisingly high quality
From childlike joy to the darkest of terrors- arguably should be #1 on this list.
So much good music in a single album. These guys were top musicians
Het is een dubbelalbum en dat betekent (ik zou bijna 'uiteraard' zeggen) dat er nummers op staan die weggesneden hadden kunnen worden. Sterker nog, misschien had de 2e schijf wel volledig achterwege kunnen blijven. Gelukkig staan er ook genoeg goede tot geweldige nummers op, met Blackbird denk ik als persoonlijk favoriet. Dit album is zowel een 4 als een 5. Er staan teveel nummers op die niet bijdragen aan een 5 sterren rating, maar als dit album zou ontbreken op deze lijst der lijsten zou het ook niet kloppen. Fuck it, 5 sterren. Ik ben me niet genoeg gaan storen aan de speelduur om daarvoor punten in te houden. Gewoon lekkere muziek.
Classic rock
Back in the U.S.S.R. - 4/5 Dear Prudence - 4/5 Glass Onion - 2/5 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - 5/5 The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - 4/5 While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 5/5 Happiness Is a Warm Gun - 2/5 Martha My Dear - 5/5 I'm So Tired - 4/5 Blackbird - 2/5 Piggies - 3/5 Rocky Raccoon - 3/5 Don't Pass Me By - 5/5 Why Don't We Do It in the Road? - 3/5 I Will - 4/5 Julia - 3/5 Birthday - 3/5 Yer Blues - 3/5 Mother Nature's Son - 4/5 Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey - 5/5 Sexy Sadie - 3/5 Helter Skelter - 5/5 Long, Long, Long - 2/5 Revolution 1 - 4/5 Honey Pie - 3/5 Savoy Truffle - 3/5 Cry Baby Cry - 3/5 Revolution 9 - 1/5 Good Night - 4/5
Do you have any idea what it’s like, having nobody who knows? You’re walking down the street, plastering a smile on your face, waving to your boring neighbors, watching identical whitewashed houses pass by you in a blur. And you think to yourself, with great sorrow, "not one of these people knows I’m listening to 'The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill.'" Hell, I doubt they even know that the walrus was Paul… This is probably the Beatles album from their peak years that I listen to the least; it’s ridiculously long, and there’s a lot of clunkers. Most of it is just sonic noodling. That said, it’s sonic noodling from John, Paul, George, and Ringo. It’s like watching Van Gogh finger paint. The length of it also adds to the general spirit of experimentation and eclecticness—the plain white album cover a blank slate from which their evolving sound could flourish without being pigeonholed. I mean, what is one to do after more or less inventing the concept album, except to take a hard left and release what is essentially the exact opposite? It reminds me of how Ian MacKaye pioneered both hardcore and post-hardcore; you have to break your own rules as an artist to evolve. That said, outside of the collage-like, eclectic album format, there are just some truly amazing songs. “Back in The USSR” is a personal favorite of mine, with its hilarious political satire. “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” is, despite being the “Shiny Happy People” of the 60s, a super fun pop tune with a great melody. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is one of the most beautiful songs the Beatles ever wrote. “Happiness Is A Warm Gun” is amazingly multi-faceted and has some fantastic vocals. “Blackbird” is the perfect tender tearjerker. “Birthday” is perhaps the most fun Beatles song out there. “Helter Skelter” is not only a banger, but it also pioneered a whole genre. “Revolution 9” is an excellent sound collage. There is, by a conservative estimate, a dozen different genres represented on this album—some of which were still in their infancy during 1968. It truly represents a spirit of artistic exploration. The oscillation between these fleshed-out, beautiful ballads, snippets of half-formed ideas, and light-hearted self-indulgence almost makes you feel like you’re in the studio with them. If their previous albums pioneered the concept of the album, this pioneered the concept of the band: a vehicle whose purpose is the journey rather than the destination. Much of popular music today wouldn’t be the way it is if it weren’t for the Beatles deciding to make all these weird, experimental songs and throw them to the wind. Once more, they prove themselves to be the greatest band of all time.
Bunch of fun songs, good for background music, didn’t really awe me, could be good to use as a substitute for a playlist as there is a lot of different music
Amazing🙌🙌🙌 Honestly probably one of the greatest albums
An absolute classic a magical stunner of diverse amazing songs and one absolute test of everyone's willingness to have ears. The epitome of a band at its best and worse at the same time.
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 ?
Five stars duh — not my personal favorite Beatles album as a whole but does have some of my favorite Beatles songs in the catalog Playlist add: "Blackbird" but could've easily been "Helter Skelter", "Back In the U.S.S.R.", or "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Heb hier heel erg lang over na moeten denken, maar het wordt toch 4 sterren. Het is wel duidelijk dat alle 4 de bandleden simpelweg een X aantal "eigen" nummers wilden(/kregen?) op het album, waardoor er dus zoveel nummers op staan. Maar tegelijkertijd; sommige nummers hadden hier simpelweg echt niet niet op.hoeven staan.
Late 60s Beatles waren niet te stoppen, gewoon elk jaar een plaat uitbrengen die nu stuk voor stuk gezien worden als absolute klassiekers. The White Album is een hieronder een grote, ook letterlijk. Hier zit gelijk mijn probleem met dit album: de lengte. Mijn lat ligt hoog als het gaat om het rechtvaardigen van een dubbelalbum. De hoogtepunten op The White Album zijn ongetwijfeld hoog, maar er zitten ook echt wel stinkers tussen deze nummers. Dit maakt dat The White Album voor mij niet de status van Abbey Road of Sgt Pepper bereikt. Hét hoogtepunt is absoluut het schitterende Blackbird.
Couple of good hits, an ok album overall.
Long, but worth it. One of the greatest albums ever.
5.
These guys were the Beatles of their day and age. Seriously, what other band could get away with putting a track like, “Revolution #9,” on an album and then follow it immediately with a beauty like, “Good Night?” I can just hear the production meeting ending by someone saying, “Because we’re the fookin’ Beatles, that’s why.”
This is the answer to the question: can the members of the Beatles do their own projects together? A resounding YES. Also, this is what we get when they are allowed to play with all of the equipment in their studio.
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 😭
A bit like the Stones, for me the Beatles can do (almost) no wrong. So apart from the experimental/filler Revolution 9 this has to be one of the best doubles of all time. All aspects of Beatles genius wrapped up in one package.
This used to be my favourite Beatles album but I do think it’s a bit too hit and miss now. If they removed the crap it would easily be a 5 star. There are also a lot of forgettable songs on here Dear Prudence, Happiness is a Warm Gun, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Im So Tired, Helter Skelter, Julia … all brilliant .. then you have Revolution 9 … can we all agree is rubbish and should just be deleted from history? Maybe a bit of editing could have prevented the Manson murders.
Strange one to rate, because there is a normal album's worth of absolute bangers on here, but buried among a lot of absolute nonsense. If this were a twelve-track record then it would quite possibly be the best Beatles album - Dear Prudence and Blackbird are beautiful, Helter Skelter is tremendous fun, and Good Night is awful but also but also not, and would be a great song to die to, Ringo and an orchestra ushering you into the great beyond. Alas, it is far too long, and having to wade through endless guff is a punishable offence on any decent review scale. I GOT BLISTERS ON MY RATING SYSTEM.
I mean..... That one of the more fun beatles albums, tons of great stuff. Start with back in the USSR and end with Rocky raccoon? Come on now
Is there anyone who says shitty things about this record?
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
The Beatles in "there's no bad ideas" mode
There’s some great stuff on this and I wanna give it a 5, the only problem is it’s a double album. I have yet to find a double album that doesn’t drag on for too long with some filler in there. While this filler may be higher quality than others there’s too many forgettable tracks to rate this one a 5
The Beatles – The Beatles [The White Album] (1968) On Day 228, listening to this entire record in one sitting was absolutely crazy, but completely worth it. This LP really exposed me to their incredible craft, showing off everything they were capable of as musicians especially in how they layered their production. Watching them shift effortlessly through blues, psychedelia, rock, and even hard rock kept me fully engaged and curious from start to finish. While a few tracks felt like filler on an album this long, landing 26 standout songs out of a 30-track list is an unbelievable feat. I don't even have to say much more. A true 5-star masterpiece. A solid 5/5.
i mean what can i say
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
good
Everything pales in comparison to while my guitar gently weeps
Beaucoup plus rock que ce que je pensais 6 CD impossible de tout écouter
Great songs on this album, I like this era of the Beatles. Cool back story. Don't like 30-song long albums, and this is no exclusion.
I gather this is the start of the Beatles becoming "Paul's band" and not a band of 4. It kind of shows with the lack of cohesion. It's hard to say I don't love it though.
still dont like the beatles sry
It is definitely on the higher end of 4 stars, only reason it's not 5 is because I think the Beatles have better albums.
Genius.
I was expecting to give this 5 stars... but I found it a bit disjointed.
My favourite by them. The perfect blend of sounds and influences. Dear Prudence might be my favourite song of theirs full stop, it isn't discussed enough.
Edit this down to a single album and I think you've got something. There's too much nonsense to sift through here.
4.5?
I get why Ringo quit for a bit.
Although I’m not the biggest Beatles fan there is no doubting they are incredible and this album especially is up there as one of the all time greats.
Scattered (duh) but very enjoyable, definitely did this dirty on first listens. Favorites: - Back in the USSR - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - While my Guitar Gently Weeps - Happiness is a Warm Gun - Martha My Dear - Helter Skelter - Revolution 9 - Goodnight Overall Rating: 4/5
Album #158: The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I surprised myself with this one today. I didn’t think I’d be giving it five stars. I love The Beatles, and I’ve heard The White Album a few times before. It’s not that it never clicked with me, I just always remembered there were a few too many weak moments and weaker songs scattered across its huge runtime. But listening to it properly today, I genuinely don’t think there are any weak songs on it. This is The Beatles simply emptying the tank. It’s them throwing every ounce of their talent, creativity, and musical ability onto one enormous record. It’s a completely formless, gargantuan marathon of an album with thirty songs, yet somehow it never feels like it’s running out of ideas. It’s staggering just how accomplished they were as musicians and songwriters. Some of my favourite albums are ones that move effortlessly between different genres. Something like Rain Dogs by Tom Waits immediately comes to mind. But this might be the greatest example of that I’ve ever heard. They cover so many different styles, genres, moods, and approaches to songwriting that it’s almost overwhelming. For 1968, it’s like they’re mapping out where popular music would go over the following decades. You can hear the past, the present, and the future of music from one song to the next. Everyone is on fire here. From Ringo to John, every member contributes something memorable. Ringo’s Don’t Pass Me By, which, for whatever reason, gave me strong Leonard Cohen vibes, is a brilliant song. I’ve never been a Ringo basher. I think he’s a genuinely underrated songwriter. George Harrison arguably contributes the greatest Beatles song ever written with While My Guitar Gently Weeps. But even something like Piggies is so cleverly arranged and so well put together. Then you’ve got McCartney entering his slightly sillier phase, something that would eventually culminate in Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. Here you’ve got Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and Rocky Raccoon, and honestly, I love this side of McCartney. It takes incredible confidence as a songwriter to pull off songs like these without sounding ridiculous. They’re playful and inventive. But, these tunes are so offset by bone trembling rock and roll from McCartney too. Then there’s Lennon. As great as everyone is, this is John’s record through and through. He absolutely dominates it. Take your pick: Dear Prudence, Julia, Happiness Is a Warm Gun, and maybe my favourite Beatles song of all, Yer Blues, which I absolutely adore and throw on all the time when I’m feeling angrily down. What’s most remarkable is that every one of those songs is completely different. He never repeats himself. Every idea feels fresh. The guy was an absolute fucking songwriting genius. So now I think I have to completely re-evaluate my ranking of Beatles albums, because this one has genuinely thrown me.
obviously it's good but not all the songs are good... i was bored by the end and then sent into a spiral with Revolution 9
This was already one of my favorite albums. Not every song on it is great, but every song belongs, and the heavy hitters of the Beatles in their prime carries this to an easy 5. Shout out Rocky Raccoon.
They're lucky ussr is on this album
Very unique, but what a classic. I love it when Beatles songs separate instruments into different ears on my headphones, and it makes the listening experience much more real. There are so many classics on this album, and I can understand why the Beatles are such a big inspiration even for modern music today. I especially like Martha My Dear, Why Don't We Do It In The Road, Blackbird (of course), and Dear Prudence.
Even if not every song is a winner, this is one of the best albums ever by one of my favorite bands. They never disappoint.
Even the bad songs are good. Cept R9 that song sucks ass. 4.5
Absolute masterpiece start to finish 5/5
How can I not love this monumental album? Even Revolution 9
so many bangers but also a few fillers
One of those rare albums that can be long AF and I don't mind.
Not my style. A little too old feeling and not stimulating enough
Some filler but even that filler is better than most. Dear Prudence is a masterpiece.
It's so so good, but also not
So much of The Beatle’s discography I find extremely over-rated. I’ve always understood their impact on music, but the songs themselves often fall flat compared to the godly heights people often talk about. However, I simply cannot deny that this album is brilliantly written, produced and delivered. It’s definitely my favourite collection of material from the band and I can imagine the record blowing minds back in the 60s. On Disc One, While My Guitar Gently Weeps & Blackbird are timeless classics, but the rest of the songs also feel like they have their own place and impact. Disc Two switches up the pace a little bit, and I love the blues influence on Yer Blues & the rockier tracks that follow. Overall, I feel like I’ve been proved wrong about The Beatles after listening to this in full. My opinions on their other work remains firm, but this album is without doubt brilliant. Oh, and also Revolution 9 can be placed firmly in the bin.
Great. Nothing new to me.
Wish a couple of the sillier songs had been cut to make perfection.
Why Don't We Do It In The Road? is the greatest piece of writing that Paul McCartney has ever set to music. Plenty of amazing stuff on here, but nothing comes close to the best song ever written.
The Beatles try to be deliberately anti-art and avant/garde but wind up inventing 13 alternative rock subgenres on this double album that hit stores in a plain, white sleeve with no title in 1968. The psychedelic era was over. Raw, sometimes loud, sometimes silly minimalism was the idea. Still reeling from the death of their manager and fresh off a soul searching, inspiring but, also disappointing trip to India, the fab 4 was burned out on everything that came before. There are some arguably low effort, self indulgent songs on this album but, it’s unfair to not consider the White Album in its entirety because the Beatles as the most popular band in the world were ballsy and arrogant enough to make an album that could have alienated everyone and collapse the whole facade of Beatles, but that wasn’t too far away. 4.7^
A small handful of great memorable tracks and a shed load of dross. What were they thinking? Still on mind numbing meditation, a lot of this stuff should have stayed in their heads!
A bunch of good songs. Could have been a 5 if they cut out about half of it. Best Beatles album so far.
אחד האלבומים הבינוניים שלהם וחבל
LOS A M O
Not my favorite Beatles album, but inspired a memorable conversation where Josh and I brainstormed what we would include on a revamped 1 album and if you had to listen to just one Beatles song for the rest of your life what would you choose
there's a 5 in there if they were a bit more judicious
There's definitely filler here where there didn't need to be.
Not really my sort of thing but it was cool to find out that Helter Skelter Mötley Crüe was a cover of the song on this album. Definitely bit too long for the album though especially when the sound is very similar for all the songs
The best Beatles album. The best double album ever - there’s a whole archetype of scattershot throw-everything-at-the-wall doubles that only exist because of this. Unlike most of those, there’s not a bad song here, not even a bad moment. It’s all wonderful, catchy and experimental and always interesting. Ask a group of Beatles fans their favorite song from this and they’ll all pick some different weird deep cut - mine has always been Paul’s oddball western “Rocky Raccoon.” Timeless, especially thanks to that crisp 2018 mix.
High hopes for this one because I know it’s highly regarded. I own the cd but haven’t listened all the way through. USSR is call sic Beatles. Really good piano on this one. Good writing and vocals. Cool song. More rock than pop which I like. They mastered the art of the fade in/out. Dear prudence is fine. Really nice bass. Rest of it is pretty simple. Glass onion is fine. I hate the flute. But the lyrics are good. Guitar is good too. Very poppy. Oh bla di is an all timer. It’s dated but it still bangs. Just a great beat and great singing to go with it. Honey pie sucks. Unnecessary. Don’t get it. Back on track with bungalow bill. Really well written. Just a fun song. While my guitar weeps is good not great. The guitar is simple but so good. Same with the drums. good vocals too. The the production on all of these songs so far has been really good. Guitar is really good again on happiness, lyrics aren’t as good tho. Just a little choppy. Nice horns on Martha my dear. Again the production is really good. Not very catchy. I’m so tired is relatable. A little Too slow for me. Ok song. Nice guitar. Blackbird is slow again but I like this one better. Much better written. I want to sign along. Again really good production on piggies. I like the sintar and bass. Rockyracoon is very well written. All about the lyrics on this one. Classic Beatles song. Good production again on don’t pass me by. Really good strings and drums. This is good song. Followed by why don’t we do it in the road which is really good. It’s not a complicated song but I love the piano. Good vocals too. Julia is fine. Not my style. Too slow. Birthday is a banger. Why is this not the reg birthday song. That guitar riff is so good. Ter blues is pretty good. I like when they’re more rock than pop which this definitely is. Another really cool/unique bass line. And a good guitar solo to boot. Good production again on mother natures son. Lyrics are a little whiny and too slow for me. This is the type of Beatles I don’t really like. But it’s still a well put together song and I can appreciate the change in pace. Back on track with my monkey. Thai is on your face rock. Bullshit lyrics tho. Sexy Sadie is fine. Good production again. Lyrics are whatever. Helter skelter is a banger. Awesome guitar. Good vocals. In your face rock again. Nice change of pace with long long long. Good writing on this one. Good production again. Cool outro. Revolution 1 is a banger. Really calming. Good singing. Love the orchestra production too. Honey pie is fine. Classic pop Beatles song. Not my style. Just super dated at this point. Savoy truffle is really well made. Awesome horns and keys. This song doesn’t even need vocals but they work well. Cry baby cry is good not great. Nothing really special. Cool piano tho. Opening to revolution 9 is very funky. 3 mins in and still waiting for the song to start. 5 mins in. Still waiting. And still waiting at 9 mins. This was not a song it was sounds. I don’t understand that at all. Good night is a banger at least. Really nice way to end the album. Strings are awesome. Just great production from start to finish on this album. It took me a while but as i hear more I get the Beatles hype. This album was 28 good to great songs and 2 junk songs. That’s a pretty good ratio. Overall very satisfied with this album. 3.9/5 stacrs.
Album was a fun listen, a bit all over the place in a good way. Song titles get interesting. No takeaways from me though. Solid 3.5?
4.5/5
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.
I was happy to start with the Beatles, as I enjoy their music! The album is good but not outstanding to me… It holds some amazing classics! Album is also long as hll
Yes it’s white. And it’s an album.
To quote Paul, "It's the Goddamned Beatles White Album."
Incredible album. Not giving it a 5 stars because I don’t love every song. It could have been a single album instead.
...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?
Classic album – lots of interesting songs. Clear inspirations to doo wop and motown style music, but also tracks with a rockier tinge.
How do they keep writing perfect albums?
This was a difficult one to rate … there’s a lot of excellence here, but lit really didn’t need that 4th side … I’ll give it 5 but might change my mind later!
Beautiful album. 3rd time listening to it.
I LOVE THE BEATLES🥹
I've already had so many of these songs on my favorites, and I love the variety of songs on the album.
This is a good album. But I feel like it is a bit of a hodge podge collection of varied ideas and less cohesive than their earlier single disc works. Probably because the guys were going their separate ways.
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS DETECTED Long ass album, but pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it Beatles is weird
Yep it's pretty good. Fav track: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! Truly, what to say about The White Album? Well, for one, it’s my favorite Beatles album. I only just realized that but it’s true. The first side has some absolute perfect songs, having several of their best, and it also creates such a lack of specificity that makes a lot of these songs timeless for me. For example so many of their albums feel like they’re marketed to appeal to the time period they were released in; this instead feels like it deals so heavily in everything across all music, that it can’t help but catapult itself across all times, making it invoke pretty much anything you want it to. However, the songs that truly help this album achieve both its sprawl and its incredibly high quality are “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Blackbird,” “Julia,” “Helter Skelter,” and “Revolution 9.” “Guitar” is the obvious first high point, and it’s a legendary song that pushes the album’s momentum forward really well. “Blackbird” is similar, though in my opinion in a much better way, especially because of its iconic tune and performance, which really ascends it into a sort of anthem, in a strange way. “Julia,” my personal favorite song on the album, is one of the best songs ever, and works so well as an abstraction of a deep melancholy and persisting love. I love it as the closer to disc A 2. “Helter Skelter” is an obvious barn-burner that not only works so well as a really great hard-rock song, but also effortlessly subsides into the ballad-type songs that populate a lot of the last side. “Revolution 9” ties the album all together in a way, though: first of all, just to say it, I fucking adore electroacoustic, it’s one of the best music genres out there and certainly the best experimental one. After all the cute songs of the D-side, you get a 9-minute sound collage epic, one of the best songs on the album, and a song that, if you’ve made it this far, really helps to ride out the rest of the album, to the lullaby closer. Kind of a perfect album, but only if you acknowledge that it’s purposefully very far from actually perfect. It’s this popular for a reason while still being so weird. 10/10
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!
For every misstep on this album and there are a couple (oblidioblada and why dont we do it in the road are abject) there are some amazing songs. Possibly the most important beatles album as all of their future difficulties are laid bare in the track listing. Sexy Sadie is lennons poke at mysticality. While my guitar gently keeps is i think george being annoyed by being sidelined. While this was going on mccartney was producing works of art about his dog (Martha my dear) and the civil rights movement (blackbird). There is tension palpable in the album. There needs to have been a couple of songs dropped. However overall its still amazing
I know, I know. But I think wjen they did it counts more in its favour tham what they did. I cannot deny the quality of the work, and I refuse to reject the silliness. But it ain't perfect.
Mostly brilliant…with occasional fillers (looking at you Bungalow Bill)
The chaos is why we love it. A million ideas all shoved together and amongst them some of the absolute best. Blackbird? While my guitar? Happiness is a warm gun? This is peak Beatles madness
Non il mio preferito ma ci sono una serie di pezzi iconici
Surely one of the most nostalgic albums there.
I'm already a big Beatles fan and I love all of their records but this one and revolver are special for me, they're my two favorite Beatles albums and this one specifically I really enjoy listening to it, it's a masterpiece and it's very diverse and has so many different sounds. Also it has some great songs that people don't know about because their other work is more popular.
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)
The generator really said "you've had one experimental double album, but how about a second experimental double album?" (I had Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" over the weekend) I have said before how I am less of a fan of post Revolver Beatles and while that is still true this may be my favorite Beatles album post Revolver. I think I like it so much because to me it spiritually feels like a pre Revolver Beatles album (maybe because this album has less songs that have been overplayed to death). As long as this album is there are some incredible tracks here including "Back in the USSR," "Blackbird," "Revolution 1," and "Birthday" just to name a few. However, this album, like most double albums I've encountered so far, doesn't hit all the time and starts to drag towards the end. I think if it was narrowed down to one single album this could easily be a 5/5 for me. As it stands its a really good 4/5
Chaotic perfection- I will stand by this in all its messy glory as one of the greatest albums ever made. And I don’t really like Revolution 9.
clasico de los beatles, pero sabés que no es mi favorito? para nada.
well ya i loved the songs i already love
A few great songs and the rest are just fine.
Listened to this at least 20 times previously. Not my favorite Beatles album. It does have one of my favorites, Happiness is a Warm Gun. The album is less cohesive than most later Beatles albums. Still a great album that has an anthology/b-side feel.
First Beatles album I’m rating here, absolutely amazing :,)
ok. yeah. i get "the beatles" now. this album is crazy. the start is kinda hit and miss but as it goes on it keeps straying further and further away from the kinda stuff they were doing on their earlier albums until u get to the penultimate track "revolution 9" which is straight up just 8 minutes of experimental ambient music concrète. and im so fucking here for it. idk what happened to these lads in the mid-late 60s (other than taking lsd and getting sick to bastard death of each other) but damn were they cooking! "revolution 9" is definitely my favourite track just for being so unexpectedly out there but "happiness is a warm gun", "helter skelter" and "savoy truffle" are all strong contenders for second place for similar "catching me off guard" reasons, and even the songs i don't like so much are like. idk their inclusion almost makes the other tracks better somehow? it's an album that always keeps u guessing. and obviously "back in the ussr" slaps but everyone knows that at this point. what a crazy album. normally i'd hold off a 5 star rating for something so long and so hit and miss but when it hits it comes out fuckin swinging. wow.
am i the only one that thinks these 4 together make some of the most soulless poo.
70% good, 30% utter shite.
Classic album. Some songs are gonna be lost to time, but its not a stretch to say it will live on past a century.
의외로 다양한 비틀즈의 모습들. 실험적이기까지 함
Ett sånt knippe låtar!!!! Kanske The Beatles på sin högsta höjd. Men avsaknaden av linje och de spretiga intressen som låtskrivarna skaffat sig gör skivan till en riktig sallad. Det är konstigt att man samtidigt önskar sig ett vanligt album och inte kan tänka sig att stryka ett enda beat. Revolution 9 saknar beats. Såklart en femma!
Am I the only one who feels like The Beatles are calling me to action here? Something about Piggies and Helter Skelter is just really making me want to take on a divine mission. Honestly I'm swamped right now with 1001albumsgenerator so I can't do it but I hope somebody's been able to answer the call. This is certainly not the best Beatles album but it's my personal favorite. So shaggy and all over the place and almost no bad songs (fuck Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da). It has so much replay value since it's basically 4 dramatically different albums in one - I can't hold it all in my head at once I'm surprised every time I listen. The big Beatles songs all get played to death so the most classic ones (Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps) lose their power over time. The funny songs (Piggies, Back in the U.S.S.R., Rocky Raccoon) I liked when I was 6 and now I get more of the jokes (Gideon's Bible is such a funny name for a gang). And the slow emotional songs (Dear Prudence, Julia) were boring to me as a kid but now they're some of my favorite Beatles songs. I'm So Tired is an underrated classic too. I recently learned that Sexy Sadie was originally "Maharishi" and was changed to be polite to the Maharishi?? Anyway just a great time - the Beatles getting more eccentric and independent and maybe the only Beatles album you could possibly call "underrated".
I did not give this a fair listen because I was listening to it on a call with my buddies playing a game. Has a good number of hits and is a great rock album. I had a great time listening to it and will likely give it another listen someday.
Not for me
I'm reaching mental saturation towards listening to 50-70's music. It stating to sound the same with the same kind of artist. I liked some of this album and can listen to it again and do like the songs but holy shit it's too much old music.
On kyllä pitkäks repsahtanu tääki levy vaikka tasaseen tahtiin sieltä kovia lekoja tuleekin. On kyllä kovaa tavaraa
Onhan tuolla ykköslevyllä paljon hyvää kamaa, mutta kakkoslevyllä menee aika kuraks. Menemme siis välimallin kolmosella.
Ehdan äärellä. Pihdataan nyt fetosta niinkin lapzellisesta syystä kun on tässä vähän liikaa mittaa.
Number nine! Tää oli muistaakseni ihan eka Beatles minkä aikanaan ostin cd:lle. Tuli myös siirrettyä tämä aataminaikaisen mp3-soittimen muistiin, ja sieltä luukutettua. Onhan tässä aika paljon erikoiskamaa, mutta sekin on semmoista että itse ainakin pidän siitäkin kovasti. Kai tässä vihaajat kuulee että "ei ole yhtenäinen kokonaisuus" ja tottahan se on että nää on melkein enemmän sällien sooloprojekteina vedettyjä biisejä, mutta jos siellä on tyyliin Back in the USSSR, While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird yms. -tason biisejä, niin ei voi muuta sanoo ku hattuu nostaa! Tämähän menisi melkein Greatest Hitsinä. Mun on mahdotonta sanoa mikä on Beatlesin paras levy, se kun riippuu ihan päivästä, mutta kyllä tämä aina niissä keskusteluissa on mukana Abbey Roadin, Revolverin, Kersantti Pippurin ja Rubber Soulin kanssa. Aika helppo vitska.
So good.
These bugs make a mean ditty
Beautiful and weird, all over the place in a good way
Ya 👍
A hodgepodge of sounds from the Beatles with brilliant highs and dreadful Lowe’s. My least favorite album from my all time favorite band.
Paras deepcut levy
I honestly can't believe that this is considered one of the best albums of all time. Surely no one is listening to Bungalow Bill or Piggies and thinking what a classic it is? Sure, there are some decent songs buried in here, but you have to search for the gold nuggets in a river of shit. I don't think it's a 1 because of the occasional goodun, but what a slog. A 2 feels generous. Bloody hell
Not much to add to what has already been extensively written about this classic
This album is an absolute mess. Many songs that aren't up to standard, just a general lack of editing of some really weak songs, but better songs like Not Guilty and Junk didn't make it. And a not particularly interesting "sound collage" polluting the last side. Actually I could do without most of side 4.
Meh
I don’t like The Beatles and have heard this album many times, and was dreading having to slog through it again. Pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed revisiting some of these songs. Shocked at myself to give it 4/5.
Increible album, me atrevo a decir que no tiene tema malo. No skip album. De manual.