On November 22, 1968, “Apple” label released the self titled, ninth Beatles studio album, known as the “White Album”. It was recorded May – October 1968, at the “EMI Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. In 2003, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 10 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, lead, rhythm and bass guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium, Mellotron , harmonica, tenor saxophone, extra drums and assorted percussion, tapes, tape loops, sound effects
- Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, lead, rhythm and bass guitars, acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ, assorted percussion, tambourine, cowbell, hand shake bell, handclaps, foot taps, vocal percussion, drums, recorder, flugelhorn
- George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, rhythm, acoustic and bass guitars, Hammond organ, extra drums and assorted percussion and sound effects
- Ringo Starr– lead and backing vocals, drums and assorted percussion, piano , sleigh bell
- Eric Clapton– lead guitar
- Harry Klein, Dennis Walton, Ronald Chamberlain, Jim Chest, Rex Morris – saxophone
- Raymond Newman, David Smith – clarinet
- Art Ellefson, Danny Mossand, Derek Collins – tenor sax
- Ronnie Rossand Bernard George – baritone sax
- Ted Barker – trombone
- Leon Calvert – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alf Reece – tuba
- Mal Evans– trumpet, handclaps, backing vocals
- Stanley Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes – trumpet
- Tony Tunstall – French horn
- Henry Datyner, Eric Bowie, Norman Lederman, Ronald Thomas, Bernard Miller, Dennis McConnell, Lou Soufier, Les Maddox – violin
- Jack Fallon– violin
- John Underwood and Keith Cummings, Leo Birnbaum, Henry Myerscough– viola
- Reginald Kilby, Eldon Fox – cello
- Frederick Alexander – cello
- Chris Shepard – stumpf fiddle
- Yoko Ono– lead and backing vocals, speech, tapes, sound effects
- Jackie Lomax– backing vocals, handclaps
- The Mike Sammes Singers– backing vocals
- Maureen Starkey– backing vocals
- Pattie Harrison– backing vocals
- Richard Hamilton – design
Track listing
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- Back in the U.S.S,R
- Dear Prudence
- Glass Onion
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Wild Honey Pie
- The Continuing Story of Bungallow Bill
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun
- Martha My Dear
- I’m So Tired
- Blackbird
- Piggies – George Harrison
- Rocky Raccoon
- Don’t Pass Me By – Richard Starkey
- Why Don’t We Do it in the Road
- I Will
- Julia
- Birthday
- Yer Blues
- Mother’s Nature Son
- Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey
- Sexy Sadie
- Helter Skelter
- Long, Long, Long – George Harrison
- Revolution 1
- Honey Pie
- Savoy Truffle – George Harrison
- Cry Baby Cry
- Revolution 9
- Good Night
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