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.

1. Back in the U.S.S,R
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
5. Wild Honey Pie
6. The Continuing Story of Bungallow Bill
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
9. Martha My Dear
10. I’m So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies – George Harrison
13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Don’t Pass Me By – Richard Starkey
15. Why Don’t We Do it in the Road
16. I Will
17. Julia
18. Birthday
19. Yer Blues
20. Mother’s Nature Son
21. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey
22. Sexy Sadie
23. Helter Skelter
24. Long, Long, Long – George Harrison
25. Revolution 1
26. Honey Pie
27. Savoy Truffle – George Harrison
28. Cry Baby Cry
29. Revolution 9
30. Good Night