beatles album beatles known white album ninth studio album english rock group beatles released november double album plain white sleeve graphics text band intended direct contrast vivid cover artwork band earlier sgt singles issued beatles britain united_states songs hey revolution originated recording sessions issued single august album songs range style british blues tracks influenced songs album written march april meditation course india group returned recording lasting october sessions arguments broke beatles witnesses studio saw band members quarrel creative differences feuds intensified new partner started attending sessions series problems including producer taking sudden leave absence engineer left band briefly august tensions continued following year leading eventual break beatles april release beatles received mixed reviews music journalists critics found satirical songs amid turbulent political social climate praised writing band martin debated group released single album instead nonetheless beatles reached number charts united_kingdom united_states viewed critics greatest albums time background beatles achieved commercial critical success group previous album sgt number previous year charted weeks selling copies week release time magazine written sgt pepper constituted historic departure progress music music american writer thought band prototypes evolutionary agents sent god endowed mysterious powers create new human species band received negative critical response film magical mystery tour fan response positive songs beatles written meditation course india february april retreat involved long periods meditation conceived band spiritual respite chance john_lennon words away paul_mccartney quickly engaged songwriting meeting rooms review new work regardless supposed later recall write best songs beatles author said shaped beatles took drugs india aside marijuana clear minds helped group songwriting stay proved especially george_harrison songwriter coinciding engagement guitar years studying harrison development composer years notes harrison privately prolific given customary junior status group beatles left end course leave stomach food departed mid march harrison interested indian religion remained april according author left felt personally betrayed hearing rumours behaved women accompanied beatles india harrison later discovered wife reported evidence justification collectively group wrote new compositions recorded rough form home wrote bulk new material contributing songs brought home recorded demos session worked home demos group sessions later released compilation anthology recording beatles recorded october largely abbey road studios london sessions group block booked time abbey road july times soon forgotten atmosphere studio sessions occurring irregular hours group self belief led formation new business corporation enterprise drained group financially series unsuccessful projects open ended studio time led new way working songs instead tightly backing track happened previous sessions group simply record rehearsals add overdubs best harrison song guilty left album despite recording takes sessions beatles marked appearance studio new domestic artistic partner accompanied abbey road work revolution constant presence beatles sessions presence highly unorthodox prior point beatles generally worked isolation girlfriend time present sessions beatles wives beatles sessions band upgraded track recording track work began abbey road studios possessed install track machine supposedly sitting storage room months accordance emi policy testing new gear extensively putting use studios beatles recorded hey dear track recorder learned emi insisted engineers took machine studio chiefs abbey road studio band use author reports beatles held hour session abbey road near end creation beatles occurred final mixing album session attended producer unlike customary second gap tracks master edited songs straight edit incidental piece music personal issues studio efforts beatles captured work increasingly artists frequently found odds notes backing tracks feature group overdubs tended limited wrote song record studio prolonged periods time record man different engineers late sessions martin influence band waned spontaneously left holiday leaving charge production devotion beatles pair addiction heroin working conditions difficult prone bouts temper recording engineer worked group revolver disillusioned sessions point recording martin criticising lead vocal performance replied come sing july announced longer willing work left band according author essential line communication broken presence day recording echoing view beatles biographer comments start group principal songwriters shared mutual disregard new compositions found songs sweet bland viewed harsh deliberately provocative highlights unprecedented beatles recording career harrison chose distance way project flying california june harrison film scenes documentary harrison involvement individual musical projects outside band evidence group case cover experimental collaboration featured couple fully naked gesture found unnecessary august working overdubs blues studio visited studio working mother nature son positive spirit session disappeared immediately engineer later claimed cut atmosphere knife august session abruptly left studio feeling role group peripheral compared members upset constant criticism drumming track staff later commented frequently turned sessions sat waiting reception area turn absence played drums dear reports case remaining beatles contributions bass drums result parts composite tracks played harrison harrison pleaded reconsider duly returned september find drum kit decorated flowers welcome gesture harrison described sessions beatles turning point group saying lot friction album break tense later said break beatles heard album album tracks band members performing songs beatles contains wide range musical styles authors view diverse group albums styles include rock roll blues folk country reggae avant garde hard rock music hall production aesthetic ensured album sound scaled reliant studio innovation relative beatles releases revolver author viewed reflective widespread departure inspired approach initiated bob_dylan similarly adopted artists rolling_stones western instrument available group indian visit acoustic guitar songs beatles written performed instrument songs remained acoustic beatles recorded solo group including wild honey pie julia mother nature son wrote surreal parody song field recording taking landing start track intermittently backing vocals sung harrison style request accompanied group india track widely soviet_union underground hit subsequently recorded cover album title russian dear songs recorded style typical acoustic songs written guitar wrote track sister rarely left room stay commitment meditation glass backing track recorded band brief departure claimed deliberately wrote lyrics mock fans claimed find hidden messages songs referenced songs beatles catalogue paul refers refers sky diamonds turn overdubbed recorder line told fool hill deliberate parody earlier song string section added track october written music track took surprising time complete demanding annoyed colleagues friend suggested title played initial demanded cut publishing song released song credited working days backing track work scrapped replaced new recording hated song calling music shit engineer recalled disliked having record backing track session key indication beatles going break attempted remake backing track time abandoned takes second version final mix group save lost interest track end recording refused release single recorded version number hit online poll mars ranked song worst recorded wild honey pie august end session mother nature son typical brief songs recorded takes album sessions continuing story bill written american visitor left weeks hunt tigers recorded audio exercise featuring vocal performances happened studio time sings line sings played including end track opening guitar flourish recording included standard tape library guitar gently written harrison visit parents home recorded song solo performance acoustic guitar july version remained unreleased anthology unhappy group attempt record track invited friend come play unsure beatles record harrison said decision song solo treated automatic double tracking attain desired effect gave harrison guitar harrison later named happiness warm gun evolved song fragments wrote according working method inspired incredible string band songwriting basic backing track ran takes irregular time signatures variations style song final version consisted best half takes edited later described song favourites rest band found recording forced skills group playing right apple press officer uncredited contribution song lyrics got title lyrics unrelated entire track played backed session musicians features beatles martin composed brass band arrangement track tired written india having difficulty sleeping recorded session continuing story bill lyrics reference calling stupid introducing tobacco europe track ends paul dead conspiracy theory fans claimed track reversed hear paul dead man miss miss features solo accompanying acoustic guitar according background recalls capturing sound microphone placed shoes track taken abbey road sound effects collection recorded emi portable tape harrison wrote attack greed modern society mother helped complete lyrics thomas played track supplied tape loop pigs rocky evolved jam session song taped single session tracks martin felt filler album double don pass solo composition band idea writing self reflective song time possibly far went working titles tune friendly basic track consisted drumming played piano martin composed orchestral introduction song rejected bizarre left album instead played don road written india saw street wondered humans played instruments drums contributed simple lyric style annoyed asked play suggested contributed revolution written sung accompanying percussion numerous takes beatles broke songs snippet track known cry baby cry revolution recordings hit step inside love joke number los released anthology julia track recorded album features solo acoustic guitar played style similar beatles song performs tribute mother killed road accident seventeen lyrics deal loss mother relationship ocean child referred lyrics helped lyrics song credited expected according authorship birthday john spot recorded evening inspired write song seeing showing rock film girl help television sang lead vocal style film musical star beatles taped track added backing vocals written india despite atmosphere felt unhappy reflected lyrics style influenced included groups backing track recorded small room studio control room abbey road unusually beatles recording track source tape edited directly resulting abrupt cut start ran fade wrote mother nature son india worked isolation members band performed track solo alongside martin scored brass arrangement everybody got hide monkey evolved jam session originally untitled final mix sped mixing tape running instead usual harrison claimed title came monkey added later sexy written shortly decided leave interview acknowledged inspiration song called sexy written initially recorded july blues number initial takes performed band live included long passages jammed instruments takes long practically fit song shelved september new shorter version accounts session chaotic suggest beatles control harrison reportedly ran studio holding head stereo version includes extra minute music compared shouting got fingers unaware british spiral slide found playground assumed track hell key tracks led believe album coded messages referring apocalyptic war led movement final song harrison long long long chord progression took bob_dylan sad eyed lady describes song harrison touching token exhausted relieved reconciliation god considered finest moment beatles recording session basic track longest beatles undertook running afternoon october night day played hammond organ track eerie effect end created note causing wine bottle organ speaker revolution track recorded album sessions backing track starting initial takes recorded aim possible single session progressed arrangement slower laid groove group ended chosen minute improvisation overdubs added cut length heard album brass arrangement added later honey pie written dance style 1920s opening section track sound old rpm record overdubbed martin arranged saxophone style played guitar solo track later said hated song calling redemption named types chocolate found box good news enjoyed eating track featured saxophone arranged thomas played keyboards harrison later said helped finish lyrics began writing cry baby cry late lyrics partly derived tagline old television commercial martin played track revolution evolved overdubs revolution coda harrison added tape spoken word extracts style track opens extract examination tape ends infamous comment naked heavily involved production advised tape loops use contribute track reportedly unhappy included led similar tape experiments carnival light january track attracted interest disapproval fans music critics years good night written son julian specifically wanted sing early takes featured acoustic guitar singing martin scored orchestral choral arrangement replaced guitar final mix played singles hey recorded end july sessions beatles issued separately single nearly months album release debut years later title cut compilation album hey revolution different version album revolution wanted original version revolution released single beatles objected grounds slow instead single featured new faster version heavily distorted guitar electric piano solo release went band successful single world sales million end million october convention record companies 1960s singles albums distinct entities duplicate songs singles taken beatles britain america backed guitar gently commercial success countries including australia spent weeks number set charts japan austria switzerland unreleased material songs beatles working individually period revisited inclusion group subsequent albums eventually released band members solo albums according album demos categories includes look child nature eventually reworked harrison guilty circles addition harrison gave sour milk sea singer recording produced harrison released august debut single mean pam medley abbey road following year written new mary jane recorded formally harrison album sessions taped demos compositions abbey road long winding road beatles recorded album let white album versions guilty new mary jane demo ultimately released anthology revolution previously recording surfaced minute later edited overdubbed create separate tracks revolution avant garde revolution release beatles issued november britain release following days later album working title doll house changed english progressive rock band family released similarly titled music doll house earlier year wrote adopted beatles double album day release everybody referred beatles white album beatles album released following martin said idea double album time suggested group reduce number songs form single album featuring stronger work band decided interviewed beatles anthology television series 1990s said felt released separate albums nicknamed white album album harrison felt reflection tracks released sides lot ego band supported idea double album clear songs group time contrast said fine adding bloody beatles white album shut version beatles beatles album mixed separately stereo version issued countries track exist official mixes exception revolution direct reduction stereo master beatles particularly interested stereo album receiving mail fans stating bought stereo mixes earlier albums decided different mixes different track lengths mix edit fade end song ending scream fade seconds longer mix records phased release beatles beatles issued stereo following album shipped version beatles available worldwide september beatles boxed set reissue original released worldwide september packaging album sleeve designed pop artist collaboration hamilton design stark contrast vivid cover art sgt consisted plain white sleeve band slightly middle album right cover featured unique stamped serial number create hamilton words ironic situation numbered edition like million copies original pressing album serial number sold personal copy number sold world record auction later vinyl record releases showed title grey printed letters album included poster comprising montage photographs lyrics songs set photographic portraits taken autumn iconic photographs poster assembled hamilton variety ways days arriving final result tape versions album feature white cover instead cassette track versions issued early contained cover artwork featured high contrast black white grey versions kelly photographs tape contained black outer cardboard cover stated beatles apple logo gold print reel reel tape release album separate volumes kelly cover artwork features edits tracks album tenth anniversary emi reissued album pressed limited edition white vinyl countries mobile fidelity sound lab issued unique half speed master variation album sound original master recording discs pressed high quality virgin vinyl album reissued rest beatles catalogue compact disc reissued 30th anniversary series emi featuring scaled original artwork reissue series emi included albums artists rolling_stones painting band earlier point consideration album cover piece later sleeve compilation album beatles ballads released original artwork auction critical reception contemporary reviews release beatles gained highly favourable reviews majority music critics length found music lacked adventurous quality distinguished sgt pepper according author positive negative assessments beatles drew attention style complained lack coherent style recognized album observer wrote doubt greatest songwriters album surely cultural prejudice swept away joyful music making new_york_times considered double album major success far imaginative sgt pepper magical band improved songwriting relying studio tricks earlier works sunday_times hailed best thing pop sgt pepper concluded musically beauty horror surprise chaos order world beatles created creating age dismissed revolution example idiot nme declared god beatles majority album rolling_stone called history synthesis western music group best album contended allowed appropriate styles traditions rock music ability identity strong uniquely theirs uniquely beatles good expand able penetrate favourable critiques time magazine reviewer wrote beatles showcased best abilities worst tendencies beatles performed sophisticated lacks sense taste purpose times opined reliance private jokes ceased progress songwriters deemed release important musical event year acknowledged tracks contain plenty studied enjoyed gradually appreciated fully coming months review new_york_times considered album boring belief said half songs profound column robert_christgau village_voice described album consistent probably worst referred songs musical exercises nonetheless ranked tenth best album ballot magazine annual critics poll retrospective assessments album mojo magazine wrote beatles regularly appears critics best albums time lists work deemed eccentric highly diverse variable quality writing commented songs ranged beatles tunes revolver self filler derided tracks revolution acknowledged picking personal highlights fun listeners writing editor described album self times identified guitar gently happiness warm gun fascinating worthwhile purchase according slant_magazine beatles rarity band recorded works society continued keeps album fresh surprising review allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine said wide variety musical styles album record gripping musical experience depending view concludes sounds like meant share album space beatles creates style sound mess reviews remastered album daily_telegraph found worst songs work context eclectic unconventional collection rated greatest albums writing paste refuted white album reputation solo works plus song instead said benefits member wildly different ideas demonstrates considerable versatility composers addition offering harrison finest moments review wrote album found band best rated rolling_stone ranked beatles number list greatest albums time 40th anniversary album release vatican newspaper wrote remains type magical musical anthology songs listen certain finding today remain placed album number list heaviest albums time magazine praised guitar work cultural responses according 1960s analysed beatles band previous releases album lyrics progressed vague open ended prone glass paul need damn good release coincided public condemnation treatment joint projects particularly british authorities similarly displayed tolerant attitude beatles officers arrested october marijuana possession charge claimed false case words interpreted christian proof beatles compliance communist plot american youth lyrics revolution messages intend album version advises talk destruction count follows sung word spoken word time album release followed tempo single version song revolution single word taken radical political left endorsement politically motivated violence followed paris riots album version recorded betrayal felt non activist stance revolution new left commentators condemned beatles failure offer political agenda beatles accused means avoiding important issues turbulent political social climate writing argued particularly rocky band adopted parody afraid confronting reality moment like writers new left considered album outdated irrelevant instead heralded concurrent release biographer terms strong solution musical turning outward political social battles day heard album long released claimed find hidden meanings songs earlier beatles albums beatles interpreted significance songs including particularly line need damn good revolution revolution interpreted lyrics sign imminent violence war played album repeatedly followers family convinced apocalyptic message predicting uprising oppressed races drawing parallels chapter book revelation write album release created collective appreciation state art rendition current pop rock folk rock sounds majority music critics white album emphasizing aesthetic stylistic features album scholars beatles work modernist stance based ideological stance progress love peace cites source echoed punk alternative music genres early new_york_city neighbourhood presented buy white albums installation artist piece form record store original display created recording sounds copies commercial performance studio album eighteen months coming success sgt expectations high time release beatles album debuted number december spent seven weeks charts including entire competitive christmas season replaced january dropping number album returned spot week spending eighth final week number album high charts beatles follow album released reached number beatles spent weeks charts far fewer weeks sgt pepper september british_phonographic_industry changed sales award rules album declared having gone platinum meaning sales copies united_states album achieved huge commercial success sold million copies white album stores days album release debuted number december jumped number reached number week december spending total weeks beatles spent weeks billboard album sold million copies united_states according recording_industry_association_of_america beatles beatles certified album times platinum track listing songs written composed noted personnel beatles john_lennon lead harmony background vocals acoustic lead rhythm bass guitars piano hammond organ harmonica tenor saxophone extra drums percussion vocal percussion tapes tape loops sound effects electronic home paul_mccartney lead harmony background vocals acoustic lead rhythm bass guitars acoustic electric hammond organ percussion hand shake bell foot vocal percussion drums dear wild honey pie recorder george_harrison lead harmony background vocals lead rhythm acoustic bass guitars hammond organ guitar gently extra drums percussion vocal percussion sound effects drums percussion vocal percussion piano bell don pass lead vocals don pass good night backing vocals continuing story bill guest musicians lead guitar guitar gently evans backing vocals dear birthday trumpet violin don pass backing vocals birthday backing vocals dear backing vocals continuing story bill backing vocals lead vocals continuing story bill backing vocals birthday speech tapes sound effects revolution session musicians martha dear trumpet martha dear henry violin glass violin martha dear cello glass cello glass cello saxophone honey pie saxophone honey pie honey pie art tenor mike singers backing vocals good night stanley trumpet martha dear chris continuing story bill tony french horn viola glass viola martha dear production team engineer speech revolution producer executive producer string brass orchestral arrangements conducting piano rocky engineer engineer studio producer continuing story bill piano long long long electric piano organ saxophone arrangement certifications bpi certification awarded sales charts weekly charts release history
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