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Re: What is it with The White Album?

GARY — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 04:06:40 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 02/05/2012 09:06

Robert Anton Wilson wrote:

Yes it is really that good and no it does not sound dated.

Some sanity in a crazy world

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Robert Anton Wilson — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:50:20 GMT

Author: Robert Anton Wilson

Posted: 02/05/2012 05:50

Yes it is really that good and no it does not sound dated.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Anonymous — Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:09:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/04/2012 20:09

I made a thread similar to this a month or two ago. I agree wholeheartedly. The album is grossly overrated and not really even "good" in my opinion. And I love The Beatles.

It's got some really good songs, though.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Facetious — Sat, 4 Feb 2012 07:37:40 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 02/04/2012 12:37

Consistency is overrated, and The White Album is underrated.

That's all. 😜

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Detroit Rock Citizen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:03:05 GMT

Author: Detroit Rock Citizen

Posted: 07/17/2009 04:03

http://www.amazon.com/The-original-Beat...title_full

Re: What is it with The White Album?

RFNAPLES — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:49:49 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 07/17/2009 00:49

Not sure what you are saying. Please Please Me (UK)/Introducing…The Beatles (US) and With the Beatles (UK)/Meet the Beatles! (US) are different albums both originally released in the UK in 1963.

"With The Beatles
Recorded: July 18 and 30, September 11-12 and 30, October 3, 17, and 23, 1963 (Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios, London, England)
Mixed: August 21, September 30, October 23, 29-30, 1963
Length: 32:24
Credits:
Produced by George Martin
Engineered and Mixed by Norman Smith
Liner Notes by Tony Barrow
Photography by Robert Freeman
First released: November 22, 1963 (NB: date corrected by RFN)
Versions:
•With The Beatles UK: Parlophone PMC 1206, November 22, 1963 (mono) (NB: date corrected by RFN)
•With The Beatles UK: Parlophone PMC 3045, November 22, 1963 (stereo) (NB: date corrected by RFN)
•Meet The Beatles US: Capitol T 2047, January 20, 1964 (mono)
•Meet The Beatles US: Capitol ST 2047, January 20, 1964 (stereo)
•The Beatles' Second Album US: Capitol T 2080, April 10, 1964 (mono)
•The Beatles' Second Album US: Capitol ST 2080, April 10, 1964 (mono)
•With The Beatles (CD) Parlophone CDP 7 46436 2, February 26, 1987
•With The Beatles (CD) Capitol CLJ 46436, July 21, 1987
•Meet The Beatles (CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66875 2 4, November 16, 2004
•The Beatles' Second Album (CD) Capitol CDP 7243 8 66877 2 2 , November 16, 2004
Highest chart position: UK: 1 (21 weeks beginning December 7, 1963)"

[via http://oldies.about.com/od/thebeatleshistory/a/withthebeatles.htm ]

Please Please Me track listing
Side One:
1. I Saw Her Standing There (2:55)
2. Misery (1:50)
3. Anna (Go To Him) (2:57)
4. Chains (2:26)
5. Boys (2:27)
6. Ask Me Why (2:27)
7. Please Please Me (2:04)
Side Two:
1. Love Me Do (2:22)
2. P.S. I Love You (2:05)
3. Baby, It's You (2:38)
4. Do You Want To Know A Secret (1:59)
5. A Taste Of Honey (2:05)
6. There's A Place (1:52)
7. Twist And Shout (2:33)

With the Beatles track listing
Side One:
1.It Won't Be Long (2:11)
2.All I've Got To Do (2:01)
3.All My Loving (2:06)
4.Don't Bother Me (2:26)
5.Little Child (1:45)
6.Till There Was You (2:14)
7.Please Mister Postman (2:34)
Side Two:
1.Roll Over Beethoven (2:44)
2.Hold Me Tight (2:29)
3.You Really Got A Hold On Me (3:00)
4.I Wanna Be Your Man (1:56)
5.Devil In Her Heart (2:25)
6.Not A Second Time (2:05)
7.Money (That's What I Want) (2:47)

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Charicature — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:35:47 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 07/16/2009 22:35

GlennJolson wrote:

RFNAPLES wrote:

8. Please Please Me/Introducing…The Beatles-1963

'Introducing…The Beatles' by VEE JAY records is definitely 1964. 1964-01-10 and 1964-01-27 (Versions 1 and 2 respectively)

Edit: Between the two VEE JAY versions Capitol released 'Meet The Beatles' 1964-01-20, ten days after VEE JAY and the line under the 'Meet The Beatles' title became false. :wink:

Meet the Beatles is one of the few vinyl albums I own 😁 Regrettably, the album cover is pretty badly treated - written on by my aunt, and otherwise old and torn. Not sure if it's an original release, but it's in mono so it's a good bet that it is.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:00:08 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 07/16/2009 02:00

[quote="jomclane"]

theharrisonfords wrote:

But out of the Beatles albums, I actually like A Hard Day's Night the best- although Revolver is pretty much on the same level, even though AHDN is nothing but love songs.

Mostly, but You Can't Do That isn't a song you'd want to sing to someone you're trying to woo. I'll Cry Instead isn't very romantic either. In both songs, the protagonist (presumably John) is keeping up kind of a macho front. In You Can't Do That, he's trying to control his lover by threatening her with abandonment should she even think of cheating on him (an early, less violent version of Run for your Life) and in I'll Cry Instead, he says he want to hurt the lover that hurt him and then later he threatens to break a bunch of nameless girl's hearts just to show the one that has spurned him that he's capable of hurting her as well--not exactly romantic fare.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

RFNAPLES — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:11:27 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 07/16/2009 01:11

Let’s see who is more anal retentive:

“Please Please Me
Recorded: September 11, 1962; November 26, 1962; February 11, 1963 (Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios, London, England)
Mixed: February 25, 1963
Length: 32:45
Credits:
Produced by George Martin
Engineered and Mixed by Norman Smith
Liner Notes by Tony Barrow
Photography by Angus McBean
First released: March 22, 1963
Versions:
• Please Please Me UK: Parlophone PMC 1202, March 22, 1963 (mono)
• Please Please Me UK: Parlophone PMC 3042, April 26, 1963 (stereo)
• Introducing... The Beatles US: Vee-Jay VJLP 1062, January 10, 1964 (mono)
• Introducing... The Beatles US: Vee-Jay VJLPS 1062, January 10, 1964 (stereo)
• Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles US: Vee-Jay VJLP-1092, October 12, 1964 (mono)
• Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles US: Vee-Jay VJLPS-1092, October 12, 1964 (stereo)
• The Early Beatles US: Capitol T 2309, March 22, 1965 (mono)
• The Early Beatles US: Capitol ST 2309, March 22, 1965 (stereo)
• Please Please Me (CD) Apple CDP 7 46435 2, February 26, 1987
• The Early Beatles (CD) CDP 0946 3 57498 2 3, April 11, 2006
Highest chart position: UK: 1 (30 weeks beginning May 11, 1963)”

[via http://oldies.about.com/od/thebeatleshistory/a/pleasemealbum.htm ]

PS I know there are different tack listings and titles but the original came out in 1963.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

GlennJolson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:02:34 GMT

Author: GlennJolson

Posted: 07/16/2009 00:02

RFNAPLES wrote:

8. Please Please Me/Introducing…The Beatles-1963

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Charicature — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:52:49 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 07/15/2009 14:52

I've always felt The Beatles (aka The White Album) had some wheat hidden amongst the chaff. I mean, I like Ob-la-di-ob-la-da and Rocky Raccoon, but would I call them great songs? No. Not at all.

Top songs on this one:
Dear Prudence
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
I Will
Julia
Mother Nature's Son
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry

I could lose the rest and not care. Well, okay, I like the other two I mentioned plus Bungalow Bill, but otherwise...

Re: What is it with The White Album?

jomclane — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:47:25 GMT

Author: jomclane

Posted: 07/15/2009 09:47

theharrisonfords wrote:

But out of the Beatles albums, I actually like A Hard Day's Night the best- although Revolver is pretty much on the same level, even though AHDN is nothing but love songs. I've been listening to Please Please Me a lot too, and it's starting to grow on me...

�'� A Hard Days Night is brilliant, and I think John especially shines as a composer and as a singer on that album. Please Please Me is also the Beatles at their best as an actual performing band. They whacked that one out on just one afternoon. I know some of the lyrics are banal but some of the John sung songs are delivered with great feeling and integrity. Paul is brilliant as a singer and composer on revolver though. Here there and Everywhere is a highlight as far as singing is concerned.

But as for the White Album, the best songs in my opinion are:
1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2. Happiniess is a warm gun
3. Blackbird
4. I'm so tired
5. Long, Long, Long
6. Ob la di, Ob la da
7. Dear Prudence

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:43:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/15/2009 06:43

I would add...
1. Sexy Sadie
2. Cry Baby Cry
3. Rocky Raccoon
4. Revolution 1

But out of the Beatles albums, I actually like A Hard Day's Night the best- although Revolver is pretty much on the same level, even though AHDN is nothing but love songs. I've been listening to Please Please Me a lot too, and it's starting to grow on me...

Re: What is it with The White Album?

maxxy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:06:36 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 07/15/2009 02:06

RFNAPLES wrote:

Best tracks on the White Album:

1. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Helter Skelter
4. I'm So Tired
5. Back in the U.S.S.R.
6. Dear Prudence

wow I actually agree 100% with those track picks.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

RFNAPLES — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:35:16 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 07/14/2009 21:35

Best tracks on the White Album:

1. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Helter Skelter
4. I'm So Tired
5. Back in the U.S.S.R.
6. Dear Prudence

Re: What is it with The White Album?

RFNAPLES — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:10:51 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 07/14/2009 16:10

I agree and vacillate on whether it should be The Beatles #2 or #3 album:

1. Revolver-1966
2. The Beatles ("White Album")-1968
3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-1967
4. Abbey Road-1969
5. Rubber Soul-1965
6. A Hard Day's Night-1964
7. Let It Be-1970
8. Please Please Me/Introducing…The Beatles-1963
9. Help!-1965
10. Magical Mystery Tour-1967

Re: What is it with The White Album?

maxxy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:22:45 GMT

Author: maxxy

Posted: 07/14/2009 14:22

Mmm...I still think that the beatles' best albums are:
1. Sgt. Peppers
2. Abbey Road
3. Revolver
4. White Album
5. Beatles for Sale

With everything that's been said, the White Album is still an enjoyable listen and a good album.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

jomclane — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:25:53 GMT

Author: jomclane

Posted: 07/14/2009 13:25

John himself rated this as their very best Album, so that must count for something, and there is no doubt that it is a great ecclectic mix, but give me the 3 previous Beatles albums anyday of the week.
I miss the John-Paul collaborations of the earlier albums. Individually they were great, but I think the sum of the whole was greater than the parts. The dissolution in the bands unity results in the bittiness of teh album, like scraps of songs collected and put together (just as what happened on Abbey Road). There are also too many conflicting themes. Revolver by contrast points forward, Pepper may point to a pschadelic never-never world, but at least its focused. In contrast everyone is just doing what they want on the White Albums.

Saying that its still a fantastic listening experience. I dont care how old it is

Re: What is it with The White Album?

RFNAPLES — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:42:16 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 07/10/2009 15:42

RFNAPLES wrote:

The White Album is old but not dated. I like these older albums better:

Revolver-The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-The Beatles

The White Album is a close third.

I now rank the White Album better than Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-The Beatles. They are all great.

Re: What is it with The White Album?

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:49 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 06/24/2009 17:57

One word sums up the White Album: eclectic

Every style and type of Beatles song is on this album. In fact it's almost like a historical almanac of musical styles the Beatles delved in. That's why it's rated so highly. There are a lot of great songs, but also a fair amount of filler on it. The thing is, Revolver is also really eclectic, but much more cohesive and concise and better from start to finish, hence why it's a better album imo.