The Beatles (50th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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Annotation

2 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
4 × CD, Compilation, Remastered
Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo, Mono, Multichannel
Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Numbered

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-01 19:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Beatles
2▶CD: The Beatles
3▶CD: Esher Demos
4▼CD: Sessions
#TitleRatingLength
1Revolution 1 (take 18)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-30)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (on 1968-05-30)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
10:29
2A Beginning (take 4) / Don’t Pass Me By (take 7)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-22)
medley including a recording of:
Don’t Pass Me By (on 1968-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Apple Publishing Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, Startling Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
A Beginning (on 1968-07-22)
composer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
publisher:
George Martin Music
2.155:06
3Blackbird (take 28)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-11)
recording of:
Blackbird (on 1968-06-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:16
4Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (unnumbered rehearsal)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-26)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-26) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-26)
recording of:
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (on 1968-06-26)
written in:
India (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:43
5Good Night (unnumbered rehearsal)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-07)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
Good Night (in 1968-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.550:39
6Good Night (take 10 with a guitar part from take 5)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bongos and lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02), John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-28, on 1968-07-02)
recording of:
Good Night (from 1968-06-28 until 1968-07-02)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.452:31
7Good Night (take 22)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1968-07-22)
lead vocals:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-22)
recording of:
Good Night (on 1968-07-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2.53:46
8Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (take 3)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-03)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (on 1968-07-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:54
9Revolution (unnumbered rehearsal)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-09)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (on 1968-07-09)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:16
10Revolution (take 14 – instrumental backing track)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-10)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (on 1968-07-10)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:25
11Cry Baby Cry (unnumbered rehearsal)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
organ and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-15)
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry (on 1968-07-15)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:03
12Helter Skelter (first version – take 2)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bass:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-18)
recording of:
Helter Skelter (on 1968-07-18)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
12:54
5▶CD: Sessions
6▶CD: Sessions
7▶Blu-ray: The Beatles

Credits

Release

art direction:Darren Evans (Graphic Design)
assistant mixer:Stefano Civetta
Matt Mysko (engineer)
Paul Pritchard (recording engineer)
additional engineer:Martin Benge
Jerry Boys
Richard Lush
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
Michael Sheady (engineer)
Ken Townsend
engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
Barry Sheffield
Miles Showell
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
additional producer:Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
executive producer:Jeff Jones (CEO of Apple Corps)
producer:Jonathan Clyde
Guy Hayden
orchestrator:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records)
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12778919 [info]
ASIN:US: B07HFYZY7D [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-beatles/the-beatles-white-album-10/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1370321/ [info]

Release group

mash-ups:The Grey Album by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
covers:Mojo Presents: The White Album Recovered (No. 0000001) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles – White Album But With Super Mario 64 Soundfonts by Durag Gohan
The White Album by Morgan James (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
parodies:The Blank Album by The Beatle Bronies
The Blank Album, Volume 2 by The Beatle Bronies
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
part of:My Life in Music: Perry Farrell (SPIN magazine, 2003-07) (number: A) (order: 1)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 80) (order: 80)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46402 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/The-beatles-white-album [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13432-the-beatles/ [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_1 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_2 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=mfsltb2 [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/461 [info]
http://www.popmatters.com/review/beatles-whitealbum/ [info]
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-beatles-the-beatles-the-white-album/467 [info]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6138859/The-Beatles-The-Beatles-review.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4b8c [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Beatles,_The/Discography/Beatles_[The_White_Album],_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/the_beatles__white_album__f13/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6891/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Beatles_(White_Album)/1239 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000418113 [info]
Wikidata:Q3295515 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/The+Beatles [info]