How does an Apple rot? The Story of the White Album by The Beatles | Classic Albums Review
In May the beatles went to abbey road to record the first album they were going to release under their new company apple. The project at that time seemed simple, John and Paul had about thirty songs written almost all in india. George for his part, more than on other albums, took seriously his role in the band as the third songwriter, and Ringo also wrote his first song.
With so much material at hand, it was decided to make a double album, a format widely used for classical music but absolutely innovative in popular music, but the new album and his illusions were spoiled from the first day when Lennon entered the studio with a woman next to him, breaking all the studio rules. Also, McCartney developed an almost sick perfectionist attitude that collapsed his partners. Harrison showed more and more apathy to continue working with two beatles who never ended up taking him seriously, and tired too Ringo left the band. And with an apple that was rotting... the best band on the planet worked and sounded like no other.
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Fun to hear so much oft-repeated misinformation on this subject all in one place!
Apple corps = a Paul corpse 🤔
I love the eclecticism of the album and feel so peeved at all those who have grumbled on about preferring it to have been a single album. The album is a historic record of the state of the group: The weak tracks, though many, are the glue that holds the classics in place. Without those weak tracks, the classics would fall through the gaps! I'm also in a minority, because I love the Musee Concrete of 'Revolution 9', particularly the use of the last two unison orchestral notes of Sibelius 7th symphony. I counted thirteen uses of these two notes! Long live the White Album!
"A roar of propellers"? It was a jet!
The White Album is perfect - every track was right where it should be - Savoy Truffle is my favorite but it was all fantastic. Their best album and all of them were great.
Just to be clear: the sound at the beginning of "Back in the U.S.S.R." are JET engines, not propellers of an airplane.
If I could only pick one Beatles album, it would be The White Album. While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Dear Prudence and Blackbird are simply phenomenal!!!
I feel like there's about one album of absolute genius intermixed with another entire album of abominable trash. Unfortunately, they didn't organize it that way, making my appreciation wait for the digital age allowed me to remove the crap. It's unfoprtuante as most of their albums, to a greater or lesser degree are actual albums. They tell a story with flow. This album makes me yell, "okay Google, skip to next track" far, far to often.
No Guilty?...
Ringo had actually written "Don't Pass Me By" several years earlier. There are a couple occasions in 1964 interviews when McCartney mentions Ringo having written it, and gives samples. Apparently at the time it was considered too much a "country song" for the Beatles to use.
The White Album marks one of the greatest epochs in music history. This album really exemplifies their songwriting prowess. And, no mater their nuances, nothing stood in their way of creating classic songs. Even though they all had many outside cultural influences, the Beatles still managed to collaborate as they did in the early days without any formula for writing songs.
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My favorite album of all time. Variety, raw energy, creativity.
"Mother's Nature's Son" is the most underrated song in the Beatles catalog, methinks.
The white album is a wonderful example of so many different musical styles. A primer.
Love this record. Whatever path the Beatles took, I’m grateful it went that way. It’s an incredible body of work
When I'm in a the mood for wild variety, rambunctiousness, and edginess, the White Album is my favorite Beatles album. When I want sparkling and grand pop-rock, "Abbey Road" is my favorite Beatles album. I go back and forth between those two as my favorites. Honorable mention to "Revolver."
Had the White Album been released as a single album, it would have had quite a similar vibe and feel to Revolver, another strong and eclectic collection of top-notch songs.
“Paul wrote grannie songs….oh yeah, also Helter Skelter.” The man did it all!