Book overview
Table of contents
Front cover
Ordering information
For information about the album, visit the Wikipedia web page.
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1968 February 12 - October 15
| About This Volume | About The Album | |
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Period overview Book overview Table of contents Front cover Ordering information |
This page is mostly about the book Songs of The Beatles'
White Album Period and the Period it covers. For information about the album, visit the Wikipedia web page. |
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| Period | PPM | WTB | HDN | BFS | HLP | RS | REV | SGT | MMT | WA | LIB | AR | OVW |
The White Album Period came after the Magical Mystery Tour/Yellow Submarine Period. It contains songs that appeared on one single ('Hey Jude'/'Revolution') and the Beatles' only double-LP, titled The Beatles (commonly called The White Album).
The bulk of the songs on The Beatles were written while the Beatles were in India studying Transcendental Meditation ("TM"). During the recording of these songs the band began to break up. The Beatles were in their mid-to-late 20s and they had done nothing but be Beatles for eight years. It was time to move on, although none of them knew how.
John had separated from his wife, Cynthia, and had paired up with Yoko Ono, who was now a constant presence with John in the studio. George wanted to spend his time on his own projects, including producing other artists and studying all things Indian. Ringo was a family man. Paul was a musician through and through who wanted to learn more about writing and making music. It was mainly Paul's efforts that kept the Beatles together from this point through their last LP, Abbey Road.
Details on all the sessions and releases are in the book Songs of The Beatles' White Album Period.(for a detailed look at the overall book format, see the Series Overview)
The book starts with an overview of the Beatle Periods, showing where The Beatles (the White Album) fits in their career. It then shows chronological lists of songs recorded and released during this Period.
The "Releases" section shows records that were released containing songs recorded this Period. Details are provided about the UK records. (Details about the US records are in The Songs section.)
A "Hearing The Music" section gives some orientation and history about the vinyl records and how they were intended to be heard.
The bulk of the book details the 36 songs of the White Album Period:
| Side A | Side A | |||
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| 18th single | Hey Jude | Revolution | ||
| Side 1 | Side 2 | |||
| The Beatles | Back In The U.S.S.R. | Martha My Dear | ||
| disc 1 | Dear Prudence | I'm So Tired | ||
| Glass Onion | Blackbird | |||
| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | Piggies | |||
| Wild Honey Pie | Rocky Raccoon | |||
| The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill | Don't Pass Me By | |||
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Why Don't We Do It In The Road? | |||
| Happiness Is A Warm Gun | I Will | |||
| Julia | ||||
| Side 3 | Side 4 | |||
| disc 2 | Birthday | Revolution 1 | ||
| Yer Blues | Honey Pie | |||
| Mother Nature's Son | Savoy Truffle | |||
| Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey | Cry Baby Cry | |||
| Sexy Sadie | (Can You Take Me Back) | |||
| Helter Skelter | Revolution 9 | |||
| Long Long Long | Good Night | |||
| unreleased songs | Not Guilty | |||
| What's The New Mary Jane | ||||
| Etcetera |
| Contents | Page |
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Preface |
9 10 13 13 14 15 15 |
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Releases 45: Lady Madonna / The Inner Light 45: Hey Jude / Revolution LP: The Beatles |
19 20 21 22 |
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Hearing the Music: Album Analysis and Song Details Listening to the Album Speaker Placement - The Magic Triangle Tempos & Times Primer Playing The CD |
25 26 27 28 31 |
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The Songs Using This Section Single Lady Madonna The Inner Light The Beatles (Disc 1) Back In The U.S.S.R. Dear Prudence Glass Onion Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Wild Honey Pie The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill While My Guitar Gently Weeps Happiness Is A Warm Gun Martha My Dear I'm So Tired Blackbird Piggies Rocky Raccoon Don't Pass Me By Why Don't We Do It In The Road I Will Julia The Beatles (Disc 2) Birthday Yer Blues Mother Nature's Son Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey Sexy Sadie Helter Skelter Long Long Long Revolution 1 Honey Pie Savoy Truffle Cry Baby Cry Can You Take Me Back Revolution 9 Good Night unreleased songs Not Guilty What's The New Mary Jane Etcetera |
33 34 39 49 57 61 65 69 77 81 85 91 95 99 103 107 111 115 121 125 129 133 137 143 147 151 155 159 163 169 173 177 181 183 189 195 199 203 |
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Appendix Glossary References Index |
205 227 229 233 |
| Pages | Size | Binding | Price |
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| about 238 | 8.5" x 11" | Paperback (perfect/glue) | see price list |