The Beatles, also referred to colloquially as the White Album, is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968.
Featuring a plain white sleeve, the cover contains no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed.
This was intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's previous LP Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The Beatles is recognised for its fragmentary style and diverse range of genres, including folk, British blues, ska, music hall, proto-metal and the avant-garde.
It has since been viewed by some critics as a postmodern work, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back in the U.S.S.R." | McCartney | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Dear Prudence" | Lennon | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Glass Onion" | Lennon | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | McCartney | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Wild Honey Pie" | McCartney | 0:52 |
| 6. | "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" | Lennon, with Yoko Ono | 3:14 |
| 7. | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) | Harrison | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" | Lennon | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 23:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Martha My Dear" | McCartney | 2:28 |
| 2. | "I'm So Tired" | Lennon | 2:03 |
| 3. | "Blackbird" | McCartney | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Piggies" (Harrison) | Harrison | 2:04 |
| 5. | "Rocky Raccoon" | McCartney | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Don't Pass Me By" (Richard Starkey) | Starr | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" | McCartney | 1:41 |
| 8. | "I Will" | McCartney | 1:46 |
| 9. | "Julia" | Lennon | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 22:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birthday" | McCartney with Lennon | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Yer Blues" | Lennon | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Mother Nature's Son" | McCartney | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" | Lennon | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Sexy Sadie" | Lennon | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Helter Skelter" | McCartney | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Long, Long, Long" (Harrison) | Harrison | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 22:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revolution 1" | Lennon | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Honey Pie" | McCartney | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Savoy Truffle" (Harrison) | Harrison | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Cry Baby Cry" | Lennon, with McCartney | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Revolution 9" | Speaking from Lennon, Harrison, Ono and George Martin | 8:15 |
| 6. | "Good Night" | Starr | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 24:21 | ||
