The White Album

1. 01Back in the U.S.S.R.0
2. 02Dear Prudence0
3. 03Glass Onion0
4. 04Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da0
5. 05Wild Honey Pie0
6. 06The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill0
7. 07While My Guitar Gently Weeps0

The Beatles is the ninth studio album by English rock group the Beatles, a double album released on 22 November 1968. It is also commonly known as the White Album, as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed (and, on the early LP and CD releases, a serial number) on its plain white sleeve. The album was written and recorded during a period of turmoil for the group, after visiting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India and having a particularly productive songwriting session in early 1968. Returning to the studio, the group recorded from May to October 1968, only to have conflict and dissent drive the group members apart. Ringo Starr quit the band for a brief time, leaving Paul McCartney to play drums on two tracks. Many of the performances were by less than the full group, some of them “solo” recordings, as each individual member began to explore his own talent. Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, who criticised its satirical songs as unimportant and apolitical amid a turbulent political and social climate. However, it reached number 1 on the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The album has sold over 9.5 m…