{"product_id":"the-beatles-the-beatles","title":"The Beatles – The Beatles","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album)\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beatles – The Beatles, universally known as The White Album, is the legendary 1968 double album that found the world's biggest band exploring an extraordinary range of musical styles. From hard rock and psychedelia to folk, blues, music hall, experimental sound collage and intimate acoustic songwriting, it remains one of the most ambitious and influential albums in popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with the explosive \"Back In The U.S.S.R.\", the album immediately demonstrates its remarkable variety. \"Dear Prudence\" and \"Glass Onion\" lead into the playful \"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da\", while \"While My Guitar Gently Weeps\" provides one of the record's most celebrated moments, featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first disc continues through the darkly fragmented \"Happiness Is A Warm Gun\", the whimsical \"Martha My Dear\", the intimate \"I'm So Tired\" and the timeless acoustic classic \"Blackbird\". \"Rocky Raccoon\", \"Julia\" and \"I Will\" showcase the band's more stripped-back songwriting, while \"Piggies\" and \"Don't Pass Me By\" add yet more stylistic colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second disc becomes increasingly adventurous. \"Birthday\" and \"Yer Blues\" deliver heavier rock, while \"Mother Nature's Son\" returns to an acoustic setting. \"Helter Skelter\" is particularly notable for its raw, aggressive performance and is frequently cited as an important precursor to heavy rock and heavy metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album concludes with the experimental \"Revolution 9\", one of The Beatles' most radical recordings, followed by the beautiful orchestral lullaby \"Good Night\", bringing the sprawling album to a surprisingly gentle close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded during a period of considerable creative and personal tension within the group, \u003cem\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e nevertheless produced an astonishing collection of songs. Rather than pursuing one consistent sound, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr followed their individual musical interests, resulting in a record that feels almost like a collection of solo projects brought together under the Beatles name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive minimalist white sleeve, embossed with the band's name on original editions, became one of the most recognisable album covers ever produced. With its enormous stylistic range and enduring influence, The White Album remains essential listening for Beatles fans and collectors of classic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of The Beatles, 1960s rock, psychedelic rock, British rock, experimental music, classic pop and iconic vinyl albums, \u003cem\u003eThe Beatles (The White Album)\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack In The U.S.S.R.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDear Prudence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlass Onion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOb-La-Di, Ob-La-Da\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Honey Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappiness Is A Warm Gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha My Dear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm So Tired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiggies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocky Raccoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Pass Me By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Don't We Do It In The Road?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYer Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother Nature's Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me \u0026amp; My Monkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexy Sadie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong, Long, Long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevolution 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney Pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSavoy Truffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCry Baby Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevolution 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SQ26VW0iYRk?si=jLRK2EUeR4a02xa_\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apple Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55057147986262,"sku":"PCS 7067","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c1182b42-68a4-401e-9361-4c980446f576.jpg?v=1787309231","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-beatles-the-beatles","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}