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The Beatles White Album
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 * Birthday * Yer Blues * Mother Nature’s Son * Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey * Sexy Sadie * Helter Skelter * Long, Long, Long * Revolution I * Honey Pie * Savoy Truffle * Cry Baby Cry *
Revolution 9 * Good Night
This Day in Rock Music History: 22 Nov - "White Album"
1968: 50 years ago today, The Beatles officially released their double-LP "The White Album" in the UK, and then 3 days later in the US.
Of note:
* Entered the UK chart at no. 1, remaining for 8 weeks
* Entered the US chart at no. 1, remaining for 9 weeks
* 1st Beatles LP released on Apple Records (2 solo albums were previously released on Apple)
* Much of the material was written during a meditation retreat to India
* It produced no radio singles
* However, "Hey Jude" was recorded during the White Album sessions, released as a separate single earlier in August
* Ringo quit The Beatles for a short period during the album's recording
* Yoko Ono, John's new love interest, was a regular at the recording sessions
* Yoko contributed vocals for "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" and backing vocals for "Birthday"
* Pattie Harrison (George's wife) contributed backing vocals for "Birthday"
* Maureen Starkey (Ringo's wife) contributed backing vocals for "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs5vUfddkT8
https://www.hooktube.com/watch?v=Cs5vUfddkT8
This Day in Rock Music History - 22 Aug - Ringo Quits Beatles
- A sign of rising tensions among the Fab Four, Ringo Starr left The Beatles during The White Album recordings. In "Anthology", Ringo cited feeling he was an outsider and not playing the drums very well. But when he told John, and then Paul, about his feelings, each claimed himself as feeling the outsider! Ringo left for vacation in Sardinia with his family, where he subsequently wrote "Octopus's Garden". In the meantime in Ringo's absence, the band recorded "Back in the USSR" with McCarntney on drums and Lennon on bass. They also recorded "Dear Prudence". But soon the band sent Ringo a telegram, asking him to return. He arrived back on 3 Sep to find his drums decorated with flowers saying "Welcome Back Ringo", just in time to shoot the group video for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-BdGchS0yk
https://www.hooktube.com/watch?v=V-BdGchS0yk
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