Comments on: White Album (Ltd Ed Numbered Reissue)

By: wolfsblood66210

wolfsblood66210 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:04:59 +0000

the beatles show their excellence on every track. i might have tossed Goodnight into the dustbin in favor of one more classic song like What's the New Mary Jane, but all else is perfect
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By: abeatlesno1fan

abeatlesno1fan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:17:59 +0000

i loved all the harrison contributions
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By: mbstacy90

mbstacy90 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:29:59 +0000

For a band that was previously known by many for slickly produced (i.e. Seargent Pepper's) and sometimes sappy pop rock (i.e. A Hard Day's Night), The White Album permanently placed The Beatles in a whole new light to rock music fans...It established them as not just the best looking or most radio welcome POP bands but as one of the best if not the best ROCK band in the world. Where Seargent Pepper's was sonically and melodically superior to previous albums, The White Album pushed their musical and song writing boundaries into beautifully powerful uncharted rock territories. Unlike previous Beatles albums which seemed to center more around the radio single there are more than a few harder rocking, experimental, and less radio friendly songs such as Revolution 1, Helter Skelter, Yer Blues, Happiness is a Warm Gun, and Revolution 9. These type of songs, although hinted at on earlier records such as Revolver and Rubber Soul, did not come to fruition until the White Album. The addition of this style to Beatles songwriting repertoire greatly contributed to the diversity and appeal of The White album. Its influence on the rock music that has followed is immeasureable.
Of course on The White Album as with every Beatles record there are plenty of the type of sweetly melodic songs the Beatles were known for such as While my Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, and Mother Nature's Son.
The combination of hard rockers, mellow mid-tempos, and everything in between makes the White Album a collection of songs as diverse and strong as any album ever recorded. From Back in the USSR to Good Night it takes the listener on a trip full of emotions and surprises with each and every irresistibly inviting turn. No one song is at all like the next however like any great record there seems to be a common yet inexplicable thread throughout tying it all together into an intriguing and thought provoking musical package. The thing I find particularly amazing is that although there are 30 songs on the record it seems neither too long nor too short - another attribute of a great record. Songs such as Dear Prudence, Birthday, and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da are both like nothing you've ever heard before and yet somehow sound strangely familiar - an important charteristic of great songs.
The White Album, which I believe to be the most creatively diverse and powerful of all the great Beatles records, was a triumphant turning point in their career and spurred them down the path towards more classic however I believe less groundbreaking work on Let it Be and Abbey Road.
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By: dr_ass2001

dr_ass2001 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:55:59 +0000

THIS ALBUM IS ON THE PURPLE CAPITOL LABEL IN MY COLLECTION OF OVER 500 VINYL RECORD ALBUMS. MY STEREO MAKES MY FABULOUS ALBUMS SOUND LIKE NEW A FEW SCRATCHES. SORRY NOT FOR SALE I TREASURE MY BABIES.
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By: bommrock

bommrock — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:14:59 +0000

This is one of the Beatles best. Some groundbreaking material here that changed rock.
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By: skinnydaisy

skinnydaisy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:44:59 +0000

This is maybe the Beatles masterpiece. It changed rock history. Everything is amazing in it, just buy it
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By: hedi8302

hedi8302 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:24:59 +0000

This isn't my favorite Beatles album, there's so much crap on this album. They should have released it on single record and made one good compilataion .
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By: beatlesfans20

beatlesfans20 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:56:59 +0000

i like this one too OFCOURSE the first cd is way better than the 2nd one though songs like 1 3 4 7 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 RULE the others are good as well but not as good
but it is certainly not their best
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By: klssn@sbcglobal.net

klssn@sbcglobal.net — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:27:59 +0000

wide selection with complete listings of songs on cd/album. makes it easy to find an old favorite when you can only remember either the title or album title alone.
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By: stevegte

stevegte — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:07:59 +0000

This album is totally awesome - has so many different sounding songs on it. Everyone contributes and it's great. The only songs on this album that are sub par is revolution #9 -which is not a song, but a mystery and Goodnight which is like a child's song.
A must have for any Beatles fan!
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