The Beatles (50th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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Annotation

2 × CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
4 × CD, Compilation, Remastered
Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo, Mono, Multichannel
Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Numbered

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-01 19:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: The Beatles
2CD: The Beatles
3CD: Esher Demos
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1Back in the U.S.S.R.
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R. (in 1968-05)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.S.R.
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:01
2Dear Prudence
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Dear Prudence (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2.74:47
3Glass Onion
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
partial recording of:
Glass Onion (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
recording of:
Glass Onion (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.51:56
4Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:11
5The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:41
6While My Guitar Gently Weeps
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Zero Productions, Inc.
2:41
7Happiness Is a Warm Gun
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), ATV Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
1:55
8I’m So Tired
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
I’m So Tired (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:11
9Blackbird
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Blackbird (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:35
10Piggies
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Piggies (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:06
11Rocky Raccoon
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Rocky Raccoon (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:44
12Julia
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Julia (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:56
13Yer Blues
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Yer Blues (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:31
14Mother Nature’s Son
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Mother Nature’s Son (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:24
15Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (in 1968-05)
written in:
India (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:04
16Sexy Sadie
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Sexy Sadie (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:27
17Revolution
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Revolution (Beatles song) (in 1968-05)
written in:
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968-02 until 1968-05-30)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:07
18Honey Pie
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Honey Pie (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
22:00
19Cry Baby Cry
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:28
20Sour Milk Sea
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Sour Milk Sea (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3.653:44
21Junk
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Junk (in 1968-05)
written in:
India (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:37
22Child of Nature
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Child of Nature (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
3.652:38
23Circles
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Circles (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Concord Bicycle Assets and Umlaut
2:17
24Mean Mr. Mustard
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Mean Mr Mustard (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:06
25Polythene Pam
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Polythene Pam (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:26
26Not Guilty
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
Not Guilty (in 1968-05)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Concord Bicycle Assets, Ganga Publishing B.V. and Umlaut
3:05
27What’s the New Mary Jane
recorded in:
Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
producer:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
mixer:
Giles Martin (producer)
bell tree and xylophone:
Brian Jones (audiobook narrator)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apple Corps Limited (for the label use Apple Records) (in 2018) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
recording of:
What’s the New Mary Jane? (in 1968-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:45
4CD: Sessions
5CD: Sessions
6CD: Sessions
7Blu-ray: The Beatles

Credits

Release

art direction:Darren Evans (Graphic Design)
assistant mixer:Stefano Civetta
Matt Mysko (engineer)
Paul Pritchard (recording engineer)
additional engineer:Martin Benge
Jerry Boys
Richard Lush
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
Michael Sheady (engineer)
Ken Townsend
engineer:Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
Sam Okell (engineer, Abbey Road Studios)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
Barry Sheffield
Miles Showell
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
additional producer:Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
executive producer:Jeff Jones (CEO of Apple Corps)
producer:Jonathan Clyde
Guy Hayden
orchestrator:George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
copyrighted (©) by:Apple Corps Ltd. (for the label use Apple Records)
Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2018)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12778919 [info]
ASIN:US: B07HFYZY7D [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-beatles/the-beatles-white-album-10/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1370321/ [info]

Release group

mash-ups:The Grey Album by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
covers:Mojo Presents: The White Album Recovered (N° 0000001) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Beatles – White Album But With Super Mario 64 Soundfonts by Durag Gohan
The White Album by Morgan James (American singer, songwriter, and actress)
parodies:The Blank Album by The Beatle Bronies
The Blank Album, Volume 2 by The Beatle Bronies
included in:The Beatles (box set, includes 2009 stereo remasters)
The Beatles Collection
The Beatles in Mono (2009 mono remasters)
part of:My Life in Music: Perry Farrell (SPIN magazine, 2003-07) (number: A) (order: 1)
The Beatles: UK albums (number: 9) (order: 9)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Core Catalogue (number: 10) (order: 10)
The Beatles: Canadian albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
The Beatles: US albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 29) (order: 29)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 80) (order: 80)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46402 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beatles/The-beatles-white-album [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13432-the-beatles/ [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_1 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=cdm432_2 [info]
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=mfsltb2 [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/461 [info]
http://www.popmatters.com/review/beatles-whitealbum/ [info]
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-beatles-the-beatles-the-white-album/467 [info]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6138859/The-Beatles-The-Beatles-review.html [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4b8c [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Beatles,_The/Discography/Beatles_[The_White_Album],_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beatles/the_beatles__white_album__f13/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/6891/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Beatles_(White_Album)/1239 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000418113 [info]
Wikidata:Q3295515 [info]