The Beatles — The White Album

Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Beatles’ historic White Album. The White Album is in very close running with several other amazing albums as my favorite of the 1960′s. It may even be my favorite Beatles album, but Abbey Road always gets pissed when I say that. Has an album ever spanned more ground than The White Album? Or a more talked about and controversial album with more storylines? I mean, “Paul Is Dead”, Brian Epstein’s death, the ashram in India and the Maharishi, “Magic” Alex, stereo or mono?, Manson and Helter Skelter, the insane band fighting, Happiness Is A Warm Gun (from a Gun-N-Ammo title), Ringo quits!, Yoko in the studio, the number stamped album cover, Clapton’s guitar solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Bungalow Bill, etc., etc. Perhaps you should throw it on the turntable, or toss in the CD, eight track, tape and listen-with headphones preferably. Really listen. Remember this was 1968! This is The Beatles, man! At their peak!

Here’s a video montage of the White Album sessions: