The Beatles, or the 'White Album'

Download or read book The Beatles, or the 'White Album' written by Mark Goodall and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beatles' self-titled 1968 album was seen as something of a comedown after the exhilaration of its predecessor, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In addition, conventional wisdom holds that The Beatles, aka the 'White Album', marks the beginning of the end of the Lennon/McCartney partnership. This book, however, exists to argue that the 'White Album' is not only the finest achievement of the Fab Four but can also be considered one of the greatest LP recordings of all time. Track by track, the album (and its sleeve) is discussed and considered. The result is a portrait of The Beatles, reflecting its eclectic nature through a series of personal responses from a variety of contributors.