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The White Album (Remastered)
Participated by The Beatles
Studio : EMI
by EMI
Release Date : 2009-09-09
Publisher : EMI
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0094638246626
UPC : 094638246626
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 1165 reviews)
List Price : $24.98
Our Price : $16.78
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Product Description |
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The classic original Beatles studio albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the Beatles catalogue has seen since its original release.
Within each CD's new packaging, booklets include detailed historical notes along with informative recording notes. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. The newly produced mini-documentaries on the making of each album, directed by Bob Smeaton, are included as QuickTime files on each album. The documentaries contain archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from The Beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere.
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Evangelismbookstore.com essential recording |
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Better known as the "White Album," this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. Instead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end. From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown ("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris Nickson |
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As good as spected |
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I bought this disk specting best sound quality. I think the sound improved and although, in some songs is just marginal improvement, I gave it a good review. |
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Enjoyable indiviual tracks, yet dissapointing as an album |
This album has good songs ("I'm So Tired"), novel songs ("Why Don't We Do It In the Road?"), and just plain ole ugly songs ("Wild Honey Pie").
There is little to no flow from song to song. It plays like a mixtape, which is not desireable when the product is toted as an album, and one of the greatest of all time, at that.
But even throwing all exceptations and hyperbole aside, it's still sketchy. Mediocore. Flat out boring and tedious in some parts. "Revolution 9" is, frankly, disturbing and self-important, and should have never made it onto anyone's album.
But turning the focus to talk about the things that are positive...
"Dear Prudence" is uplifting and sunny. "Julia" is one of Lennon's most beautiful, and poetic numbers. "Blackbird" is a fantastic ballad, with catchy and skillful guitar playing. "Happiness is a Warm Gun" is a great song in and of itself, and also inspired "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead which is arguably just as great. "Helter Skelter" flat-out rocks, no more needs to be said. "I'm So Tired" has an interesting song structure, and dynamic vocals from Lennon. "Yer Blues" is a good song with a terrible title, which does detract from it a little.
Now let's take a look a couple of the novelty songs from this album...
"Why Don't We Do It In the Road?" is the best of them, because it's the least novel, and most explosive. One minor complaint is only that it's too short, and very sparse. The recording feels more like a demo, but the song itself is great. "Back in the USSR" is runner up, and is one of the funnest Beatles songs ever written. It's unfortunate that Paul McCartney reinvisioned it as being some kind of social gesture of goodwill to the USSR in his Live in Red Square DVD. It's a silly song based off Chuck Berry and the Beach Boys, and it's difficult to believe it has any greater meaning than that.
The remainer of the songs range from pleasantly boring and harmless ("I Will") to horrendous (the aforementioned bane known as "Wild Honey Pie").
The White Album would have been better released as a single album, but since it can only be judged as a double, it doesn't score high. It gets 2 stars.
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Classic Beatles |
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If you love the Beatles you can't miss with this CD. It is as current now as when it was recorded. This was a gift for a 14 year old and she loves it! |
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Some brilliant songs |
This album has some really high points, with the likes of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Yer Blues", "Back in the USSR", "Julia" and "Helter Skelter". But the others are only ok, and some songs on here have no real effort put into them. If you compare the songs on here to the other albums around at the time, like Hendrix, Doors, Stones, Dylan, Who and Floyd, you'll see that the White Album doesnt mantain the high standard like the others do. What they should have done is released a single LP with the real gems on it, and left the others for a rarity compilation disc for the future.
If your starting your Beatle experience, start with Sgt Pepper, Revolver, or Let it Be, but not with this, get this when you have heard a few of their other albums first.
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I finally understand Revolution 9 |
This CD, sans the last four songs on disc 1, syncs perfectly with the Disney animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Revolution 9 begins when the witch presents the poison apple, her impending death and the revival of SW. You have to see this to believe it. It's absolutely brilliant, and Helter Skelter is hilarious! Chalk up another first for one of the most innovative bands to ever walk the planet.
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