The White Album

This is fine. "Blackbird" is very good. Better than the other Beatles album this has forced me to listen to. Okay but will not revist this.

Lame Songs - 1, 15 Eh Songs - 2,3,5,6, 8,10,12, 20, 21, 22, 24 I’m feeling it , 7,9,13, 14, 16,19, 23, 25 Great - 4, 11, It was a decent album.

***An ok album

Lots of songs, some are pretty good. Not my favorite Beatles album. 3.5

pas vraiment mon style (sans surprise) c’est relax mais boring j’aime bien blackbird, mother nature’s son j’aime pas piggies 3/5 good vibes

The first half is good but there are some songs on the second half which could easily have been left out. Way too long and too much inconsistency between discs (1 is great, 4 is just average at best). The songs that I liked the most: Dear Prudence While My Guitar Gently Weeps Happiness Is A Warm Gun I'm So Tired Blackbird I Will Mother Nature's Son

overrated

I remember borrowing this CD from my brother and listening to it as a child--that negative association colors most of my interpretation of the Beatles, but I'll give this a real chance. It's fun, and easy to listen to. Much better than the later work, and has some interesting technical tricks (particularly the stereo field guitars!) and thoughtful basslines. In the context of 1968, I can see how this would be massively influential upon many different later genres. AA/BB rhymes fit well, but in many cases I just don't "get" the lyricism, and it's both irritating and intrusive. Whether it is meant to be satirical or serious, I think the record suffers from including both. That being said, some of the compositional flourishes are innovative and impressive, if for or especially for that they're interpolated in a four-chord pop rock skeleton. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is practically a Skatalites or Specials song, and I like it. I might actually put parts of this on again, but the entire thing is punishingly long at over an hour and a half and definitely loses its charm by the second disc.

Not my favorite Beatles album, but still enjoyable. It is loooong though…

Overrated. This isn't bad, and there are some great songs on this (USSR, Guitar Gently Weeps, Helter Skelter), but the majority of it just feels like filler. So many songs that I can't even remember, and the album drags.

It's generally good, but felt very disjointed - it's clearly a case of them being allowed to do... whatever they wanted with little oversight. This definitely has some of my favourite Beatles songs (While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Dear Prudence), but there's way too much that's just deeply strange stuff that's not even good as a novelty. I could've sworn Revolution was faster than this? Am I remembering wrong? Also Rev 9 is not nearly as bad as people complain about, after everything else it almost felt like a welcome change! Not my fave Beatles album, not gonna lie, but just okay.

Not my favorite, but it’s a classic according to others. Some good songs.

I'm going to start this off by saying I'm not a Beatles fan. That's largely because the fan base is annoying and I don't think a lot of the Beatles fanboys have their own opinions and they just parrot what they think other people want to hear about the Beatles so it puts me off of the band as a whole. I also think John Lennon is irredeemable and listening to him sing about any form of "peace and love" is revolting giving how violent of a person he was in his personal life. That being said, I tried to go into this whole album with an open mind. I do love some Beatles songs, but overall I find their performances of the songs... empty? And there was definitely some of that here. What bothers me about the songs on this album is a lot of them have tempo/rhythm changes within the song which is jarring and unpleasant to listen to. There seems to be little cohesion within the song itself. And I feel that way about the album itself too. Why is the Birthday Song on the same album as Helter Skelter and Dear Prudence? It just feels nonsensical. And it's not done in an interesting way, it just felt like they had lots of different songs left over and threw it on this one. Also, Revolution 9 is one of the worst songs I’ve ever listened to. That being said, the highs are really high. Dear Prudence, Helter Skelter, Blackbird, and Revolution 1 are masterpieces and that can't be overlooked. I’d give this a 3.5 if I could but I’m going with 3. The lack of cohesion and how bad Revolution 9 is pushed a potential 4 down to a 3.

Good album but so much long with 30 songs.

Yeah it’s the fucking Beatles and I love some of these songs but I won’t lie at some point it got so boring that I opened my linkedin and still had the full disc 2 to hear

Better than others I’ve heard. Not my favorite. My friend liked it.

Never got into the Beatles and I’m very disinterested in them sir some reason , this album gives the the same feeling

Many legendary tracks, many silly ones, many both…

Some gems, but incoherent overall. A bit of a chore to get through, but there's no denying the creativity. I had to put down everything and double check it was the Beatles when that heavy rock song came on, for example. 3* for overall experience (4* for innovation and creativeness, the drugs must have been great)

The Beatles are the ultimate "guess you had to be there" band. I'm repeatedly told they're revolutionary, but it just sounds old and weird and boring. This album specifically is supposed to be a masterpiece but it's kind of not. and it's too goddamned long. 3 stars. it doesn't suck, I guess, but it's also not very good. I suspect it's going to have a crazy high score because everyone who was born after 1960 has been gaslighted and bullied into thinking The Beatles are the pinnacle of music.

Fave Songs Thank god we're back to good Intro songs 🤪🤓 Disc 1 - Back in the USSR - Glass Onion - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Happiness Is A Warm Gun - Why Won't We Do It In The Road? DISC 2 - Birthday 🧚‍♂️🙏 - Yer Blues - Helter Skelter - Savoy Truffle I barely know Beatles songs except the classics like Hey Jude and Yellow Submarine. I can definitely hear how influential this album was as many bands seem to follow the sonic sound post '68. It was a fun listen but I inly like a handful of songs from both discs, it was another meaty gritty album. 3.5 is what I'd give it coz I'd listen to it if I was doing housework but it's not something I'd sit down and enjoy in it's entirety. I give it props for being the more interesting one since Speakerboxx. Happiness Is A Warm Gun sounds like Matthew mcconaughey idk why. And I dislike both Beyonce blackbird and Beatles. Birthday was super explosive and for it to be followed by Yer Blues is just 🤓🧚‍♂️🧚‍♂️

too much pep in their steps

Again, I loved this when I was 10 years old but it's history to me now. Respect.

One of my first albums - enjoyed it but liked didn’t excite me like my nosier albums at the time - Rush 2112.

here’s my 1 disc version: dear prudence glass onion the continuing story of bungalow bill while my guitar gently weeps happiness is a warm gun I’m so tired don’t pass me by why don’t we do it in the road I will julia yer blues helter skelter revolution 1 cry baby cry

this contains so many of the beatles songs i’ve clowned on before. i really did enjoy sgt pepper’s, but this one just sounds like the result of what it was: a bunch of adult men arguing. some good songs, for sure. while my guitar gently weeps is a certified timeless banger, and i understand why it wowed people. the entirety of the album is not for me and it’s too long. sorry!

I was going to give this four stars, because duh, it’s The Beatles, but damn, the second disc especially is just unnecessary. So it’s gonna be one of those three-star must-listens (I still think it’s a must-listen, #75).

the great songs are great but it’s half filler, i don’t care what Mojo says

Long, like a "worst of the back catalouge" collection.

Good album but lots of repeats

Started to blend together towards the end.

First off, who gave these people a second audio channel? Seriously, they use stereo way too aggressively. Sound stage? Nah, drums left ear, guitar right ear! It adds nothing to the music and is just annoying and distracting. Okay, now to serious stuff. This is my first The Beatles album. Furthermore, I've actually been avoiding listening to them. But why? They're The Beatles. Aren't they one of the biggest bands of all time? Of course, I'm aware of all the praise they get. But whenever I hear someone talk about The Beatles, it is almost always about how "influential" or "monumental" they are and rarely anything about the quality of their music. I'm not trying to downplay the band's impact on the music industry, but this is not what I'm looking for when choosing what music to listen to. Call me a philistine, but I don't care how important a specific song or album was to the history of music or how technically impressive it is—I just want it to sound good. Of course, I've seen praise for their music too, but none of what I had heard or read made me excited to listen to it. That's why I avoided The Beatles—I was afraid that I was not going to like them. I realized that there was a pretty good chance that if I heard their music, I was going to become one of the very few people that don't care for them. And it's not like it's a simple unpopular opinion. Liking The Beatles is like some sort of a default opinion everyone who dares consider themselves a music nerd is simply expected to share. Not praising them is almost seen as flat-out wrong and an attribute of annoying contrarians and attention seekers. And I'm neither... well, at least I hope I am. Look, I hate not sharing probably one of the most popular opinions in music as it will now forever sit at the back of my mind whenever I see people discuss the band and certainly don't want to be the person to go, "The Beatles? Yeah, they're mid," but unfortunately, this is what I got out of my first experience with their stuff. So, does The White Album sound good? Well, yes... but I'm not impressed. Sure, It has a couple of bangers (Back In the U.S.S.R., While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Helter Skelter), but there are 30 songs here and most of the other ones are just decent to good. There's nothing wrong with the music here; I certainly didn't have any trouble getting through the album, but "decent to good" is not something you're supposed to expect from one of the most popular albums from arguably the most revered bands in history. The White Album is good, but it didn't grab my attention and felt like road trip music—pleasant but not exiting. Maybe it was revolutionary at the time of recording, but it's not really an argument. The problem is not that it's old, the problem is that its outdated. There are amazing bands like Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, Led Zeppelin, and many more that came immediately after The Beatles yet for me their music still feels gripping and fresh many decades later. And yes, it's likely that The Beatles actually influenced the creation of at least some of these bands, but it doesn't make their music any batter. The White Album, on the other hand, by today's standards, feels like simple pop rock with folk elements. Yeah, I'm sorry, I don't get the appeal. My opinion may change when I listen to some of their other albums, but for now that's that. Your mileage may vary. 7/10

Never been the biggest Beatles guy, last time I listened to this was probably 14 years ago. Does it need to be this long? Songs I like: Back in the U.S.S.R (interesting lyrics, great guitar and energy) Martha My Dear Rocky Raccoon I Will (it's fine) Songs I don't like: Dear Prudence (boring) Glass Onion (boring) Blackbird (feels patronizing, and is subtle enough that they could say it isn't about race, so what's the point) Piggies (leave the pig-political commentary to Orwell and Pink Floyd) Don't Pass Me By (sounds like a parody of The Beatles) Julia (worse version of Hermione by David Bowie) Birthday (uhhhhh) Songs I love: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (peak) Happiness is A Warm Gun (love the melodies, nonsense lyrics that sound great, satisfying song) I'm So Tired (simple, great) Songs I hate: Obla-do, Obla-da (or however it's spelled) The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (good to know Paul and John both had the ability to suck a lot) Why Don't We Do It in the Road (you already know) Only half of the songs have all 4 Beatles on it, and you can tell. It sometimes feel like 2 and a half solo albums stuffed into one giant piece. I'm not sure why they gave up on incorporating multiple genres in one song, I generally find that side of them more interesting. I guess the egos and the stories behind the songs all add to the mystique, but they don't exactly add to the music.

Beatles.. 3/5

Moments of brilliance surrounded by unfinished business and mere ideas

This is very very long and kind of all over the place genre- and mood-wise. The songs that are good are really good (Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps) but there's too much filler for this to rise above a 3

Decent album, with a few good bops. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Martha My Dear, I'm So Tired, Why Don't We Do It In the Road? all solid tracks. Didn't make it all the way through disc 2. Favourites: Back in the U.S.S.R, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun.

Háát… nem lettem rajongó, de attól amit viszont megjegyeznék, hogy már értem honnan inspirálódtak Tally Hallék.

Maybe one day I will see what everyone else does in this album. But aside from some a handful of my favourite tunes (Helter Skelter, Savoy Truffle) this album is all over the place. More miss than hit

Some bangers but a lot of duds…just not it, imo.

Again. Not my favorite band. But I have to give props to George Harrison here. WMGGW is one of the best songs written. A couple of other bangers here too.

Honestly, I never thought super highly of The Beatles prior to doing this project but it really opened my eyes to how good they are especially with The Beatles (The White Album as fans call it). This album had quite a lot more variety with the kind of music being played, more so than any of the other Beatles albums that i have listened to. And for the most part, it paid off with a lot of these songs actually being really solid listens and generally being very memorable. I do feel like this album is pretty long however and i personally think that it would be great if the album was trimmed down a bit. That being said, this is still a really solid album and definitely my favorite Beatles album by far. Best Song: Helter Skelter Worst Song: Revolution 9

It’s got some of my favorite classic hits but is very bloated with mediocre filler. One point should be deducted just for that cheesy Goodnight song at the end. Probably could have been a five star single album with proper editing.

While my guitar gently weeps

There were a bunch of songs on this album ranging from annoying to good. Most were fine. I will refrain from saying overrated this time but I dunnoooooooooo it's not looking good

An album full unique tracks and a few very strange ones. Overall, pretty good. The strange tracks kind of killed it for me and it was a bit too long for my liking. 7 out of 10

Meh

Love the Beatles and a fair few classics on here. However, some songs haven't aged well and maybe sounded better when off your head on handpicked mushrooms...

hard to hate, hard to love. not my favorite beatles album, but also isn't bad by any means. favs: blackbird

It's really groundbreaking but I seem to be on a minority in that I really only like one out of five Beatles songs?

Overrated

a couple of decent tracks amongst a load of toss, a VERY generous 3rd star

It's alright. I like a few songs. Some are just ok. Not my favorite album. High 3s.

This album is pretty amazing but I have listened to it too many times and it is too long.

Hat ein paar schöne Lieder und Melodien, aber auch Revolution 9

Half great, half shit

Some good, some bland

Nogle af Beatles’ største bangers nogensinde, men der er relativt langt mellem dem, særligt i anden halvdel. Har både Lennon og McCartneys mest anstrengende numre (Revolution 9 og Ob La Di), men også nogen af deres bedste. While My Guitar - Blackbird run på disk 1 er uforlignelig 🤌🤌

Twas alright. "Number 9" was annoying as fuck.

Ja die beatles lönd bi mer immer chlii Nostalgie ufcho, da mini Eltere doch relativ vill Beatles abgloh hend. Jedoch esches ned genau das album gsii wo sie ufe und abe abgloh hend. S Album hed paar chilligi lieder. Bi paarne esch esch bim mer chlii de lagerfür-vibe ufcho. Alles in allem fendis es easy album, aber au ned überragend.

No le voy a negar su importancia y que tiene unos momentos increíbles, pero confieso que no aguanto el White album. Sí, tiene canciones que me encantan, pero escuchar este disco completo me parece una tortura. Es el único disco de los Beatles que jamás pondría por gusto, sino porque tengo que escucharlo por algo en particular, como para completar la presente lista. Perfectamente podría ser un disco sencillo y sacar varios tracks que me resultan un tanto insoportables. Ni modo, hasta los Beatles, que suelo amar, tienen algo con lo que no puedo conectar. Y lo he intentado varias veces, pero nada más no puedo amarlo. Ni modo.

Solid album.

FAVS: Back In The USSR, Dear Prudence, While My Guitar…, Julia LEAST FAVS: Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Yer Blues 6/10 too long

Good but simple songs

Some really really good songs but with a double album a lot of (to me) filler

Well, this was interesting at least. I'm not a Beatles fan, but at least half of these songs don't sound like The Beatles. It was certainly longer than I wanted it to be, but it's a double-album so I can't really ding it for that. It was all over the place, but I think that was also intentional. So what I'm left with is this: I liked a few songs. I don't think I loved any of them, but it wasn't a slog to get through (other than the overall length and "Revolution 9"). The variety helped me get through it, but also detracted from it as an album. 2.9

Classic album from a classic band that a lot of people have at least heard about. I've listened to it before andit has some really good songs but a lot of them are in a style that I dont really like personally. A lot of the songs feel "samey" and straight up old. The Beatles contribution to music history is great but as something to listen to in 2024 when you haven't grown up with it around you it falls flat.

Usual Beatles frustrations. Hits so much better than the filler songs. Enough decent songs to have made one album and without the nonsense.

First Beatles album I ever bought. I got it because I liked 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun', 'Blackbird' and 'Helter Skelter'... and 4 good tracks is enough to get me to buy anything. I also knew 'Ob-La-Di' but didn't want to hold that against them. It's a lot to go through, and I don't really have much time for things like 'Piggies', 'Wild Honey Pie'... even though that latter is less than a minute long. Just leave that off mate. Really enjoyed 'Martha My Dear' and 'Goodnight' on top of the ones I already knew well. Not sure I'd ever really listen to this end to end again.

Solid album, but I'm not a big Beatles fan... Enjoyed side 2 of the album better, as it is more psychedelic. Helter Skelter is by far my favorite Beatles song.

The beatles have never done it for me. It's not that i dislike them, but i also don't get specially moved by the music. This album has a few songs that i found good, the most bluesy ones, but still not enough for an album with 30 songs. Solid 3.

Some gems here and there, but I just really wish this album had more cohesion in it.

First 15 songs I knew all of the words and loved them and the second 15 songs I only really knew a few songs really well.

First of all, albums shouldn't be this long! There are some fun tracks here but also a lot of weird filler. It's still the Beatles though, how bad can it be?

This album was too long. While there were a couple bops, there weren’t enough to really elevate this album for me.

Familiar with a lot of these tracks already like happiness and ussr. Revolution 9 was an interesting track. I like how the Beatles sound like they’re just having fun, goofin around in the stu. An iconic album for sure glad to have listened all the way through.

I’ve never gotten into the Beatles, but I quite enjoyed this album, 3.5.

Honestly probably doesn't break my top 3 favorite Beatles albums.

Some good songs, some meh songs. I do not get the hype for the Beatles, I feel like I'm missing something. They're a good band and even a revolutionary band for the 60's, but the best rock n roll band of all time?

First listen. Enjoyed the first part more than the second. Ok.

Better than I thought

It is influential for sure, but seems overrated. My first time actually listening to the Helter Skelter song, and it turned out to be quite good, probably my favourite from this album

This album consists of a large variety of soft songs and energetic rock songs. I was able to enjoy the album although I do find it to be too long at 1 hour and 33 minutes in length. I did not like the song Revolution 9 at all. Standout tracks: Back In The U.S.S.R, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Julia, Birthday, Helter Skelter, Good Night

Meh. Ok but tired of listening to old sounds

Some great, classic tracks but like most double albums too long...

Mag ich im Vergleich zu anderen Beatles-Alben gar nichg

Erm, loads of good stuff in here but it’s so long. I didn’t like it as much as other beatles albums so far tho.

it turns out the beatles made pretty good music? is anyone talking about this? though I don't know if it's gotta be 90 minutes long

Probably the most over rated album of all time. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad album, just that it doesn't deserve the hype and praise that it receives. It has some good songs, some mediocre songs, and some crap songs. As an album it's bloated and directionless.

Great listen

Context: I generally like the Beatles, but have never really listened to many albums. Don’t know why, guess I just thought I knew their many hits so was happy with that. So this list I’m sure will rectify the situation. 100 albums in and this is the first one up, and supposedly a classic, which somehow I’ve never listens to before.. Review: Well, to cut a very long double album short, it’s not a classic. Yeah there’s a smattering of great/good songs on here. But it just veers across styles at a great rate with a lot of average tunes. I just found myself listening and wishing the next tune was gonna be a banger, which invariably it wasn’t, so in the end I was just wishing it to end, by which point Revolution no.9 just kicks you in the bollox painfully before rubbing your nose in it by ending on an absolute dud. Seriously, whoever classes this as a great album needs to really needs to listen to it properly without the rose tinted spectacles (I’m Very confident I will prefer other albums). It’s pretty boring, and when George Harrison writes probably the best song on the album I think you have the evidence. I rest my case.

The album is in two discs on Spotify so I'm going to listen to them separately. A-side: fairly good soft rock. I think my expectations were a bit high, given The Beatles reputation. 3.5/5 B-side: Didn't like it as much, Revolution 9 was really cool though, whatever it was. 3/5 Total: 3/5

Relajante supongo?

A few hits but mostly weirdness.

I can see how influential this album was to the genre and time. I might have to listen a few more times to get into it, but it has some good tunes. Long albums take long to digest so I'll need a few more days, maybe weeks. General personal and subjective rating is like a 3 for now, not a lot REALLY CATCHES me but maybe I just need to train my ear to 60ies music..

3.5

3.5

Ok

Already listened.

From Disc 1 I'd say only 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps' is really 4+ stars song, 'Blackbird' is okayish and the rest is mediocre at best. 'Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da' is exactly what I have in mind when I think of The Beatles: silly songs that make me question the sanity of people around me. 'Helter Skelter' is nice as well, and overall I'd say Disc 2 is more interesting, even though it has some shitty songs in there. The album deserves 2 stars, but I will give it another one because having one song that I like a lot is already quite a feat.

The first half of the album is actually very good and arguably sets the foundation for the next half century's worth of pop and rock music. The second half of the album is very experimental and the quality of the music experiences a steep drop off. Because of that. This album is average at best despite being foundational to many genres of music within modern western civilization

Never been a fan of the beatles sound but this one was ok I guess. Lots of variety in the style of the songs but a bit too polished/poppy for my taste.

What a behemoth of an album with 30 or so songs. There are some Beatles classics here like ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Ada’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, and ‘Blackbird’ for example, but also some real low points like ‘Piggies’ that felt like some Victorian court jester’s theme. ‘Rocky Racoon’ is a quirky little tale which was quite fun, and ‘Revolution 1’ was a song that I’ve never heard before but I really liked! Other than that it was… pretty bland honestly. And how are you supposed to knock out 30 bangers in an album? I find this pretty hard to rate. Should you credit the album for its highs, or give it a score for the complete experience? I think I’ll have to go with the latter, and since there are so many subpar songs I can’t really stretch any further than 3. It just ain’t that good in my opinion, no matter how well renowned The Beatles are.

to me the weakest beatles album

In amongst the flotsam produced by a band beginning to crash onto the rocks and break apart, a truly stellar album could be found, if the crap was removed and the gems truly allowed to shine for what they are, a shame that it's not as good as it could or should be.

Beatles at their most bloated with their stonermost songs and most deserty mix, yet also incredible lulls and most questionable creative decisions, let's not kid ourselves. Could have been trimmed a bunch and released as two separate albums, as the double-album of it all was wholly unnecessary.

Honestly, it’s the Beatles. I expected to like this more but I found so many of the songs boring or tedious. Maybe it’s just really hard to like entire albums of anyone’s work.

I respect what the Beatles did for music but i don't like the Beatles.

Three songs into this album and I am honestly pretty bored. I do like the peppiness of ob-la-di. I also have loved While My Guitar Gently Weeps for a long time. Much of the instrumentation on this album is irritating to me. Very boppy, but in a grating way. I like more songs on this album than I did on Sgt. Pepper. Revolution 9 is maybe the most horrifying song in existence.

It's much more weird and experimental(almost prog rock) than the vision I had in my head of what the Beatles are (mostly based on the greatest hits). I would agree with Frankie that there isn't alot of genuine emotion in most these songs; but to me some are pleasant or fun to listen to. An exception for me is 'while my guitar gently weeps' which I think is a beautiful song. Happiness is a warm gun also has a satisfying arch/cresendo when it gets to the title stanza for me. It could have been 8 songs IMO. but i like this one more than Sargent pepper.

Some great songs on here but too many filler tracks. In terms of their discography this lands in the middle.

Incredible songs with a bunch of bloated filler that makes it drag on for too long.

I enjoy some songs, but Sgt pepper is far more enjoyable

Beetles, whatever

Not bad

Not my fave. Too much satar.

There is a reason why you have not heard the majority of songs on this album - They just are not good enough. Much as though I love The Beatles, this could and should have been an extraordinary single album. Why did they add the weak numbers? Because they thought they were invincible. For these reasons its a 3

I’m not as moved by this collection of Beatles tracks as I am after hearing other albums of theirs. The White Album is ok but I don’t find it astounding.

Some great stuff on here, but some guff (Bungalow Bill for one) and it's too long.

There's too much going on here. You can feel the lack of cohesion in the band. There are some incredible songs here but the influence of everyone creeps in one by one resulting in some great, some okay, and some pretty bland songs.

This is like a potluck. George brought a casserole, Paul brought mash potatoes with gravy, John brought a watermelon and Ringo brought nacho cheese doritos. Sure you will probably feel satiated, but these things didn't compliment each other. A couple of the best 5 star songs don't make this a 5 star album.

A lot of nonsense but also some gems (Glass Onion my beloved!). Favourite track: Honey Pie.

Das Album zeigt den Wandel von der Übergruppe zur sich nicht immer einigen Allerweltsband auf. In Teilen wunderschöne Musik, andere, experimentelle Songs eher mäßig.

I like the Beatles but I'm not as fond of the white album. It always feels scattered to me. A collection of good songs but no cohesion

Number 8 [Belch] Number 8 [Belch] Number 8 [Belch] There are some truly brilliant Beatles tracks here. And some utterly abysmal. Overlong and incohesive as an album - if they hadn't immediately preceded this with Sgt Pepper's, it wouldn't have had the same punch.

This album was like spaghetti at the wall. Some sticks, some not so much. It’s probably my least favorite album of theirs from the second half of their career.

The highs are high. I do not like how long it is.

this is variable, which is what happens when 4 writers/singers are in a band - some excellent songs, some quirky, some mediocre

Some great songs up front. The b sides aren't as strong.

Some good, some trash. A classic example of "if you'd reduced it to a single album and got rid of the shite, it would be a hella lot better lads"

I can't in good conscience give an album that has 10 songs you could easily dump in the trash anything higher than a 3

way too much filler

Some absolutely lovely songs here but no album needs to be 30 songs and 90 mins

Yes, the Beatles are good, but come on they could have cut some of these songs.

So for me to love an album it has to be somewhat cohesive. Ignoring the fact that this is a Beatles record there are a few songs I like. But there's more messy songs than good songs.

Too Beatles-y

In a nutshell: It’s not their best, and it’s not their worst. This was recorded when the band was fracturing so there’s a lot of material that is “let’s mess around and see what sticks”. That’s the vibe I got anyway. John goes bluesy and avant garde, Paul indulges more in self penned ragtime/vaudville-esque tunes. George truly shines with While My Guitar Gently Weeps* (which is easily one of my top ten favourite Beatles songs of all time) and Ringo does a solid job of closing the album with Good Night. Should it have been a double album? No. I think it could have been a great single LP**. Yet again, we would not have known that The Beatles could still record downright weird and batshit crazy music without LSD. Overall: 6/10 *If you haven’t seen the 2004 R&RHOF live performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, find it immediately. It’s a loving tribute to George on his induction as a solo artist and you get to see Prince shred at the end. **This is my contribution to the “what if The White Album was released as a single record?” argument. With this cut, we get two George songs, Paul’s strongest tracks are there, a “John with Yoko” track is included and we finish with a Ringo song: SIDE A: Back In The USSR, Dear Prudence, Glass Onion, Mother Nature’s Son, I’m So Tired, Blackbird, Julia, I Will. (Side A length: 20:44) SIDE B: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Sexy Sadie, Helter Skelter, Long Long Long, Goodnight. (Side B length: 21:39) Tracks relegated to singles and B-sides: Birthday, Cry Baby Cry, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Don’t Pass Me By.

6/10 el disco 1 está muyy bueno, apartir del disco 2 el álbum se me hizo raro

Classic Beatles, but....listening to this again it feels like a bunch a stuff they each were thinking about and working on and then just stuck it all together. No sense of theme or forethought, or even much feeling of collaboration. A time they were starting to head in different directions and were working on stuff separately more, and it feels present in the music.

All time classic

The seemingly random track order (especially compared to their previous proggy albums) grew on me. Still, a lot of filler. Obla Di Obla Da makes me feel ill, but Revolution 9 is a favourite. Hot take: Yoko Ono is a better artist than John Lennon ever was.

A bunch of diverse songs - stating the end of the Beatles.

The hits are good, but overall the sound of this album is really all over the map.

I haven't listened to this album fully in many years. I'm sad to say, for me, it doesn't hold up as well as I remember. There's so much filler nonsense that is a waste of time. The track listing needs significant editing down to maybe 20 tracks which I've heard is a popular exercise with this one. There are some amazing experimental and iconic tracks, but it's self indulgent and just simply too much.

I like the Beatles but I’m not sure I love this album. There are a few iconic songs on it. I love blackbird. I can also see how this album influenced others subsequently.

Some iconic songs that I enjoyed. The Continuing Story Of Buffalo Bill my dad sings to my kids all the time. Not sure I realized it was Beatles song. A lot of songs I could/would just skip. There’s got to be better Beatles albums.

Is ob-la-di subversive? (And who knew it was called that and not Life Goes On?). - Blackbird, gorgeous. - Piggies…anti-capitalist satirical screed? - Revolution 9 feels experimental/trippy - Good Night is beautiful, orchestral lullaby. Kind of boring album though…a lot of songs are dull. Could have been edited down to a regular-length album.

There are so many good songs on this album offset by garbage.

always sounds average for me

I've deliberated over what rating I should give this album for far longer than I should. I listened to it 3 or 4 times. The most I've listened to it since 2003 when I tried to give The Beatles a chance buying every album post Rubber Soul but just couldn't get with them. I still can't. I love Good Night as a track but it also makes me want to listen to Ekkehard Ehlers - Plays John Cassavetes instead of listening to this album in its entirety. Again.

I guess I expected to enjoy this more seeing as it is The Beatles. Most of it I just didn't seem to connect with, although giving more than one listen is improving my opinion of some songs (in some cases considerably). I could see this album as one I may rate higher in the future once I've listened to it more. Didn't know most of the songs prior to this. My favourite was by far and away While My Guitar Gently Weeps. I don't know what to make of Revolution 9. Savoy Truffle sounded kind of weird in my headphones.

Okay. Enjoyed some parts more than others. Generally mixed feelings.

One of their better albums but I feel there a lot of filler on here to make it a double album. It is not one that I listen to all the way through but there's plenty of songs I listen to frequently.

This is crazy. 1073rd album Actually very underwhelming 3

I remember this album, Uncle Randy had it shortly after it came out. It’s actually better than I remember, a lot of good songs, a few great songs, some you can’t listen to, Side 4 only got played once, and a bit too long. Always liked Rocky Racoon and Birthday the most. Rev 9 is more noise than song, pure filler. White Album at (3.5*s)

Några låtar är repetitiva och glättiga.

So many nothing songs on this album interspersed with hits

It was enjoyable I liked Happiness is a warm gun and Blackbird a lot

i dont really care enough about the beatles to finish this very long album but it sounds ok

Pas écouté en entier psk 1h30 wsh ! Mais voilà comme thé smith c'est bien mais ça me fait pas tomber de ma chaise 2.5?

Encore eux ?

Inconsistent is a good word. For every hit there are probably two pieces of filler that could have been cut; therefore this double LP feels more akin to multiple EPs from individual artists. Mixing is also somewhat primitive. Fat needs trimmed; doesn't even feel like a conventional Beatles album. Low point: "Don't Pass Me By."

There’s lots of good stuff on this but it’s just way too much. And the quirky, odd, silly bits don’t really work for me.

Completely understand the significance, but probably one of my least favourite Beatles albums. This may actually be the first ever 'Data Dump' album, I'd probably cut most of the Lennon songs to be honest. Helter Skelter, Sexy Sadie, Blackbird and Guitar Gently Weeps are all Beatles classics however.

Another one that exceeded expectations.

Ну чтож, очередной станд из жожи. Почему они называют его "пари", когда он "парис"???? Что за издевательство??? Пожалуй, из этого альбома я знаю только "обладиии обладаааа". Жесть, они накатали тридцать песен! Битлы, конечно, крайне продуктивны были. Но с другой стороны -- это не моя музыка. Не знаю почему, но не могу себе назвать фанатом битлов. Они приятно звучат, ничего против них не имею, но у меня нет настроения чтобы их слушать чаще. Три звезды.

I think this suffers from the weight of over-hype. It’s fine but it’s way longer than it needs to be. You can’t tell me these boys really thought they had 30 unskippable bangers that everyone needed to hear. Cut it to a nice clean dozen and I could see it being four stars.

Not one of my favorite Beatles albums, there are many good songs but too many shippable or just annoying ones.

So long, just impossible to stay engaged without a narrative structure running throughout an album of this length. But, still a classic of course and worth visiting from time to time

Haven't listened to it in its entirety for probably 20 years and I suspect I fall into the 'this is overrated' camp. Some of my favourite Beatles songs are here (Julia, Sexy Sadie, Helter Skelter) and I'm a sucker for all the self-referential stuff, but Revolution 9 has to be one of the most pointless and self-indulgent things ever committed to tape. Their sound collage stuff works well as an enhancement to what they are good at (songs!) but doesn't stand up on its own merit - it feels like an overreach. I look forward to listening to this again in 2044.

Eurocentristas

Didn’t know most songs. Interesting, didn’t stick

Couple really good songs, quite a few that shouldve been cut if it were up to me. 1h30m is too much when half the songs are just ok.

joyful, beatles like, story told in songs, bit weird vibe sometmes,

Listening to this entire album all the way through is a journey for sure. There's a lot of good songs but there's also a lot of bullshit. Altogether its eclectic and lacking quality control (do we really need 30 tracks here, guys?) Some of them are borderline circus piano and I really disliked Bungalow Bill (probably because I feel like I know this person). What did you kill? My ears, ghat. Did I enjoy this? Not really. Does it below on this list? Absolutely, yes.

This album is very schizophrenic. Some absolute classics surrounded by tracks that hardly qualify as songs. 30 songs and 90 minutes was excessive. While it is still essential album for music history, it works have been better served had they trimmed a lot of the fat. I can only imagine how it rocked the world and influenced so much at the time. 60 years later it's still an important album but i don't expect myself to spend extended time with The White Album moving forward. 2.75 stars but gets the bump for to how iconic everything about The Beatles and this specific album are.

I enjoyed many of the individual songs, but found the whole album experience to be very disjointed. I feel like this could have been two cohesive albums, or one cohesive album and a few well-matched EPs.

it’s ok

Canciones favoritas: - While my Guitar Gently Weeps. - Happinnes is a Warm Gun. - Revolution 1.

This album really opened my eyes to the broad range of what are “Beatles songs.” I had heard Back in the USSR and While my Guitar Gently Weeps before listening to this, and I assumed that Back in the USSR was as hard rock-ish as the Beatles could get. I couldn’t be more wrong and this album showed just how broad the band could be. In that sense, this was a fascinating album to listen to. As an album, though, it just doesn’t make sense. There is no cohesion between the 31 songs, and so many of them are downright awful. If this were any other band, the album would be criticized and dismissed; as it is the Beatles - who I believe are good, but very overrated - it gets a pass and is lauded for being all over the place. As someone who is not a huge Beatles fan, I don’t give them a pass for this. The album is decent, but certainly not great, although there are enough good songs on here that they could have had an excellent album if they were capable of getting along when this was released.

Some hits, some misses, too long.

First time listening in full, but have listened to every song at least once. Revolution 9 is garbage but everything else is great. Julia is a new song that I have not paid attention to before but like a lot.

As someone not particularly well versed in The Beatles and who really doesn’t have anything particularly smart to add, I’ll just regurgitate the points that the good songs are great, nobodies gonna agree on what the good songs actually are, and that it’d could have done with a good number of the tracks cutting. Honestly, I’m looking forward to other Beatles albums more, so that I can get a better grip on them. I feel like The White Album is not the place yo start. Watch me get Sgt Peppers immediately after this

Solid

idk how to feel, definitely some stinkers in there, but also some really really good ones, the album could be half the length

Bit weird in places.

Disjointed, jarring, chaotic, bloated, overrated and influential. There are good songs. Dear Prudence is beautiful. While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Helter Skelter are bangers. The playing is good. However, Obla Di Obla Da is flat out terrible. There's no denying the impact the Beatles had. But just because they were the first doesn't mean they were the best.

Decent album. The good songs are good, but the bad ones are real bad. On a side note: I didn’t know that the Beatles sang the original “dear prudence” I was only familiar with Siouxsie and the Banshees version.

Some I recognized. Lots and lots of songs many started to blend together.

I put on the album thinking it would be an easy 4. It’s the Beatles, I know the album, it’ll be fun, and I would be listening to it while on a road trip with my teenager. And … we’re both underwhelmed. There are a few great songs, like While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Helter Skelter, but as a whole the album is incoherent and tediously long. Sorry everyone who thinks the Beatles are the bees’ knees, but I’ll pass.

Obviously a few great songs. But a lot of it is meh. Editing exists for a reason, this album did not need to be this long.

Good album, nice variety of sound. Beatles rarely disappoint

mid range, back half is weird

Back In The U.S.S.R. - 7/10 Dear Prudence - 6/10 Glass Onion - 10/10 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - 10/10 Wild Honey Pie - 7/10 The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - 6/10 While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 10/10 Happiness Is A Warm Gun - 10/10 Martha My Dear - 6/10 I'm So Tired - 6/10 Blackbird - 10/10 Piggies - 6/10 Rocky Raccoon - 7/10 Don't Pass Me By - 6/10 Why Don't We Do It In The Road? - 7/10 I Will - 6/10 Julia - 7/10 Birthday - 7/10 Yer Blues - 7/10 Mother Nature's Son - 7/10 Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - 6/10 Sexy Sadie - 10/10 Helter Skelter - 10/10 Long, Long, Long - 7/10 Revolution 1 - 7/10 Honey Pie - 7/10 Savoy Truffle - 6 /10 Cry Baby Cry - 7/10 Revolution 9 - 6/10 Good Night - 6/10 TOTAL - 190/300

Just a classic, chill rock mood.

Some real classics on this album but it's so bloated by so much other random stuff it makes it a difficult listen.

3.5/5 - Good album for the first 1.5/3 discs/sides, but it's not wall to wall bangers. Revolution 9 is awful though and taints the whole experience.

I think this could have been a 5/5 but it's just too bloated with songs that, in comparison to the really good songs, feel like filler, there just isn't enough good content for a double record. I'm not sure revolution 9 should even be included on any album, sounds like a bad Stockhausen cover. As a result a high 3. Highlights include while my guitar gently weeps, blackbird, helter skelter, ob-la-di, ob-la-da and glass onion.

It was a really long album since it was a double album. I'm generally not a fan of super long albums especially if it meanders through the songs. There were some standouts but most were forgettable and there was really no consistency which made me think that I was still on the same album. It's a fine listen but nothing crazy. Also didn't listen to it that focused so that may be a factor

How fuckin long is this thing. Jesus. It's good, but Christ they keep going

Some hits and some weird duds.

Mixed bag of songs, some of their best some of their worst…

3.36 per track. Some weird tracks on this.

I know it’s a revolutionary (haha) album but it’s not the most listenable thing and has a lot silliness that feels like what a band who can do anything would do. The high points are amazing.

Better than I expected given my general lukewarm feelings toward The Beatles. The first track was my favorite, though a few others stood out as good songs also.

No

My scale is: 5 - Pretty much perfect. 4 - In my Spotify list. 3 - Perfectly fine and listenable. 2 - I didn't enjoy listening to or got annoyed by the album. 1 - Couldn't finish the album.

Some nice songs but not too many standouts for me.

Good album, Beatles not really a band I like.

Eclectic.

Too long. Not as good as other Beatles albums

this album could have (should have) been 8 songs long and it would have been great. Instead you get artists who have reached the point where they thing every single musical fart they come up with is soooo important and has to be heard by the masses.

Any song that mentions a woman's name is a no. Some decent ones. Back in the U.S.S.R. is a bop, and Helter Skelter is really good. ob-la-di is decent. bigger hits aren't too bad. bungalow bill would be much better without the background vocals.

1. back in the uzzr - 2.5 2. dear prudence - 2 3. glazz onion - 2.5 4. obdali obdala - 3 5.uuild honey pie - 2 6. bungalouu bill - 2.5 7. uuhile my guitar gently uueepz - 3.5 8. happinezz iz a uuarm gun - 2.5 9. martha my dear - 2 10. im zo tired - 2.5 11. blackbird - 2.5 12. piggies - 2 13. rocky raccoon - 2 14. dont pass me by - 1.5 15. why dont we do it in the road - 1.5 16. i will - 3 17. julia - 2 18. birthday - 2.5 19. yer bluez - 2.5 20. mother naturez zon - 2.5 21. everybodyz got zomething to hide - 1.5 22. zezy zadie - 1.5 23. helter zkelter - 1 24. long long long - 2.5 25. revolution 1 - 2.5 26. honey pie - 1 27. zavoy truffle - 2 28. cry baby cry - 1 29. revolution 9 - 2.5 30. goodnight - 2

Half these tracks are great, some of my favorite Beatles songs (Blackbird, Rocky Raccoon, Back in the USSR) and the other half are mediocre at best and obnoxious at worst. I guess that kind of speaks to what was going on with the band at the time. Does it work as an album? Not for me. A 45 minute cut of this would be much better imho. Maybe you had to be there

Ive never been a huge Beatles fan. I recognize their impact on music, I just never got on that train. Some of the tracks are fantastic, and some are just silly nonsense. Wild Honey Pie, Bungalow Bill, Piggies, Ricky Racoon? Hope this classic gets better.

Way too many "fuck around" songs and the classics are too few

Some gems, some junk. The experimentation is cool but hardly worth replaying.

Fine, couple of good songs

This is everything that I expected it to be: overlong, bloated, confused, odd, bizarre, experimental, interesting (in places), frustrating and with some absolute classic bangers. You can absolutely hear the egos fighting for control as the band spirals into the death throes. There are some tracks I really enjoyed on here - and starting with Back in the USSR is genius. Then I reckon you could get most of a decent album out of this if you just took the tunes that make a real impact. And most of the rest just isn't very good I'm afraid. As an album it's pretty shite. Take those 30 minutes worth of gold and add a couple of fillers and you've got an album worth listening to time and thime again (and I'll take the Siouxsie version of Dear Prudence as well fwiw).

Undeniably a classic album. To be completely honest, didn't love it. Feels not cohesive, apart from the well known songs, i didn't enjoy it so much i fear. Wouldn't re-listen to all of it for fun. Sorry guys.

The first Beatles album I ever really WANTED to like, and I didn't. Too long, too all over the place and a little juvenile for my tastes. I WILL revisit but maybe just the best stuff that are hand picked for me.

Overrated. I like the other ones more. I think I’m burnt out from all the British rock lol.

pretty classic, I'm not bothered by it as background music. I'll probably never reach for it but won't be upset if it's on. Don't pass me by makes me grumpy (I don't like the sounds)

Not the best Beatles album IMO, there are a few good cuts but it jumps around a bit and no real coherence as an album.

3/5 Best: While My Guitar Gently Weeps Worst: Good Night

I’m so tired was my favorite. Feel like lots of these songs could have been left on the cutting room floors. I’m sure I’ll enjoy one of these some day.

Aika monipuolista settiä eikä ihme kun levy kestääkin sen 1,5h. Kappaleet ihan ok, mutta ei beatles oikein mun suosikki ole. Revolution 9 oli aika nightmare fuel

The highlights are immense. But also, there are parts of it... Wtf. There is filler and it doesn't feel cohesive or coherent, more like a bunch of sketches

The Beatles Album of all time.

The White Album sits below Sgt Pepper and Rubber Soul for me. It's well put together, a bit too twee in places but that's them, and a few really good songs. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is always an incredible track but there's not enough here to get a 4/5, it's a 3.

Eerlijk is eerlijk. Dit album is veel interessanter dan de eerdere albums van deze heren die we mochten raten. Het is niet meer eentonig en het aantal langgerekte lettergrepen is genormaliseerd. Het is nu sterk gevarieerd, zodat er moeilijk een algemene lijn uit te halen is. Een dubbelalbum wel is echt teveel van het goede. De helft kan weg. Dat gebeurt vaker door bands helaas. Alleen in dit geval is de selectie makkelijker. Album 2 is meer enerverend. Het saaiere album 1 kan weg. Kies daar de twee beste nummers van en vervang daarmee de opvuller van 8,5 minuut (DOE NORMAAL) op album 2. En dan hadden deze mannen zelfs van mij 4 sterren gekregen.

There are some all time bangers on here. There's also a lot of just ok to not good songs. It's a 3.5 but that 8 and a half minute track of noise is making round down.

Some lovely songs in there, but some of the more 'avant-garde' stuff was a bit shit

3. It's a good album, I enjoyed listening to it for this challenge but honestly, I don't think I'll come back to it. Maybe I'll listen to a couple of the songs again but as a whole it's just not quite my cup of tea.

Not huge on Beatles was ok

I was looking forward to this - I love the Beatles. Or so I thought. I think I like some Beatles. In small bursts. This was a bit much.

I thought the first half of this album was phenomenal and had a bunch of solid tracks such as Dear Prudence, ob-la-di ob-la-da, and while my guitar gently weeps. I thought I was jumping into a damn near perfect album till I saw the length of this bad boy. The second half contains some of the worst I’ve heard from the Beatles, however their worst isn’t all that bad in general. Overall I feel like this album was almost too psychedelic at some points, which really lost me. Still a pretty solid album overall though

I had notes from the past day. I forgot to save them and then I couldn't recover them. Oh well, it was a solid album, way too long of an album though. The first disk of the record had the hits, while the second one had mainly deep trippy stuff that I really do not care for.

Pretty good

eh

over het algemeen niet slecht, maar klinkt erg oud

i had some hateful review with no rating when i hadnt even heard the album. weird. anyway, ive never been much for this style of album, i usually prefer something tight and clean. theres some great tunes (sexy sadie, helter skelter, while my guitar gently weeps) but im just gonna go back to those rather than this whole bloated mess.

Some of my favorite Beatles songs are on this album, but there’s also a good chunk of this album that I don’t like.

I feel like I'm obligated to give this a 5 for some reason but "Wild Honey Pie" dropped it to a 2 all by it's little lonesome. "While my guitar gently weeps" brought it back up to a 4. That song is gold. 'Happiness is a warm gun,' whoops, back down to 3. Long story short, this album has moments of greatness.

Ein Klassiker...ganz schwierig. Was zählt meine Meinung da schon gegen millionen Anderer. Einige Lieder kannte ich schon und mag sie auch sehr wie Blackbird. Ein paar habe ich neu kennengelernt. Den würde ich safe fünf Sterne geben. Dann gibt's viele Songs, die einfsch nichts in mir auslösen, die sagen mir irgendwie gar nichts. Und dann gibt's noch die Kategorie "über Essen singen". Solche Lieder direkt nach einem Love Song oder so...passt weniger. Allgemein glaube ich das Album ist etwas zu lang...da kann man nicht alles gut machen. Und dann doch diese banger dazwischen...bin unentschlossen

So many all-time, forever known songs. Huge album. Some songs I would deem throwaway due to being too jumpy and energetic in the Beatles fashion that I am not as partial to (beach boys sound). Those that hit do hit though.

Ok, so I thought this album started out as a 5. There were songs in the middle which made me think maybe this album is a 4. By the end, which overstayed it’s welcome, I was wanting to turn it off. By the time revolution 9 came on I was just over it. So even though my favorite beetles song is on this album, it’s a 3. T3B 1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2. I’m So Tired 3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Viiiiel zu lang. Die zweite Hälfte kommt dann aber noch mal richtig in die Gänge. Frustrierend, dass die Beatles eigentlich alles schon gemacht haben - vielleicht nicht immer am allerbesten von allen, aber immer mit Klasse. Revolution 9 nimmt im Collagenformat bereits vorweg, was Pink Floyd ein gutes halbes Jahrzehnt später mit ihren Klangstücken zur Meisterschaft bringen werden und mit Good Night wird ein für die Band ungewöhnliches Stück (wovon zugegebenermaßen einige auf der Platte sind) an das Ende gestellt und somit ein veritabler Recency Effect ausgenutzt. Danke für die Meßlatte, Jungs!

Want to listen to beatles chronologically so I listened to please please me instead the rating will be for the debut not the white album

Not bad.

The Beatles are good Album a bit long at 1 hour and 33 minutes

Kind of couldn't be arsed listening to it properly. Heard plenty of the beatles.

I'm not sure how to feel about this album. The good is really good, but there's a chunk of weird and experimental stuff that doesn't always work. Not that I'm against pushing the envelope so to speak, I really like some music I would consider very weird and experimental. I just don't know if most of it worked or even sounded good. I don't think the Beatles are any better by Wild Honey Pie or Why Don't We Do It In The Road existing. Savoy Truffle is pretty good from a musical standpoint, I don't think I understand the lyrics, or maybe they're meant to be just plain odd. Revolution 9 feels like I'm undergoing an experiment and drifiting in and out of sleep while the words "number nine" are being played through speakers constantly to see how it affects my brain waves and my dreams. It definitely is different and I would consider it a good different, but also feels like it might give me nightmares. This album opened my eyes to some good Beatles songs I didn't know existed, but it also left me asking "why?" and "what the fuck am I listening to?" more than I would have hoped. I definitely will come back to listen to some of these songs again, but the album as a whole I will probably not. Favorite Tracks: Back In The U.S.S.R., Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Birthday, Helter Skelter

3.8 + I’ve rarely listened to this album without the skip button close at hand. Plumbing its depths once again, I can see why that’s the case. Realistically I’d cut about half the songs on here. But intermingled are some of my favorite Beatles tracks as well as some wildly zany ditties, which makes it a rewarding if confounding listen. At best I’d say it adds a very interesting curveball to a catalog that would otherwise feel too polished.

Still just not a huge Beatles guy. I can recognize the impact they had on rock but I can't fully get into any of their albums. Songs here and there that I like and enjoy but overall I don't find myself seeking out Beatles music.

This is a confusing album to rate. This album showcases The Beatles at their absolute best, serving more than a dozen undeniable all-time classics. The drawback is, that's not even half of the album. This thing has 30 songs spanning over 90 minutes, and mixed in among the aforementioned classics are some songs that are banal and forgettable, but also some songs that contend for the absolute worst in The Beatles' discography (see Wild Honey Pie, Sabor Truffle, and the perplexing 8-minute long Revolution 9). There's a universe where this album is half as long and contends for one of the all-time greats, but the severe bloat and lack of consistency within sadly knocks a couple points off of it.

Honestly this one should get a two because it has so many shitters on it but it has some of my favorite Beatles songs on it. Mix between revolver and hard days night

A mixed bag, and much too long.

Pretty good, not their best

Too folksy. Too bloated. If I never hear blackbird again it'll be too soon.

The least good of the really good Beatles albums and the one I would probably leave out of my personal list if I was ever inclined to make one. Some of their best songs among some really forgettable tunes, unfortunately. There's an amazing single album in here somewhere, but the thing just drags a bit too much as a double album.

I do like the Beatles.

goed maar waarom zo lang ?!

Ja lang ja goed. Zet het op de achtergrond op en het gaat weet je

Beatles are overrated

Thought I was going to like it more. Too long and weird towards the end. Love Blackbird

A bit hit and miss really. Prefer the Beatles when they do the music not when they do the weird shit.

An album I loved as a teenager so I was looking forward to listening to it. Some tracks were great but overall it wasn’t as great as I remembered. Also my tastes have changed and developed over time. I was going to give 4* but that would just be for the nostalgia so a fairer reflection of the music would be a high 3*

Gisteren al de knuppel in het hoenderhok gegooid door Arjan en Sander te vertellen dat de helft van deze plaat uit circus muziek bestaat en ik de aapjes door brandende hoepels zie springen als ik mijn ogen dichtdoe. De overige nummers zijn natuurlijk wel echt geweldig. 3,5 ster, maar afgerond naar beneden door die kermis-associatie, sorry mannen!

Lastig verhaal. Gevarieerd, zeer muzikaal, tijdloos, jeugdsentiment (obladi oblada zongen we tijdens de muziekles op school - met de docent op piano :)) en een aantal echt goede nummers, toch is het niet helemaal m’n smaak.

Setting the mold for extended double-and-beyond albums, this record goes for it. Bangers? Quasi-solo songs? Experiments, failed or otherwise? Yes, yes, and yes. It's a showcase of a band that has hit its peak and begin to come apart at the seams.

Urgh - the Beatles Although to be fair I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

A noted Beatles hater, I enjoyed quite a bit of this album. Love Dear Prudence. Liked Back in the USSR, Everybody's got something to give and Helter Skelter. My high school used to play Today is your birthday, over the intercom, then announce the names of everyone had a birthday that day. Ended that around junior year. Ob la di, oh la da may be most annoying song ever.... I enjoyed a good portion. 3

Good, but mostly the popular songs

A couple of good tracks, but for the most part I was a bit bored. Perhaps I just have to be in a Beatles mood. USSR is always good. Gently Weeps had some David Gilmour-esque guitar work which I liked. Happiness is a Warm Gun was also a standout.

Incoherent and all over the place, but it makes for a fun listen. The playfulness is felt through the songs, which are mostly individually strong. The runtime is long, but the wide palette of sounds prevents the album from being a drag to listen to. Favs: Dear Prudence, Martha My Dear, I Will, Helter Skelter, Revolution 9

Got some great songs on.... While my guitar gently weeps and blackbird. Helter skelter too.... But also a lot of shite

Las canciones más cañeras estaban muy bien. Del resto, muchas indiferentes y algunas insoportables.

Exceptional for its time and influential as they come, but not 100% my favourite album, not even my favourite Beatles album. Thanks!

The White Album was a trip to listen to with it being an 1 hour and 30 minutes long. This record is unbalanced and far from polished. I do love the experimentation throughout the album, even if sometimes it didn't sound great. The album had it's peaks and it's filler. You can always expect filler on a double album. Overall, I did enjoy the album even if it was very long and bloated at times. Favorite Tracks: Back in the U.S.S.R., Dear Prudence, Helter Skelter Least Favorite Tracks: Wild Honey Pie, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Revolution 9

Released while the group was going through some rough times, and it shows. First time listening to the complete album is years, I forgot how many animal mentions there are (goofy Paul). Speaking of Paul, his choice to keep songs like Ob-la-di, Why Don't We Do It In The Road and I Will on an already bloated album. Also his order of tracks on side 1 and 2 and equally bizarre (I Will into Julia specifically). His contributions to this album are mostly goofy and do nothing for me, the one exception being Blackbird, a lovely song. This is really some of John's best work; Dear Prudence, Glass Onion, Happiness is a Warm Gun, and Yer Blues. His ability to help everyone else shine is never more clear. George and Eric Clapton on While My Guitar Gently Weeps is another stand out track, and my favorite Harrison Beatle song. Overall a disjointed and overloaded album, that includes some beautiful moments. The highs are high and the lows and low.

Even though ive heard many of the these songs hundreds? of times, I dont remember ever actually listening *the album*, in order. Here we go. Starts off rocking, with the Beatles doing their best impression of the Beach Boys. I dont think ive ever heard Glass Onion.... wow, drugs. OblaDa - fun and silly. classic. Wild Honey Pie. WHAT. THE. FUCK. While my Guitar Gently Weeps - I absolutely love this song. So far, it does not belong in the album at all....ever? hmm. Blackbird is lovely of course. It is strange to hear these great songs just mixed in with these other songs. Yer Blues was enjoyed by me. HelterSkelter - nice and heavy. I didnt know they did different versions of Revolution. Savoy Truffle. Sounds delicious. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. I do like the ending on a soft lullaby, good night song. IMO and disappointingly, this album is not great and should not be included in this list of greatest albums. There are some serious tone/vibe management issues. And just because there are GREAT songs mixed in, there are also plenty of songs that are straight up bad.

A LOT of filler, and a few gems. Earlier Beatles albums are much stronger and more worthy of the praise this one gets. Also LOL at drugged out hippies killing people because of this album.

some extremely good songs mixed in with filler wacky songs. there's not a cohesive sound for the album. dear prudence is really good, if it was more songs like this id listen to the album again.

Some classic songs on the White Album, but I feel it is overly long with too many of the weird concept songs to listen all the way through on a regular basis.

white, massive influence on younger generations and wayyy too long. remind you of anything???😘 i don’t mind a long album, but this didn’t need to be so long, got fairly repetitive and a few album fillers. lots of strong songs i liked revolution 9, good to see musically good, shame they’re scouse downloaded the first half best beatles album 6.8/10

Chock full of classics with some weird ones in there. Back in the USSR, While my guitar and helter skelter are orgasmic. Obviously massively influential but too long and too many shitters. Bungalow Bill carried. 3.9/5

Mixed bag of classic and totally forgettable. Highlights: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, Rocky Raccoon.

i fucking hate this album. except for the songs i like. this is tough because i do really like the beatles but this is where it starts to go downhill for me.

This is not the classic I expected. Random throwaways paired with well-recognized tunes extended for a very long time.

Probably my least listened to Fabs L.P. An extraordinary record by any standard, there is a problem with Beatles fatigue and parts of it (Revolution 9) are unlistenable.

Good

It undeniably has some beautiful songs on it, but it also has some jangly irritating tracks. The 90 minute runtime just isn't justified, this could be cut down to an excellent 40 minute album just by taking out the actually good songs

Some of the greatest songs ever written but this album has too much “stuff” on it. I think it’s a little overrated and needed to be trimmed down. Still love it.

A very patchy album with the second disk marginally better than the first. Some great tracks and some absolute dross. A strong argument against double albums in principle.

swansongs

1968. Back In The U.S.S.R, Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

I like The Beatles... but I think this album is a little too long. The singles are good though and I appreciate how many different things they tried. Favorite: Blackbird

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