The Beatles – The Beatles
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Tracklist
| A1 | Back In The U.S.S.R. | 2:42 | |
| A2 | Dear Prudence | 3:50 | |
| A3 | Glass Onion | 2:16 | |
| A4 | Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da | 3:07 | |
| A5 | Wild Honey Pie | 0:53 | |
| A6 | The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill | 3:11 | |
| A7 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 4:44 | |
| A8 | Happiness Is A Warm Gun | 2:41 | |
| B1 | Martha My Dear | 2:26 | |
| B2 | I'm So Tired | 2:03 | |
| B3 | Blackbird | 2:17 | |
| B4 | Piggies | 2:03 | |
| B5 | Rocky Raccoon | 3:31 | |
| B6 | Don't Me By | 3:49 | |
| B7 | Why Don't We Do It In The Road? | 1:40 | |
| B8 | I Will | 1:44 | |
| B9 | Julia | 2:52 | |
| C1 | Birthday | 2:41 | |
| C2 | Yer Blues | 3:57 | |
| C3 | Mother Nature's Son | 2:46 | |
| C4 | Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey | 2:24 | |
| C5 | Sexy Sadie | 3:14 | |
| C6 | Helter Skelter | 4:27 | |
| C7 | Long, Long, Long | 3:02 | |
| D1 | Revolution 1 | 4:12 | |
| D2 | Honey Pie | 2:40 | |
| D3 | Savoy Truffle | 2:57 | |
| D4 | Cry Baby Cry | 3:00 | |
| D5 | Revolution 9 | 8:17 | |
| D6 | Good Night | 3:09 |
Credits
- Producer – George Martin
- Written-By – Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A6, A8 to B3, B5, B7 to C6, D1, D2, D4 to D6)
Notes
The original German release from 1968 comes with top opening and a dark grey stamped No. on the gatefold sleeve front.
Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo.
Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.
Included are four one-sided 29x21 cm sheets with pictures of the musicians and a 12-page 12" sized booklet which can be opened to a huge poster.
ELECTROLA GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld
Printed and made in by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.
There are following variations of this edition:
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) printed in small black serifless font; the leading 0 is slightly cut off. Numbering goes from 1 to 0125000.
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) printed in larger dark grey serifless font. Numbering goes from 0125000 to 0285000. (this version)
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) embossed in transparent serifless font. Numbering goes from 0285000 upwards.
Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo.
Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.
Included are four one-sided 29x21 cm sheets with pictures of the musicians and a 12-page 12" sized booklet which can be opened to a huge poster.
ELECTROLA GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld
Printed and made in by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.
There are following variations of this edition:
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) printed in small black serifless font; the leading 0 is slightly cut off. Numbering goes from 1 to 0125000.
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) printed in larger dark grey serifless font. Numbering goes from 0125000 to 0285000. (this version)
- The Beatles: Limitation number (7 digits) embossed in transparent serifless font. Numbering goes from 0285000 upwards.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): YEX 709-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): YEX 710-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): YEX 711-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): YEX 712-1
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other Versions (5 of 871)
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The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo) | Apple Records | PCSO-7067-8 | Australia | 1968 | ||
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The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo) | Apple Records | PMCQ 31513/4, SMO 2051/52 | Italy | 1968 | ||
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The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Misprint, Numbered, Mono, Gatefold) | Apple Records | PMC 7067/8 | UK | 1968 | ||
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The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo) | Apple Records | PCS 7067/8 | UK | 1968 | ||
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The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Gray Number) | Apple Records | SMO 2051/52, PCS 7067/8 | Netherlands | 1968 |
Recommendations
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By far the best pressing of this record. I saw an interview with Steve Hofman saying that because of the complexity of the White Album masters, only the German flawless pressing process would do justice to it. He was not wrong. -
Edited 2 years agoJust found a copy with some cover discoloration but otherwise EX condition. Top opening with poster and photos. Matrix # YEX 109-1 to YEX 112-1. Number stamped on the cover 0287849 is opaque, no ink. After a glue peel to all 4 sides, it's the best sounding White Album I've ever heard and I've owned dozens of copies over the years. A lovely addition to my collection.
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An amazing pressing really, if you can’t afford the early UK pressings (like me), this is your go to pressing for 1968 the year the album came out. -
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My version is almost the same but the N° in front is 0362872, maybe released in the early months of 1969...
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my version is identical to all specifications, except for the serial number input on the front sleeve which is not straight and colour identical to sleeve
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