The Beatles "White Album" - Apple Records White Vinyl Germany NM

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Side One
1. Back in the USSR (2:43)
Recorded: August 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added Aug 23, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 23 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
John Lennon — 6-string Fender Bass VI, background vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, drums, background vocal
George Harrison — Fender Jazz bass, background vocal

2. Dear Prudence (3:57)
Recorded: August 28, 1968 at Trdent Studios, London, England with overdubs added August 29–30, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, bass guitar, piano, drums, flugel­horn, background vocal
George Harrison — acoustic guitar, background vocal
Mal Evans — tambourine


3. Glass Onion (2:17)
Recorded: September 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added September 12, 13, 16 and October 10, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Stereo-mixed: 10 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 10 Oct 1968
John Lennon — double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, piano, flute
George Harrison — lead guitar
Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine
Session musicians — orchestra

4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (3:09)
Recorded: July 3, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 4–5, 1968, a remake July 8, 1968 and more overdubbing July 11, 1968 and July 15, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 3d Generation
Stereo-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
John Lennon — maraccas, back­ground vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
George Harrison — acoustic guitar, back­ground vocal
Ringo Starr — drums
Session musicians — brass

5. Wild Honey Pie (1:02)
Recorded: August 20, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 4-track
Mono-mixed: 20 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
Paul McCartney — vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums


6. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (3:05)
Recorded: October 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 8-track
Stereo-mixed: 9 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 9 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, acoustic guitar, organ
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison — acoustic guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine, background vocal
Yoko Ono — background vocal, harmony vocal (chorus), lead vocal (“not when he looked so fierce”)
Maureen Starkey — harmony vocal (chorus)
Chris Thomas — mellotron

7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4:45)
Recorded: July 25, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England, remade August 16, 1968 with overdubs Sept 3, 1968, and remade again Sep­tember 5, 1968 with overdubs September 6, 1968
Master tape: 8 track
Mono-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
John Lennon — acoustic guitar, organ, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
George Harrison — double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
Ringo Starr — drums, castanets, tambourine
Eric Clapton — Gibson Les Paul lead guitar


8. Happiness is a Warm Gun (2:44)
Recorded: September 23–24, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added Sept 25, 1968
Master tape: 8-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 26 Sep 1968
Stereo-mixed: 15 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, lead guitar, tambourine, background vocal
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, background vocal
George Harrison — lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr — drums


Side Two
1. Martha My Dear (2:29)
Recorded: Oct 4, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England with overdubs added Oct 5, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 23 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
John Lennon — bass guitar
Paul McCartney — double-tracked lead vocal, piano
George Harrison — lead guitar
Ringo Starr — drums
Session musicians — strings, brass


2. I’m So Tired (2:03)
Recorded: Octo­ber 8, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 8-track
Mono-mixed: 15 Oct 1968.
Stereo-mixed: 15 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, organ
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, harmony vocal
George Harrison — lead guitar, rhythm gutar
Ringo Starr — drums


3. Blackbird (2:18)
Recorded: June 11, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 4-track
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
Paul McCartney — double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, percussion


4. Piggies (2:05)
Recorded: September 19, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added September 20, 1968 and October 10, 1968
Master tape: 8-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 11 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 11 Oct 1968
John Lennon — tape loops
Paul McCartney — bass guitar
George Harrison — lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr — tambourine
Chris Thomas — harpichord
Session musicians — strings

5. Rocky Raccoon (3:41)
Recorded: August 15, 1968 at Abbey Road, Lon­don, Eng­land
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 15 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 10 Oct 1968
John Lennon — harmonica, harmonium, background vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, acoustic guitar
George Harrison — bass guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr — drums
George Martin — honky tonk piano

6. Don’t Pass Me By (3:42)
Recorded: June 5, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added June 6, 1968 and July 12, 1968 and an edit piece (tinkling piano intro) recorded July 22, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 3d Generation
Mono-mixed: 11 Oct 1968 edited
Stereo-mixed: 11 Oct 1968 edited
(Remixed in 1996 for the “Anthology 3? CD)
John Lennon — acoustic guitar, tambourine
Paul McCartney — bass guitar
George Harrison — lead guitar
Ringo Starr — lead vocal, drums, piano
Jack Fallon — violin


7. Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (1:41)
Recorded: Oct 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added Oct 10, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 16 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 16 Oct 1968
Paul McCartney — double tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar, piano, drums


8. I Will (1:47)
Recorded: Sept 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added Sept 17, 1968
Master tape: 8-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 26 Sep 1968
Stereo-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
Paul McCartney — double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr — drums, bongos, maraccas
Notes: This started as 4 track and was copied to 8 track, so it’s 2d generation. The “bass” (vocal) starts later in mono, after the first verse. The bass line is actually performed vocally by Paul.

9. Julia (2:45)
Recorded: Octo­ber 13, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 4-track
Stereo-mixed: 13 Oct 1968
Mono mixed: 13 Oct 1968
John Lennon — double-tracked lead vocal, double-tracked acoustic guitar
Notes: “The song is for her  and for Yoko.” – John Lennon, Play­boy, 1980


Side Three
1. Birthday (2:43)
Recorded: September 18, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 8-track 2d Generation
Mono-mixed: 18 Sep 1968
Stereo-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead guitar, background and occasional lead vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, piano
George Harrison — bass guitar, tambourine
Ringo Starr — drums
Yoko Ono, Patti Harrison — chorus


2. Yer Blues (4:01)
Recorded: August 13, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added August 14, 1968 and the ‘counted intro’ added August 20, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d generation
Mono-mixed: 14,20 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 20 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, lead guitar
Paul McCartney — bass guitar
George Harrison — lead guitar
Ringo Starr — drums

3. Mother Nature’s Son (2:48)
Recorded: August 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added August 20, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Stereo-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
Paul McCartney — double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, bongos, timpani
Session musicians — horns

4. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey (2:55)
Recorded: June 27, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 1, 1968 and July 23, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 4th Generation
Stereo-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, lead guitar, maraccas
Paul McCartney — bass gui­tar, background vocal
George Harrison — rhythm guitar, firebell
Ringo Starr — drums


5. Sexy Sadie (3:15)
Recorded: July 19, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England but remade July 24, 1968 and remade again August 13, 1968 with overdubs added August 21, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 4th Generation
Mono-mixed: 21 Aug 1968
Stereo-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, background vocal
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, piano, background vocal
George Harrison — lead guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine


6. Helter Skelter (4:30)
Recorded: Sept 9, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with an overdub added Sept 10, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Mono-mixed: 17 Sep 1968
Stereo-mixed: 12 Oct 1968
John Lennon — bass guitar, lead guitar, saxophone, background vocal
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, bass guitar, lead guitar
George Harrison — rhythm guitar, background vocal
Ringo Starr- drums
Mal Evans — trumpet


7. Long Long Long (3:04)
Recorded: Oct 7, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added Oct 8–9, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Stereo-mixed: 10 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
John Lennon — acoustic guitar
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, piano, Hammond organ
George Harrison — double tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr — drums



Side Four
1. Revolution 1 (4:16)
Recorded: May 30, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added May 31, June 4 and June 21, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 4th Generation
Stereo-mixed: 25 Jun 1968
(mono-mixed from the stereo mix)
John Lennon — lead vocal, guitar, harmony vocal
Paul McCartney — bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
George Harrison — guitar, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr — drums
Session musicians — brass

2. Honey Pie (2:41)
Recorded: Octo­ber 1, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England with overdubs added Octo­ber 2, 1968 and October 4, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Mono-mixed: 5 Oct 1968 at Trident Studios
Stereo-mixed: 5 Oct 1968 at Trident Studios
John Lennon — lead guitar
Paul McCartney — lead vocal, piano
George Harrison — bass guitar
Ringo Starr — drums
Fifteen session musicians — brass


3. Savoy Truffle (2:55)
Recorded: October 3, 1968 at Trident Studios, London, England with overdubs added October 5, 11 and 14, 1968
Master tape: 8-track
Mono-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 14 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead guitar
Paul McCartney — bass guitar
George Harrison — double tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, organ
Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine
Session musicians — two baritone saxophones, four tenor saxophones


4. Cry Baby Cry (3:11)
Recorded: July 16, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added July 18, 1968
Master tape: 4-track 2d Generation
Stereo-mixed: 15 Oct 1968
Mono-mixed: 15 Oct 1968
John Lennon — lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
Paul McCartney — bass guitar
George Harrison — lead guitar
Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine
George Martin — harmonium


(Can You Take Me Back)
Recorded: Basic Record­ing: 16 Sep 1968
Additional Recording: None
Master Tape: 4-track
Mono-mixed: 16 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 17 Oct 1968


5. Revolution 9 (8:13)
Recorded: May 30, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England with effects added June 6, 10, 11, 20 and 21, 1968
Master tape: 4-track
Stereo-mixed: 21, 25 Jun 1968
(mono-mixed from the stereo mix in 1968)
John Lennon — voice, tape loops
Paul McCartney — piano (at the beginning)
George Harrison — voice
Ringo Starr — voice


6. Good Night (3:12)
Recorded: July 22, 1968 at Abbey Road, London, England
Master tape: 4-track
Mono-mixed: 11 Oct 1968
Stereo-mixed: 11 Oct 1968
Orchestrations: George Martin