The Beatles Bible - Topic: Beatles White Album

meanmistermustard on Beatles White Album

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:28:58 +0000

In a reverse of The White Albums sales being doubled for being 2 lps, Starwberry Fields b/w Penny Lane didnt reach #1 because sales were halved for each song due to it being a double a-side.

Would it not be easier to say 1 person bought The White Album so thats 1 sale and not 1 person bought 1 album but it has 2 lps so thats 2 sales?

vonbontee on Beatles White Album

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:53:41 +0000

GlassOnionArchitecture said

It's the #1 top selling Beatles Album.

...'cause it's counted as two records when they do the compiling, therefore doubling the sales figures. Already covered this territory upthread! (Abbey Road and SPLHCB both sold more actual copies.)

GlassOnionArchitecture on Beatles White Album

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:57:00 +0000

It's the #1 top selling Beatles Album.

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:44:20 +0000

Vonbontee said, "Didja know that the title was kind of an accident? Stills apparently said something like "I have this song here, for what it's worth" and the execs at Atco gave the record that title, with the subtitle "Stop, Hey What's That Sound"

Didn't know that! That explains the lack of connection between the title and the song.

That's like Cream's "Badge." Harrison wrote "Bridge" next to the middle-eight and it was mis-interpreted as "badge."

Vonbontee said, "I used to own one of the original numbered/embossed white lps myself, but I never even bothered to play it, it ...

RevolvingPiggies on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:54:28 +0000

"Into the Sky with Diamonds" said:

Vonbontee, "FWIW" [I had to look it up] - now THAT'S a great song! Possibly my favorite Steve Stills song.

I didn't know the White Album counted as two albums. Interesting (sure about that?) .... All Things Must Pass must have been a killer in the 70s stats!

The White Album counted as a double album... I never think of it as two separate albums though...

vonbontee on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:26:29 +0000

"Into the Sky with Diamonds" said:

Vonbontee, "FWIW" [I had to look it up] – now THAT'S a great song! Possibly my favorite Steve Stills song.

Agreed, great song! Didja know that the title was kind of an accident? Stills apparently said something like "I have this song here, for what it's worth" and the execs at Atco gave the record that title, with the subtitle "Stop, Hey What's That Sound" so DJs wouldn't get confused!

I used to own one of the original numbered/embossed white lps myself, but I never even bothered to play it, it was ...

Zig on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:51:47 +0000

meanmistermustard said:

There are so many books that i should read, so many that have been started and never finished, so many purchased but never opened.

Sounds eerily similar to my favorite episode of The Twighlight Zone, "Time Enough At Last".

Back on topic...

It always amazed me how such a great album (IMHO) came out of such choas in the studio.

meanmistermustard on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:51:36 +0000

There are so many books that i should read, so many that have been started and never finished, so many purchased but never opened.

GlassOnionArchitecture on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:37:55 +0000

It's a great read, but even Emerick seems to admit his mistake of quitting. He did help John and Paul with the "the ballad of John and yoko" down the road… even became Apple studio manager

meanmistermustard on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:25:22 +0000

GlassOnionArchitecture said:

After reading Emerick's book. It sounds like the White Album sessions were grueling. But it turned out some really nice tracks. I still cannot believe Emerick quit as the Beatles engineer in the middle, how bizarre. I think I could manage to hang on with the Beatles, seems honestly childish and unprofessional under any circumstance. He even went on to say he hoped they asked him back afterwards but nope. they moved on, and I think they turned out some great ones like Abbey Road including the White Album. It felt like Lennon was ready to move on ...

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:08:39 +0000

Vonbontee, "FWIW" [I had to look it up] - now THAT'S a great song! Possibly my favorite Steve Stills song.

I didn't know the White Album counted as two albums. Interesting (sure about that?) .... All Things Must Pass must have been a killer in the 70s stats!

GlassOnionArchitecture on Beatles White Album

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:04:15 +0000

After reading Emerick's book. It sounds like the White Album sessions were grueling. But it turned out some really nice tracks. I still cannot believe Emerick quit as the Beatles engineer in the middle, how bizarre. I think I could manage to hang on with the Beatles, seems honestly childish and unprofessional under any circumstance. He even went on to say he hoped they asked him back afterwards but nope. they moved on, and I think they turned out some great ones like Abbey Road including the White Album. It felt like Lennon was ready to move on and bringing ...

vonbontee on Beatles White Album

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:52:39 +0000

"Into the Sky with Diamonds" said:

For what it's worth, the White Album ranks as the #1 selling album of the 60s.

That's actually because it's counted as two records when such stats are compiled. Otherwise, I believe SPLHCB and Abbey Road sold more actual copies. FWIW.

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Beatles White Album

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:53:37 +0000

Beatlemania 99 said: "despite some of them being filler or fluff."

As you quickly discover on this site, one person's favorite is another one's fluff...

meanmistermustard on Beatles White Album

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:48:18 +0000

It is a moment when you have to brace yourself for her 1 line. Thankfully i only ever listen to it when playing the full album.