Sarah Zupko | PopMatters.com

Cel­e­brat­ing the 30th Anniver­sary of this Sem­i­nal 1968 Bea­t­les Recording

Bet­ter known as The White Album, it’s the 30th anniver­sary of the sem­i­nal 1968 Bea­t­les record and Capi­tol Records is cel­e­brat­ing with a lim­ited edi­tion, individually-numbered re-release that cap­tures the look and feel as well as post­cards and poster of the orig­i­nal vinyl album. After Revolver, this is one of The Bea­t­les’ best albums, though it was also the first where the group began work­ing less as a group and started record­ing indi­vid­u­ally with ses­sion musicians.

Hints of future solo work are strik­ingly appar­ent in John Lennon’s emo­tion­ally bare “Julia,” and Paul McCartney’s rocker “Back In The U.S.S.R.” (think Wings circa Band On The Run). The White Album is sim­ply one of the great­est albums in rock his­tory and more than any other Bea­t­les album, high­lights the enor­mous vari­ety of their song­writ­ing punch.

Review: by Sarah Zupko | PopMatters.com

Pop­Mat­ters Edi­tor & Pub­lisher | Novem­ber 1998