happiness is a warm 40th anniversary
the white album like many of the beatles’ later albums ranks among my favorites. it’s the beatles longest album and contains gems like while my guitar gently weeps, happiness is a warm gun and blackbird to name a few.
it’s known for its sprawling, almost hodge-podge collection of songs. opening with the tongue-in-cheek back in the USSR, the music stretches out its legs, reaching an experimental high-note with revolution 9. crazy to believe that this album was made 40 years ago.
NPR recently broadcasted a retrospective on the making of the album and its subsequent impact. look for the “Listen Now” link here to listen to the show. it’s filled with interesting stories on the band dynamics and how certain songs came to be.
oh and there’s talk of all The Beatles albums being remastered and released sometime soon. i’m sure the Beatles are waiting for this before finally releasing their music to iTunes. apparently the remastered tracks sound amazing.