The Beatles’ White Album: Chaos, Genius, and the Greatest Double Album Ever Made

Описание: The Beatles’ White Album is often called chaotic, indulgent, or too long — and yet it might be the greatest album they ever made.

In this episode of Self Titled, Seth and Josh dive deep into The Beatles (1968): the band’s only double album, recorded during a period of extreme tension, creative isolation, and artistic freedom.

We talk about how the White Album came together after the band’s retreat in India, why it feels more like four solo artists sharing a record than a traditional Beatles album, and how songs like “Dear Prudence,” “Glass Onion,” “Happiness Is a Warm Gun,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Martha, My Dear” reveal each member at a creative peak.

Along the way, we debate:

Does the White Album have too many songs — or is that the whole point?

Who brought the strongest body of work: John, Paul, George, or Ringo?

Why the album feels sinister, playful, intimate, and unhinged — sometimes all at once

How this record reshaped the way we hear music and songwriting

From fingerpicking breakthroughs to genre-hopping experiments, this is a track-by-track conversation about why the White Album remains endlessly fascinating more than 50 years later.

00:00 Intro
01:14 Why Josh chose this album
05:43 The background of The White Album
08:50 The weirdness of The White Album
10:30 Which Beatle has the strongest showing?
20:32 Track-by-track review
01:23:34 Is the White Album too long?
01:26:45 The bass sound on The White Album
01:29:05 Final Takeaway