By Jessica Hartmann
The Beatles
Released on 3rd December, 1965 just two weeks after final mixing had taken place. Following the release of their previous album, The Beatles had undertaken a momentous tour of the USA and Canada including a record breaking appearance at New York's famous Shea Stadium. The album consists of eleven songs by John and Paul, two by George and another with the unique writing credit of Lennon-McCartney-Starkey. The inclusion of a sitar on the song Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) also illustrated George's growing interest in Indian music and culture. The album spent nine weeks at the album chart summit in the UK during a healthy 43 chart stay.
The Beatles
The Beatles or "The White album" as it became better known was released on 22nd November, 1968 on the fifth anniversary of their second album, With The Beatles. A total of 34 new tracks were released in 1968 and 30 were contained on this one double-LP. Inside the package along with the two discs wrapped in black inner sleeves were four individual photographs of the guys and a folded poster containing a a photo-collage with the lyrics to the songs on the reverse. Despite the fact that it was a double album it entered the UK chart at no. 1 and occupied that position for eight of the 22 weeks it spent in the chart. The US situation was even more impressive with a nine week stay in the top spot during an initial chart run of 65 weeks.
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