{"product_id":"iconic-albums-the-beatles-richard-ward-9798274485425","title":"Iconic Albums - The Beatles White Album Era (1968): A Track-by-Track Journey Through a Double Album Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It wasn't meant to make sense - it was meant to be everything.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, The Beatles released a record that defied every rule they had written. \u003ci\u003eThe White Album\u003c\/i\u003e - stark in appearance, sprawling in scope - was both an explosion and a revelation. Thirty songs, four creative forces, one fractured masterpiece that changed the course of modern music forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIconic Albums - The Beatles - The White Album (1968)\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep, immersive exploration of this artistic turning point - the sound of unity dissolving into individuality, of chaos transforming into art. Through fifty richly detailed chapters, it chronicles the band's most turbulent year: the India retreat, the birth of the Esher demos, the tense EMI sessions, and the creation of songs that stretched from tenderness (\u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJulia\u003c\/i\u003e) to fury (\u003ci\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYer Blues\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on cultural context, musical analysis, and timeless storytelling, this book reveals how \u003ci\u003eThe White Album\u003c\/i\u003e became \u003cb\u003ethe blueprint for everything that followed\u003c\/b\u003e - from punk and indie to postmodern pop.\u003cbr\u003eIt captures Lennon's honesty, McCartney's perfectionism, Harrison's spirituality, and Ringo's quiet resilience - four distinct voices colliding to create something greater than any could alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf a century later, its influence is endless.\u003cbr\u003eIts message endures: \u003cb\u003eimperfection is art, contradiction is truth, and freedom is the only form that lasts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a lifelong Beatles devotee or discovering the album for the first time, \u003ci\u003eIconic Albums - The Beatles - The White Album (1968)\u003c\/i\u003e offers a definitive journey through the making, meaning, and legacy of the record that redefined music itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798274485425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Richard Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114112626943,"sku":"9798274485425","price":23.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b0f4fc3-579e-4695-9cc8-7099acb27cc3.jpg?v=1769619193","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iconic-albums-the-beatles-richard-ward-9798274485425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}