Often referred to as The White Album, The Beatles represents a deliberate move away from cohesion toward openness and contrast. Released in the late 1960s, the double album presents a…
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Often referred to as The White Album, The Beatles represents a deliberate move away from cohesion toward openness and contrast. Released in the late 1960s, the double album presents a wide range of styles, moods, and approaches, reflecting a band working as individuals as much as a collective. Folk, rock, blues, avant-garde experimentation, and stripped-back songwriting sit side by side without hierarchy.
The production is intentionally varied. Some tracks are sparse and intimate, others dense and confrontational. The sequencing resists narrative flow, instead offering a series of distinct statements. For musicians and producers, the record is a study in creative freedom, arrangement, and studio experimentation. It demonstrates how fragmentation can become a defining structure rather than a flaw. For listeners, it rewards both selective listening and immersion, revealing different qualities over time.
At Factory Supply, we curate records that capture moments of rupture and redefinition in creative practice. The Beatles stands as a document of artistic independence, where constraint was removed and risk became the organising principle. A considered addition for songwriters, producers, collectors, and listeners interested in process, experimentation, and the tension between unity and individuality.
Artist
The Beatles
Title
The Beatles
Label
Apple Records
Format
Vinyl LP, 12” double album
Release year
1968
Genre
Rock, Experimental, Folk
Please note
If second hand, this record may show light signs of use consistent with age. Sleeve and vinyl condition are graded conservatively.
