The Beatles (White Album)

E104843

conceptual work double album studio album

The Beatles (White Album) is a 1968 double album by the Beatles known for its stark white cover and wide-ranging musical styles, from rock and folk to avant-garde experimentation.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
The Beatles (White Album) canonical	13
The Beatles (The White Album)	9
The White Album	6
The Beatles (1968 double album)	5
The Beatles "White Album"	2
The Beatles (1968 self-titled album)	2
The Beatles (album)	2
The Beatles White Album	2
The Beatles' White Album	2
Side A of The Beatles (White Album)	1
The Beatles’ White Album	1
White Album	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T835394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Beatles (White Album)
Context triple: [The Beatles, notableWork, The Beatles (White Album)]

A. Beatles for Sale
"Beatles for Sale" is the Beatles’ fourth studio album, known for its mix of rock and roll covers and increasingly introspective original songs that marked a transition in the band’s songwriting.
B. Let It Be
Let It Be is a classic Beatles song, written and sung by Paul McCartney, known for its soulful piano melody and reflective, comforting lyrics.
C. Revolver
Revolver is a 2005 psychological crime thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, known for its complex narrative structure and exploration of ego and identity within the criminal underworld.
D. Revolver
Revolver is a 1966 studio album by the Beatles, widely acclaimed for its innovative production, eclectic songwriting, and pivotal role in the evolution of rock music.
E. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is a groundbreaking 1967 album by The Beatles, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative records in the history of popular music.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Beatles (White Album)
Target entity description: The Beatles (White Album) is a 1968 double album by the Beatles known for its stark white cover and wide-ranging musical styles, from rock and folk to avant-garde experimentation.

A. Beatles for Sale
"Beatles for Sale" is the Beatles’ fourth studio album, known for its mix of rock and roll covers and increasingly introspective original songs that marked a transition in the band’s songwriting.
B. Let It Be
Let It Be is a classic Beatles song, written and sung by Paul McCartney, known for its soulful piano melody and reflective, comforting lyrics.
C. Revolver
Revolver is a 2005 psychological crime thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, known for its complex narrative structure and exploration of ego and identity within the criminal underworld.
D. Revolver
Revolver is a 1966 studio album by the Beatles, widely acclaimed for its innovative production, eclectic songwriting, and pivotal role in the evolution of rock music.
E. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is a groundbreaking 1967 album by The Beatles, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative records in the history of popular music.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conceptual work ⓘ double album ⓘ studio album ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	The White Album ⓘ linked to: The Beatles (White Album)
artist	The Beatles ⓘ
catalogNumber	Apple PCS 7067/8 (UK) ⓘ Apple SWBO 101 (US) ⓘ
chronologicallyFollows	Magical Mystery Tour ⓘ
chronologicallyPrecedes	Yellow Submarine ⓘ
containsTrackWithGuestMusician	While My Guitar Gently Weeps featuring Eric Clapton ⓘ linked to: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
coProducer	Chris Thomas ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
coverColor	white ⓘ
coverDesigner	Richard Hamilton ⓘ
era	late 1960s ⓘ
genre	avant-garde ⓘ blues rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ
hasFormat	compact disc ⓘ digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ
hasPart	Back in the U.S.S.R. ⓘ Birthday ⓘ Blackbird ⓘ Dear Prudence ⓘ Glass Onion ⓘ linked to: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Good Night ⓘ Happiness Is a Warm Gun ⓘ Helter Skelter ⓘ I Will ⓘ Julia ⓘ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ⓘ Revolution 1 ⓘ linked to: Revolution Revolution 9 ⓘ Rocky Raccoon ⓘ While My Guitar Gently Weeps ⓘ Yer Blues ⓘ
length	approximately 93 minutes ⓘ
lyricist	George Harrison ⓘ John Lennon ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Ringo Starr ⓘ
notableFeature	minimalist plain white sleeve ⓘ
notableFor	avant-garde sound collage on Revolution 9 ⓘ wide stylistic diversity ⓘ
numberOfDiscs	2 ⓘ
originalTitle	The Beatles ⓘ
performer	The Beatles ⓘ
previouslyReleasedBy	Capitol Records (US) ⓘ linked to: Capitol Records Parlophone (UK) ⓘ linked to: Parlophone
producer	George Martin ⓘ
rankedOnList	Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ⓘ
recordedAt	EMI Studios, London ⓘ linked to: Abbey Road Studios Trident Studios, London ⓘ linked to: Mayfair Studios
recordingEndDate	1968-10-14 ⓘ
recordingStartDate	1968-05-30 ⓘ
recordLabel	Apple Records ⓘ
releaseDate	1968-11-22 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited