The Beatlesamp39 selftitled 1968 album was seen as something of a comedown after the exhilaration of its predecessor Sgt. Pepperamp39s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In addition conventional wisdom holds that The Beatles aka the amp39White Albumamp39 marks the beginning of the end of the LennonMcCartney partnership.This book however exists to argue that the amp39White Albumamp39 is not only the finest achievement of the Fab Four but can also be considered one of the greatest LP recordings of all time. Track by track the album and its sleeve is discussed and considered. The result is a portrait of The Beatles reflecting its eclectic nature through a series of personal responses from a variety of contributors.