“The Beatles” double-album postponed by one week

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Towards the end of September 1968, Apple had announced that The Beatles’ next album would be a 24-song, two-record set, to be released on November 15 (or 16 depending on the sources). Early November, it was announced the release was pushed back to November 22.

The Beatles’ new double album “The Beatles” has been postponed. The original release date was November 15 but this has been put back until November 22.

Apple press officer Derek Taylor said: “The original date was fixed some time ago, but it was necessary for various reasons to put the date back a week“.

From Melody Maker – November 9, 1968

Work on the final tracks for the Beatles’ two-disc LP album was completed at one of the group’s longest-ever sessions which started early on October 16 and was still in full swing at noon the following day!

During that marathon meeting final agreement was reached on the album title – simply “The Beatles” – and on the running order for the 30 recordings involved. Sleeve design work is still in progress, but the group favoured a simple, plain white cover with photographs inside. Because the last sessions were so late – nearly three weeks behind schedule – release will be on Friday, November 22 or November 29. […]

From The Beatles Monthly Book, November 1968, N°64

Last updated on October 3, 2021