Is the White Album the Beatles true masterpiece?

Yes this and Sgt Peppers, I can not decide between those two.

A single album White Album (as George Martin suggested) might have been their greatest single record.  But there's too much loose ends, shaggy dog material on the White Album to call it their best.

I think "Hard Day's Night" is a better album altogether--not to mention Revolver-Rubber Soul-Sgt. Pepper.  

I'd rate the White Album above Abbey Road because there's a little too much sheen to the latter.  

I voted yes because it is creatively, musically & artistically the Beatles true masterpiece with its back to basics rock & roll approach which defines them during the late 60's which is my favorite era of the band.

I voted yes but why didn't you just bring back the old topic Wayne

No. I agree with adam, there's some great stuff on there but a lot of crap as well.

PEPPER RULES NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY SAYS.

Rubber Soul, then Revolver  

I was listening to Sgt Pepper last night with the headphones on.  "She's Leaving Home" really is an amazing song.  I don't like the line about "fun is the one thing that money can't buy" but I like how the song makes both the parents and "she" sympathetic.  In some respects the parents are more sympathetic than "she."  It's easy to underestimate the power of these songs with minor quibbles--and I've been known to quibble.    

Quoted from Mairi

No. I agree with adam, there's some great stuff on there but a lot of crap as well.

PEPPER RULES NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY SAYS.

Yeaaaaah!!

Revolver is better. Then it's pretty close between Soul and White.

Not exactly.  

I like Abbey Road better, I think Abbey Road, AHDN are better then The White Album. But I prefer The White Album over Sgt. Peppers.

Quoted from adamzero

I was listening to Sgt Pepper last night with the headphones on.  "She's Leaving Home" really is an amazing song.  I don't like the line about "fun is the one thing that money can't buy" but I like how the song makes both the parents and "she" sympathetic.  In some respects the parents are more sympathetic than "she."  It's easy to underestimate the power of these songs with minor quibbles--and I've been known to quibble.    

I agree with your view about that line, "fun is the one thing that money can't buy". I always think it should have been "LOVE is the one thing that money can't buy". After all, money can't buy you love!

I could never understand the fuss about TWA. Many have made it out to be the best of their albums. Adamzero is right; too many loose ends and un-Beatles stuff like Rocky Raccoon. Great stuff on it, but no way it's their best. I wish they had made it a single album, then did another single album later in '68 with other material.

I voted simply no, and most of us did.