The BEATLES White Album MINT mid 70's purple Capitol pressing double (2) lp MINT.The Beatles, also known as the White Album, is the ninth studio album by English rock group the Beatles , released on 22 November 1968. A double album , its plain white sleeve has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed and was intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's Sgt. Pepper's (1967). Although no singles were issued from The Beatles in Britain and the United States, the songs "Hey Jude" and "Revolution originated from the same recording sessions and were issued on a single in August 1968