So far, I have received 989 submissions for "The Abridged White Album?"
If "Turn Me On, Dead Man" readers had their way, a single-LP White Album would have looked like this:
| Side 1 | | | Side 2 | |
| Back in the USSR | 2:43 | | Birthday | 2:42 |
| Dear Prudence | 3:56 | | Revolution 1 | 4:15 |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 4:45 | | Sexy Sadie | 3:15 |
| Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 2:43 | | Glass Onion | 2:17 |
| I'm So Tired | 2:03 | | Yer Blues | 4:01 |
| Blackbird | 2:18 | | Everybody's Got Something to Hide... | 2:24 |
| I Will | 1:46 | | Helter Skelter | 4:29 |
| Julia | 2:54 | | | |
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The most popular track on the White Album is George's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which was included in 91.0 percent of the submissions.
George wrote 5 songs for the White Album, but none of George's other tracks would have been included on a single-LP White Album.
John had the most tracks included on the abridged version of the White Album with 9, as well as the highest average number of votes per song (481.1).
| Songs
Written
for the
White Album | Songs
Included
on the
Abridged
White Album | Average
Number
of Votes
per Song |
| John | 14 | 9 | 481.1 |
| Paul | 13 | 5 | 442.0 |
| George | 5 | 1 | 401.4 |
| Ringo | 1 | 0 | 232.0 |
| Overall selections (989 submissions) |
| 1. | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 4:45 | George | 900 | 91.0% |
| 2. | Back in the USSR | 2:43 | Paul | 830 | 83.9% |
| 3. | Blackbird | 2:18 | Paul | 797 | 80.6% |
| 3. | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 2:43 | John | 797 | 80.6% |
| 5. | Dear Prudence | 3:56 | John | 781 | 79.0% |
| 6. | Helter Skelter | 4:29 | Paul | 777 | 78.6% |
| 7. | I'm So Tired | 2:03 | John | 628 | 63.5% |
| 8. | Julia | 2:54 | John | 604 | 61.1% |
| 9. | Sexy Sadie | 3:15 | John | 596 | 60.3% |
| 10. | Revolution 1 | 4:15 | John | 540 | 54.6% |
| 11. | Glass Onion | 2:17 | John | 534 | 54.0% |
| 12. | Birthday | 2:42 | Paul | 524 | 53.0% |
| 13. | I Will | 1:46 | Paul | 518 | 52.4% |
| 14. | Yer Blues | 4:01 | John | 504 | 51.0% |
| 15. | Everybody's Got Something to Hide... | 2:24 | John | 487 | 49.2% |
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| 16. | Mother Nature's Son | 2:48 | Paul | 479 | 48.4% |
| 17. | Cry Baby Cry | 3:10 | John | 478 | 48.3% |
| 18. | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 3:08 | Paul | 460 | 46.5% |
| 19. | Martha My Dear | 2:28 | Paul | 389 | 39.3% |
| 20. | Savoy Truffle | 2:54 | George | 368 | 37.2% |
| 21. | Good Night | 3:11 | John | 352 | 35.6% |
| 22. | Why Don't We Do It in the Road? | 1:41 | Paul | 306 | 30.9% |
| 22. | Long, Long, Long | 3:04 | George | 306 | 30.9% |
| 24. | Piggies | 2:04 | George | 287 | 29.0% |
| 25. | Rocky Raccoon | 3:41 | Paul | 275 | 27.8% |
| 26. | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill | 3:05 | John | 259 | 26.2% |
| 27. | Don't Pass Me By | 3:42 | Ringo | 232 | 23.5% |
| 28. | Honey Pie | 2:41 | Paul | 168 | 17.0% |
| 29. | Not Guilty | 3:22 | George | 146 | 14.8% |
| 30. | Wild Honey Pie | 1:01 | Paul | 132 | 13.3% |
| 31. | Revolution 9 | 8:13 | John | 124 | 12.5% |
| 32. | Junk | 2:24 | Paul | 91 | 9.2% |
| 33. | What's the New Mary Jane | 6:12 | John | 51 | 5.2% |
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| George |
| Long, Long, Long | 3:04 | 306 | 30.9% |
| Not Guilty | 3:22 | 146 | 14.8% |
| Piggies | 2:04 | 287 | 29.0% |
| Savoy Truffle | 2:54 | 368 | 37.2% |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 4:45 | 900 | 91.0% |
Average | 401.4 | 40.6% |
| John |
| Cry Baby Cry | 3:10 | 478 | 48.3% |
| Dear Prudence | 3:56 | 781 | 79.0% |
| Everybody's Got Something to Hide... | 2:24 | 487 | 49.2% |
| Glass Onion | 2:17 | 534 | 54.0% |
| Good Night | 3:11 | 352 | 35.6% |
| Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 2:43 | 797 | 80.6% |
| I'm So Tired | 2:03 | 628 | 63.5% |
| Julia | 2:54 | 604 | 61.1% |
| Revolution 1 | 4:15 | 540 | 54.6% |
| Revolution 9 | 8:13 | 124 | 12.5% |
| Sexy Sadie | 3:15 | 596 | 60.3% |
| The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill | 3:05 | 259 | 26.2% |
| What's the New Mary Jane | 6:12 | 51 | 5.2% |
| Yer Blues | 4:01 | 504 | 51.0% |
Average | 481.1 | 48.6% |
| Paul |
| Back in the USSR | 2:43 | 830 | 83.9% |
| Birthday | 2:42 | 524 | 53.0% |
| Blackbird | 2:18 | 797 | 80.6% |
| Helter Skelter | 4:29 | 777 | 78.6% |
| Honey Pie | 2:41 | 168 | 17.0% |
| I Will | 1:46 | 518 | 52.4% |
| Junk | 2:24 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Martha My Dear | 2:28 | 389 | 39.3% |
| Mother Nature's Son | 2:48 | 479 | 48.4% |
| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | 3:08 | 460 | 46.5% |
| Rocky Raccoon | 3:41 | 275 | 27.8% |
| Why Don't We Do It in the Road? | 1:41 | 306 | 30.9% |
| Wild Honey Pie | 1:01 | 132 | 13.3% |
Average | 442.0 | 44.7% |
| Ringo |
| Don't Pass Me By | 3:42 | 232 | 23.5% |
Average | 232.0 | 23.5% |
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