The Beatles (album) stereo only. In the UK, the following album, "Yellow Submarine", was the last to be shipped in mono. The mono version of "The Beatles" was made available worldwide on 9 September 2009, as part of "The Beatles in Mono" CD boxed set. A reissue of the original mono LP was released worldwide in September 2014. The album's sleeve was designed by pop artist Richard Hamilton, in collaboration with McCartney. Hamilton's design was in stark contrast to Peter Blake's vivid cover art for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and consisted of a plain white sleeve. The band's name, in Helvetica,
The Beatles (album) Spotify and iTunes. On release, "The Beatles" gained highly favourable reviews from the majority of music critics. Others bemoaned its length or found that the music lacked the adventurous quality that had distinguished "Sgt. Pepper". According to the author Ian Inglis: "Whether positive or negative, all assessments of "The Beatles" drew attention to its fragmentary style. However, while some complained about the lack of a coherent style, others recognized this as the album's "raison d'être"." In "The Observer", Tony Palmer wrote that "if there is still any doubt that Lennon and McCartney are the greatest songwriters since Schubert", the album