The White Album (Hillsong United album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = The White Album [a remix project]
| type = remix
| artist = Hillsong United
| cover = TheWhiteAlbumHillsongUNITED.jpg
| alt =
| released = 4 March 2014
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Contemporary worship music
| length = 66:12
| label = Hillsong Australia
| producer = Joel Houston (Executive Producer)
| chronology = Hillsong United
| prev_title = Zion Acoustic Sessions
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Empires
| next_year = 2015
}}
The White Album is the first remix album by Australian contemporary worship music band Hillsong United. It was released on 4 March 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/products/book_detail.aspx?iid=2137644 |title=Capitol Christian Distribution |publisher=Capitolchristiandistribution.com |date= |accessdate=11 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/hillsong-united-announce-new-record-the-white-album-the-remix-project-13627/ |title=Hillsong United Announce New Record 'The White Album [the remix project]' is Coming Soon |date= 22 Jan 2014 |work=BreatheCAST |accessdate=24 January 2014}} The album reached No. 48 on the Billboard 200 and also appeared on its component charts: No. 1 on Top Electronic Albums, No. 4 on Top Christian Albums and No. 22 on Top Digital Albums.{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-white-album-remix-project-mw0002613890/awards | title = The White Album: Remix Project – Hillsong United – Awards | publisher = AllMusic | accessdate = 24 June 2014 }}
Background
On 21 January, Hillsong UNITED posted the official cover artwork for the album, and announced that it would be available for Upfront members first. They posted "Excited to announce something new for us," making reference to their first remix project ever.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152121975295813&set=a.168505175812.153990.8800570812&type=1&stream_ref=10|title=The White Album (Remix Project) - Hillsong United |last=|first=|website=Facebook |accessdate=24 January 2014}}
On 24 January, they announced the first remix available (on Upfront) "Like An Avalanche".{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/hillsongunited/photos/a.168505175812.153990.8800570812/10152139056100813/?type=1&theater|title=The White Album (Remix Project) "Like An Avalanche" Available - Hillsong United |last=|first=|website=Facebook |accessdate=24 January 2014}}
On 30 January, they posted the official track listing by uploading the back cover of the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152127802615813&set=a.492871885812.294906.8800570812&type=1&stream_ref=10|title=The White Album (Remix Project) Track listing |last=|first=|website=Facebook |accessdate=18 February 2014}}
The songs were made available for free. It is available from their website for $15.
Reception
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| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = Cross Rhythms
| rev3 = Indie Vision Music
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AllMusic's David Jeffries reviewed The White Album and found it was "Built for the 20-plus crowd that might crave a little synth with their CCM".{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-white-album-remix-project-mw0002613890 | title = The White Album: Remix Project – Hillsong United | last = Jeffries | first = David | publisher = AllMusic | accessdate = 24 June 2014 }} The project takes the group's favourite track and "hands them over to producers and DJs for repurposing. The results are either expected yet spot-on or surprising plus very welcome". In May 2014 Stephen Curry of Cross Rhythms declared it "contains remixes of popular Hillsong United songs from various projects, giving them a new sound or twist in the process".{{cite news | url = http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Hillsong_United/The_White_Album_Remix_Project/149805/ | title = Review: The White Album (Remix Project – Hillsong United | last = Curry | first = Stephen | work = Cross Rhythms | publisher = Cross Rhythms | date = 14 May 2014 | accessdate = 24 June 2014 }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-white-album-remix-project/815937258|title = The White Album (iTunes US)|date = 4 May 2015|access-date = 4 May 2015|website = iTunes (US)}}
| extra_column = Original album appearance
| title1 = With Everything
| extra1 = This Is Our God
| note1 = Tim Yagolnikov Remix
| writer1 = Joel Houston
| length1 = 5:24
| title2 = Scandal of Grace
| extra2 = Zion
| note2 = Chad Howat Remix
| writer2 = Matt Crocker, Houston, Ben Tennikoff
| length2 = 4:58
| title3 = Like An Avalanche
| extra3 = Aftermath
| note3 = Eric Owyoung Remix
| writer3 = Houston, Dylan Thomas
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Aftermath
| extra4 = Aftermath
| note4 = Chislett / Tennikoff Remix
| writer4 = Houston
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Aftermath
| extra5 = Aftermath
| note5 = Stacy King Remix
| writer5 = Houston
| length5 = 2:07
| title6 = Hosanna
| extra6 = All of the Above
| note6 = Tim Yagolnikov Remix
| writer6 = Brooke Fraser
| length6 = 6:19
| title7 = All I Need Is You / Came To My Rescue
| extra7 = Look to You / United We Stand
| note7 = Medley / Lark Remix
| writer7 = Marty Sampson, Thomas, Joel Davies
| length7 = 4:54
| title8 = From the Inside Out
| extra8 = United We Stand
| note8 = Black Rodeo Remix
| writer8 = Houston
| length8 = 5:26
| title9 = Search My Heart
| extra9 = Aftermath
| note9 = Solomon Olds Remix
| writer9 = Crocker, Houston
| length9 = 4:33
| title10 = The Stand
| extra10 = United We Stand
| note10 = Jeremy Edwardson Remix
| writer10 = Houston
| length10 = 4:39
| title11 = Oceans
| extra11 = Zion
| note11 = Lark Remix
| writer11 = Crocker, Houston, Salomon Ligthelm
| length11 = 5:14
| title12 = Love Is War
| extra12 = Zion
| note12 = Darren King Remix
| writer12 = Houston
| length12 = 5:45
| title13 = Where Feet May Fail
| extra13 = Zion (Remix of "Oceans")
| note13 = HXLY KXSS Remix
| writer13 = Crocker, Houston, Ligthelm
| length13 = 4:55
| title14 = Relentless
| extra14 = Zion
| note14 = Young and Free Remix
| writer14 = Crocker, Houston
| length14 = 4:05
| total_length = 66:12
}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2014)
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| {{album chart|Australia|9|artist=Hillsong|album=United - The White Album|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardChristian|4|artist=Hillsong United|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|1|artist=Hillsong|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2016}} |
References
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