Revolution (Beatles song)
Revolution ( also: Revolution 1) is a song by British band The Beatles in 1968 McCartney has been written by John Lennon, but under the authors' names Lennon / published.. This song was released on the double album The Beatles (also known as the White Album known) and was released as a B- side of the single Hey Jew.
Background
Revolution was the first song that the Beatles recordings for the White Album. Posted it had John Lennon during an India - stay of the band at the beginning of 1968. Was inspired the song of the student riots in Paris, the Vietnam War and the assassination of Martin Luther King. The song rang Lennon later concise property as a political activist.
Production
First record
Revolution was taken in the spring of 1968 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Producer was George Martin, Geoff Emerick and assisted by Peter Brown. On 30 May 1968, the band recorded a total of 16 takes of the song. Take 16 was later released, however, was about ten minutes at this time. The last six minutes from revolution existed at this time of dissonant tones, groans of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Lennon's permanent cry " All right! "
On May 31, 1968 Another vocal and electric bass was recorded. On June 4, 1968 Lennon took his vocal scratch. He lay this on the floor of the studio, to sing lying down. The other Beatles contributed countless more overdubs, including Paul McCartney and George Harrison, who sang continually "Mama, Dada, Mama, Dada ." The bulk of these overdubs focused on the experimental six-minute end of revolution. An eleven-minute Monoabmischung this early version of the song came in February 2009 into the hands of bootleggers.
On June 21, 1968, the recordings were completed after wind instruments and guitar solos were added.
Ultimately, the song was faded out after about three and a half minutes, and the avant-garde part of the revolution remained unpublished. This part later formed the basis for the nine-minute sound collage Revolution 9, which also appeared on the White Album.
Retake
Lennon would have revolution in the version of the June 1968 like published as the next Beatles single, but was overruled by McCartney and Harrison, because the song was too slow. Lennon relented, and the band recorded revolution again and with a significantly higher pace.
The shooting started on July 9, 1968, were marked by highly distorted guitars. Lennon took parts of the song on twice, to emphasize certain passages. This resulting errors were left on the recording to give it spontaneity.
On May 11 and May 13, 1968 e- bass and a guitar solo were (played by Lennon and McCartney ) was added. For a recording of an electric piano of Nicky Hopkins external musician has been posted.
Publication
The new recording of revolution appeared before the original recording from the June 1968. It was published on 30 August 1968 in the UK on the B - side of the single Hey Jew and released later in 1988 to the Past Masters Volume Two · again. The recording from the June 1968 appeared under the name Revolution 1 on the double album The Beatles on 22 November 1968.