Part of
"The Beatles" (aka the White Album) sessions
May 30 - Oct 18, 1968 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The Beatles (Mono)
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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the The Beatles (Mono) LP.
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
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About
This third day of recording for the new album was also the third day spent on “Revolution 1“. At the beginning of the session, John Lennon decided to re-record his lead vocals, lying down on the floor of Studio Three in order to alter his voice.
John decided he would feel more comfortable on the floor so I had to rig up a microphone which would be suspended on a boom above his mouth. It struck me as somewhat odd, a little eccentric, but they were always looking for a different sound; something new.
Brian Gibson, technical engineer – The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, Mark Lewisohn
George Harrison and Paul McCartney then recorded some backing vocals – “Mama… Dada… Mama… Dada… Mama…” – intended to be used at the end of the 10-minute long version of “Revolution 1“. But those were never used.
Also recorded on this day were another drum track by Ringo Starr, a guitar part played by John Lennon, and an organ part played by Paul McCartney.
Some tape loops were also recorded (one loop consisting of the Beatles singing overdubbed “Aaaaaahh”, the other one with a high-pitched note on electric guitar). Those were used on “Revolution 9“.
The final overdubs would be added on June 21.
The session started at 2:30 pm ended at 1 am.
Last updated on September 11, 2021
Songs recorded
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Creation of tape loops
Recording
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Staff
Musicians
- Paul McCartney:
- Backing vocals, Hammond organ
- Ringo Starr:
- Drums
- John Lennon:
- Lead vocals, Guitar
- George Harrison:
- Backing vocals
Production staff
Going further
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!
The fourth book of this critically acclaimed series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969)" captures The Beatles as they take the lessons of Sgt. Pepper forward with an ambitious double-album that is equally innovative and progressive. From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time. Through extensive, fully-documented research, these books fill an important gap left by all other Beatles books published to date and provide a unique view into the recordings of the world's most successful pop music act.
If we like to think, in all modesty, that the Paul McCartney Project is the best online ressource for everything Paul McCartney, The Beatles Bible is for sure the definitive online site focused on the Beatles. There are obviously some overlap in terms of content between the two sites, but also some major differences in terms of approach.
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