April 6 - June 22, 1966 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Revolver (UK Mono)
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Apr 14, 1966 • Recording "Paperback Writer", "Rain"
Session Apr 16, 1966 • Recording "Rain"
Session Apr 17, 1966 • Recording "Doctor Robert"
Session Apr 19, 1966 • Recording "Doctor Robert"
Session Apr 20, 1966 • Recording "And Your Bird Can Sing", "Taxman"
Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Revolver (UK Mono)" LP.
This was the eighth day of the recording sessions for the “Revolver” album. From 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm, The Beatles started recording a new song by John Lennon, titled “Doctor Robert“. It was a relatively straightforward track to record, compared to the more experimental songs recorded so far, such as “Tomorrow Never Knows” and “Rain“.
After a series of unnumbered rehearsal takes, they recorded seven takes of the backing track, with John Lennon on rhythm guitar, Paul McCartney on bass, George Harrison on maracas and Ringo Starr on drums. Take 7 was deemed the best, and they started adding overdubs onto it. John added some harmonium parts, George added his lead guitar, and Paul some piano (this piano part was not included in the song’s final mix). At this stage, the song lasted 2 minutes 56 seconds but would be edited to 2:13 during the mixing process.
The Beatles would complete the recording of “Doctor Robert” by adding all the vocals, on April 19, 1966.
Recording • Take 1
Recording • Take 2
Recording • Take 3
Recording • Take 4
Recording • Take 5
Recording • Take 6
Recording • Take 7
AlbumOfficially released on Revolver (Super Deluxe - 2022)
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 Beatles Recording Reference Manual - Volume 2 - Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)
The second book of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)-nominated series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 2: Help! through Revolver (1965-1966)" follows the evolution of the band from the end of Beatlemania with "Help!" through the introspection of "Rubber Soul" up to the sonic revolution of "Revolver". 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.
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