Recording "Doctor Robert"
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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Revolver (UK Mono) LP.
- Studio:
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Songs recorded
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Recording • Take 7
Album Officially released on Revolver (Super Deluxe - 2022)
Staff
Musicians on "Doctor Robert"
- Paul McCartney:
- Piano, Bass
- Ringo Starr:
- Drums
- John Lennon:
- Rhythm guitar, Harmonium
- George Harrison:
- Maracas, Lead guitar
Production staff
About
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.
Last updated on October 14, 2022