beatles song rain what album is it on
Rain (Beatles song) First released as a B-side to "Paperback Writer" in the United States (Capitol 5651) on 30 May 1966 and in the UK on 10 June 1966, the single was later released part of a Record Store Day reissue in 2010.[22] It later appeared on the compilations Hey Jude in the US and Rarities in the UK. It also appeared on the Past Masters CD.[11]
The Ballad of John and Yoko The song was recorded without George Harrison (who was on holiday) and Ringo Starr (who was filming The Magic Christian).[11][12] In Barry Miles' biography, McCartney recalls that Lennon had a sudden inspiration for the song and had suggested that the two of them should record it immediately, without waiting for the other Beatles to return.[11] Reflecting this somewhat unusual situation, the session recordings include the following exchange:
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
The Beatles Originating as a skiffle group, the Beatles quickly embraced 1950s rock and roll and helped pioneer the Merseybeat genre,[361] and their repertoire ultimately expanded to include a broad variety of pop music.[362] Reflecting the range of styles they explored, Lennon said of Beatles for Sale, "You could call our new one a Beatles country-and-western LP",[363] while Gould credits Rubber Soul as "the instrument by which legions of folk-music enthusiasts were coaxed into the camp of pop".[364]