Rain (Beatles song) Rain (Beatles song) "Rain" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was first released in May 1966 as the B-side of their "Paperback Writer" single. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the album "Revolver" although neither appears on that album. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It is noted for its slowed-down rhythm track, an example of the tape-manipulation techniques the band embraced at this time, and backwards vocals over the song's coda. The single's release marked the first time that reversed sounds had appeared in a pop song,
The Beatles' recording sessions over which songs the Beatles are on. They are generally believed to appear on seven surviving tracks. The various mixes of the recordings have appeared on many compilation albums and other releases. Atlantic Records added extra instruments to two songs for a release in 1964. To complete their contract, The Beatles made more recordings in Hamburg on 24 May 1962. Musicians: Production staff: On New Year's Day, the Beatles recorded an audition for Decca Records in London at around 11 am. They likely performed only one take of each song with no overdubbing. The Beatles did not pass the audition,