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 (album) avant-garde "Revolution 9". "The Beatles" was issued on 22 November 1968 in Britain, with a US release following three days later. The album's working title, "A Doll's House", had been changed when the English progressive rock band Family released the similarly titled "Music in a Doll's House" earlier that year. Schaffner wrote in 1977 of the name that was adopted for the Beatles' double album: "From the day of release, everybody referred to "The Beatles" as 'the White Album.'" "The Beatles" was the third album to be released by Apple Records, following Harrison's "Wonderwall Music", and Lennon’s "Two Virgins". Martin