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,
Etcetera (Beatles song) as "the second most sought-after outtake" from the White Album. In terms of the tape itself, Unterberger writes that EMI engineer Alan Brown recalled that the tape is no longer in EMI's vaults. However, an acetate copy of the song has surfaced in McCartney's personal archive in the early years of the 21st century. The song has yet to be released officially. Personnel per "The Beatles Bible". Etcetera (Beatles song) "Etcetera" is an unreleased song recorded as a demo by Paul McCartney on 20 August 1968, during a session for "The Beatles" (also known as "the White Album"). Paul McCartney