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| "I'll Follow the Sun" | ||||
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| Song by The Beatles | ||||
| Album | Beatles for Sale | |||
| Released | 4 December 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 8 October 1964, EMI Studios, London |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:46 | |||
| Label | EMI, Parlophone, Capitol | |||
| Writer | Lennon/McCartney | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| Beatles for Sale track listing | ||||
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| “ | John and I wrote this one some while ago, but we changed the middle eight bars before we actually recorded. John and I sang it, and Ringo played the top of a packing case instead of his drums this time. Just for a change, you know. | „ |
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—Paul McCartney, 1964 |
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| “ | That's Paul's again. Can't you tell? I mean, 'Tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.' That's another early McCartney. You know, written almost before Beatles, I think. He had a lot of stuff... | „ |
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—John Lennon, The Playboy Interviews, p.147, 1980 |
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| “ | At first, they couldn't think of anything for Ringo to do — he played drums on a run-through, but it sounded all wrong, too aggressive and distracting; Paul wanted something more subtle. After a good deal of discussion, Paul came up with the idea of having Ringo just slap his legs in time, and that worked well. Enthralled, I watched Norman carefully position a mic between Ringo's knees; then, back in the control room, he cranked up the EQ to add some extra depth to the sound. | „ |
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—Geoff Emerick, EMI Recording Engineer, Here, There and Everywhere, p.95-96, 2006 |
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Additional Resources
- Wikipedia Entry
- [ttp://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/ifts.shtml Alan W. Pollack's Musicological Analysis]
