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The Night Before 1
(Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 17 Feb 65
Released: on "Help!": 6 Aug 65 (UK), 13 Aug 65 (US)
Notes: Paul plays guitar and bass both.
No Reply 2 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 30 Sep 64
Released: on "Beatles for Sale": 4 Dec 64 (UK), on "Beatles 65": 15 Dec 64 (US)
Notes: Inspired by "Sillouettes," by the Rays.
Nobody I Know (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded:
Released:
Notes: Jane Asher period.
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 3 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 21 Oct 65
Released: on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK), 6 Dec 65 (US)
Notes: Norwegian wood was cheap pine paneling. George's first sitar contribution. Dylan copied tune on "4th Time Around." About an affair with a journalist. Part about sleeping in tub is to clean it up. Woman was a journalist.
Not a Second Time (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 11 Sep 63
Released: on "Meet the Beatles": 20 Jan 64 (US)
Notes: Inspired by Smokey Robinson.
Nowhere Man 4 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 21, 22 Oct 65
Released: 21 Feb 66 (US); on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK)
Notes: First Beatle song not about love. John is the Nowhere Man.
1 "The Night Before"
[The Night Before : Help!]
2 "No Reply"
[No Reply : Beatles for Sale]
3 "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
[Norwegian Wood : Rubber Soul]
4 "Nowhere Man"
[Nowhere Man : Rubber Soul]
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