Beatles Notes
W
Wait 1
(Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 17 Jun, 11 Nov 65
Released: on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK), 6 Dec 65 (US)
Notes: Written in Bahamas while filming "Help!" Written in front of actor Brandon de Wilde (Hopper/Fonda friend) who, when killed in car crash in 72 was subject of Graham Parsons' "In My Hour of Darkness."
We Can Work It Out 2 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 20 Oct 65
Released: 3 Dec 65 (UK), 6 Dec 65 (US)
Notes: Written at Rembrandt, Paul's dad's house. About Jane and her career.
What Goes On 3 (Lennon, McCartney and Starkey)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 4 Nov 65
Released: 21 Feb 66 (US); on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK)
Notes: Written for Ringo from a pre-Beatles song. Ringo added the middle eight. Diry joke: "tit, tit, tit."
What You're Doing 4 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 26 Oct 64
Released: on "Beatles for Sale": 4 Dec 64 (UK), on "Beatles VI": 14 Jun 65 (US)
Notes: Filler.
What's the New Mary Jane 5 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John possibly with Yonni (Magic Alex) Mardas
Recorded: 14 Aug 68, remix 26 Sep, 14 Oct 68, 11 Sep, 26 Nov 69 (for Ono Band release)
Released: on "Anthology 3," without experimental end
Notes: Source of acrimony between John and Paul. John and George only Beatle performers, plus Yoko and Mal.
When I Get Home 6 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 2 Jun 64
Released: on "A Hard Day's Night":10 Jul 64 (UK), on "Something New": 20 Jul 64 (US)
Notes: Inspired by Wilson Pickett, and Marvin Gaye.
When I'm Sixty-Four 7 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 6, 8, 20, 21 Dec 66
Released: on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band": 26 May 67 (UK), 2 Jun 67 (US)
Notes: Tune written when Paul was very young, perhaps 15. First song of "Sgt Pepper" recorded
While My Guitar Gently Weeps 8 (Harrison)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 5, 6 Sep 68
Released: on "The Beatles": 22 Nov 68 (UK), 25 Nov 68 (US)
Notes: George randomly selected words from "I Ching," which were "gently weeps." Eric Clapton plays on this because George felt the others weren't giving him much attention.
Why Don't We Do It In the Road 9 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 9, 10 Oct 68
Released: on "The Beatles": 22 Nov 68 (UK), 25 Nov 68 (US)
Notes: Performed by Paul on bass, handclaps and guitar. Ringo later added drum track. Inspired by seeing fast monkey copulation in India.
Wild Honey Pie 10 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 20 Aug 68
Released: on "The Beatles": 22 Nov 68 (UK), 25 Nov 68 (US)
Notes: A spontaneous singalong from India. That Patti Harrison liked it supposedly got it on the album. Mike Love had also written a song the year before "Wild Honey," when they were both in India. But Paul claims it was made up in the studio.
With a Little Help from My Friends 11 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 29, 30 Mar 67
Released: on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band": 26 May 67 (UK), 2 Jun 67 (US)
Notes: For Ringo. John provides "Greek chorus:" "what do you see when you turn out the light? I can't tell you but I know it's mine." Working title was "Badfinger Boogie."
Within You Without You 12 (Harrison)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 15, 22 Mar, 3 Apr 67
Released: on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band": 26 May 67 (UK), 2 Jun 67 (US)
Notes: Written at Klaus Voorman's house. About meditation, after infatuation with LSD.
Woman (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author:
Recorded:
Released:
Notes:
The Word 13 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 10 Nov 65
Released: on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK), 6 Dec 65 (US)
Notes: Dope-inspired.
World Without Love (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded:
Released:
Notes: From before the Beatles, given to Peter Asher.
1 "Wait"
[Wait : Rubber Soul]
2 "We Can Work It Out"
[We Can Work It Out : Singles]
3 "What Goes On"
[What Goes On? : Rubber Soul]
4 "What You're Doing"
[What You're Doing : Beatles for Sale]
5 "What's the New Mary Jane?"
[What's the New Mary Jane? : The Beatles]
6 "When I Get Home"
[When I Get Home : A Hard Day's Night]
7 "When I'm Sixty-Four"
[When I'm Sixty-Four : Sgt Pepper]
8 "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
[While My Guitar Gently Weeps : The Beatles]
9 "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?"
[Why Don't We Do It In the Road? : The Beatles]
10 "Wild Honey Pie"
[Wild Honey Pie : The Beatles]
11 "With A Little Help From My Friends"
[WithaLittleHelpFromMyFriends : Sgt Pepper]
12 "Within You Without You"
[Within You Without You : Sgt Pepper]
13 "The Word"
[The Word : Rubber Soul]
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