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0:14
- John is a bit late coming in on the "Julia" line.
Is this him, or was it
a mixing error?
0:00,0:09
- Drumstick clicks (Album version only)
1:07
- After the words "For though they may be parted," there is
a whisper, possibly "Stop, John"
2:58
- Piano chord under the word "Mother" is wrongly played, and
quickly corrected.
Little
Child
Stereo,
right channel. Harmonica solo contains bleed through of the band, as this
was from a live take.
1:12
- Cuts out again at end of solo
Long
Long Long
2:31-2:56
- A bottle rattles on one of the speakers. Sounds like a coin being spun
on a table
Lovely
Rita
0:21,0:23
- John sings as an aside "Aah, Paul" under the main lyric
0:33
- In the right ear, after "your heart awaaay" <fwip> "Standing..."
1:10
- Odd sound, just before call of "Rita!" (Right channel)
2:11
- Edit in tape/click to join on the ending (Left)
2:38
- Ringo shouts "You'd better believe it" or "They'll never
believe it" in the very final moments of the
Lucy
in the Sky With Diamonds
0:13
- Left, click
0:45
- Cough ?
0:50
- Guitar breaks through on right channel just before the "Lucy .."
1:32
- John sings "grows so incredibly high", and a much delayed
"igh" is heard Was
this from a
1:53-1:56
- Lead guitar drops out (Right)
2:34
- Paul sings harmony on the "Lu" syllable in "Lucy";
he was supposed to sing in tandem with John,
3:03
- Print through of "Aaah" audible on right channel
1:01
- Strange overlap of the words "Take a good", maybe overlap
of two takes or an on the fly editing job. Sounds like an "Elvis"
style echo!
Maxwell’s
Silver Hammer
1:21
- During the line "Writing fifty times I must not be so" Paul
laughs. It is believed that someone in the background is distracting him.
Michelle
0:45
- 'Fwip' in the word "say"
2:27
- Left ear - cough - not audible on CD,as vocals are dipped off.
Money
0:06
- Lead "Crunchy" guitar edited in mid strum (mono only)
Mr.
Moonlight
Another
squeaky bass pedal on the drum kit (most way through)
1:37
- Someone sings a quiet "reference" note for the chorus coming
back in
2:27
- Stray organ riff under second "light" - only in stereo
0:13
- Between "your window" and "I saw the light" there
is a cough and some speech (Right channel)
0:33-0:34
- Loss of tape reverb on the words "telephone" to "were
no home"
Nowhere
Man
0:19
(CD Version) - The reverb and effects on the CD mixes are often re-created.
Here the reverb drops off completely through the words "point of
view, knows not where he's ..."
1:04-1:07
- "He's as blind as he can be" after guitar solo is very phased
on LP. CD version obscures this
1:51
- Aaah--la-la-la - one incorrect note in harmony, makes a very strange
chord ...
0:02
- Paul says "remember to step it up, John,"" then coughs,
then hums a few notes to hit it right. Best heard when this track is OOPS'd.
Laughter and joking by the other Beatles too.
0:10
- Clap to mark the start of vocal track.
???:???
- In the words "Life goes on, bra / La la how the" there is
a vocal punch in, marked by an audible tweet just after. This is a by-product
of the two separate erasing operations, causing an audible sound.
1:08,
1:17 - Three clicks at each of the two points
1:18
- John says "home", in reference to the following line.
1:42
- After the line "lets the children lend a hand", the first
time George says "arm", John says "leg"
2:13
- John says and spells out "home" at 2:13.
2:33
- After the line "lets the children lend a hand", the second
time John says "foot".
Oh
Darling
2:48
- Repeat of the end of the word "Darling"
0:57
- (Right channel) sounds like a cough and tambourine rattle
1:20
- Somebody manages to forget to come in with the harmony until literally
one second too late on the "Frere Jacques." (Right channel)
Likely John.
1:45
- Right channel again, someone clears his throat, and then a couple of
quiet tries at the correct
Penny
Lane
1:19-1:21
- Crescendoing microphone feedback, similar to at the end of the song
but most likely an error
2:04
- Two bar passage of double bass, under the lines "banker sitting
waiting for a trim". Was this a
Piggies
1:53
- Print-through of "One more time"
Please
Please Me
1:08
- John sings "rain in my heart". Backing singers
"try out" note for harmony, giving "Mmm....in my heart". Mono and stereo versions
1:27
- John sings "Why do you never even try, girl?" Paul sings "I
know you never even try, girl."
1:45
Mono version - Dip out in level, as end is edited on.
1:45
Stereo version - Same edit as above, but badly done. Timing goes out with
introduction of
Polythene
Pam
0:07
- Click (Left)
0:08
- Click and apparent drop in or some such of the word "Pam",
just before John sings it for real.
0:41
- (Left channel) Someone yells "Yeah!"
0:45
- (Right channel) Someone picks up the maraca. Also Paul: "Yeah"
John: "Great"
0:55-1:04
- (Left channel) Counting measures from 4 to 7.
This sounds like the same voice as at 0:41.
See
also She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, 0:00
0:02
- Most certainly not "Take 18" punched into the tape (Lewisohn).
Sounds much more likely to be
0:08
- "Go On!" prompts an unidentified voice to get the "washboard"
sound underway!
0:46
- George Martin counts in the brass section with a very sharp "Wun
Two Thri Fuh" (sic) - just like on SF bootlegs of the orchestra parts
only!
3:43
- Brass section etc cut off by guitar riff introduction as song ends.
This must have been added over the brass section due to shortage of tracks
Revolution
Number 9
Lewisohn,
and other lyrics books show the lyrics as "Brother can you take me
back ...". It sounds more
Rock
and Roll Music
1:46-1:51
- Piano drops out abruptly at 1:46, and returns with edit noise
at 1:51. Clearer on stereo than mono, but still evident
2:19
- John sings "oughta got rock and roll music" instead of "gotta
be..."
Roll
over Beethoven
0:00-0:10
- Messed up guitar intro. Listen to Berry's original, and then this one
Run
For Your Life
1:06
(Vinyl only) - Muffled thud of a microphone being hit at the end of the
fourth bar of the 6 bar guitar solo.
Cleaned up for CD release!
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