Revolution 9

"Revolution 9" is an experimental recording which appeared on The Beatles' 1968 self-titled LP release (known as the White Album). Unlike anything else the group ever wrote or recorded, the track marked the peak of the band's studio experimentation; the inclusion of such a sound collage or musique concrete on a pop music release was virtually unprecedented. The recording is a bizarre combination of vocal and music sound clips, tape loops, and sound effects manipulated with editing and sound modification techniques (stereo panning and fading). Meant to capture the violence of a revolution in progress, the track creates a strange mood for many listeners, evoking psychedelic images. At over eight minutes, it was the longest track on the album.

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The Beatles - 1968 - White Album - Sound collage - Musique concrete - Tape loops - Sound effects - Stereo - Panning - Fading - Psychedelic

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The work is officially credited to Lennon-McCartney (as were all songs written by either composer), though it was primarily the effort of John Lennon, and in fact George and Yoko made small contributions, while Paul did not. One music critic writes that "Revolution 9" demonstrates "the influence of Yoko Ono on principal composer John Lennon". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:gukvi1kkbbo9

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Lennon-McCartney - John Lennon - George - Yoko - Paul

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