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"Doctor Robert" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in 1966 on their album Revolver, apart from in North America, where it instead appeared on their Yesterday and Today album. The song was written by John Lennon (and credited to Lennon–McCartney), [3] [4] although Paul McCartney has said that he co-wrote it. [5]
George Martin (pictured in 2006) was the Beatles' primary producer, producing nearly all of their recordings. He is sometimes referred to as the "Fifth Beatle".[3]Between 1963 and 1966, the Beatles' songs were released on different albums in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.
In December 1965, the Beatles' Rubber Soul album was released to wide critical acclaim. [2] According to author David Howard, the limits of pop music "had been raised into the stratosphere" by the release, resulting in a shift in focus away from singles to creating albums of consistently high quality. [3]
Apple Records discography, the albums and singles of the Beatles' record label, many of which had involvement by members of the Beatles; The Beatles bootleg recordings; The Beatles' recording sessions; List of songs recorded by the Beatles; The Beatles Tapes from the David Wigg Interviews, a collection of interviews with the band
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
George Harrison wrote "I Want to Tell You" in the early part of 1966, the year in which his songwriting matured in terms of subject matter and productivity. [2] As a secondary composer to John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Beatles, [3] Harrison began to establish his own musical identity through his absorption in Indian culture, [4] [5] as well as the perspective he gained through his ...
In his May 1968 column in Esquire, Robert Christgau considered three of the new songs to be "disappointing", among which "The Fool on the Hill" "may be the worst song the Beatles have ever recorded". Christgau still found it a valid album, "for all the singles, which are good music, after all; for the tender camp of 'Your Mother Should Know ...