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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]
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]
Yesterday and Today (also rendered as "Yesterday" ... and Today in part of the original packaging) [4] is a studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.Released in the United States and Canada in June 1966, it was their ninth album issued on Capitol Records and twelfth American release overall.
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 in the U.S.A.," and formed the substance of the 1991 "The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit." (Bits and pieces have appeared in various Beatles docs over the years; it is foundational stuff.)
Musically, the song is founded on a driving funk beat, with few chord changes and a simple melody in the key of D major. [7] [8] (The refrain is a 12 bar blues in D. The main chord is D7(♯ 9), also used in "Drive My Car" and "Taxman".) Paul McCartney said of this song, "John and I would like to do songs with just one note like 'Long Tall ...
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).
Because of Lennon's lack of productivity, Harrison was afforded a rare opportunity to have a third song, "I Want to Tell You", included on a Beatles album. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] [ nb 5 ] The session took place on 21 June 1966, two days before the Beatles had to leave for West Germany to begin the first leg of their 1966 world tour .