The Beatles - Rain | (Official Video Alternative)
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Topic: We're talking about the Beatles' song "Rain," released on May 30, 1966, in the UK and the US. It was the B-side to the hit single "Paperback Writer." This track was recorded during the historic sessions for the album Revolver, although it
Tags: #60pop #psicodelic #beatles #beatlemania
Claim: The music video is one of the alternate versions. The band filmed videos at Abbey Road Studios (both in color and black and white) and another famous outdoor shot in Chiswick Park Gardens.
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00 — The video clip begins, showing The Beatles performing the song in the aforementioned venue.
Why it matters: It is one of the songs that pioneered innovative recording techniques in the recording studio, such as recording instruments and sometimes in reverse, among other techniques. They also manipulated the speed of the tapes to give it texture, whether smooth, dense, or heavy, depending on the case. It also marks the beginning of the urban legend surrounding the death of Paul McCartney.
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