Rain

E813826

"Rain" is a 1966 Beatles song, noted for its innovative use of reversed tapes and studio effects that helped pioneer psychedelic rock.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Rain canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Beatles
associatedMovement 1960s psychedelic music
backingVocalsBy George Harrison
Paul McCartney
bassGuitarBy Paul McCartney
BsideOf Paperback Writer
chronologicallyFollows Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
linked to: Day Tripper
chronologicallyPrecedes Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine
linked to: Eleanor Rigby
composer John Lennon
Paul McCartney
copyrightHolder Northern Songs
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drumsBy Ringo Starr
featuresTechnique backward tape
studio effects
tape speed manipulation
genre psychedelic rock
rock
hasMusicVideo Rain promotional film
hasTheme perception of weather and altered states
includedInCompilation Past Masters
Past Masters, Volume Two
language English
leadGuitarBy George Harrison
leadVocalsBy John Lennon
length 2:59
lyricist John Lennon
musicVideoDirector Michael Lindsay-Hogg
notableFor innovative use of reversed tapes
pioneering psychedelic rock sound
originalReleaseDate 1966-05-30
partOf Paperback Writer / Rain
linked to: Paperback Writer
performer The Beatles
producer George Martin
recordedAt EMI Studios, London
recordingDate 1966-04-14
1966-04-16
1966-04-17
recordLabel Capitol Records
Parlophone
rhythmGuitarBy John Lennon
songwriter John Lennon
Paul McCartney
writer John Lennon

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Past Masters includesTrack Rain
subject linked to: Past Masters compilation album
Paperback Writer bSide Rain