| Title: | I Want To Tell You |
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| Credits: | George Harrison | |
| Recorded: | 2nd, 3rd June 1966 Abbey Road 2 | |
| Line- up: | Harrison double-tracked vocal, lead guitar, handclaps; McCartney harmony vocal, bass, piano, handclap; Lennon harmony vocal, tambourine, handclaps; Starr drums, maracas, handclaps |
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| Producer: | George Martin | |
| Engineer: | Geoff Emerick | |
| Location: | Revolver - track 12 | |
| UK Release: | 5th August 1966 (LP: Revolver) | |
| US Release: | 8th August 1966 (LP: Revolver) |
George's third song on Revolver, his
highest account yet for a Beatles album. Running short on song titles, this began life in
the studio as 'Laxton's Superb', a type of British apple, parodying Love
You To which had started out as a delicious 'Granny Smith'. "Luxton's Superb'
then temporarily turned into 'I Don't Know', George's initial response when asked for the
title of his song.
On this day five takes were recorded, take three was
chosen "best." More overdubs were then added. A bass guitar overdub
was added June 3 and four mono mixes were created that day. Two stereo mixes
were prepared June 21.
George Harrison performed this song at several concerts
during his 1991 tour of Japan including Yokohama Arena (December 1), Castle
Hall, Osaka (December 3) and Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima (December 6). All of
these performances have been bootlegged. George also performed this song at
his concerts at Nagoya (December 5), Castle Hall, Osaka (December 10) and the
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo (December 17). These performance have also been bootlegged.
This song, recorded during George's 1991 tour of Japan,
was released on the album "Live In Japan" in the UK on July 13, 1992
and in the US on July 14, 1992.
George performed this song at a concert at London's
Royal Albert Hall on April 6, 1992. This performance has been bootlegged and
can be found on "Hari & The Hijack Band (Royal Albert Hall)"
(CD) and "Overexposed And Hypnotized" (CD).
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