Title:	Revolution 1
Credits:	John Lennon
Recorded:	EMI Studios, London, 30 May 1968
Producer:	George Martin
Locations:	The Beatles - track 8, disc 1

The first and original 'Revolution' written by and highlighting the talents and agitprop opinions of John Lennon. This is the version where he wants to be counted "out ... in" and it was the first song taped in the double-album sessions which began on 30 May 1968. It was originally completed as a 10min 17sec recording, the last six minutes of which took the form of free and easy cacophony, full of gibberish and newly created sound effects. Know then simply as 'Revolution', (it wasn't adorned with a numerical suffix until John realized that he'd also be recording other variations on the theme), the last six minutes were hived off on 6 June to form the basis of 'Revolution 9'. By 21 June this original version was complete ready for mixing. The much faster version, the one simply called 'Revolution' was not started until 10 July.

Revolution