internet beatles recording index: Errors evident in the recording of The Word

internet beatles recording index: Errors evident in the recording of The Word

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  • The whole song slows down towards the end of the fade out.
  • 0:02
      Sharp intake of breath (right channel)
  • 0:30
      The phrase "misunderstood" is poorly double tracked.
  • 0:42
      The guitar stabs to the left break pattern here, and one stab is missing under the word "and"
  • 1:16-1:18
      Right channel, John pronounces the word "word" as "weerd" (very Northern!) and makes Paul's voice waver with laughter
  • 1:36
      Light drum clatter (right channel)
  • 1:47
      One harmony sings "It's the", the other "'nd the"
  • 2:09
      Some talking, right channel (CD only)
  • 2:15
      The harmonies for this are "flown in" from a separate tape. Listen carefully and you will hear "Say the ..." and then the "wwwwooordd" slews up to speed.

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