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"Yes It Is" is a 1965 Beatles song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney) which was first released as the B-side to "Ticket to Ride". It features some of the Beatles' most complex and dissonant three-part vocal harmonies and showcases George Harrison's early use of volume pedal guitar. It's the first song to use guitar effects.
In his 1980 interview with Playboy, John Lennon described it as an attempt to rewrite "This Boy" (the style of the song) that "didn't quite work".[1] Paul McCartney on the other hand described it as "a very fine song of John's", and said he was present when Lennon wrote it
Over the course of a five hour recording session, the Beatles attempted fourteen takes of the basic track before perfecting it,[6] more than any other song they recorded in 1965.[citation needed] It was recorded on 16 February, the same day that they completed Harrison's "I Need You".[6] After completing the rhythm track, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded their vocal harmonies in three hours, singing live together.
"Yes It Is" was released as the B-side of "Ticket to Ride" in both the UK and the US.[8] American pressings of the single erroneously show "Yes It Is" as being from the film Eight Arms to Hold You (the original title for the film, Help!),[9] in which it did not appear.[10]
The song was included on Beatles VI in the US, and on subsequent compilation albums including Love Songs, the British version of the Rarities album, Past Masters, Volume One (on which it made its first true stereo appearance), and also on Anthology 2 in an alternative version that combines the second and fourteenth takes. The original mono single mix appears on the Mono Masters CD as part of The Beatles in Mono box set.
Billy Joel said in a 2008 interview on the nationally-syndicated Rockline radio show that his 1980 song "Through The Long Night" was modeled after "Yes It Is."
(If you like the Beach Boys I think you'll actually enjoy this song. It's got a very Beach Boys feel to it!)
Click to view"Yes It Is" is a 1965 Beatles song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney) which was first released as the B-side to "Ticket to Ride". It features some of the Beatles' most complex and dissonant three-part vocal harmonies and showcases George Harrison's early use of volume pedal guitar. It's the first song to use guitar effects.
In his 1980 interview with Playboy, John Lennon described it as an attempt to rewrite "This Boy" (the style of the song) that "didn't quite work".[1] Paul McCartney on the other hand described it as "a very fine song of John's", and said he was present when Lennon wrote it
Over the course of a five hour recording session, the Beatles attempted fourteen takes of the basic track before perfecting it,[6] more than any other song they recorded in 1965.[citation needed] It was recorded on 16 February, the same day that they completed Harrison's "I Need You".[6] After completing the rhythm track, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded their vocal harmonies in three hours, singing live together.
"Yes It Is" was released as the B-side of "Ticket to Ride" in both the UK and the US.[8] American pressings of the single erroneously show "Yes It Is" as being from the film Eight Arms to Hold You (the original title for the film, Help!),[9] in which it did not appear.[10]
The song was included on Beatles VI in the US, and on subsequent compilation albums including Love Songs, the British version of the Rarities album, Past Masters, Volume One (on which it made its first true stereo appearance), and also on Anthology 2 in an alternative version that combines the second and fourteenth takes. The original mono single mix appears on the Mono Masters CD as part of The Beatles in Mono box set.
Billy Joel said in a 2008 interview on the nationally-syndicated Rockline radio show that his 1980 song "Through The Long Night" was modeled after "Yes It Is."
(If you like the Beach Boys I think you'll actually enjoy this song. It's got a very Beach Boys feel to it!)