℗ 1969
Kind of a catch-all record, Hey Jude was released very late in the Beatles' career, and it collects several singles and B-sides that never made it onto "official" albums. As a record though, it works quite well, and given the Beatles' genius, especially in the area of creating exquisite and ultraprogressive singles, it comes as no surprise. "Paperback Writer" works particularly well, not having aged at all in the three years after its release. The bass guitar sound on this record is especially revolutionary. A couple of recent tracks, "Old Brown Shoe" and "The Ballad of John and Yoko," make their vinyl debut here, and as usual give the consumer excellent value for the money. "Old Brown Shoe" (originally slated for Joe Cocker to record) is one of George Harrison's great lost classics, and the Beatles' ensemble playing on this track belies the tension that was prevalent during the group's final days. — Matthew Greenwald. |
(John Lennon — Paul McCartney)
(John Lennon — Paul McCartney)
(John Lennon — Paul McCartney)
If the rain comes They run and hide their heads They might as well be dead If the rain comes If the rain comes When the sun shines They slip into the shade (When the sun shines down) And sip their lemonade (When the sun shines down) When the sun shines When the sun shines Rain, I don't mind Shine, the weather's fine I can show you That when it starts to rain (When the rain comes down) Everything's the same (When the rain comes down) I can show you I can show you Rain, I don't mind Shine, the weather's fine Can you hear me? That when it rains and shines (When it rains and shines) It's just a state of mind (When it rains and shines) Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Sdeah reiht edih dna nur yeht Semoc niar eht fi (Rain) Niar (Rain) Senihs nus
(John Lennon — Paul McCartney)
Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. Hey Jude, don't be afraid. You were made to go out and get her. The minute you let her under your skin, Then you begin to make it better. And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain, Don't carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder. Hey Jude, don't let me down. You have found her, now go and get her. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin, You're waiting for someone to perform with. And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do, The movement you need is on your shoulder. Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her under your skin, Then you'll begin to make it Better better better better better better, oh. Da da da da da da, da da da, hey Jude…