![]() They were then subjected to numerous overdubs until everyone was satisfied with the result. Unlike many of their previous recordings, where multiple takes were individually numbered, “Ticket To Ride” and some other songs from this period were created from a basic rhythm track. ![]() Ringo’s drum patterns, in particular, are very different to those heard on a regular pop single. The song marks a sea change in The Beatles’ singles: it was their first to run for over three minutes, as well as being more complex both musically and in its lyrical inspiration than its predecessors. Listen to the best of The Beatles on Apple Music and Spotify. The scenes were filmed just a month after they recorded the song, in a verité style that clearly inspired the music videos that became so prevalent in the 1980s, following the rise of MTV. In the film, “Ticket To Ride” is the soundtrack to shots of The Beatles on the ski slopes at Obertauern in Austria. On some release versions of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon, a brief excerpt of an orchestral version of "Ticket To Ride" appears at the end of the final track, “Eclipse.” That’s worth digging out your old vinyl for a listen to see if it’s on your version.When “Ticket To Ride” came out on Capitol in the US, the accompanying press release declared that the song was “from the United Artists release Eight Arms To Hold You.” For a long time, this was the working title for the picture that came to be known and loved as Help!, which was released in late July, just ahead of the group’s new LP of the same name. There’s a collectors special inclusion on a massive album you may be unaware of. ![]() In December of that year, that song by the Beach Boys was used as the B side for their classic hit single “Barbara Ann.” But did you know it was sampled and used by two classic artists?īrian Wilson used the melody and the vocal rhythm and pitch from “Ticket To Ride” for the Beach Boys' song “Girl Don’t Tell Me” a few months later in 1965 on their Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) album. Like many Beatles songs, “Ticket To Ride” was covered by many singers and bands, The Carpenters, Bee Gees and Mary Wells for example all released popular versions of it. The discussions are in full in Sheff’s book All We Are Saying. The interview was published on Dec 6, 1980, just two days before Lennon’s fatal shooting in New York. Perhaps a bit dramatic as a statement, but Lennon had no real opportunity to explain it further. "That was one of the earliest heavy-metal records made" - John Lennon, 1980 John Lennon spoke much later about the style of this track in his last ever major interview with David Sheff and made quite a claim. In many ways, the single represented a step change in The Beatle's sound with sadder lyrics and a harsher, heavier, and more aggressive sound compared to their previous bright pop style records. ![]() That was the first Beatles single to go over the three-minute mark. It came in at three minutes and 10 seconds long. “Ticket To Ride” broke the mold and format somewhat by being longer than the usual two and a half to a maximum of three minutes. Most of the records were very short, certainly by today’s standards. A long ticket to ride for radioīack in the early to mid-'60s, radio stations were still adjusting to pop and rock and roll music. It flew to the top of the charts and became the Fab Four’s seventh consecutive number one in the UK charts and their third consecutive number one in the United States. Released as a single in April 1965, “Ticket To Ride” was taken from the Help album. The song, though, has some less well-known interesting facts. Like many other Beatles tracks, “Ticket To Ride” is a popular and well-loved favorite.
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