The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping - Original Speed

Another recording inexplicably sped up during mastering. From the August 1966 Beatles UK release of 'Revolver', "I'm Only Sleeping" is presented here at the original trippy, jazzy recorded speed mixed with all backward guitar inclusions from US, UK mono and stereo versions.

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Music

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• Beatles
• Revolver
• speed corrected
• UK

[The60sfanatic]

@init4fun I was a little uncertain about the reverb at first but it's grown on me quickly. It fits well with the trippy nature of the song. Makes it a little Tomorrow Never Knows-esque. Thanks for sharing. I like it!

[init4fun]

@The60sfanatic Keep in mind, in order to include all of the various backward guitar snippets used distinctively within the various mixes, this mix includes two US releases (stereo and mono), both of which were released by EMI's American subsidiary Capitol Records drowned in reverb, as was their practice in the mid-60's. I know of no other release with ALL of the guitar snippets. By the time Revolver made it to CD in the 1980's, the cleaner UK mixes were used, free of added reverb.

[zuckerrosl]

This freaky puppet shit,... what the hell are they doing? Scary stuff. Even though I love them ;).

[init4fun]

@zuckerrosl According to a Lennon interview I heard, he said their photographer, Robert Whitaker, came up with a trilogy of frames: the sausages (umbilical cord), butcher smocks and doll parts, an homage to German surrealist Hans Bellmer's work. Whitaker later acknowledged it was his idea but was unaware the session would be used for an album cover. Capitol Records used the "butcher" photo for a 1966 album, but dealers forced to them recall it as they were uncomfortable handling it.

[Revolution1117]

@init4fun - Well, after all the "flaming" back and forth, and the differences of opinions have been said and done; I had forgotten to seriously "thank you" for the video, plus the time and effort that you put into it. I particularly enjoyed the visual compilation of some very rare photos of the lads. I've been a huge Beatles fan since 1963, and anything video put up on Youtube of The Beatles, is fine by me. PEACE.

[init4fun]

@Revolution1117 Wow. You're one bi-polar dude. Think if anyone needs "serious help," you may want to look in the mirror. Know you enough to know I couldn't give a rats ass what you believe. But I do have an issue with the hate you post here. You're obviously confused & fairly ignorant of the concept of conspiracies. Think you've figured out. Haven't you? Tell someone who gives a sh!t. Search "Tonkin Incident," "Operation Northwoods," "Tuskegee Experiment," or don't. I don't care.

[rockyrigby]

@SlappyFrankenstein You, sir, have shit taste then.

[init4fun]

@capitolemiproducer Genius. Who said it was, dipstick? It's several culled together, junior. I did it myself. Don't like it? Take a hike, sport. Don't need your approval.

[AssinnippiJack]

Man but they all looked exhausted by '66! It's a wonder they made it till '69!

[c2o1o]

hahaha I'm betting that George thought this at 01:41 : "This is for calling me The Invisible Guitarrist!" John probably thought: "Oh crap!"But this broken baby dolls are creepy...

[1boredenglishteen]

This makes me think more of a dream and I love it :3

[mrgeorge7196]

That backwards guitar sounds like a sitar.

[pmoney200]

pretty good, I do like the original better though, this slowed down version is too trippy for me.

[ginger8994]

Lol 0:39, pauls pants r lighting up!

[The60sfanatic]

@init4fun I do realize that and can definitely appreciate it. Quite honestly I think you did a better job than EMI itself did when syncing takes for the stereo versions of Please Please Me and If I Fell. Those are the two that come to mind, anyway.

[1boredenglishteen]

This has a more dream like atmosphere :3