If I Needed Someone
"If I Needed Someone" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was written by the band's lead guitarist George Harrison. It was first released outside of North America on the Parlophone version of the band's 1965 album Rubber Soul.[2] It was released in North America on the 1966 Capitol album Yesterday and Today.[3] It was played during the band's 1965 UK tour, meaning it was the only song played live by the band that George Harrison wrote.[4][5]
| "If I Needed Someone" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from Rubber Soul" | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 |
| Recorded | 16 and 18 October 1965 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Folk rock, pop rock,[1] power pop |
| Length | 2:23 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | George Harrison |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
Personnel
According to Ian MacDonald, the line-up on the Beatles' recording was as follows:[6]
- George Harrison – double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
- John Lennon – harmony vocal, rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
- George Martin – harmonium
If I Needed Someone Media
The Rickenbacker 360/12, a guitar popularised by the Beatles in 1964 and subsequently adopted by the Byrds
Roger McGuinn performing with the Byrds in 1972. McGuinn released a cover version of the song in 2004.
References
- ↑ O'Grady 1983, p. 94.
- ↑ Miles 2001, p. 215.
- ↑ Castleman & Podrazik 1976, p. 54.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "The Beatles 'If I Needed Someone'". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Rodriguez 2012, p. 6.
- ↑ MacDonald 2005, p. 168.
Sources
- O'Grady, Terence J. (1983). The Beatles: A Musical Evolution. Twayne. ISBN 978-0-8057-9453-3.
- Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8308-9.
- Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1976). All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.
- Rodriguez, Robert (2012). Revolver: How the Beatles Reimagined Rock 'n' Roll. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-61713-009-0.
- MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (2nd rev. edn). Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-733-3.