Hey Jude

Hey Jude was the first Chanson Beatles with being published under their clean label: Apple Records, under the distribution of EMI. Marketed the August 30th 1968 opposite has of a 45 turns with the back of which Revolution of John Lennon appeared, this Ballade was recorded with the Trident studios of London, in order to be able to use the Magnétophone eight tracks which was there, those of Abbey Road where they usually worked laying out at this moment only of one four tracks.

The song was written by Paul McCartney, but is credited Lennon/McCartney. In the beginning intended to be reproduced on the white Album , it finally was the subject of an individual an unusual length (7 minutes 05). This length due to two distinct parts, explains why the title remained only two weeks number 1 in Great Britain. A curtailed version was carried out besides for the American market , this one appearing nine weeks in the first place in the United States, more the long life for individual of Beatles.

Written by Paul McCartney, it is dedicated to the son of John Lennon, Julian. The Bassiste of Beatles indeed made a point of comforting this 5 year old child (in 1968) with whom it was friendly, at the moment when his/her father forsook his Cynthia mother to live with Yoko Ono. The nickname of Julian, Jul , became the title for the song Hey Jul and then transformed into Hey Jude .

Discography

Hey Jude/Revolution, Apple 2276, 8/26/68 (before England; #1 the 9/28/68/#12 the 9/21/68
Hey Jude, Apple SW 385, 2/28/1970 (compilation), #2 the 3/28/1970
Hey Jude, Capitol C1-46446 Records, 10/20/1987

The song was parodied by Bidochons ( Hey Jule ) what was worth a Procès to them Yoko Ono which had not appreciated the parody: they had to modify the piece.

The song also was interpreted in Salsa by Tony Vega on the collective album Tropical Tribute to the Beatles .

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