You Won’t See Me: Introduction
“You Won’t See Me” is a Beatles’ song from their “Rubber Soul” album, of course. Paul McCartney wrote the song; it is obviously about him struggling with his relationship with his girlfriend, Jane Asher. Moreover, the tone of the song marks a change from the normal happy songs sung previously.
In Detail
Release Date: December 3, 1965 (UK), December 6, 1965 (US)
Recorded: November 11, 1965
Studio: EMI Studios
Genre: Pop rock
Track Duration: 3:22 (stereo version), 3:25 (mono version)
Record Label: Parlophone
Songwriters: Lennon-McCartney
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Performers And Instruments
Paul McCartney: double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar, and piano
George Harrison: backing vocals, as well as the electric guitar
John Lennon: backing vocal, also the tambourine
Ringo Starr: drums, as well as the hi-hat
Other Performer
Mal Evans: plays the Hammond organ
Where To Find “You Won’t See Me”
You can still buy this song because it is on the fantastic Rubber Soul album. Click the album to discover other great songs on this album.
You Won’t See Me: Background
We have all reached a low point with a relationship, and this song is about Paul McCartney’s struggle. At the time, Paul lived with his girlfriend, Jane Asher, in her parent’s home on Wimpole Street in London. However, Jane needed to move away for a short while. This is because she was performing in Great Expectations at the Old Vic Theatre in Bristol.
Paul was in love with Jane, of course, and he found it difficult to contact her. Therefore, this song gives a taste of the frustrations he went through. Paul McCartney is a fighter, and he won through. Thank God!
Recording Studio
The Beatles recorded “You Won’t See Me” in a marathon recording session at the EMI studios in London. They began at 6pm on November 11th, 1965, and didn’t finish until 7am the next day.
During this time, the band also recorded the song “Girl.” However, they were perfectionists so they began brushing up a few other tracks for the “Rubber Soul” album. They added overdubs to “Wait” and “I’m Looking Through You” which were in need of a touch up.
In the above performance information statistics, we see Mal Evans taking a little credit. However, for this song, all he did was play one note on the Hammond organ, which he held throughout the final verse.
Another point of note is that this Tamla Motown-inspired track was The Beatles’ longest recording so far at 3:22 (stereo) and 3:25 (mono). But remember, this was late November, 1965.
Take A Listen
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