“Revolution 1”

There were actually three versions of “Revolution.” This slower take was the original, and the first song recorded for the White Album. John wanted the slow version to be the A-side of the first single issued by Apple Records. But he was outvoted, and that became a serious bone of contention as the sessions wore on. (“Hey Jude” hadn’t even been written yet.) It originally ran more than ten minutes; the first four minutes were used here. The remainder formed the basis for the infamous “Revolution 9.” The non-album version was faster and appeared on the flip side of “Hey Jude.”