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Dig the lineup on this EP. Way to confuse Portuguese fans, EMI.
Eagle-eared commenter Bill Garrity writes to say:
“I was just listening to ‘Paperback Writer’ and wondered if anybody noticed some flubs along with background noise — coughs, extraneous breathing, muttering, etc. Notable are the following:
0:08-0:10 extraneous breathing
0:57 cough
1:19-1:21 missed cue on background vocal
1:45-1:48 extraneous breath, sniffling or something like that, someone practicing a background vocal.
Let me know!”
Can you hear these, and any more? Let Bill know in the comments!
PS—Certainly filming this video was a mistake. Most Bored Beatles Ever.
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It’s been a long time—
First bass