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From album
Help!
The Beatles · 1965
Details
TonalidadC
Compás4/4
Tempo112 BPM
Duración1:55
CompositorJohn Lennon / Paul McCartney
ÁlbumHelp!
Año1965
Credits
Music John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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The story behind
When you dive into *It's Only Love*, you encounter a piece that, despite its short duration of just 1:56, encapsulates a particular energy. The composition, credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, feels direct and unadorned, inviting you to feel the music rather than analyze it. It's the kind of track that, when played, allows you to feel the connection between the members of The Beatles at that time, a band that had already gone through various stages and was about to release their fifth album.
Recorded for the album Help!, released in August 1965 under the Parlophone label, this song was part of a work that also served as the soundtrack for their film of the same name. Producer George Martin oversaw the creation of this record, which in its original British version included 14 tracks. Of these, seven appeared in the film, occupying the first side of the vinyl, while the second contained seven other compositions. Engineers Phil McDonald and Norman Smith were behind the console, capturing the sound of a band that, born in Liverpool and consolidated after their performances in Hamburg, was already marking an era. The influence of The Beatles extended beyond music, touching upon cultural aspects of the 1960s.
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