I'll Cry Instead
By:
The Beatles
Lyrics:
I'll Cry Instead Lyrics
Lead vocals:
John Lennon
Songwriter(s):
Lennon/McCartney
First released on:
A Hard Day's Night Original Motion Picture Sound Track
U.S. release date:
June 26, 1964
U.K. release date:
July 10, 1964
Length (≈):
1:49
Label:
Parlophone
Label:
United Artists
Produced by:
George Martin
Recording date(s):
June 1, 1964
Recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios (EMI)
Musicians :
- John Lennon – vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar, tambourine
- Paul McCartney – bass
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums
I´ll Cry Instead is a John Lennon composition. Unlike the songs he cranked out for mass audiences, this one is highly autobiographical, expressing a "down" mood. In this respect he was strongly influenced by Bob Dylan. During their Paris trip in January of 1964 Lennon played Dylan's Freewheelin' album constantly. By April, Lennon's discontent within his private life led him to compose this song in a country-and-western style. It follows the standard three verse format, with a bridge before the third verse. As the song was so short, there is a repeat of the bridge and third verse. In one mono mix the first verse also appears again, before the repeat. This song appears on A Hard Day's Night in the UK, but it was separately released by Capitol as a single and then in the Something New album.
Recording
June 1, 1964 in 8 takes.
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