Revolution 9
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Revolution 9 is an experimental avant-garde sound collage by the Beatles, notable for its abstract structure and heavy use of tape loops and spoken-word elements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde composition
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experimental music work ⓘ song ⓘ sound collage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Revolution No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | improvised jam at the end of "Revolution 1" ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWordBy |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
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George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde
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experimental music ⓘ musique concrète ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | polarizing ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableSample | repeated phrase "number nine" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
chaos
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media saturation ⓘ war imagery ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork | Revolution 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 8:22 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract structure
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extensive spoken-word elements ⓘ heavy use of tape loops ⓘ lack of conventional melody and rhythm ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum |
side four
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track 5 on disc two of The Beatles ⓘ |
| producer |
George Martin
NERFINISHED
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The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| usesElement |
crowd noise
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orchestral samples ⓘ sound effects ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
sound collage
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tape loops ⓘ |
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