Tomorrow Never Knows
Compilation album by The Beatles
Released	24 July 2012
Recorded	1964–1970
Genre	Rock
Length	44:30
Language	English
Label	Apple, Capitol, EMI
Producer	George Martin
The Beatles chronology
The Beatles in Mono (2009) Tomorrow Never Knows (2012)

Tomorrow Never Knows is a compilation album by The Beatles.

Release [edit]

Released on 24 July 2012 as an iTunes Store exclusive in partnership with EMI Records, The Beatles' own Apple Corps and with approval from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as the Board of Directors representing the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison. The album intends to bring together The Beatles' most influential rock songs.^[1] It is named after the Revolver track "Tomorrow Never Knows", which is featured on the compilation.

Influence on rock music [edit]

Quotes from contemporary rock musicians accompanied the release. Ex-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl wrote, "If it weren't for the Beatles I would not be a musician. It's a simple as that." Citing the gritty distorted guitar, rolling bass line, Ringo's drum fills and the groove of the song, Grohl describes "Hey Bulldog" as "a quintessential Beatles rocker...raw and real."^[2]

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park wrote, "Nearly everything my band knows about how to approach recording a song is attached to the Beatles in some way."^[3]

Win Butler of Arcade Fire said "There is a straight line from James Brown to death metal and it runs through "Helter Skelter." The primal edge to the singing on certain Beatles songs was present all along - from "Twist and Shout" onwards. It's that edge in the voice that, to me, makes rock n' roll. I've always thought of them as heavy."^{[attribution needed]}

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 – "The Beatles are a massive part of who I am. My mother lived and breathed The Beatles and they were a huge part of my upbringing. Every time we went anywhere The Beatles were playing on the stereo. That seeped into my consciousness and completely shaped my musical style."^{[attribution needed]}

Ben Birdwell from Band of Horses – "Cheers to all involved on this track ["She Said She Said"]. Ringo Starr should be commended for the absolutely mental drums playing. The time signature alone is difficult to understand but to think of this performance being captured boggles my mind."^{[attribution needed]}

Mark Stoermer of The Killers – "With Helter Skelter, The Beatles rocked harder than Led Zeppelin ever did, one year before their first album came out."^{[attribution needed]}

Cover art and title [edit]

The title is taken from a song of the same name from The Beatles 1966 album Revolver. It is often considered^{[by whom?]} one of the most influential recordings of all time due to its use of various cutting-edge studio techniques as well as the Indian-inspired musical tracks and the psychedelic theme of the lyrics.

The cover art depicts an orange-label vinyl record inside a white LP sleeve. The words "File Under: Rock" appear in the lower right corner using a font that imitates the look and feel of a rubber stamp. The words "The Beatles" appear in orange in the center of the LP sleeve.

Track listing [edit]

All songs written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

1. "Revolution" – 3:25
2. "Paperback Writer" – 2:19
3. "And Your Bird Can Sing" – 1:59
4. "Helter Skelter" – 4:31
5. "Savoy Truffle" (George Harrison) – 2:54
6. "I'm Down" – 2:32
7. "I've Got a Feeling" (Let It Be... Naked version) – 3:38
8. "Back in the U.S.S.R." – 2:44
9. "You Can't Do That" – 2:35
10. "It's All Too Much" (Harrison) – 6:26
11. "She Said She Said" – 2:36
12. "Hey Bulldog" – 3:11
13. "Tomorrow Never Knows" – 2:59
14. "The End" (Anthology 3 version) – 2:52

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