Taxman

"Taxman"
Song by the Beatles
from the album Revolver
Released5 August 1966 (1966-08-05)
Recorded21–22 April, 16 May and 21 June 1966
StudioEMI, London
GenreSoul, garage rock, garage psychedelia
Length2:39
LabelParlophone (UK), Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)George Harrison
Producer(s)George Martin

"Taxman" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on their 1966 album Revolver. It was written by George Harrison, with some help from John Lennon. It is about a tax collector taking a lot of money from people. Harrison wrote it because he was being taxed a lot because of Harold Wilson's Labour government. The song was recorded a month after Labour won the 1966 general election.

Personnel

According to Ian MacDonald, except where noted:

References

  1. ↑ Ingham 2003, p. 241: "brittle-hard soul music".
  2. ↑ The Editors of Rolling Stone 2002, p. 172: "a contagious blast of garage rock".
  3. ↑ The Editors of Rolling Stone 2002, p. 200: "Harrison's psyche-garage cruncher".
  4. ↑ Lewisohn 2005, p. 84.
  5. ↑ Turner 2016, p. 160.
  6. ↑ Winn 2009, pp. 12–13.
  7. ↑ MacDonald 2005, p. 200.
  8. 1 2 Winn 2009, p. 13.

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