Beatles fans can now hear an early home recording of Day Tripper captured before the song became one of the band’s most recognisable hits.
The Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape) was recorded at late frontman John Lennon’s Kenwood home during the Rubber Soul era, and it’s a world away from the polished single fans know. At this point, the iconic riff hadn’t even been written. Instead, Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney are heard kicking around ideas from an old folk tune John had been working on, laughing, teasing each other and trying out lines as they go.
