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The Beatles
The Beatles · 1968 · Track 24
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Duración3:06
ÁlbumThe Beatles
Año1968
ISRCGBAYE0601667
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The story behind
When George Harrison wrote Long, Long, Long, he was in a moment of deep connection with his instrument, the guitar, after a period dedicated to studying the sitar. The piece, which is part of the 1968 album known as The Beatles or The White Album, was born during the group's stay in Rishikesh, India, earlier that year. Harrison himself explained that the lyrics, although they could be interpreted as a conventional love song, were addressed to God. This duality is a hallmark of his compositions, fusing the personal with the spiritual. The chord structure was inspired by Bob Dylan's Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, and the overall arrangement evokes the atmosphere of The Band's album Music from Big Pink.
The recording of Long, Long, Long took place at EMI Studios in London towards the end of the White Album sessions, a period marked by internal tensions among the members. The song, with its meditative and ambient character, concludes with a passage that emerged improvisationally: the sound of a wine bottle vibrating on a speaker in the studio. This detail, along with the intervention of Paul McCartney on the Hammond organ and a quick drum roll by Ringo Starr, creates an unexpected and distinctive ending. The recording engineer was Ken Scott and the producer, George Martin.