1966 45 + SLEEVE Psych THE BEATLES LADY MADONNA / INNER LIGHT Eastern G Harrison

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  MINTY CLEAN ~~ ORIGINAL 1968  FIRST PRESS

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• THE INNER LIGHT
  

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   1968 Original PICTURE SLEEVE  7-INCH 
   
   THE  WIDE GROOVED "LOUD CUT" 45 MIXES CONTAIN SUPERIOR AUDIO  OVER THE 12 INCH ALBUM VERSION

1. "Lady Madonna" by the Beatles, was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. In March 1968, it was released as a mono single, backed with "The Inner Light". The song was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India, and its rhythm and blues-inspired style signaled a more conventional approach to writing and recording for the group following the psychedelic experimentation of the previous two years.
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3. The sessions for "Lady Madonna" took place on 3 and 6 February at EMI Studios (subsequently Abbey Road Studios) in London.[24] Although the song was a return to the Beatles' musical roots, this aesthetic was not carried over to the band taping the basic track as an ensemble.
4. McCartney first recorded his piano part, using EMI's "Mrs Mills" Steinway Vertegrand upright, accompanied by Ringo Starr playing a snare drum with brushes. Starr recalled that when recording the track the Beatles consulted George Martin on how to re-create the sound that Lyttelton had achieved on "Bad Penny Blues". Harrison and Lennon added the song's distorted guitar riffs, playing identical lines through the same amplifier; McCartney overdubbed bass guitar and Starr added more drums, played on a full drum kit. McCartney sang his lead vocal in a style that author Ian MacDonald terms Presleyesque, while Lennon, McCartney and Harrison contributed backing vocals, part of which consisted of the singers imitating brass instruments over the song's instrumental break. Music journalist John Harris highlights the significance of McCartney's "salute" to Elvis Presley, who would make his comeback later in 1968 with a return to his formative, rock 'n' roll style. Harris also identifies the influence of the Mills Brothers, whose act included the four singers mimicking brass instruments, in the Beatles' "scat harmonies" on "Lady Madonna". Early mixes of the song indicate that Mellotron and tambourine were cut from the completed track, along with extraneous vocals and dialogue that reveal the band in high spirits during the sessions.
   
   
   

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3. The cover: rated: "EX" (excellent) only slight previous use detectable, looks very sharp otherwise for a 52 years past artifact...there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...

1. The vinyl: Rated: M- super clean, TOP COPY shines and smooth like glass, plays perfect both Capitol labels are flawless