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Released in 1970

Come And Get It

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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    Official album • Released in 1996

    2:30 • DemoB • Stereo • Ahead of the Beatles' latest session for Abbey Road, Paul McCartney arrived at EMI early this July afternoon and assembled a solo demo of a new composition, Come And Get It, that he was offering exclusively to be Apple label group the Iveys. First he sang and played the piano, then he double-tracked his vocal and shook maracas, then added drums and, finally, overlaid bass guitar. The process took less than an hour, and nine days later Paul produced the Iveys' version, almost identical to his, which - released after they changed their name to Badfinger - became a Top Five single and the main theme for the Peter Sellers/Ringo Starr movie The Magic Christian.

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums, Maracas, Piano, Vocals George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Jul 24, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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