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Released in 1968

Step Inside Love

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:31 • OuttakeB2016 • Stereo • Medley with "Los Paranoias". During a light-hearted recording session for I Will, Paul frequently slipped into "jamming" mode, sometimes at the behest of John and Ringo who were sitting close at hand providing the percussion that augmented his acoustic guitar track. On of the off-the-cuff pieces was Step Inside Love - written by Paul in 1967 expressly for Cilla Black to sing as the theme tune for her first TV series, Cilla, that began on the BBC on 30 January 1968. The Beatles never recorded a formal studio recording of the song, and this version, performed by the composer many months after Cilla's recording, was simply an ad-lib re-acquaintance with the piece.

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Claves John Lennon : Percussion Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Sep 16, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

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