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Released in 1968

Why Don't We Do It In The Road?

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:15 • Outtake • C2016 • Mono • Take 4. The White Album version does not suggest so, but Why Don't We Do It In The Road started out as an acoustic number, and, moreover, had Paul alternating between gentle (if pleading) and strident vocal styles. The master (Take 5) was adorned with a number of overdubs that turned the song into much heavier piece, with every instrument bar Ringo's drums played by Paul himself. This is Take 4, performed solo.

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocal Ken Townsend : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Oct 09, 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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