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Released in 1968

Blackbird

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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  • Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

    Official album • Released in 2016

    2:19 • Outtake • C2016 • Stereo • Take 23 (mislabelled as Take 4). Recorded by Paul alone - as indeed was the White Album master version - this is Take 4 of Blackbird, an unadorned acoustic guitar and vocal performance that captured well the essence of his new song, and may even have been usable at the time were it not for unwanted background noises [...]

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Foot taps, Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Jun 11, 1968

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