Recorded in 1968

Down In Havana

Written by Paul McCartney • Unreleased song

Timeline This song was recorded in 1968

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1968, when Paul McCartney was 26 years old)

Master album

The Beatles
By The Beatles

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Recording "I Will", "Glass Onion"
Sep 16, 1968

Related songs

The Way You Look Tonight
Unreleased song
Los Paranoias
Officially appears on Anthology 3
Can You Take Me Back
Officially appears on The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)

“Down In Havana” is an improvisation played by Paul McCartney during the recording session for the Beatles’ “I Will“.

This session was prolific in terms of improvisations. Aside “Down In Havana“, Paul McCartney, by himself or joined with the other Beatles, played “Los Paranoias“, “Can You Take Me Back” or “The Way You Look Tonight“.

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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