The Beatles – Come Together / Dear Prudence / Cry Baby Cry [Music VIdeo]

Entity: EMI Content Type: Sound Recording. This video footage is for educational and promotional use only. The song’s history began with Lennon writing a song for Timothy Leary’s failed gubernatorial campaign in California against Ronald Reagan, which promptly ended when Leary was sent to prison for possession of marijuana. Written by: John Lennon (100%) (credited as Lennon-McCartney) Recorded: July 21-23, 1969 (Studio 3, Abbey Road Studios, London, England); July 25, 29-30, 1969 (Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios, London, England) Mixed: August 7, 1969 Length: 4:16 Takes: 9 First released: October 6, 1969 (US: Apple 2654), October 31, 1969 (UK: Apple R5814), double a-side with “Something” Highest chart position: US: 1 (October 18, 1969); UK: 4 (November 29, 1969) Personnel: John Lennon: lead and backing vocals; rhythm guitar (1965 Epiphone E230TD(V) Casino); hand-claps and tambourine. Paul McCartney: bass guitar (1964 Rickenbacker 400IS); electric piano (Fender Rhodes). George Harrison: lead guitar (1966 Gibson Les Paul Standard SG). Ringo Starr: drums (1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple), maracas. Credits per Ian MacDonald, corrected and updated by Geoff Emerick. The song is the lead-off track on The Beatles’ September 1969 album Abbey Road. One month later it also appeared as one of the sides of the group’s 21st single (it was a double A-side, the other side being George Harrison’s “Something”) in the United Kingdom, their 26th in the United States. The song reached the top of the …
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