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“The Inner Light” is a song written by George Harrison that was first released by The Beatles as a B-side to “Lady Madonna”. It was the first ever Harrison composition to be featured on a Beatles single. The lyrics are a rendering of Chapter 47 in the Laozi’s tao te ching, the foundational book of Taoism. It is also available on the Beatles’ compilation albums Rarities and Past Masters, Volume Two.

The Beatles’ recording of this song features lead vocals from Harrison and brief backing vocals from John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The instrumental track was recorded in Bombay, India, during the sessions for Harrison’s Wonderwall Music (a soundtrack album), during January 1968.

“The Inner Light” was one of the last Beatles songs to become readily available on an album in the English-speaking world. Although the song had been included in Por Siempre Beatles, a compilation album released only in Spain in 1971, it was not available on a British or American long-playing record until the release of Rarities (which had been included in the British and American boxed set, The Beatles Collection, in 1978, and released separately as an album in the United Kingdom in 1979). The first stand-alone American album to feature “The Inner Light” was The Beatles Rarities, which was released in 1980. “The Inner Light” is available on CD on Past Masters: Volume Two.
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  • Past Masters, Volume 2
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  • Rarities 1980
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  • EP Collection (disc 15)
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  • alexia_N

    as soon as this came on, my immediate first thoughts were "Oh, a George song."

    22 days ago

  • aldyshekoski

    CHANCE TO INDIA <3

    March 2012

  • forrist

    exotic sound.

    December 2011

  • lady-starlight

    fantastic, takes you on a trip somewhere nice...

    December 2011

  • steejin

    best star trek episode ever. oh wait... where am i?

    November 2011

  • Luffbucket

    Sitar George :-)

    October 2011

  • sgtpepperlove13

    Without going out of your door, you can know all things on earth.

    August 2011

  • DarkEpitaph

    George wrote some really amazing tunes (underrated stuff) The Inner Light, Old Brown Shoe, Savoy Truffle.... i could go on and on...

    July 2011

  • mgpixlab

    ★★★★★

    July 2011

  • mdt

    I've been listening to the stereo version since the "Past Masters" CD release in the late eighties, but just got the mono box. Different and better!

    May 2011

  • xbreathexgx

    Stereo version is good. Mono version is great!

    May 2011

  • kikikirsche

    :D

    March 2011

  • enfysmwng

    This is so incredible! Everything about this song is so amazing

    December 2010

  • scott_sea

    Amazing. Harrison really had it going on back then. Fans of his Indian stuff should check out his debut solo album from Wonderwall Music (1968)..

    August 2010

  • limecrescent

    Lovelovelove

    August 2010

  • kida08

    This song in mono just blew my mind

    April 2010

  • TinaDeutsch

    (L)

    March 2010

  • whoredkidneys

    Amazing. <3

    January 2010

  • spacefaceinfurs

    amazing. one of george's best. even prefer this to love you to ...

    January 2010

  • rinistiltskin

    Like "Love You To", an underrated gem of a song.

    January 2010
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