About This Track
“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.
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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forrist wrote:
exotic sound.
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lady-starlight wrote:
fantastic, takes you on a trip somewhere nice...
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steejin wrote:
best star trek episode ever. oh wait... where am i?
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Luffbucket wrote:
Sitar George :-)
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sgtpepperlove13 wrote:
Without going out of your door, you can know all things on earth.
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DarkEpitaph wrote:
George wrote some really amazing tunes (underrated stuff) The Inner Light, Old Brown Shoe, Savoy Truffle.... i could go on and on...
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mgpixlab wrote:
★★★★★
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mdt wrote:
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!
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xbreathexgx wrote:
Stereo version is good. Mono version is great!
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kikikirsche wrote:
:D
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enfysmwng wrote:
This is so incredible! Everything about this song is so amazing
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scott_sea wrote:
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)..
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limecrescent wrote:
Lovelovelove
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kida08 wrote:
This song in mono just blew my mind
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TinaDeutsch wrote:
(L)
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whoredkidneys wrote:
Amazing. <3
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
amazing. one of george's best. even prefer this to love you to ...
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rinistiltskin wrote:
Like "Love You To", an underrated gem of a song.
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Hazeyville wrote:
Mono version Is great!
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zimmerman6290 wrote:
My sweet George.
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