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The Beatles began recording "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight" as one piece on 2 July 1969. [5] McCartney, Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded 15 takes of the two songs [5] while Lennon was in a hospital recovering from a car accident in Scotland. [6] The rhythm tracks featured McCartney on piano, Harrison on bass guitar, and Starr on drums.
"Golden Slumbers" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, [2] [3] it is the sixth song of the album's climactic B-side medley. The song is followed by "Carry That Weight" and begins the
McCartney later said that the idea of a song suite was inspired by Keith West's "Excerpt from A Teenage Opera". Some musical segments of "You Never Give Me Your Money" were reused for the "Golden Slumbers" / "Carry That Weight" portion of the medley, including the opening verses and later guitar arpeggios. [6]
McCartney closed with the rarely performed song cycle from the Beatles' “Abbey Road," “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End," with its wistful ending, “the love you take, is equal to the love you make.”
4. "Love of the Loved" by Cilla Black. 1963 "Love of the Loved" is a song credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney and was recorded as part of their unsuccessful audition sessions for Decca Records.
The Other Side of Abbey Road is a 1970 studio album by American guitarist George Benson of songs from the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. [1] It was his last album for A&M Records . The front cover is a photograph of Benson by Eric Meola in E 53rd Street , Midtown East, New York City.
In 1976, the Bee Gees had recorded three Beatles cover songs, "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight", "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" and "Sun King", for the musical documentary All This and World War II. The Beatles' former producer, George Martin, served as musical director, conductor, arranger and producer of the film's soundtrack ...
"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" The Beatles: For BBC Radio 2 live session. "Go To Sleep" The Avett Brothers: Performed live with artists including Matthew and the Atlas, The Low Anthem, King Charles, Jerry Douglas and Cadillac Sky. "Harvest" Neil Young: Performed live with First Aid Kit and Bear's Den. "Hey Jude" The Beatles