Long, Long, Long
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| Album | The Beatles | |
| Released | 22 November 1968 | |
| Recorded | 7 October 1968 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:06 | |
| Label | Apple Records | |
| Writer | George Harrison | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
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"Long, Long, Long" is a song written by George Harrison, and first released by the The Beatles on their 1968 The Beatles album (also known as The White Album).
Critic Richie Unterberger writes that "Long, Long, Long" is one of the most underrated songs in the Beatles' large discography.[1] It is a relatively quiet, calm song, especially when compared to the raucous heavy metal of "Helter Skelter" which immediately precedes it on The Beatles.
"Long Long Long" is a love song, though as Nicholas Schaffner notes, it is "the first of dozens of Harrison love songs that are ambiguous in that he could be singing either to his lady or to his Lord." Harrison later stated that it had been written about God.
According to Harrison's autobiography, I Me Mine, the rattling heard at the end of the song was the result of a bottle of Blue Nun wine sitting on the Leslie speaker. When Paul McCartney, who was playing Hammond organ on the track, hit a certain note, the bottle began to rattle. To compound the sound, Ringo recorded a snare fast drum roll.
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[edit] Credits
- George Harrison: lead and rhythm acoustic guitars; lead and harmony vocals.
- Paul McCartney: Hammond organ, bass and background vocals.
- Ringo Starr: drums.
- Chris Thomas: piano.
[edit] Cover versions
In 1987, Terry Scott Taylor recorded the song for his album, A Briefing for the Ascent.
In 1997, Low included a cover of the song as the B-side on the Joan of Arc 7-inch single.
In 2004 this song was sampled on the controversial The Grey Album on the opening track.
In 2005, the song was covered by Robert Deeble on his six-song EP, This Bar Has No One Left.
On her 2006 album This Hungry Life, Tanya Donelly covers the song live with her band.
The song was frequently covered by Elliott Smith during his live shows, most notably as the last song during his final show before his death in 2003.
Built to Spill's Doug Martsch has also covered the song in his solo shows.
The Black Crowes have frequently covered the song live, with guitarist Rich Robinson performing the lead vocal.
