In My Life
“There are places I remember”
Lennon's first openly autobiographical song – drafted as a literal bus-route through Liverpool, then refined into a meditation on memory, lost friends and present love. George Martin's Baroque-style electric piano solo, recorded at half speed for a harpsichord timbre, became the recording's signature.
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This song is the earliest Beatles song to draw on Literary influence, which goes on to appear on 12 in all.
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon–McCartney
RecordedOctober 18 & 22, 1965
ReleasedDecember 3, 1965
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affectioncomparesloversmomentsplacesrecallremain
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.
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