The Inner Light
“Arrive without travelling”
George Harrison's setting of Tao Te Ching chapter 47, adapted from Juan Mascaró's translation. The B-side of Lady Madonna and Harrison's third Indian-style composition, with an instrumental track cut in Bombay by an Indian classical ensemble.
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This song is the only Beatles song to feature tar shehnai.
ReleasedMarch 15, 1968 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)
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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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