While My Guitar Gently Weeps
“With every mistake, we must surely be learning”
A Harrison composition for The White Album, lead vocal by Harrison, with Eric Clapton as guest lead guitarist. Recorded at EMI Studio 2 in September 1968 across two days, with Clapton's solo passed through ADT and varispeed to give it a 'wobbly' character.
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Eric Clapton plays on 2 Beatles recordings: While My Guitar Gently Weeps and All You Need Is Love.
RecordedJuly 25, August 16, September 5–6, 1968
ReleasedNovember 22, 1968
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