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Written in India
Written during the Beatles' 1968 Rishikesh stay studying with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
15
songs
Fifteen of their songs belong to it, all from 1968, all on The Beatles (The White Album). It begins on 'Blackbird' and finishes on 'Julia'. The lead vocals go John on seven, Paul on seven and George on one. Neither man reaches for it more than the other, 8% of McCartney's songs and 7% of Lennon's. 'Wild Honey Pie' was Written February 1968 during the India trip. Of those, 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' carries baritone saxophone as well, which only six of their recordings do.
See alsoSong family:Twin songsSong family:Fragile LennonSong family:Character songAlbum:The Beatles (The White Album)Year:1968Assistant engineer:John SmithRecording engineer:Ken ScottLabel:Apple
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Every one of the 15 songs with the 'Written in India' song family comes from 1968.
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Late15 · 100%
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Songs(15)
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Back in the U.S.S.R.
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
I'm So Tired
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Julia
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Mother Nature's Son
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Yer Blues
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Rocky Raccoon
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Wild Honey Pie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Written February 1968 during the India trip
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