The Amazing Recording History of Here Comes the Sun

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Here Comes The Sun has become one of the most popular and treasured Beatles songs, a gateway into their music for many new fans. This 3-minute gem of unforgettable songwriting is also packed with intriguing anomalies, production quirks and even a mystery. Unlike the vast majority of Beatles songs, Here Comes the Sun was not written by the main songwriting duo of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, but rather by George Harrison, the youngest member of the quartet, who contributed two memorable pieces to the Abbey Road album - an endearing love song called Something, and the effervescent Here Comes the Sun.

I’m going to take you on a journey through the song’s creation and point out some of these surprises. As a fair warning, You Can't Unhear This.

Special thanks to Devin Ellis, Alex Gittleson and Eli Rosen
Credit: ‪@isolatedstems‬ for isolated track stems

00:00 The Most Popular Beatles Song
00:30 Writing "Here Comes the Sun"
01:23 Dissecting the Recording
04:36 The 'Lost' Guitar Solo
05:35 Adding The Moog
08:07 Post-Production Anomalies
10:26 Sun King / Here Comes The Sun Mystery
12:35 Appreciation and Legacy of Here Comes the Sun

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Sources:

- Beatles Music History! by Dave Rybaczewski http://www.beatlesebooks.com/here-com...
- Beatles Bible https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/he...
- 'The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions' by Mark Lewisohn
- Abbey Road Deluxe Edition Booklet
- Fab Four Archivist    • The Story Behind The Beatles’ “Here C...  
- 'Recording the Beatles' by Kevin Ryan & Brian Kehew
- 'Solid State: The Story of "Abbey Road" and the End of the Beatles' by Kenneth Womack