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Blackbird (Beatles song)
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"Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, and performed as a solo piece by McCartney. When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and by the civil rights movement in the Southern United States.
Cover of the Northern Songs sheet music
Cover of the Northern Songs sheet music
"Blackbird" includes the sound of a male common blackbird singing
"Blackbird" includes the sound of a male common blackbird singing
The Beatles (album)
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The Beatles, also referred to colloquially as the White Album, is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. Featuring a plain white sleeve, the cover contains no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed. This was intended as a direct contrast to the vivid cover artwork of the band's previous LP Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). The Beatles is recognised for its fragmentary style and diverse range of genres, including folk, country rock, British blues, ska, music hall, proto-metal and the avant-garde. It has since been viewed by some critics as a postmodern work, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Original copies had the band's name blind embossed on a white background and were numbered.
Original copies had the band's name blind embossed on a white background and were numbered.
The songs that appear on The Beatles were demoed at George Harrison's home, Kinfauns, in May 1968.
The songs that appear on The Beatles were demoed at George Harrison's home, Kinfauns, in May 1968.
The album was recorded largely at Abbey Road Studios.
The album was recorded largely at Abbey Road Studios.
The new relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono caused tension in the studio with the other Beatles.
The new relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono caused tension in the studio with the other Beatles.