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The Inner Light (song)

"The Inner Light" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by George Harrison. It was released on a non-album single in March 1968, as the B-side to "Lady Madonna". The song was the first Harrison composition to be issued on a Beatles single and reflects the band's embrace of Transcendental Meditation, which they were studying in India…

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The Soulful StringsJunior ParkerJimmy McGriffFanzinesThe Beatles' break-up
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Recording

Asian Music CircleTwo-trackShambhu DasA&RHis Master's Voice
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Genre
Indian music, raga rock
A-side
"Lady Madonna"
Label
Parlophone (UK) · Capitol (US)
Length
2:36
Producer
George Martin
Recorded
13 January, 6 and 8 February 1968

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The Inner Light (song)

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The Inner Light (song)

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Label · 2
The Inner Light (song) → Capitol (US), Parlophone (UK)
Studio · 2
The Inner Light (song) → EMI, London, His Master's Voice, Bombay
A-side · 1
The Inner Light (song) → "Lady Madonna"
Genre · 1
The Inner Light (song) → Indian music, raga rock
Length · 1
The Inner Light (song) → 2:36
Producer · 1
The Inner Light (song) → George Martin
Recorded · 1
The Inner Light (song) → 13 January, 6 and 8 February 1968
Released · 1
The Inner Light (song) → 15 March 1968
Songwriter · 1
The Inner Light (song) → George Harrison

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The Inner Light (song)A-side"Lady Madonna"1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)GenreIndian music, raga rock1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)LabelParlophone (UK)1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)LabelCapitol (US)1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)Length2:361.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)ProducerGeorge Martin1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)Recorded13 January, 6 and 8 February 19681.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)Released15 March 19681.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)SongwriterGeorge Harrison1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)StudioHis Master's Voice, Bombay1.00infobox
The Inner Light (song)StudioEMI, London1.00infobox
sarodinstance ofIt is the only Beatles studio recording to be made outside Europe and introduced Indian instruments0.80text

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