| “All Those Years Ago” | ||
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| Single by George Harrison (with Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney) from the album Somewhere in England |
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| B-side | Writing's On The Wall | |
| Released | May 11, 1981 | |
| Format | Vinyl 45 | |
| Recorded | England | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:42 | |
| Label | Dark Horse | |
| Writer(s) | George Harrison | |
| Producer | George Harrison & Ray Cooper | |
"All Those Years Ago" is a song written by George Harrison, released as a single from the album Somewhere in England. Somewhere in England is an Album by George Harrison, released in 1981 A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Somewhere in England is an Album by George Harrison, released in 1981 The song was a personal tribute to the recently murdered John Lennon. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born It was released on 11 May 1981 in the United States, where it peaked at #2 and 15 May 1981 in the United Kingdom. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [1], where it reached #13.
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Origins
Harrison originally wrote the song (with different lyrics) for Ringo Starr to record. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Although recorded, Starr felt the vocal was too high for his range and he didn't like the words. Harrison took the track back and after Lennon's untimely death the lyrics were changed to reflect a tribute to Harrison's lost friend and colleague. In the song, Harrison makes reference to the Beatles song All You Need is Love and the Lennon song Imagine. " All You Need Is Love " is a song written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. " Imagine " is a song by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album Imagine.
Band lineup
The recording of the song featured all three remaining Beatles (Harrison, Starr, and Paul McCartney), though this was expressly a Harrison single. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, It is one of only a few non-Beatles songs to feature three members of the group. Harrison and Starr recorded the song at Harrison's Friar Park studios between 19 November 1980 and 25 November 1980, and after Lennon's death the following month, Harrison removed Starr's vocals to record his own with rewritten lyrics, and McCartney, his wife Linda, and their Wings bandmate Denny Laine visited Friar Park to record backing vocals. Friar Park is the 120-room Victorian Neo-Gothic Mansion previously owned by the eccentric Sir Frank Crisp near Henley-on-Thames and Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Linda Louise McCartney (née Eastman, formerly See, September 24 1941 – April 17 1998 was an American Photographer, Musician and Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, October 29, 1944, in Tyseley, Birmingham) is an English Songwriter [2] The lineup was rounded out by Al Kooper on keyboards. Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt, February 5 1944, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Songwriter, The three surviving Beatles would not appear together on the same track for another thirteen years until The Beatles Anthology. The Beatles Anthology is the name of a documentary series a series of three albums and a book all of which focus on the history of The Beatles.
Music video
The music video features a slide show type presentation of stills and short archival video clips. The emphasis is on John and, to a lesser degree, George. The archival Beatles video was seemingly chosen to showcase the two together. The post-Beatles stills of John at older ages are countered with stills of George from the same time frame.
Personnel
- George Harrison on lead guitar, vocals
- Paul McCartney on backing vocals
- Linda McCartney on backing vocals
- Denny Laine on backing vocals
- Al Kooper on keyboards
- Herbie Flowers on bass
- Ringo Starr on drums
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Linda Louise McCartney (née Eastman, formerly See, September 24 1941 – April 17 1998 was an American Photographer, Musician and Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines, October 29, 1944, in Tyseley, Birmingham) is an English Songwriter Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt, February 5 1944, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Songwriter, Herbie Flowers (born Brian Keith Flowers 19 May 1938, in Isleworth, Middlesex) is an English Studio musician specialising Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2[3] |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 8[3] |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11[3] |
| UK Singles Chart | 13[4] |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 14[3] |
References
- ^ All Those Years Ago
- ^ Badman, Keith (1999). VG-lista is a Norwegian Record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the NRK program Topp 20. Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names is since October 2007 the Swedish national Record chart, based The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Beatles After the Breakup 1970-2000: A day-by-day diary. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-7520-5.
- ^ a b c d norwegiancharts.com George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
- ^ George Harrison Chart Archives in the United Kingdom
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