Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney, originally recorded by The Beatles and recorded in 1965
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on their 1965 album Rubber Soul.[4][5][6] It was mainly written by John Lennon, but listed as being written by Lennon–McCartney.[7] The song was influenced by the lyrics of Bob Dylan. The song had a sitar played by George Harrison, which was the first time this had been done in Western rock music.[8] The song was a number one in Australia, where it was released as a single. Rolling Stone magazine said it was the 83rd-greatest song of all time.[9]
| "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Rubber Soul | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 |
| Recorded | 21 October 1965 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:05 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
Personnel
changePersonnel per Walter Everett[10]
- John Lennon – double-tracked vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- George Harrison – 12-string acoustic guitar, double-tracked sitar
- Ringo Starr – tambourine, bass drum
References
changeCitations
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". richieunterberger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ Williams 2002, p. 101.
- ↑ "The 50 best Beatles songs".
- ↑ Lewisohn 2005, pp. 69, 200.
- ↑ Miles 2001, pp. 215, 217.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "The Beatles Rubber Soul review". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Rolling Stone staff (19 September 2011). "100 Greatest Beatles Songs". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ Rodriguez 2012, p. 69.
- ↑ "Norwegian Wood ranked 83rd greatest song". Rolling Stone. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ Everett 2001, p. 314.
Bibliography
- Williams, Paul (2002). The Crawdaddy! Book: Writings (and Images) from the Magazine of Rock. Hal Leonard. ISBN 0-634-02958-4.
- Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970. London: Bounty Books. ISBN 978-0-7537-2545-0.
- Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary, Volume 1: The Beatles Years. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-8308-3.
- Rodriguez, Robert (2012). Revolver: How the Beatles Reimagined Rock 'n' Roll. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-61713-009-0.
- Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-514105-9.