You Never Give Me Your Money
"You Never Give Me Your Money" is a song by The Beatles that opens the medley on side two of the album Abbey Road. It was written by Paul McCartney and is credited to Lennon/McCartney.
"You Never Give Me Your Money" | ||||||
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Song by The Beatles | ||||||
from the album Abbey Road | ||||||
Released | 26 September 1969 | |||||
Recorded | 6 May, 1, 11 and 15 July, and 6 August 1969, Abbey Road Studios, London | |||||
Genre | Progressive rock, blues rock | |||||
Length | 4:02 | |||||
Label | Apple Records | |||||
Songwriter(s) | Lennon/McCartney | |||||
Producer(s) | George Martin | |||||
Abbey Road track listing | ||||||
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Recording
changeThe Beatles recorded 26 takes of "You Never Give Me Your Money" on May 6, 1969, with McCartney on piano and vocals, Lennon and Harrison on guitar and Starr on drums.
On July 1, McCartney overdubbed lead vocals onto take 30, and added more vocals and chimes on July 15.
"You Never Give Me Your Money" was originally to transition into "Sun King" with a long organ note. This was recorded along with more vocals on July 30. They were scrapped the following day, when McCartney completed the song by adding bass guitar and piano. The "Sun King" crossfade was completed on August 5 with a series of tape loops containing the sounds of bells, birds, bubbles and insects.[1]
Personnel
change- Paul McCartney: lead and background vocals; piano and bass; wind chimes and tape loops.
- John Lennon: fuzzed lead guitar and background vocals.
- George Harrison: chiming lead guitar and background vocals.
- Ringo Starr: drums and tambourine.
Other websites
change- ↑ "You Never Give Me Your Money". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 26 October 2008.