The Beatles work on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 1968)


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(Thursday, September 5, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. BST) — The Beatles worked on two versions of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight.

The second version, a remake, eventually became the released version.

Paul McCartney played organ on some of the unused takes, and also busked a version of “Lady Madonna” after take 40.