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(Tuesday, January 27, 1970, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST) — John Lennon, who had privately informed his fellow Beatles on Sept. 20, 1969, that he was leaving the group, completed his second studio recording as a solo artist tonight, recording “Instant Karma!” at EMI Studio 2 in London.

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The track also featured fellow Beatle George Harrison on electric guitar, piano, and backing vocals.

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Lennon wrote the song that morning on an upright piano at Tittenhurst Park, his mansion in Ascot, Berkshire.