Old Brown Shoe
1969 single by the Beatles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Old Brown Shoe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by George Harrison, the group's lead guitarist, it was released on a non-album single in May 1969, as the B-side to "The Ballad of John and Yoko". The song was subsequently included on the band's compilation albums Hey Jude, 1967–1970 and Past Masters, Volume Two. Although "Old Brown Shoe" remains a relatively obscure song in the band's catalogue, several music critics view it as one of Harrison's best compositions from the Beatles era and especially admire his guitar solo on the track.
"Old Brown Shoe" | ||||
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Single by the Beatles | ||||
B-side | "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | |||
Released | 30 May 1969 (1969-05-30) | |||
Recorded | 16 & 18 April 1969 | |||
Studio | EMI, London | |||
Genre | Rock , Folk rock | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | Apple | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Harrison | |||
Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
The Beatles singles chronology | ||||
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The lyrics to "Old Brown Shoe" address the concept of duality while its rhythm is partly in the ska style. The Beatles rehearsed the song during the sessions for their Let It Be album in January 1969. Harrison subsequently taped a solo demo of the song, along with two other compositions that the band had overlooked: "Something" and "All Things Must Pass". The group formally recorded "Old Brown Shoe" in April, during the early sessions for Abbey Road.
The 1969 demo was released on the Beatles' Anthology 3 compilation in 1996. A concert version by Harrison was included on his 1992 album Live in Japan. Gary Brooker performed the song at the Concert for George tribute in November 2002, held at London's Royal Albert Hall a year after Harrison's death.