While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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Written by: George Harrison
Produced by: George Martin
Released: Nov. '68 on Apple
Charts: Non-single

One of Harrison's greatest songs was conceived during a visit to his parents' home. Having studied the Chinese fortune-telling book known as the I Ching, Harrison decided he should surrender to chance. "I picked up a book at random, opened it, saw 'gently weeps,' then laid the book down again and started the song," he said. Dissatisfied with the Beatles' recording of the song, he invited Eric Clapton to play the guitar solo. "It was good because that then made everyone act better," Harrison recalled. "Paul got on the piano and played a nice intro, and they all took it more seriously."

Appears on: The Beatles (Capitol)

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