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All Those Years Ago

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"All Those Years Ago" is a song written by George Harrison, released in the spring of 1981 as a personal tribute to the recently murdered John Lennon. Harrison originally wrote the song with different lyrics for Ringo Starr to record, but after Lennon's untimely death the lyrics were changed to reflect a tribute to Harrison's lost friend and colleague.

The recording of the song featured all three remaining Beatles (Harrison, Starr, and Paul McCartney), even though this was expressly a Harrison single. Harrison, Starr and McCartney made their contributions in a series of recording sessions, mixed together to create the final product. They would not record together again for another thirteen years until The Beatles Anthology. Paul's wife, Linda, also contributed vocals.

The single of "All Those Years Ago" reached #2 and #13 in the US and UK singles charts respectively.

Instrumentation

  • George Harrison on lead guitar, vocals
  • Paul McCartney on bass
  • Linda McCartney on backing vocals
  • Denny Laine on backing vocals
  • Ringo Starr on drums


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