The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road (Official Video)

A ballad written by Paul McCartney that appears on The Beatles' 1970 album "Let It Be". It was the last single by The Beatles to reach number one in the United States on May 23, 1970, and was the last released while the band was still together.

Was recorded between January 26 and 31, 1969, the day after the band's legendary rooftop concert, with McCartney on piano, Lennon on bass, George Harrison on guitar, Ringo Starr on drums, and Billy Preston. on the Hammond organ. This was during a series of sessions for an album hitherto called Get Back. Lennon, who played bass only occasionally, made many mistakes during the recording. Some authors, such as Ian MacDonald, have claimed that Lennon intentionally played the bass sloppily.

In May 1969, Glyn Johns, who had been asked to mix the songs for The Beatles' Get Back album, chose the January 26 recording as the best recording of the song. The Beatles had recorded a master version as part of "Apple Studio Performance" on January 31, which had different lyrics and structure, but was never released. Bootlegs of that day's recording, and the film, show the band recording numerous takes of the song on a effort to create a masterpiece. For the 1969 and 1970 versions of the Get Back album, Glyn Johns used the January 26 version as it appears on the 1996 Anthology 3 album. When the project was turned over to Phil Spector he also chose the January 26 recordings. January. In the spring of 1970, John Lennon and Beatles manager Allen Klein gave the recordings to Spector in hopes of saving the album, which was retitled "Let It Be".

Phil Spector made many changes to the songs, but his most notable embellishment occurred on April 1, 1970, when he turned his attention to "The Long and Winding Road." At EMI Studios, he recorded the orchestra and choir that accompanies the song. The only member of The Beatles present was Starr. Already known for his eccentric behavior in the studio, Spector was in a peculiar mood that day, as balance engineer Pete Brown put it: "He wanted to echo everything, he had to take a different pill every half hour and he had his bodyguard with him. constantly. He was about to make a fuss, saying 'I want to hear this, I want to hear this. I must have this, I must have this.'" Brown and the orchestra were furious with Spector's behavior to the point that the orchestra he didn't want to play anymore and Brown went home, forcing Spector to call him at home and persuade him to come back, after Ringo calmed him down.

Finally, Spector mixed "The Long and Winding Road", using 18 violins, four violas, four cellos, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitars, and a 14-woman choir. The orchestra was led by Richard Hewson, who later worked with McCartney on his "Thrillington" album. This orchestral change was in stark contrast to what The Beatles wanted from a "real recording" when they began the Get Back album sessions.

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[azloii]

This is literally one of the most beautiful songs ever written

[michaelcoulson]

My dad loved the beatles, he died in February and this was the song we carried his coffin to, hits me in the heart every time i hear it now, miss you dad

[D-FoQ]

How some songs hit when you get older.

[marklowe]

Paul has given so much to so many for so long.A living treasure.

[krisreitz]

Geezus if that don’t make you cry, you ain’t living

[JeromeWade-lmjh]

I dedicate this song to my mother, Rosie Lee Wade, 1925-2025.

[kajbyman]

To my opinion, this is one of the best beatles songs..

[seanmoore]

I just wonder, how folks so young, create, such songs of this quality?
Timeless classic ...

[wickedout]

This song is a masterpiece! This song was way ahead of it's time! The Beatles, we will never see anything like them ever again....

[eddiehernandez]

Just listened to it in 1971, my Senior year in high school. Here I am wondering how in the hell I got to be 71 years so quick. Now for some strange reason every time I hear it, I appreciate it even more😊

[Jendromeda]

I was looking out at a cold winter landscape in the Northeast. Driving. My autistic granddaughter needed a nap and I began singing this song to her....a minute or two later, she was sound asleep. This song one of the most beautiful ever written in my opinion. She loves this one and ''Let it Be''', she is 4.

[MinionsApproveStuff]

This song makes me think of my deceased grandparents, so I always cry when I hear this song 😭

[harshvardhanshinde]

this song syncs with the video its like a final goodbye from paul to the beatles and everyone still want to be together but he knows its just too late even after separation he will always remember the good times he had with the boys ohh god this is one of the beautiful songs by beatles the singing done by paul just makes you tearful oh paul and the beatles i love you and immense joy you had bought to me in this life

[Alan-ljhp]

63 This is my Favorite Beatles Classic. Makes for Old Man Tears of when i was a youth on a Farm in Ontario Canada .Also because i Carry a torch for a long lost young Blonde Love from my thirties .For You Jeneene My Love Lead me to your door.

[JosemariaGarcia-lc]

Imagine if there have never been The Beatles. What a grey sullen world it would have been.

[Erikalynn]

My dad had this song played at my moms funeral it’s a beautiful song

[johnmac]

A rock band remembered for some of the greatest ballads of our days, with the sheer poetry of Paul McCartney's musical genius displayed in this beautiful "long and winding road".We were lucky to have shared the journey.

[ScottPilgrimVsMyGPA]

The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to you door
The wild and windy night
That the rain washed away
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way
Many times I've been alone
And many times I've cried
Anyway, you'll never know
The many ways I've tried
And still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long, long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
But still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long, long time ago
Don't keep me waiting here
Lead me to your door
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[bluegrassreb]

Their 20th number 1 single in the US but maybe the most overlooked. It is a masterpiece!

[TheKipperedOne]

What a song - just imagine the genius required to compose such a song. Truly astounding.