![]() Other musicians on the recording include Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Gary Wright and the band Badfinger, while the reprise version features Eric Clapton on lead guitar. ![]() In its long fadeout, the song references the closing refrain of the Beatles' 1968 hit " Hey Jude". The track also serves as a showcase for Harrison's slide guitar playing, a technique he introduced with All Things Must Pass. Co-produced by Phil Spector, the recording employs multiple keyboard players, rhythm guitarists and percussionists, as well as orchestral and choral arrangements by John Barham. In America, Billboard magazine listed it with "My Sweet Lord" when the single topped the Hot 100 chart, while in Canada, "Isn't It a Pity" reached number 1 as the preferred side.Īn anthemic ballad and one of Harrison's most celebrated compositions, "Isn't It a Pity" has been described as the emotional and musical centrepiece of All Things Must Pass and "a poignant reflection on The Beatles' coarse ending". In many countries around the world, the song was also issued on a double A-side single with " My Sweet Lord". Harrison wrote the song in 1966, but it was rejected for inclusion on releases by the Beatles. It appears in two variations there: one the well-known, seven-minute version the other a reprise, titled " Isn't It a Pity (Version Two)". ![]() " Isn't It a Pity" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. ![]()
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