I Me Mine

"I Me Mine" is a song by The Beatles, written and sung by George Harrison. I Me Mine is also the title of Harrison's autobiography.

"I Me Mine"
Song by The Beatles
from Let It Be"
Released	8 May 1970
Recorded	3 January and 1 April 1970 Abbey Road Studios
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock, folk blues
Length	2:25
Label	Apple
Songwriter(s)	George Harrison
Producer(s)	Phil Spector
Let It Be track listing
12 tracks Side one "Two of Us" "Dig a Pony" "Across the Universe" "I Me Mine" "Dig It" "Let It Be" "Maggie Mae" Side two "I've Got a Feeling" "One After 909" "The Long and Winding Road" "For You Blue" "Get Back"

Personnel

• George Harrison – vocal, harmony vocal, acoustic guitars, lead guitars
• Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass, Hammond organ, electric piano
• Ringo Starr – drums
• George Martin – producer
• Phil Spector – producer
• Phil MacDonald – engineer
• Peter Bown – engineer
• Uncredited – 18 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 1 harp, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones

Personnel per Ian MacDonald

I Me Mine Media

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  The song's message was partly inspired by the teachings of Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda.

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  John Lennon's dependence on Yoko Ono (left) contributed to the divisive atmosphere that Harrison sought to address in the song.

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  Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Studios) in 2005. "I Me Mine" was the last new song recorded by the Beatles before their break-up in April 1970.

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  Harrison (left) with friends from the Hare Krishna movement in 1996. The song helped establish his legacy as one of rock music's most overtly spiritual songwriters.

References

• The Beatles. The Beatles Anthology (2000). San Francisco: Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-2684-8.
• The Hall of Fame: I Me Mine. Genesis Publications (2007). Retrieved 15 August 2007.
• I Me Mine. The Beatles Bible (2009). Retrieved 30 June 2009.
• Lewisohn, Mark. The Beatles Recording Sessions (1988). New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1.
• MacDonald, Ian. Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (2005). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-844-13828-3.
• Sulpy, Doug. Get Back: The Unauthorized Chronicle of the Beatles' Let It Be Disaster (1999). New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9780312199814.