Mother Nature's Son
November 22, 1968
Mother Nature's Son (German: , son of Mother Nature ') is a song by British band The Beatles in 1968 it was Composed by Paul McCartney, but it is under the care usual when the band Copyright Lennon / McCartney..
Background
The idea for Mother Nature's Son came Paul McCartney after he had visited India in a course of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the subject of nature. Composed he had the song later in his father's house in Liverpool. As a source of inspiration also served the song Nature Boy by Nat King Cole. John Lennon, who had attended the same course with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, wrote on the same topic a song titled Child of Nature. However, Mother Nature's Son was given preference, and Child of Nature was not included. Lennon released the song in 1971 with new lyrics under the name Jealous Guy on his solo album Imagine.
Recording
Mother Nature's Son was recorded in London's Abbey Road Studios on August 9, 1968. Producer was George Martin, Ken Scott assisted. Except Paul McCartney plays no Beatle on this recording. Paul McCartney first played 25 takes of the song on an acoustic guitar and sang. Take 24 was selected as the best recording, work continued on the 20 August 1968. McCartney added that day another acoustic guitar, percussion and timpani added in a separate multitracked. Following a brass quartet ( two trumpets and two trombones ) was added, which played a composed by McCartney and George Martin arrangement. Wild Honey Pie and Etcetera, of which Wild Honey Pie was released on the double album The Beatles: During the session two improvised songs were written. Etcetera on the other hand is one of the rarest Beatles songs at all and was never released.
With stereo and Monoabmischungen on 12 October 1968, the work on Mother Nature's Son were completed.
Publication
Mother Nature's Son was released on November 22, 1968 on the double album The Beatles (also known as The White Album ). An alternative version ( Take 2 of 9 August 1968) was released in 1996 on the album Anthology 3
Cover versions
Cover versions appeared, among others, of Ramsey Lewis, Harry Nilsson, John Denver, Gryphon, Sheryl Crow, Danger Mouse, Chihiro Onitsuka, and Jack White.