A song that shows us clues or details of other Beatles songs - "Glass Onion" - 1968

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Today I bring you a very particular song. This track has always caught my attention, and I'll explain why. The song in question is "Glass Onion." Starting with that strange title—at least that's how I see it—the song, or rather the lyrics, are woven together from the titles and main ideas of other songs, like when you start peeling an onion. You find one layer, then another, and so on. Lennon conceived this song like an onion, and by adding the "glass" element, he shows us that everything is visible, or that it's very fragile and easily broken, as well as striking.

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On another note, believe it or not, this is the first song on that album where Ringo Starr plays drums. He had been absent for several days for various reasons, which is why the first two songs were recorded without him, and Paul McCartney played drums in his place (this song is the third track on section A of the first disc of the legendary White Album, released in late 1968). I'd like to tell you that my parents got married in October 1968, and whenever I hear any song from this extraordinary album, I think that if they had recorded a song from this material at the same time, my parents would have been vowing eternal love to each other before an altar. It's wonderful to think about and imagine that reality, as it was perfectly feasible and viable for that era, and it's very moving for me. In addition to this, the original album where this song appears came with a full-color poster and a songbook with all the lyrics to the songs—masterful.

I should mention that this song was recorded at EMI Studios in London, and it belongs to the Apple Records label, credited, of course, to Lennon-McCartney and produced by George Martin.

The music features John on acoustic guitar and lead vocals, Paul on bass, George on lead guitar, and Ringo on drums and tambourine. But we can also hear four violins, two violas, and two cellos in this piece. As was common at that time, George Martin incorporated classical instruments into The Beatles' work, giving it a profound and stately feel. In the song's final section, George Martin uses a string arrangement to add a mysterious touch (I always thought that sound was like entering a tunnel or narrow passage where the unknown abounds or predominates). We can also hear special sounds of breaking glass, sounds of a comb and paper, various voices or comments in the background, and a Mellotron, which is a type of piano.

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It impresses me to know that by that time, they had accumulated enough material to release a double album with more than 30 songs in total. And when I think about the album they recorded the following year, it's breathtaking to see the creativity they put into their work. So much so that after their breakup in 1970, George Harrison released a triple album with all the material he had accumulated during that period (this George Harrison album is called "All Things Must Pass").

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Well, my dear friends, I hope you enjoyed this short review, made with much love and dedication for all of you... Have a wonderful time, everybody, Blessings..!!