"Look at Me" | |
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Song by John Lennon | |
from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | |
Released | 11 December 1970 |
Recorded | 26 September – 23 October 1970 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:54 |
Label | Apple Records |
Songwriter(s) | John Lennon |
Producer(s) | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector |
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band track listing | |
11 tracks
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"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Lennon began writing "Look at Me" in India in 1968, during the extended sessions for the Beatles' self-titled double album, also known as "the White Album". He then shelved the song until 1970, when he recorded it for his debut solo album. [1] A different recording of the song was later released on the John Lennon Anthology and the compilation album Acoustic. [1]
The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the track. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used on songs such as " Dear Prudence", " Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and " Julia", all of which appear on the White Album. [1] Lennon learned this finger-picking guitar style (known as Travis-picking) from the Scottish musician Donovan, who was with the Beatles at the time at Rishikesh, India. [2]
Recorded at EMI Studios on 7 October 1970, [3] the album version of "Look at Me" features double-tracked vocals by Lennon. [1]