Capitol Records The Beatles Lady Madonna / The Inner Light 45, PROMO,
  $   405

 


$ 405 Sold For
Oct 20, 2025 Sold Date
Jan 19, 2020 Start Date
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“Lady Madonna”

“The Inner Light”

Capitol Promo 45

 Capitol P2138 – 1968

"Lady Madonna" was recorded on February 3 and 6, 1968, before the Beatles left for India. It was released as a single, backed with George’s "The Inner Light", in March 1968. The single was the last release by the band on Parlophone in the UK, where it reached Number One, and on Capitol in the U.S., where it reached Number Four. Beginning with “Hey Jude”, in August, 1968, all Beatles releases were on their Apple label.

The piano playing on “Lady Madonna” was inspired by 1950s rock/blues pianist, Fats Domino. Paul recalled in 1994, "'Lady Madonna' was me sitting down at the piano trying to write a bluesy boogie-woogie thing ... It reminded me of Fats Domino for some reason, so I started singing a Fats Domino impression. It took my voice to a very odd place." John helped write the lyrics; the line "see how they run" was included after his suggestion, which was a theme that had been used in the previous year's "I Am the Walrus".

"The Inner Light," was George’s first composition to be featured on a Beatles single. The lyrics are a rendering of the 47th chapter (sometimes titled "Viewing the Distant" in translations) of the Taoist Tao Te Ching.

The Beatles' recording of this song features lead vocals from George and brief backing vocals from John and Paul. The instrumental track was recorded in Bombay, India, during the sessions for George's Wonderwall Music, during January 1968.

This auction is for an original Capitol Records # P 2138 Promo, "Not For Sale," 45rpm of The Beatles “Lady Madonna,” backed with “The Inner Light”.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 45-X46256-G-8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 45-X46257-G-8
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 Sleeve: VG+ (Has some small tears around the hole, however there are no splits along any of the seams)
Vinyl: Strong VG (Has some light scuffs and small scratches that did not affect play on my two turntables)
Both Labels: VG++ (As you can see in my pictures, there is no writing, stickers, holes, stamp markings, etc. on either label. Just has some slight fading with age)
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