Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
Lennon famously said, "I wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we're putting it out for dinner." He composed it on the piano in about an hour on the morning of January 27, 1970.
August 10, 2026
Lennon famously said, "I wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we're putting it out for dinner." He composed it on the piano in about an hour on the morning of January 27, 1970.
The Dream Team: Eager to release it immediately, he called his Beatles bandmate George Harrison, bassist Klaus Voormann, and drummer Alan White.
The Phil Spector Factor: Legendary, echo-heavy producer Phil Spector was in London at the time. He stepped in to produce the track, turning it into a massive, booming sound by overdubbing multiple pianos and adding heavy reverb.
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