Flying

"Flying" is an instrumental by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1967 Magical Mystery Tour release (two EP discs in the United Kingdom, an LP in the United States). It is one of the very few songs written by all four of The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Their first instrumental since "12-Bar Original" in 1965, this was the first song to be credited as being written by all four members of the band wi... More

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