Blackbird (track)
by The Beatles
Year: 1968
From the album The Beatles (The White Album) (track #11)
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Blackbird appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- The Beatles (The White Album) (track #11) (this album) (1968)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #141) (compilation) (1988)
- Anthology 3 (track #14) (compilation) (1996)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #132) (compilation) (2009)
- The Beatles Ballads (track #16) (compilation) (1980)
- Mono Collection (track #132) (compilation) (1982)
- The Beatles (track #132) (compilation) (2009)
- The Collection (track #121) (compilation) (1982)
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| 01/25/2026 19:28 | kinginsomniac12 | 5,498 | 100/100 | |
| 01/20/2026 19:30 | Robert_fripp | 823 | 86/100 | |
| 01/18/2026 10:29 | wizardalien | 9,039 | 65/100 | |
| 01/13/2026 17:08 | jwalsh97 | 161 | 89/100 | |
| 12/10/2025 19:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,502 | 70/100 |
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Una balada inmensa de McCartney, a medio camino entre la pieza de cámara y el slo-country que mejor se adapta al estilo personal de sir Paul
HoldenM 04/17/2023 18:17 | #296160
On its face, "Blackbird," a ballad written as a supportive statement from Paul McCartney to the Civil Rights movement, can see a little patronizing and performative. But I don't know. It must have been a huge deal for one of the four biggest musicians of the day to write such a serious and good song.
McCartney is such an unique and brilliant guitarist
One night in 1968 some fans outside Paul's house in London got a surprise they wouldn't forget for the rest of their lives: in the middle of the night, Paul opened a window on the second floor and called out "Are you still there?" Then he sat on the window still and played "Blackbird". It was the first night his future wife, Linda Eastman, stayed over at his house.
VictorVale 12/14/2018 12:58 | #227058
Linda melodia de apoio aos negros contra a segregação racial.
I think this is one of the highlights on the album.
Truly a beautiful track! Love this song :)
Arguably Paul McCartney's greatest contribution to the White album. An absolutely gorgeous song, it's a superb example of the new finger picking style that John and Paul picked up from Donovan in India. Apparently a 'protest song', whatever it is, it's a lovely creation and one of the highlights of an uneven album. Classic stuff.
M42K0 03/13/2016 01:52 | #161830
Probably one of my favorite Beatles' songs. Not perfect, but it's somehow so beautiful and evokes such deep sadness. Thank you, Paul!
GandalfORiley345 05/18/2014 04:59 | #112129
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