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== Recording == | == Recording == | ||
Through Harrison's connection to [[Bernie Worrell]], he got recruited [[Bootsy Collins]] to play bass on the track. According to Harrison, Collins was actually testifying before the US House of Representative at the time of recording. While Collins wanted to be a part of the project, he also "doesn't like to fly," leading to the bassist driving directly to Chicago for the recording session. <ref name=":0" /> | Through Harrison's connection to [[Bernie Worrell]], he got recruited [[Bootsy Collins]] to play bass on the track. According to Harrison, Collins was actually testifying before the US House of Representative at the time of recording. While Collins wanted to be a part of the project, he also "doesn't like to fly," leading to the bassist driving directly to Chicago for the recording session. <ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Release == | |||
While Harrison initially tried to put the record out through [[Atlantic Records]], the political nature of the song lead Harrison to release it through Sleeping Bag Records, founded by [[Arthur Russell]] and [[Will Socolov]]. According to Harrison, "''Will Socolov's family were members of the Communist Party, so I guess they had little to fear that they would have any extra scrutiny.''"<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||