Not Guilty from UnSung Beatles by Jeffrey Detrick

"Not Guilty" was an outtake from the Beatles White Album in 1968. Harrison later recorded his own version in 1979 on his self titled "George Harrison" album. "Not Guilty" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1979 album George Harrison. He wrote the song in 1968 following the Beatles' Transcendental Meditation course in India with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an activity that he had led the group in the undertaking. The lyrics refer to Harrison's relationship with his bandmates John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the Beatles resumed their career in the aftermath to their falling out with the Maharishi. The band spent several days recording the song amid the tensions that characterized the sessions for their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as the "White Album"). The track was completed in August 1968 but not included on the release.

Harrison revisited "Not Guilty" in 1978 during the sessions for his self-titled album. In contrast to the atmosphere surrounding the song's creation, this period was one of personal contentment for Harrison, whose participation in the Rutles' pastiche of the Beatles' history, All You Need Is Cash, had encouraged him to feel more comfortable with his former band's legacy. The song's arrangement similarly differs in mood from the 1968 version and reflects Harrison's adoption of a mellow jazz style. The musicians on the recording include Neil Larsen and Willie Weeks.

Through much of the 1970s, the Beatles' version was the subject of speculation among collectors of the band's unofficial recordings. This performance, featuring distorted electric guitar and harpsichord, remained unreleased until 1996, when it was included on the Anthology 3 outtakes compilation.

Tracklist

1.	Not Guilty	3:20

Credits

from UnSung Beatles, released June 20, 2019
Written by George Harrison in 1968.
Performed by San Diego singer/songwriter Jeffrey Detrick.

Jeffrey is a nationally recognized Creative Director and advertising agency owner with national writing and vocal credits on hundreds of jingles, speaking and musical commercials for Radio and Television. He has been recognized in the industry with 17 International Broadcast Awards, 5 Radio “Ear Awards” and a multitude of songwriter contests and a Clio Award for Best Radio Commercial in a Local Market.

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