Phil Spector Responds to Paul McCartney’s 4/14/70 Letter Concerning McCartney’s Dissatisfaction with Spector’s Production on “The Long and Winding Road” in the Form of a Blackout Poem

by John Waddy Bullion

□□□□ Sir,

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I had considered orchestrating ‘The Long And Winding Road’ but I had decided against it. I, therefore, want it altered to these specifications:-

1. Strings, horns, voices and all added noises to be reduced in volume.

2. Vocal and Beatle instrumentation to be brought up in volume.

3. Harp to be removed completely at the end of the song and original piano notes to be substituted.

4. Don’t ever do it again.

Signed

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□□□□ Phil □□□□□□□

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John Waddy Bullion

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