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===Recording with Phil Spector=== In return for the Dominos' assistance on ''All Things Must Pass'', Clapton and Harrison had agreed that the latter's co-producer, [[Phil Spector]], would produce a single for the new group.<ref name="White/Spin">{{cite magazine|author=White, Timothy|title=Rollin' & Tumblin'|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=March 1990|page=36}}</ref><ref>Reid, pp. 92–93, 105.</ref> On 18 June, the five band members, together with Harrison on guitar, took part in a session for the single at the Beatles' [[Apple Studios (recording studio)|Apple Studio]] in central London.<ref>Madinger & Easter, p. 427.</ref><ref name="Reid pp 104, 105">Reid, pp. 104, 105.</ref> With Spector producing, two Clapton–Whitlock compositions were recorded that day<ref>Clapton, p. 132.</ref> – "[[Tell the Truth (Derek and the Dominos song)|Tell the Truth]]" and "Roll It Over"<ref name="Reid p 105" /> – along with two instrumental jams that would be included on the ''[[Apple Jam]]'' disc of Harrison's triple album.<ref name="Whitlock p 82">Whitlock, p. 82.</ref> After this London session, Mason departed from the lineup; he later told ''[[Melody Maker]]'' that he was impatient to see the band start working full-time whereas Clapton was committed to helping Harrison complete ''All Things Must Pass''.<ref>Clayson, pp. 289, 478.</ref> Clapton and Whitlock then contributed to the [[overdubbing]] phase of Harrison's album, including adding backing vocals with Harrison (as "the George O'Hara-Smith Singers") to tracks such as "[[All Things Must Pass (song)|All Things Must Pass]]" and "[[Awaiting on You All]]".<ref>Whitlock, p. 81.</ref> In addition, while continuing to rehearse at Hurtwood Edge,<ref name="Shapiro p 116">Shapiro, p. 116.</ref> all four band members participated in London sessions for Dr. John's album ''[[The Sun, Moon & Herbs]]'' (1971).<ref name="Reid p 105">Reid, p. 105.</ref>
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