form), which appears three times, seesaws on a G minor/A major (iii–IV) sequence before falling back on an F minor and leading back to the verse on a B7, as is typical of "Tin-pan alley" standard B sections. Cover versions A ukulele version of "Nowhere Man" by Tiny Tim was Harrison's contribution to the Beatles' 1968 Christmas record. Distributed to members of the Beatles' fan club, the record differed from the band's previous Christmas records by including separate contributions from the four bandmates, reflecting the disharmony within the group at the time. Beatles historian John Winn describes Tim's version as the "highlight of the disc" and a "timeless" interpretation. The song has attracted many other cover versions, including recordings in the synth-pop style by Gershon Kingsley, glam metal by Dokken and easy listening by Yanni. In his book on the legacy of Rubber Soul, John Kruth expresses disappointment in the Carpenters' version, which was recorded in 1968 and released in 2001, following singer Karen Carpenter's death (she died in 1983), with a "ludicrous" overdubbed string arrangement. He highlights a "down-home take" by Randy Travis for the 1995 Come Together Beatles tribute album for its "sweet cascading pedal steel riff", and Replacements vocalist Paul Westerberg's acoustic rendering in the 2001 film I Am Sam for transforming the song into a "regretful lullaby". He also recognises former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone as the artist who provided the "balls-to-the-wall version", saying that in Ramone's 1999 cover, he "spits and sprays Lennon's lyrics while guitars slash and grind". Personnel According to Ian MacDonald, the line-up on the Beatles' recording was: John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar, lead guitar Paul McCartney – bass guitar, harmony vocal George Harrison – lead guitar, harmony vocal Ringo Starr – drums Charts and certifications Weekly charts Certifications References Sources Turner, Steve. A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles' Song, Harper, New York: 1994, External links 1965 songs 1966 singles The Beatles songs Capitol Records singles Parlophone singles Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs published by Northern Songs RPM Top Singles number-one singles The Carpenters songs Songs about loneliness British folk rock songs