in his ranking of the White Album's 30 tracks. He wrote of the song: "Lennon translated elements of the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence' for this effort, which comes with an added eerie McCartney segment titled "Can You Take Me Back?" He said that the song is "unremarkable, but remains easy listening". Personnel According to Ian MacDonald: "Cry Baby Cry" John Lennon – lead vocal and harmony vocal, falsetto vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ Paul McCartney – bass guitar, falsetto vocals George Harrison – lead guitar Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine George Martin – harmonium "Can You Take Me Back?" Paul McCartney – lead vocal, acoustic guitar John Lennon – percussion, maracas Ringo Starr – bongos Cover versions Ramsey Lewis recorded an instrumental version of this song on his 1968 album Mother Nature's Son. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen covered this song on the 1987 album Flying Dreams. The jam band Phish covered this song as part of its near-complete 1994 cover of the White Album released on Live Phish Volume 13, and in 1998 on Hampton Comes Alive. The 1994 version includes "Can You Take Me Back" while the 1998 does not. Notes References External links The Beatles songs 1968 songs Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Songs published by Northern Songs Katie Melua songs