 Five takes of the song were taped that day at Abbey Road, with Ken Scott as the recording engineer.Having adopted an approach whereby he created pieces of a certain mood and length, as determined by the film, Harrison did not include "In the First Place" in the soundtrack.According to author Alan Clayson, the song was unlikely to have been considered as a possible release by the Remo Four, had they been able to secure a recording contract, given that it was such a departure from their usual style.