Musicalmente influenzata da Ravi Shankar e John Coltrane, Eight Miles High, insieme alla B-side Why, fu determinante nello sviluppo di stili musicali come il rock psichedelico, il raga rock e lo psychedelic pop.
Musically influenced by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane, "Eight Miles High", along with its McGuinn and Crosby-penned B-side "Why", was influential in developing the musical styles of psychedelic rock, raga rock, and psychedelic pop.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix