Vigotone is proud to preysent the final glyn johns compilation of the legendary unissued get back lp. Let it be is the twelfth and final studio album by the english rock band the beatles. They then regrouped for a final flurry of studio activity that resulted in the landmark abbey road. Documentary about the music group the beatles featuring in studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film let it be. It is a wonderful book with many pix taken during the infamous recordings of the album and film which was going to be titled get back, but that eventually become let it be. Let it be was intended to return the beatles to their earlier, simpler approach to music. At this stage it was still going under its original title, get back, and although the songs were mostly the same as what ended up on let it be, there were a few differences in the lineup. The final installment in the beatles extensive anthology series spans from early 1968 to their final recording session in january of 1970. The beatles 19th british single, get back was the first release by the group from their 1969 backtobasics phase. The beatles, let it be box set with the book the beatles get back, px51 not listed on package. Mar, 2020 meanwhile, a fully restored version of the original 1970 let it be film has been promised at a later date. Buy the beatles get back first edition by jonathan.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The unauthorized chronicle of the beatles let it be disaster by. Apr 30, 20 the beatles get back the glyn johns mixes clarified rough mix acetate and original 1st version of the unreleased get back album januarymay 1969 best available sources, excellent quality available in both lossless flac and mp3 320 kbps versions. A restored version of the let it be film will follow the release of the beatles. In the uk and europe get back dont let me down was the beatles last single to be released in mono, but in the us the single was released in stereo. So ultimately we are getting 3 books about get back let it be in 2020. The unrleased album culled from the very tense, uncomfortable sessions in january, 1969 was assembled in the spring of 1969 but was ultimately shelved in favor of the overblown phil spectorproduced version issued as let it be in may, 1970. Apparently originally sold as part of a box set in 1969 this was originally bought in existing condition as a collectors item some years ago and hasnt seen the light of day since. The following is a complete list of songs performed by the beatles and billy preston during the january 1969 rehearsals and sessions for the get back let it be project. Alex from clarksburg, in the beatles were the best band to ever play.
The single version was later issued on cd on the second disc of the past masters compilation. The beatles on immigration in get back legally sociable. The album was conceived at a time when the bands members grew increasingly hostile to each other, impeding their creative process. Entire books have been written on the subject of the get back project, so this essay will be just a readersdigest version, with a quick. Mar 11, 2020 an edited version of the groups final live appearance was included in the let it be film, released in may 1970. This playlist was previously titled unremoved beatles songs 201517 and the best beatles playlist 201718.
The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of the beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications. It is a wonderful book with many pix taken during the infamous recordings of the. Great collection of get back era recordings spanning all of january 1969 including disc 2 but without any of the rooftop concert found elsewhere. This song came closest to capturing that spirit, but the album became something completely different when they decided to scrap the idea of a live album. The original film was shot while the beatles rehearsed and recorded at twickenham film studios and the bands own apple studios. Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner but he knew it wouldnt last jojo left his home in tucson, arizona for some california grass get. I think this version will be a lot more peace and loving, like we really were. It was also included in the original lineup of the proposed get back album. In addition to the standard releases worldwide, the let it be album was also issued in a deluxe box set package in at least a dozen different countries. Nov 09, 2014 at the end of 1969, the recordings turned up on the beatles first bootleg release titled kum back and has been a staple in the beatles bootleg canon ever since. Peter jacksons let it be restoration will be called the. The production section of the book looks at the groups recording processes chronologically, starting with their artist test in 1962 and progressing through to their final session in 1970. Apart from the music, you get an incredible book really, i didnt know it was this good until i saw it for myself, its probably the best beatles book i have and very nice reproduction of the original covers i know they are not flip back jackets like the originals were, but that would be stupid since these 180 g records are too thick for.
Hailed as one of the most indepth portraits ever presented of a band, get back tracesin an incredible minutebyminute recreationevery move that the beatles made during the making of their illfated let it be album and film in january 1969. Stereo editions of all twelve original uk studio albums, along with magical mystery tour and the past masters compilation, were released on compact disc both individually and as a box set. Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner but he knew it couldnt last jojo left his home in tucson, arizona for some california grass get back, get. The beatles the original studio recordings wikipedia. A different mix of the song later became the closing track of let it be 1970, which was the beatles last album released just after the group split. This book follows spizers last book on the white album in both format and content. The rooftop concert took place on the 30th and was mixed by glyn johns in its entirety on february 5th. After listening to all 3 several times, im leaning towards the single version. The naked version of get back is ostensibly a cleaned up version of the single version albeit much shorter as there is a fade immediately before the final whoo and coda.
Available individually and collected in a limited 14lp boxed edition, accompanied by an exclusive 108page hardbound book. Provided to youtube by universal music group get back remastered 2009 the beatles let it be. Get back is a studio recording, while the version i have on vinyl is from the let it be record and is. On amazon in both the uk and usa, a book with the title the beatles get back was announced for release in october 2020. Im pretty sure a box setreissue will follow the theatrical release of the beatles. Definitely dont sleep on the clutch of get back outtakes anchoring the middle of anthology 3. The beatles the original studio recordings also known as the beatles. It included a lead guitar overdub that was laid down after the actual get back sessions, in april 1969. The beatles get back to abbey road spizer, bruce on.
Dont let me down sounds so great, i love having this back on vinyl. The beatles get back dont let me down 45rpm amazon. This occurs most often when theyve spliced in studio chatter to give it a live feel. With the beatles is the second studio album by the english rock band the beatles. The beatles racist version of get back aka no pakistanis. A new hardcover book, titled get back, will also be published by callaway. Get back is also being made with the support of yoko ono lennon and olivia harrison. Get back is a studio recording, while the version i have on vinyl is from the let it be record and is live. The beatles with billy preston get back releases discogs. Assembled just one day after the last official beatles recording session in january 1970, this lineup features notable differences from the more common spring 1969 compilation on as nature intended. It was released on 8 may 1970, almost a month after the groups breakup, in tandem with the motion picture of the same name. It was recorded and projected for release under its original title of get back. The beatles or the white album as it became better known was released on 22nd november, 1968 on the fifth anniversary of their second album, with the beatles.
Get back is a song recorded by the english rock band the beatles and written by paul. Stereo box is a box set compilation comprising all remastered recordings by english rock band the beatles. A total of 34 new tracks were released in 1968 and 30 were contained on this one doublelp. Rumours suggest this is an official companion to peter jacksons. The beatles get back book, a companion volume to the peter jackson documentary. Another variant of the oftbooted, infamous get back album that was to have been issued in may 1969. Peter jacksons documentary about the beatles get back sessions could be.
Its my second purchase because i lost the original one i had since the late. The release date of what appears to be a companion book is now. This track was the one exception that glyn johns allowed on either version of get back to the original no frills, no overdub concept that the beatles and george martin had started out with originally. The set was issued on 9 september 2009, along with the remastered mono recordings and companion the beatles in mono and the beatles. The book contains several rare and unseen photos of the beatles in the studio. The concept was the beatles getting back to their roots and playing new songs for a live audience without any studio tricks. It was the beatles first single to be released in true. On 9 september 2009, the beatles entire back catalogue was reissued following an extensive digital remastering process that lasted four years. In late may 1969, an early version of the beatles album eventually to become known as let it be was mastered and compiled. Its easy to look back now, four and half decades after the beatles dissolved, and assume everything they did was part of some mapped out logical plan, a series of historic setpieces that now. Produced by george martin, the album features eight original compositions seven by lennonmccartney and dont bother me, george harrisons first recorded solo composition and his first released on a. In 2006 a newly mixed version of get back produced by george martin and his son giles was included on the album love.
The first was essentially a rehearsal, and was immediately followed by another version. In 2012, the elektra acetate was shared on torrent sites, blogs and on forums around the net, this is the earliest version of glyn johns first get back compilation from early 1969. Beatles collectors are quite familiar with the beatles get back album and film project. Get back is a song by the beatles, originally released as a single on 11 april 1969 and credited to the beatles with billy preston. Get back is a song recorded by the english rock band the beatles and written by paul mccartney though credited to lennonmccartney, originally released as a single on 11 april 1969 and credited to the beatles with billy preston. Jun 17, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group get back remastered 2015 the beatles billy preston 1. Over the years, the collection has also been released on cassette, 8track, compact disc cd, on a usb flash drive in mp3 and 24bit flac format, and on. Its my second purchase because i lost the original one i had since the late 60s. Original 1965 uk 1st pressing mono vinyl lp pmc 1255.
The beatles get backlet it be sessions, january 2 1969. There was a lot of joy and i think peter will show that. Get back, presented by the walt disney studios in association with apple corps ltd. Dec 29, 2014 the first version of the get back album was ready for release at the end of may 1969. The third and final rooftop version was interrupted by police officers. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The book was placed in a custom diecut and recessed cardboard holder which held the lp on top, all of which was encased in an outer slip sleeve. The beatles get back jonathan cott, ethan a russell on. Get back a remix of the take recorded on 27 january 1969 used for both the single and album. It was intended for release in july 1969 under the title of get back with dont let me down and 9 other songs. Get back was the beatles first single release in true stereo in the us. Anniversary edition book with essays, photos and all tracklist info and liner notes 2. Youll get studio chatter with some background hiss, a little bit of dead air no hiss, then tick, then the music starts. Get back is a song by the beatles from the album let it be.
Nov 06, 2014 the recreation of the please please me cover shoot was probably not an attempt to bookend the beatles recording career, it was merely an idea sparked by the original intention of the get back lp project of the beatles going back to their roots, again recording an album without studio trickery like overdubs. The beatles recording get back for the let it be album 1969 at abbey road studios in london. A good number of serious beatles fans feel that this version of get back or let it be, if you want to call it that is both superior to the let it be album and more faithful to the original concept of the record, which was to present the beatles in a live or at least live in the studio setting. Darling, the beatles took to adding overdubs onto the newly copied eighttrack tape recorded rhythm track of come together in emi studio three, the session beginning sometime after 2. The beatles performed get back three times during the apple rooftop performance on 30 january. The beatles get back the glyn johns final compilation. The beatles let it be box set with the book the beatles. Final release as let it be over a year after the original start date of get back, the beatles entered the studio for the very last time on january 3rd, 1970. The original intent was to show the band making a new album, with none of. Jul 26, 2009 the beatles racist version of get back aka no pakistanis by raul on july 26, 2009 in george harrison, john lennon, paul mccartney, ringo starr, the beatles on january 9, 1969 the beatles introduced an early version of the song get back known in beatles folklore as the no pakistanis version.
Provided to youtube by universal music group get back remastered 2015 the beatles billy preston 1. There was hours and hours of us just laughing and playing music, not at all like the version that came out. John lennon all we are saying by david sheffthe only one i didnt see as being potentially. Get back is unusual in the beatles canon in that almost every moment of the songs evolution has been extensively documented, from its beginning as an offhand riff to its final mixing in several versions.
Jun 17, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group get back remastered 2009 the beatles let it be. Of these, get back and revolution are heavily guitarbased with john playing lead guitar on both. John rerecorded his lead vocals and handclapping effects onto track four, replacing the lyric got to get injections with got to be good. The original film was shot while the beatles rehearsed and recorded at. Oct 23, 2011 here is what the wikipedia entry on the song get back has to say. Hopefully, a 50th anniversary box set of the album wont be too far down the road. Laminated sleeve is in excellent condition and box and inner slide out book holder invery good condition, minor storage wear to cover and edges, handling wear, spine very straight and uncrushed, very clean. This new volume isn t just a compilation of material from the 1994 book drugs, divorce and a slipping image also later published as get back and the 910s guide to the beatles outtakes part two. Unfollow the beatles get back book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The beatles discography was originally released on the vinyl format, with fulllength long plays lps, shorter eps and singles. New beatles book suggests get back movie is on the way. The walt disney studios to release acclaimed filmmaker peter. It was also included in the original lineup of the proposed get back album that was scheduled to be released during the fall of 1969. The single version, the let it be version, or the naked version. The list is ordered alphabetically, and contains all songs, including presumed titles where brief fragments of unpublished or improvised compositions were performed. New beatles doc get back will release in theaters this. I used to coown this when my twin brother bought the first version of the let it be album in may 1970. The complete beatles playlist every album track and. Complete your the beatles with billy preston collection. Beatles get back documentary from peter jackson coming to. I am very pleased and happy, like any beatles fan could be having this collectors piece in his own hands. Twickenham film studios, london, 2 january 1969 the darkest period of the beatles recording career was the get back enterprise the groups attempt to retu.
The side concludes not with the common studio version of get back, please the best games you can find. The jacket has apple logos on the front and back, disc has orange trade mark of quality labels. It was released on 22 november 1963 on parlophone, exactly eight months after the bands debut please please me. In this installment we will discuss the original beatles 1969 get back album, which eventually saw.
Sep 25, 2018 the beatles get back upgrade the beatles get back. Alex from clarksburg, in get back is the beatles best song ever. Listen to get back anthology 3 version by the beatles. Get back sessions january 24, 1969 jan 24, 1969 the. Beatles get back new book steve hoffman music forums. The beatles get back dont let me down ger 7in 1969. I cant decide which version of get back i prefer more for my own beatles playlist of a custom let it be album. On my copy, track 1 is obladi oblada not dont let me down shown above.