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PLAYLIST JANUARY 11th 2015

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The Beatles - All Together Now - Yellow Submarine

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: Paul

In May 1967, with the “Sgt. Pepper” album in the can and awaiting release, the Beatles went to work on two projects at the same time. They began recording the title track for “Magical Mystery Tour” and also starting to record the new songs they had promised for

the “Yellow Submarine” film. The first song specifically recorded for the “Yellow Submarine” film was “Baby, You’re A Rich Man” (on May 11, 1967), but that song was

pulled several months later to fill the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. George Harrison’s “Sgt. Pepper” reject “Only A Northern Song” was added to the stack of film songs. Paul’s sing-along “All Together Now” was started and finished on May 12, 1967. Nine takes were recorded. Instruments included two acoustic guitars (probably Paul and

George), bass guitar (Paul), bass drum (Ringo), harmonica and banjo (John).

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The Beatles - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - The

Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John Started and completed with no additional overdubs to follow in a marathon 16-hour session, along with John’s “I’m So Tired,” on October 8, 1968. Like “Dear Prudence” before it, the song was about a Transcendental Meditation student who was with the Beatles in India earlier in the year. Lennon says he wrote the song about an American guy in Maharishi’s meditation camp who “took a short break to go shoot a few poor tigers and then came back to commune with God.” The basic track was completed in

three takes. Yoko Ono sings a line (solo: “Not when he looked so fierce” and with John: “If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him”) and becomes the first female

to sing a lead vocal line on a Beatles recording. The last words spoken, which segue into George’s brilliant “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” are John (presumably) saying “Oh

yeah” and the tape piece was placed backwards on purpose (backwards masking) so it sounds like he says “Ale” or “Eh Oh.”

George Harrison – While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Concert for Bangla Desh ‘71

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The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down - Non-LP B-Side (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John with Paul

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The Beatles’ nineteenth single release for EMI, and second on the Apple Records label.

The “Get Back” sessions, as the January 1969 recording sessions were now known, produced about 475 hours of film and 141 hours of audio tape that had to be sifted

through. But proper multi-track recordings weren’t made until the band was recording in the basement of the Beatles’ Apple headquarters between January 21-31, 1969.

Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns attempted to construct an album entitled “Get Back” from the tapes but his versions were rejected. The tapes would be left dormant in the vault

for a year, with the exception of a single (“Get Back”/“Don’t Let Me Down”). John Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me Down” was a love song for Yoko Ono and was the first song

given a full run-through by the group when sessions for the new album began at Twickenham Studios on January 2, 1969. But proper multi-track recording takes were not done until the band changed location to the basement recording studio at their Apple headquarters. The master take was recorded on January 28, 1969. Like Paul

McCartney’s “Get Back,” the song features Billy Preston on keyboards. Rush-released as a single with the hope of being in stores in the UK on April 11, 1969, the single showed

up a week later. Although the single did not list a producer credit, it did, for the first time on a Beatles single, list an artist in addition to the Beatles: “THE BEATLES with Billy

Preston” graced both sides of the single. “A great honor,” said Preston. The single debuted at number one on the Record Retailer singles chart. In America, the single was issued on May 5, 1969, and it topped the Billboard sales chart for five weeks. It is the

first Beatles single released in stereo, but the stereo mixes were for the American market, not the UK. The UK would have to wait until the next single release (“The Ballad

Of John And Yoko”) to get its first stereo Beatles 45. Prior to this all previous Beatles singles had been issued in mono. Although the song appears in the “Let It Be” film, it is

not included on the soundtrack album. On U.S. album:

Hey Jude - Capitol LP (1970)

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The Beatles - All I’ve Got to Do – With The Beatles

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John

Written entirely by John Lennon and introduced to the other Beatles at the session at which it was recorded, The Beatles never played the song again. Lennon has said this

soulful ballad was his attempt at making a Smokey Robinson song. Recorded on September 11, 1963 in 14 takes with an overdub (presumably George’s introductory

guitar chord) becoming “take 15” and the finished version. “All I’ve Got to Do” marked a rare instance in which John’s lead vocal was not double-tracked.

On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Hold Me Tight – With The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Initially recorded during the marathon “Please Please Me” session on February 11, 1963,

the song was not chosen for inclusion on The Beatles’ debut album and the tape containing that day’s recording had been lost, recorded over or destroyed. On

September 12, 1963, their fourth recording session for the “With The Beatles” LP, the song was started from scratch. “Hold Me Tight” had been written by Paul and John

sometime in 1961 and the song was part of their set list from 1961 through 1963 during their Cavern Club and Hamburg club days.

On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day’s Night


Following their triumphant visit to America The Beatles were thrust back to work. On February 25, 1964 they dove into new songs slated for their film. On this day they

recorded “You Can’t Do That” and began work on Paul’s “And I Love Her” and John’s “I Should Have Known Better.” In the film “I Should Have Known Better” was performed in

the train compartment scene, which in reality was the interior of a van with crew members rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Used as the flip side of the U.S. “A Hard Day’s Night” single. Paul’s “Things We Said Today” was the UK b-side. Recorded

Feb. 25-26, 1964. On U.S. album:

A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP Hey Jude - Apple LP (1970)

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Ringo – Have You Seen My Baby? (Hold On) (Newman) –

RINGO 1973

John Lennon – Hold On - Plastic Ono Band ‘70 This is an ode to self-help for himself, Yoko and the world in general. It is one of

the lighter tracks on the album.

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The Beatles - You Really Got A Hold On Me – Live @ BBC LIVE

(Robinson) Lead vocal: John

Recorded June 18, 1963, Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday. Originally recorded by the Miracles and released as a single by Motown Records in November 1962. The single was

a crossover smash, topping the Billboard R&B chart and reaching #8 on the Billboard pop chart. Miracles’ lead singer William “Smokey” Robinson is the credited songwriter. It

is one of three Motown songs covered by The Beatles on their second LP. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies

(Lennon-McCartney)

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Lead vocal: John with Paul The Beatles’ fifth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was the Beatles’ first single issued by Capitol Records. It is the song that launched Beatlemania in the United States. It was written equally by John

and Paul in the basement music room in Richard and Margaret Asher’s house at 57 Wimpole Street in the west end of London in September 1963. Paul had been dating the

couple’s daughter, actress Jane Asher, and was spending a lot of time at the Asher home whenever he was in London. Paul would eventually accept an invitation to move

in, taking up residence in their attic.

QUIZ

(Long quiz tones attached….) Kobe Only Quiz - Raise yer hands

5 of the last 8 songs we just played had with the same

4-letter word found in the song titles… Name that 4 letter word?

Raise yer hands “HOLD”

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The Beatles - All You Need Is Love – Long & live (kinda)


The Beatles’ fifteenth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label.

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Written by John Lennon especially for the first-ever worldwide television transmission. The epic event, a 6-hour program entitled “Our World,” featured segments linking 24 countries in five continents via satellite, with a potential of 400 million viewers. The

Beatles were honored to be invited to represent Great Britain in the program. For the event, they would premiere a brand new song written just for the occasion. John

Lennon’s “All You Need Is Love” became the anthem of 1967, the summer of love. To decrease the chances of an on-air foul-up, George Martin had the Beatles play to their

own pre-recorded rhythm track. Only the vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar solo in the middle eight, drums and orchestra would be live. Recording began on June 14, 1967 at

Olympic Studios. In all, 33 takes of the basic rhythm track and a few vocals were completed this evening. Overdubbing the lead and backing vocals took place on June 19

On U.S. album: Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

Wings – Café On The Left Bank – London Town ‘78 These were recollections of Paul’s trips to Paris, starting with the 1961 holiday with John Lennon (who had been gifted a good sum of money from his Uncle

Charlie). This track was recorded in the Virgin Islands on May 2nd, 1977

The Beatles - Michelle - Rubber Soul


The basic backing track of this classic song was completed in one take on November 3, 1965. Various overdubs and double-tracking were added to complete the song the same day. Lennon is credited with coming up with the “I love you” middle eight section. The tune had been written by Paul several years earlier but he didn’t have proper lyrics until

1965. On U.S. album:

Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

George Harrison – Beware Of Darkness - Bangladesh A stunning composition, this track shows a huge leap George had made with his

song-writing (since “You Like Me Too Much,” five years earlier).

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John Lennon – Imagine – Imagine ‘71 John’s most famous anthem, and one of the most memorable songs of all time, this was to be considered John’s “Yesterday.” It was inspired by Yoko’s poem

“Cloud Piece” from 1963. It continues to have massive radio play to this very day and was infamously censored (and retracted) by Clear Channel following the

9/11 attacks. This was John’s dream – no religion, no wars, no possessions – his utopian ideal.

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NEWS HERE

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Bumper attached The Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life - Revolver


Another Paul McCartney solo composition, Paul called this stand out track “an ode to pot, like someone else might write an ode to chocolate or a good claret (wine).” Work

began on the song on April 7, 1966, and this early alternate version can be heard on the “Anthology 2” album. It was the second song recorded for the “Revolver” album. The

Beatles returned to the song the next day with an improved arrangement that included

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John and George on fuzz guitars. On May 18 they revisited the song again, devoting a full 12-hour session to rework and complete the song. To give the song its Motown feel, five outside musicians were brought in to add brass and saxophones. An additional dual guitar overdub was added on June 17. “Got To Get You Into My Life” was the opening

song performed on the final Wings tour in 1979. On U.S. album:

Revolver - Capitol LP

Ringo – Think It Over – Listen To Me – Buddy Holly

The Beatles - Old Brown Shoe - Non-LP B-Side

(Harrison) Lead vocal: George

On February 25, 1969, his 26th birthday, George Harrison went to Abbey Road Studios and recorded elaborate eight-track demos of three of his latest compositions: “Old

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Brown Shoe,” “Something,” and “All Things Must Pass.” All three of the demos recorded this day can be found on the “Anthology 3” album. “Old Brown Shoe” had made a brief appearance near the end of the “Get Back” sessions with a few run-through/rehearsals

on January 28, 1969. The full band revisited the song for a proper recording on April 16, 1969. The rhythm track was finished in four takes, with George on lead guitar, Paul on jangle piano, John on rhythm guitar (which would be erased in favor of a Hammond

organ part played by George on April 18), and Ringo on drums. On U.S. album:


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QUIZ # 2 (Attached)

Who’s singing that Plastic Ono Song? Raise yer hand please.

It’s Mitch Miller & The Gang!

Give Peace A Chance

The Beatles - Things We Said Today - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written in May 1964 on board a yacht called Happy Days during Paul McCartney's holiday in the Virgin Islands with his girlfriend Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his

future wife Maureen. Recorded in three takes on June 2, 1964. In his 1980 interview with Playboy magazine John Lennon remembered this being one of Paul’s better songs. McCartney double tracked his vocals. John Lennon's piano part was meant to be omitted

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from the final mix, but lack of separation between instruments meant that its sound leaked into other microphones during recording. As a result it can be heard on the

released version. The b-side of the UK “A Hard Day’s Night” single. On U.S. album:

Something New - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Rain - Non-LP B-side


Recorded on April 14 and 16, 1966. The track is notable for the backwards vocal from John Lennon at the end of the song. The section is John singing part of the first verse but the tape is superimposed backwards in the mix. The song contains slowed down

instruments, guitar distortion, and vocals recorded and played back at variable speed. Aside from Paul McCartney’s dominant bass part, the song features a striking drum

performance from Ringo, who has called “Rain” his favorite Beatles song. The B-side of “Paperback Writer.” Issued in America on May 23, 1966 and the UK on June 10, 1966,

several months in advance of the “Revolver” album. On U.S. album:


Harry Nilsson w/Ringo & John producing Subterranean Homesick Blues

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The Beatles - I’m So Tired - The Beatles sessions (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: John John Lennon’s “I’m So Tired” was started and finished in 14 takes on October 8, 1968.

No overdubs were added. The session was a marathon 16-hour session which started at 4 p.m. on the 8th and finished at 8 a.m. on October 9 (John’s 28th birthday), and saw the completion of two Lennon compositions (“I’m So Tired” and “The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill”) and work on George Harrison’s “Long Long Long.” Written in India while the Beatles were studying Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh

Yogi, the all-day regime in Rishikesh, India, prevented John from sleeping at night, so he decided to write a song about it. At the end of the song John can be heard muttering

a phrase that when played backwards offered “Paul is dead” conspiracy theorists another major clue: “Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him.”

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George Harrison – Apple Scruffs - All Things Must Pass ‘70

This was a salute to the girls (and sometimes boys) who stood vigil at Apple, Abbey Road and anyplace a Fab was to likely to be. Upon recording the tune,

George invited the “Apple Scruffs,” into the studio to have a listen.

The Beatles - Money (That’s What I Want) – With The Beatles (Bradford-Gordy) Lead vocal: John

Originally recorded by Barrett Strong and released as a single on Motown’s Tamla and Anna labels in 1959 and 1960 respectively, peaking at #23 in 1960. It was a part of The

Beatles’ live repertoire from 1960 to 1964. On July 18, 1963, the group, with George Martin on piano, performed the song live in the studio -- vocals and all -- for six full

takes, the final take being deemed the best. Although The Beatles involvement with the recorded track lasted this one day, George Martin continued to add overdubs and tinker with his piano part until the song was completed to his satisfaction on September 30,

1963. On U.S. album:

The Beatles’ Second Album - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - I Feel Fine- A Collection Of Oldies


The Beatles’ eighth single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Recorded in nine takes on October 18, 1964. Written entirely by John Lennon. He based the guitar riff on Bobby Parker’s obscure R&B record “Watch Your Step.” The recording marked the first occasion in which guitar feedback had been deliberately incorporated

into a pop song. The sound was achieved by Paul plucking a single bass string and John getting amplifier feedback from his guitar. Issued in the U.S. on November 23, 1964,

and in U.K. four days later. Not included on the “Beatles For Sale” LP, which was released on December 4, 1964 in the UK.

On U.S. albums: Beatles ‘65 - Capitol LP

UK:

Non-album single (A-side)

On UK album: A Collection of Beatles Oldies - Parlophone LP (1966)

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The Beatles - Drive My Car - Rubber Soul

(Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocals: Paul and John

The lead off track to Rubber Soul on the UK version was recorded on October 13, 1965. This session was the first in Beatles recording history to go past midnight. The music was written by Paul but he needed help with the lyrics. He and John

worked through the song and came up with “baby you can drive my car” in place of temporary lyrics Paul was using (“you can give me golden rings”). “Drive my car” is an old blues expression for sex. The basic track was completed in four

takes. Thanks to overdubbing, McCartney plays bass, piano and slide guitar (his Epiphone Casino). Paul provides the guitar solo in the song’s introduction, middle

and ending. On U.S. album:

Yesterday and Today - Capitol LP

The Beatles - You Won’t See Me - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul Written entirely by Paul. Recorded in two takes on November 11, 1965, at the final

recording session for the “Rubber Soul” album. The song is notable for Paul’s melodic bass line, something new to rock and roll. Paul: “It was very Motown-flavored. It's got a James Jamerson feel. He was the Motown bass player, he was fabulous, the guy who

did all those great melodic bass lines. It was him, me and Brian Wilson who were doing melodic bass lines at that time.” Beatles roadie Mal Evans is credited on the album’s

back cover with playing Hammond organ on this track, but it is inaudible in the final mix. On U.S. album:

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Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing - Revolver

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John Lennon called this fan favorite “another of my throwaways...fancy paper around an empty box.” On another occasion he simply referred to it as “another horror.” The song, written primarily by John, is notable mainly for the twin guitar riffs -- played live without

overdubs by George Harrison and Paul McCartney -- that drive the song, and Paul’s distinctive bass notes at the end of the song. Lennon played the rhythm guitar in the D major position with the capo on the second fret to account for the song being in the key of E. John used the second fret capo several times ("Nowhere Man," "Julia," "Norwegian Wood," to name a few). Initial recording of the song commenced on April 20, 1966, with

two takes being completed. Take 2 was deemed the best and various overdubs were added. While recording vocals John and Paul got a case of the giggles and laughed their way through much of the song. That hilarious version can be found on the “Anthology

2” compilation.

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QUIZ # 3

Quiz tones attached.

Today in ENGLAND January 11th, 1963 the Beatles released this next single …

Name it’s B-side? You play:

The Beatles - Please Please Me – Please Please Me

(McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: John and Paul

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The Beatles’ second single release for EMI’s Parlophone label. Written entirely by John Lennon in the bedroom of his Aunt Mimi’s home on Menlove Ave., Lennon has said it was his attempt at writing a Roy Orbison song. In fact, the

original version was a slower, bluesy version which producer George Martin recalls as being “rather dreary.” Because Martin was insisting on releasing their previously

recorded cover of “How Do You Do It?” as their next single, The Beatles rearranged “Please Please Me” as an up-tempo song with harmonies and harmonica and then stood their ground to get it selected as their second single. Martin agreed to issue this Beatles

original as the next single, shelving “How Do You Do It?” for another month, when it again came up for consideration for a single release.

B-SIDE WAS… You play:

The Beatles - Ask Me Why – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)

Lead vocal: John Recorded November 26, 1962. First heard by the public on the BBC radio program “Teenagers Turn” on June 11, 1962. It is the b-side of The Beatles’ second single,

“Please Please Me,” released January 11, 1963. Written in early 1962, "Ask Me Why" is principally a John Lennon composition. The song was one of three original songs

performed during the Beatles’ EMI audition at Abbey Road Studios on June 6, 1962. On U.S. albums:

Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

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The Beatles - What You’re Doing - Beatles For Sale


Recorded in seven takes on October 26, 1964. The most problematic song in the sessions for ”Beatles For Sale.” The Beatles tried different arrangements over three days

and finally hit upon one they liked on the last day of recording for the album. Written primarily by Paul between August 31 and September 1, 1964 in Atlantic City NJ

during days off on the Beatles’ North American Tour. Paul provides the double-tracked lead vocal.

On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Need You - Help! (Harrison)

Lead vocal: George Recorded in five takes on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording for what was to

become the “Help!” album, with overdubs completed the next day. It is the second original George Harrison song to be recorded by the Beatles. Harrison wrote “I Need

You” for his future wife, Pattie Boyd. The track is notable for the first use on a Beatles record of what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” George achieved this by playing his 12-string Rickenbacker through a foot-controlled volume pedal. Ringo provides cowbell

percussion. On U.S. album:

Help! - Capitol LP

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Paul McCartney & Wings – Big Barn Bed – Red Rose Speedway ‘73

The first two lines of this track and the album were first used on the "Ram" album at the end of “Ram On (reprise) which was really a song called “Suicide”.

The Beatles - Come Together - Abbey Road/LOVE


The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the Apple Records label.

When John and Yoko were in Montreal staging their second and last Bed-In For Peace they were visited by Timothy Leary, an outspoken proponent of LSD. During their visit,

Leary and his wife participated in John and Yoko’s hotel room recording of “Give Peace A Chance,” singing on the chorus. Timothy is even name-checked in the lyrics. He asked

John to write a song titled “Come Together – Join The Party” for his bid to become governor of California. Lennon obliged and responded with lyrics such as: “Come

together right now/Don’t come tomorrow, don’t come alone/Come together right now over me.” Lennon recorded a demo for Leary, who started using it as his campaign

song. After being imprisoned for possession of marijuana in late 1969, Leary dropped out of the gubernatorial race, which was won by Ronald Reagan. Lennon reworked and

expanded the song for the Beatles.

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The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry - The Beatles


Work began in the studio on John’s “Cry Baby Cry” on July 15, 1968, with the Beatles filling four 30-minute tapes with unnumbered rehearsal takes of the song. It is

estimated that the band played the song approximately 30 times. Proper recording took place on July 16. Ten takes of the basic track, consisting of John’s vocal plus bass,

organ, drums, and acoustic guitar, were recorded. George Martin playing the harmonium and John playing piano would be overdubbed onto the best take. During the July 16

session tensions amongst the band members flared and sound engineer Geoff Emerick quit. He would be coaxed back the next year to work at their new Apple studios and at Abbey Road Studios for the “Abbey Road” album. Emerick says he lost interest in the “White Album” because the group was arguing amongst themselves and swearing at

each other. Emerick said, “the expletives were really flying.”

The Beatles - I’ve Got A Feeling - Let It Be (Lennon-McCartney)

Lead vocal: Paul and John In compiling the soundtrack to the “Let It Be” film, producer Phil Spector had no time to

sift through the hours of music the Beatles had recorded at the end of January 1969. Instead, he relied on two versions mixed by Glyn Johns. He also screened a print of the movie. Spector had four different Glyn Johns mixes of “I’ve Got A Feeling” to consider: an incomplete January 22 run-through, a more polished take recorded on January 27, and two performances of the song from the rooftop concert on January 30, 1969. On

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March 23, 1970, Spector remixed the January 27 take and the first of the rooftop performances, but when banding the final album, he chose the first rooftop performance

for inclusion.

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We’ve played a song from every Beatles album except 1… PPM

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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper (reprise)/A Day In The

Life – Sgt. Pepper

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Goodbyes…& Birthday

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