EVERY LITTLE THING WE SAID TODAY
RECORDING CHRONOLOGY:
PART SIX : LET IT GET BACKOrder of Data: Date, event or title, takes recorded, lead singer, writer (s), where recorded, unusual facts, instruments played (if other than Paul on bass, George on lead guitar, John on rhythm guitar and Ringo on drums), and release dates. BOLD TYPE = Released to the public in some form, i.e. single, album, CD or "bootleg" (album, CD or tape), regardless if it was a record, filmed concert, or a recorded and/or filmed interview or press conference. S: = Who sang the lead W: = Who wrote the song. (I’ve tried to determine who really wrote the song and how much he contributed. Sometimes I might say “McCartney” alone when the record or CD gives “Lennon/McCartney” credit. This is based on interviews with the Beatles, etc.) S = Single A = Album Bootleg = Recordings that have not been officially released but can be obtained by the enterprising fan via the "underground", the Internet, etc.
Dubbing session of intro (Ringo saying "two, three...") onto "Yer Blues". Session time: 5pm-5:30pm. Dubbing of brass onto "Mother Nature's Son". A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
ETCETERA (Take 1) A demo. S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
WILD HONEY PIE (Take 1) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written in India)
Paul alone on all the instruments, acoustic guitars and drums, which
were placed in the hallway for "Mother Nature's Son". (A remix was
bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Wed. 8/21/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7:30pm-7:15am.
Dubbing session of John's vocal, organ, bass, backing vocals and tambourine onto "Sexy Sadie". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Thurs. 8/22/68 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio
#2 Session time: 7pm-4:45am
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. (Takes 1-5) (Working title: "I'm Backing The U.S.S.R.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
John on 6-string bass, percussion
and lead guitar, Paul on lead guitar, bass?, piano, drums (Ringo walked out
on August 22nd before the session started. He vacations in Sardinia and writes
“Octopus’s Garden”.), George plays a Fender Jazz bass, lead guitar, percussion,
and all on handclaps. Mike Love of the Beach Boys claims he helped write the
song. (Mono remix 1 was bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Fri. 8/23/68 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio
#2 Session time: 7pm-3am.
Dubbing session on "Back In The U.S.S.R.". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Sat. 8/24/68 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: Appearance by John and Yoko on ITV's "Frost on Saturday". Aired 8/24/68 Unreleased
Wed. 8/28/68 RECORDING SESSION: Trident Studio with their eight-track recorder. Session time: 5pm-7am.
DEAR PRUDENCE (Take 1) S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India)
Paul on the drums, the piano, the tambourine, handclaps and the flugelhorn,
John on lead with finger-picking he learned from Donovan, George on handclaps,
and Mal Evans, Jackie Lomax and John McCartney on backing vocals and handclaps.
Ringo was still gone. (An alternate mix bootlegged. Outtakes released later.)
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) and A-UNK/96 Bootleg
Thurs. 8/29/68 RECORDING SESSION: Trident Studio Session time: 7pm-6am.
Dubbing session of bass, John's
vocal, handclaps, tambourine, Paul's piano and flugelhorn on "Dear Prudence".
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) and A-UNK/96
Tues. 9/3/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session on "While My
Guitar Gently Weeps". Ringo returned although there was nothing for him
to do today. Unreleased
Wed. 9/4/68 BROADCAST
RECORDINGS: Filming of television promotional clips
at Twickenham Film Studios. It was also shown on "Frost On Sunday"
with the introduction taped earlier today. Ringo returns to the Beatles.
DAVID FROST SHOW THEME S: Instrumental W: George Martin
The Beatles improvised a theme for David Frost at the beginning of part 3 of "Frost
On Sunday". (Shown on the "Anthology" video.) Aired 9/8/68
Released on video 1996
HEY JUDE
(7:09) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written on 7/26/68) The Beatles mime
and sing with the original record. During the 4-minute fade, fans join them.
Besides it's airing on "Frost on "Sunday", it is shown on "The
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" on 10/6/68. George plays John's Fender
Bass VI. Aired 9/8 and 10/6/68 Released on video 1996 ("Anthology"
video.) Bootleg
REVOLUTION
1 (3:27) S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) The
Beatles mime the single version while adding "doo-wops". It aired
on of the Pops" and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". George
plays Eric Clapton's Gibson Les Paul Standard that Eric used for the lead on
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and gave him. Aired 9/19 and 10/13/68
Bootleg A-7/76 Released on video 1996 (Shown on the "Anthology"
video.)
IT'S NOW OR NEVER S: Paul W: Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold
Short ad-lib by Paul during the filming of promo clips for "Hey Jude" and
"Revolution 1". Bootleg
Thurs. 9/5/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7:00pm-3:45am.
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS (Re-remake, takes 17-44) (Master take:
25) S: George W: George Harrison Paul on the piano, the organ and the fuzz
bass, George on the Hammond organ, John on lead guitar and organ? (George doesn't
remember him being there), and Eric Clapton on solo lead guitar. He plays a
red Gibson Les Paul Standard that he presents to George as a gift afterwards.
This track's overdubs were Abbey Road's first use of their new eight-track recorder.
Ringo returned to the studio to find that George had decked his drums out with
flowers. (Take1 and RS edit of 1 were bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68
(US) Bootleg
LADY MADONNA - WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS S: Paul on both W: Paul McCartney
- George Harrison Part of take 40 above, an impromptu jam. (Not bootlegged.)
Unreleased
Fri.
9/6/68 FILMING: Filming of Paul
at the piano with Mary Hopkin for ITV film about her which aired on "Magpie",
a children's program. Apple Headquarters Aired 9/10/68 Unreleased
RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio
#2
Dubbing session of Eric Clapton's lead, Paul's fuzz bass, George's organ, Ringo's
percussion, and George's vocal onto "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Mon. 9/9/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7pm-2:30am.
Recorded on EMI's new eight-track recorder.
HELTER
SKELTER (Re-make, takes 4-21) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
John on lead guitar, the bass, the saxophone, Paul on lead guitar on his Fender
Sunburst Telecaster called the Esquire, and Mal Evans on the trumpet. There
is much discussion as to whether the "Blisters on my fingers." statement
came from John or Ringo. Most people say "Ringo". A drummer doesn't
normally get "blisters" as a guitarist would, but it sure sounds like
Ringo. (Take 21 bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) S-5/31/76 Bootleg
Tues. 9/10/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session onto "Helter
Skelter". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) S-5/31/76
Wed. 9/11/68
RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2 Session time:
7pm-3:30am.
GLASS
ONION (Takes 1-34) S: John W: John Lennon Paul on the piano,
the flute?, the recorder and the guitar?, Ringo on the tambourine and the bongos?,
Henry Daytner, Eric Bowie, Norman Lederman and Ronald Thomas on the violins,
John Underwood and Keith Cummings on the violas, and Eldon Fox and Reginald
Kilbey on the cellos. (No takes were bootlegged.) (Mono mix with sound effects
released on the "Anthology 3" CD.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
CD-10/29/96
Thurs. 9/12/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session of John's vocal
and tambourine onto "Glass Onion". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
CD-10/29/96
Fri. 9/13/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session of more drums and
piano onto "Glass Onion". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
Mon. 9/16/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7pm-3am.
I WILL
(Takes 1-67) (Master take: 67) (Take 1 on the “Anthology 3” CD) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney (Written in India) Paul “sings” the bass guitar part, plays
acoustic guitar, Ringo on the maracas, the cymbals and the bongos, and John
tapping wood on metal, George is gone. (No takes were bootlegged. A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
CAN YOU
TAKE ME BACK aka UNTITLED (Part of take 9 or 19, of "I
Will") S: Paul W: Paul McCartney "Can you take me back...etc.”,
included on the "White Album". The entire “song” was bootlegged.
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
STEP
INSIDE LOVE (28 seconds) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Part
of take 35 of "I Will". (Bootlegged.) CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
LOS PARANOIUS
(3:48) S: Paul W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey Part of take 35 of
"I Will". Impromptu singing. Mostly written by Paul. (Not bootlegged.)
CD-10/26/96
THE WAY
YOU LOOK TONIGHT S: Paul W: McCartney or Lennon/McCartney/Starkey
One line only of the song which is part of take 35 of "I Will". Bootlegged
Dubbing session of a recorder onto
"Glass Onion". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
Tues. 9/17/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI
Studio #2
Dubbing session of Paul singing
his bass part onto "I Will". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
Wed. 9/18/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio
#2 Session time: 5pm-4:30am. At 9pm they take a break to watch TV.
BIRTHDAY
(Takes 1-20) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney .7/John Lennon .3 (9/18/68) Paul
on the piano, John on lead guitar, George on the bass, Ringo on the tambourine,
Pattie Harrison and Yoko Ono on backing vocals, and all with Mal Evans on handclaps.
It was written in the studio. (Not bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
INTERVIEW
RECORDING: Interview with George by Alan Smith for BBC Radio
1's "Scene and Heard" show. Apple Headquarters Aired 9/28 and 30/68
Unreleased
Thurs. 9/19/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studios #1 and #2 Session time: 7:15pm-5:30am.
PIGGIES
(Takes 1-11) S: George W: Harrison .85/Lennon .1/Louise Harrison .05 John
on tape loops, Ringo on the tambourine, Chris Thomas, producer, on the harpsichord,
Henry Daytner, Eric Bowie, Norman Lederman and Ronald Thomas on the violins,
John Underwood and Keith Cummings on the violas, and Eldon Fox and Reginald
Kilbey on the cellos. George played "Something" for Ronald Thomas
and he wrote the parts for the others. (No takes were bootlegged.) A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US)
BBC-TV broadcasts a documentary
on "Top Of The Pops" about the recording of "Revolution".
Aired 9/19/68 Unreleased
Fri. 9/20/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studios
#1 and #2
Dubbing session of George's vocal
and pig grunts onto "Piggies". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Mon. 9/23/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7pm-3am.
HAPPINESS
IS A WARM GUN (Takes 1-45) (Working title - "Happiness Is A
Warm Gun In Your Hand") (No takes were bootlegged.) S: John W: John
Lennon Unreleased
Tues. 9/24/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 7pm-2am.
Linda McCartney is 27 today.
HAPPINESS
IS A WARM GUN (Takes 46-70) (Master take: Takes 53 and 65 edited
together) S: John W: John Lennon John and George on lead guitar, George's
guitar is "fuzzed", the guitars are in 3/4 time while the drums are
in 4/4, and Ringo on tambourine. (Erasure mistake at 0:57, "down"
bleeds through from previous dub.) (Isolated track, a dub was bootlegged.)
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) bootleg
Wed. 9/25/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session of John's vocal,
backing vocals, organ and piano, tuba, snare, bass and tambourine onto "Happiness
Is A Warm Gun". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Thurs. 9/26/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session of sounds and sound
effects onto "Glass Onion". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
Fall/68 THOSE WERE THE DAYS S: John W: Tradition Russian song John, according to one source, adlibbed this song during an interview.
Tues. 10/1/68 RECORDING
SESSION: Trident Recording Studio
HONEY
PIE (Take 1) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul on piano and
lead guitar, John on lead guitar, George on bass, Dennis Walton, Ronald Chamberlain,
Jim Chester, Rex Morris and Harry Klein on saxophones, and Raymond Newman and
David Smith on clarinets. It was recorded at Trident Studios. (Not bootlegged.)
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Wed. 10/2/68 RECORDING
SESSION: Trident Recording Studio Session time:
4pm-3:30am
Dubbing session of Paul's vocal
and lead guitar onto "Honey Pie". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Thurs. 10/3/68 RECORDING
SESSION: Trident Recording
Studio
SAVOY
TRUFFLE (Take 1) S: George W: George Harrison .9, Derek
Taylor .1 George on the organ?, Ringo on the tambourine, Chris Thomas on the
organ and the electric piano, Art Ellefson, Danny Moss and Derek Collins on
the tenor saxes, and Ronnie Ross, Harry Klien and Bernard George on the baritone
saxes. The song was written after the names of chocolate pieces inside the
lid of a box of "Good News" chocolates. John didn't play on this
track. (Not bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Fri. 10/4/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: Trident
Recording Studio
Dubbing session of strings, woodwinds
and brasses onto "Honey Pie". Session time: 6pm-9pm. Strings, woodwinds
and brasses were recorded from 9pm-12pm. New vocal dubbed from 12pm-4:30am.
Also "now she's hit the big time" line for "Honey Pie".
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
MARTHA
MY DEAR (Take 1) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul on the
piano, electric lead guitar, the drums and handclaps, John on the bass?, Bernard
Miller, Dennis McConnell, Lou Sofier and Les Maddox on the violins, Leo Birnbaum
and Henry Myerscough on the violas, Reginald Kilbey and Frederick Alexander
on the cellos, Leon Calvert, Stanley Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes on the trumpets,
Leon Calvert on the flugelhorn, Tony Tunstall on the horn, Ted Barker on the
trombone and Alf Reece on the tuba. Martha was Paul's English sheepdog. (The
take wasn't bootlegged.) Time: 4pm-4:30am. A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Dubbing session of Paul's vocal
onto "Martha My Dear and "now's she's hit the big time" onto
"Honey Pie". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Sat. 10/5/68 RECORDING
SESSION: Trident Recording Studio Session time: 6pm-1am.
Dubbing session of George's vocal
onto "Savoy Truffle" and Paul's bass and guitar "Martha My Dear".
A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Mon. 10/7/68 RECORDING
SESSION: EMI Studio
#2 Session time: 2:30pm-7am.
LONG LONG LONG (Takes 1-67) (Working
title - "It's Been A Long Long Time") S: George W: George Harrison
Paul on the piano? and the Hammond organ, and Chris Thomas, the producer, on
the piano. John was not present. (Take 14 and dubs were bootlegged.) At 2:30
in the song, Paul's held note on the organ rattled a bottle of wine on the Leslie
cabinet. A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Tues. 10/8/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2
I'M SO TIRED
(Takes 1-14) (Master: 14) (Takes 3, 6 and 9 released on the “Anthology 3” CD.)
S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) John on the organ and lead guitar,
Paul on the electric piano. (An alternate take was bootlegged.) A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96 /Bootleg
(THE
CONTINUING STORY OF) BUNGALOW BILL
(Takes 1-3) S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) John on the organ,
Ringo on the tambourine, Chris Thomas, producer, on the Mellotron, and Maureen
Starr and Yoko sing on chorus. Yoko sings with John, having the first female
lead vocal line on a Beatles record. (No takes were bootlegged.) A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Dubbing session onto "Long
Long Long". Session time: 4pm-8am. A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Wed. 10/9/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: This is John's 28th birthday. Session
time: 7pm-5:30am
WHY DON'T
WE DO IT IN THE ROAD (Takes 1-5) (Master: 5) (Take 4 is on the
“Anthology 3” CD.) (Working title - "We'll Do It In The Road")
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney EMI #1 Paul and Ringo only. Paul on acoustic
guitar, the piano, electric guitar, handclaps and guitar sound board thumping,
and Ringo on handclaps. (No takes were bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68
(US) CD-10/29/96
Dubbing session of Paul's backing
vocal and Chris Thomas' piano onto "Long Long Long". EMI #2 A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US) Bootleg
Thurs. 10/10/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studios #2 and #3 Session time:
7pm-7:15am.
Dubbing session of strings onto
"Glass Onion" and "Piggies". Dubbing onto "Why Don't
We Do It In The Road". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) CD-10/29/96
Fri. 10/11/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2 Session time: 3pm-6pm.
Dubbing session of brasses onto
"Savoy Truffle". A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Sun. 10/13/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI Studio
#2 Session time: 7pm-6am.
JULIA
(Takes 1-3) (Master: 3) (Take 2 was released on the “Anthology 3” CD.) S:
John W: Lennon .75/Ono .2/Kahlil Gibran .05 This was the only Beatle song
John recorded solo. It was written in India with finger picking learned from
Donovan. (No takes were bootlegged.) A-11/22/68 (UK), 11/25/68 (US) S-11/1/76
CD-10/29/96
Mon. 10/14/68 RECORDING
SESSION: Trident Recording Studio Session time: 7pm-7:30am.
Dubbing session of organ, electric
piano, guitar, tambourine and bongos onto "Savoy Truffle". A-11/22/68
(UK), 11/25/68 (US)
Thurs. 10/17/68 RECORDING: George produces and plays on recordings by Jackie Lomax in Los Angeles. UNK location UNK release
Fri. 10/18/68 FILMING: Film of John and Yoko being arrested for possession of drugs. (Cannabis resin) UNK location Aired UNK Unreleased
10/68 RECORDING: Paul plays tambourine and sings backing vocals on "Atlantis" recording by Donovan. UNK location S-11/22/68
11/68 RECORDING: John is recorded reciting his poems, "Yuck and Yono" and "Once Upon a Pool Table". UNK location Aired UNK Bootleg
Sun. 11/3/68 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: Appearance on a BBC-TV program with Donovan and Lulu. UNK location Aired UNK UNK release
Mon. 11/4/68 RECORDING:
John and Yoko record 4 tracks of their unborn baby's heartbeats at the Queen
Charlotte's Hospital for their LP “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions”.
(See entry below.) A-5/9/69
Tu.11/5 – M.11/25/68 RECORDING: John and Yoko record songs and more sounds for their LP "Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions". UNK location A-5/9/69
Fri. 11/15/68 BROADCAST RECORDING: George tapes a cameo appearance on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". UNK location Aired 11/17/68 Unreleased
Wed. 11/20/68 INTERVIEW
FILMING and RECORDINGS: Interview with Paul by Tony MacArthur
for Radio Luxembourg's special on "The White Album". UNK location
Aired 11/21/68 Unreleased
John and Yoko film interview with
Dutch writer Bram de Swaan for Dutch VARA-TV Channel Nederland 2's "Rood
Wit Blauw". Aired 1/15/69 Unreleased
11/68 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI UNK Studios
Paul plays bass and George sings
harmony vocals on "Carolina in My Mind" recording by James Taylor.
S-12/6/68
THE BEATLES'
1968 CHRISTMAS RECORD "Happy Christmas". EMI UNK
Studio S-12/20/68 A-12/18/70
NO TIME OR SPACE S: Instrumental W: George Harrison Recorded by George for "Electronic Sound" LP. EMI UNK Studio A-5/9/69
Thurs. 11/28/68 FILMING: Film of John leaving court after being found guilty and fined for his possession of cannabis resin. UNK location Aired UNK UNK release
Late 11/68 RECORDINGS:
Recorded on cassette at Bob Dylan's house in Woodstock, New York. (The date
could be early 12/68.)
I'D HAVE
YOU ANYTIME S: George with Bob Dylan W: Harrison .7/Dylan
.3 Bootleg
NOWHERE
TO GO aka EVERYTIME SOMEBODY COMES TO TOWN S: George and/or
Bob W: George Harrison/Bob Dylan Bootleg
UNK/66 or 68 RECORDING:
(Not known for sure if this was the Beatles or even if it was recorded.)
EMI UNK Studio
DREAM
S: UNK W: Johnny Mercer (Bootleg versions as vocal and/or instrumental)
Bootleg
Nov./68-Jan/69 RECORDING
SESSIONS: EMI UNK Studios
Paul and Donovan are recorded playing songs during a Mary Hopkins' session.
(Bootleg source gives the dates for these Paul and Donovan recordings as 8/69
or 11/69.)
HEATHER
(1:52, 2:03 or 2:12 depending on the bootleg) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
(Inspired by step-daughter.) Bootleg
BLACKBIRD
(2:47) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HOW DO YOU DO (2:07) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE UNICORN
(1:05) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LALENA
(3:27) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MR. WIND
(1:32) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE WALRUS
AND THE CARPENTER (1:07) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LAND
OF GISCH (0:49) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
Tu.12/10-W.12/11/68 BROADCAST RECORDINGS: John appears
on the Rolling Stones' Intertel (VTR Services) Limited TV special "Rock
'n' Roll Circus" taped at Stonebridge Park. John, Eric Clapton on lead,
Keith Richard on the bass, Mitch Mitchell on the drums and Rick Gretch on the
violin rehearse one song and jam on another. The special wasn’t aired until
12/96 Released 11/96 Bootleg
YER BLUES (0:31) S: John and Mick Jagger (a capella) W: John Lennon
YER BLUES
(8:37) S: John W: John Lennon Accompanied by the “A.N. Other” band.
DIRTY MAC JAM aka BLUES JAM S: Instrumental W: Impromptu jam
Wed. 12/11/68 INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko are interviewed on BBC Radio's "Night Ride". Broadcasting House Aired 12/11/68 Unreleased
Sun. 12/15/69 RECORDINGS
and FILMINGS: Demo recordings
made by John at his house. One was filmed.
LOOK
AT ME (3:07) S: John W: John
Lennon Later used on "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" album. Bootleg
EVERYBODY
HAD A HARD YEAR (1:43) S: John W: John Lennon Two versions.
It was filmed and used in John and Yoko's film, "Rape". A clip also
appeared in "Imagine: John Lennon". The song was later used in "I've
Got A Feeling". Film release UNK Video release 1988 Bootleg
12/68 INTERVIEW
RECORDING and FILMING: "Ringo Starr Interview"
He was in a Mercedes en route to London. "The Beatle Tapes from David
Wigg Interviews". UNK location A-7/30/76
Filming of George entering Apple Studios in evening, asking if he was going to be "going his own way in the new year?" "NO!" Aired UNK Unreleased
RECORDINGS:
Demo recordings by John and Yoko probably at his home.
A CASE
OF THE BLUES (2:23 or 2:52 depending on the bootleg.) S: John
W: John Lennon Bootleg
DON'T
LET ME DOWN (2:12, 2:13, 12:54
or 22:09 depending on the bootleg.) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
MY LOVE
(11:24) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
OH MY
LOVE (21:19) NOW KNOWN TO BE A FAKE. A group from Canada called
“The Wackers” recorded it in 1972. Thought to be John Bootleg
5-12/68
RECORDING: A demo recorded by John and Yoko. Yoko sings first,
then John.
I WANT
YOU (5:46) S: John and Yoko W: John Lennon/Yoko Ono Bootleg

Thurs. 1/2/69 RECORDING and FILMING SESSIONS:
The following songs were recorded and filmed at the Twickenham Film Studios
in London. Session time: 10:30am to 7:00pm.
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:34)
S: John W: John Lennon John, by himself, running through
the opening chords and then a full run-through of his song singing an octave
low. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS
(0:26) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:00)
S: John w/George W: John Lennon The first run through
with the rest of the Beatles. John sings the song an octave lower than
the record. Bootleg
DIG A PONY aka ALL I WANT IS YOU
(2:21) S: John W: John Lennon John on electric guitar.
Bootleg
“Everybody Got Soul" aka “Everybody Got
Song” (0:39) Talking Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:10)
S: John (All four share vocals) W: John Lennon
Impromptu with some different melody lines. Bootleg
LET IT DOWN (Two
takes) (1:59 and 0:31) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
IMPROVISATION ((0:47) Chuck
Berry-style riffs and phrasings from John. Bootleg
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN
(0:32) S: John w/George W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:59)
S: John (a cappella) W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
A CASE OF THE BLUES
(0:40) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (0:32) (Two takes) Unidentified instrumentals with guitar tunings by John. Bootleg
CHILD OF NATURE aka JEALOUS GUY aka ON THE ROAD
TO RISHIKESH aka ON THE ROAD TO MARRAKESH (1:50) S: John
w/George W: John Lennon Bootleg
REVOLUTION 1 (0:07)
S: Instrumental W: John Lennon Instrumental version,
mostly bass line. Bootleg
I SHALL BE RELEASED (1:51)S:
George w/John W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
SUN KING (2:20)
S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) John says
the song came to him in a dream while in India. Bootleg
SUN KING/DON'T LET ME DOWN
(3:39) S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) Improvising
some lyrics. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:23)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIALOGUE including “Teacher” aka “The Teacher
Was a’Lookin’ “: (0:39 for “Teacher”.) (Dialogue
through the next three entries.) The dialogue was about moving Ringo's
drum set closer to the rest of the group, their Twickenham surroundings, removing
the unnecessary people from the "set" for at least a couple of days,
John and George want a smaller location, talk of obtaining a P.A. system and
about the poor acoustics at the current location. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:14
and 0:06) (Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
SUN KING (0:19)
S: John W: John Lennon (Written in India) Bootleg
MAILMAN BRING ME NO MORE BLUES(0:17)
S: John W: Roberts/Katz/Clayton CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING
(3:37, 1:14, 0:03, and 0:05) (Four takes) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney A run-through. Bootleg
I’VE GOT A FEELING/HERE COMES THE SUN
(12:23) S: UNK W: Paul McCartney/George Harrison
I’VE GOT A FEELING (0:47) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
“UNKNOWN" (3:48)
Bootleg
SPEAK TO ME(1:58)
S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING
(0:28,4:51 and 0:06) (Three takes) S: Paul and John W:
Paul McCartney Three versions, an impromptu rehearsal, another run through
and a jammed version with talking in between. Bootleg
THE MIGHTY QUINN aka QUINN THE ESKIMO
(1:00) S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (3:22
and 1:55) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
Teaching rehearsals with many repeats of the song's middle solo. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Dialogue about
obtaining new sound equipment because Paul is worried about the quality on television,
the "Yer Blues" recording sessions (in a small room) a good example
of better sound in smaller places, the location for a live concert, Paul saying
"no" to it being outside of England and Ringo also not wanting to
travel and the location for a live concert in England complicated by the weather
at this time of the year. Bootleg
I’VE GOT A FEELING (1:20, 1:29,
0:38, 0:09, 1:24, 2:18, 4_02, 0:50, and 3:54) (Nine takes) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
SUN KING/DON'T LET ME DOWN
(1:11) S: Instrumental W: John Lennon (Written
in India)
DON'T LET ME DOWN (4:15 and
2:13) (Two takes) S: John w/Paul W: John Lennon
Run throughs. Bootleg
SUN KING/DON'T LET ME DOWN
(1:18) S: UNK W: John Lennon (Written in India)
DON'T LET ME DOWN (6:41and
0:21) (Two takes) S: John w/Paul W: John Lennon
Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:39) Bootleg
“UNKNOWN" (0:18) Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:04 and
3:11) (Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
”Eating Sandwiches" Filming
resumes at 6:35pm with George talking and spreading around sandwiches for all. Bootleg
WELL...ALL RIGHT aka WELL ALRIGHT aka WELL ALL
RIGHT (1:13 and 0:59) (Two takes) S: George
W: Holly/Allison/Petty/Mauldin Bootleg
The Beatles loved Buddy Holly. For a similar book
on Buddy Holly written by this author, go to http://www.pmoorcroft.freeserve.co.uk/tshaw1.htm
“UNKNOWN" (0:17) Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS
(1:24) S: George with Paul W: George Harrison Possibly the
first rehearsal. There is lots of discussion going on. Bootleg
TWO OF US/JAMBALAYA (6:58)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney/Hank Williams Paul introduces
and the boys practice with stops and starts. Bootleg
"We're Goin' Home"(0:17) This is probably the ending to “Two Of Us”. Bootleg
TWO OF US (4:14,
0:39, 3:35, 0:32, 0:05, 0:55 and 4:36) (Seven takes) S: Paul
with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
“It's Good To See The Folks Back Home"
aka “Tell All The Folks Back Home” (0:16) Paul does an
improvisation. Bootleg
TWO OF US (4:44) S:
Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
INTERVIEW RECORDINGS: UNK location
(probably Twickenham Studios)
Ray Coleman interviews John about problems in Apple. Aired UNK Unreleased
Tony Secunda interviews John and Yoko. Aired UNK Unreleased
Fri. 1/3/69 RECORDING and FILMING SESSIONS: Filming starts at 10:55am in Twickenham Studios. (George Martin's is 43 today.) Film-5/13/70
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (0:20) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
OH! DARLING (1:14) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER (3:13) S: Paul W: Paul
McCartney Bootleg
PAUL'S PIANO INTRO aka PAUL'S PIANO TUNE
(3:21) S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Paul is alone in
the studio. Slowly the others arrive. Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL aka ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
(0:45) S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Paul
at the piano. Bootleg
TEA FOR TWO (Cha Cha) (1:05
and 0:34) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Caesar/Youmans
Bootleg
“UNKNOWN" aka YVONNE’S THE ONE
(0:28) Paul improvises. Bootleg DDSI 3.4.1
CHOPSTICKS (0:24)
S: Instrumental W: De Lulli Liszt Bootleg
“UNKNOWN” (0:39) S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
“Todgy, Todgy" aka “Torchy, The Battery Boy”
aka “Torvhy, The Battery Boy” (0:59) Talking Bootleg
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOING ON
(0:49) S: Paul W: Williams/Sonny or Williams/David
Bootleg
”UNKNOWN” aka WANDERLUST (0:35) S: Paul W: UNK Bootleg
LET IT BE (1:10)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal session. Bootleg
”UNKNOWN” aka ROCKSHOW S: Paul W: UNK
Bootleg
TAKING A TRIP TO CAROLINA (ON AN OCEAN LINER)
(0:34) S: Ringo W: Richard Starkey Bootleg
“UNKNOWN" (0”16/2:12)
Bootleg
PLEASE MRS. HENRY (1:07)
S: George W: Bob Dylan George talks about "those tapes"
he got from Bob Dylan, including this song. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George and Ringo talk about Bob Dylan's "Basement Tapes". Bootleg
RAMBLIN' WOMAN BLUES aka RAMBLIN' WOMAN
(1:13) S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
“Is It Discovered?"
(0:37) George talking Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0”16) Bootleg
DIALOGUE:
George, Ringo and Paul talk about Paul's new beard, the live concert where overseas
is again ruled out, and the Band’s new album. Paul asks if Ringo has any
new songs, Ringo talks of his troubles in writing songs and Paul and George
want to run through one of Ringo's unfinished songs. Bootleg
I BOUGHT A PICASSO aka PICASSO
(0:33) S: Ringo W: Richard Starkey Bootleg
TAKING A TRIP TO CAROLINA (ON AN OCEAN LINER)
(Reprise) (0:22) S: Ringo W: Richard Starkey
Bootleg
HEY JUDE
(0:09) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
DIALOGUE aka "Thinking Of All The Tunes
I Got" aka "All Things Must Pass": (2:31)
Ideas for the documentary, wasting camera time, George to Paul about how his new songs seem to be “slowish” and how he could perform
them live on his own. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (1:29)
S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (2:02) S:
John W: John Lennon Bootleg
IMPROVISATION “My Name Is Ted” (2:59) S: UNK
W: Improvisation Bootleg
“Ringo Testing Drums"
Talking Bootleg
CRACKIN' UP (2:01) S:
Paul with John and George W: McDaniels Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL FOLLOW-UP (2:30)S:
Instrumental W: UNK Bootleg
CRACKIN' UP (0:24) S: Paul
with John and George W: McDaniels Bootleg
ALL SHOOK UP (1:08)
S: Paul and George W: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Bootleg
YOUR TRUE LOVE (1:40) S:
Paul sometimes George W: Carl Perkins Bootleg
BLUE SUEDE SHOES (1:30) S:
John then John and Paul W: Carl Perkins Bootleg
THREE COOL CATS (2:07)
S: George w/John and Paul W: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Bootleg
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND (0:32)
S: George and Paul W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
LUCILLE (2:24) S: Paul
W: Collins/Richard Penniman Ad-libbed by Paul, who has forgotten?
the lyrics. Bootleg
I'M SO TIRED (2:14)
S: Paul (NOT John) W: John Lennon-Paul McCartney Paul
sings John’s song, laughing at some times, talking the lyrics at places where
John screamed. Bootleg
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (1:19)
S: John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
"Get On The Phone" (0:46) S:
John and Paul W: Bob Dylan Talking and then singing.
Unreleased
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:06) S: Instrumental
W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:19) S: Paul
W: John Lennon Unreleased
THE THIRD MAN THEME aka THIRD MAN THEME aka HARRY
LIME THEME (1:47) S: Instrumental W:
Anton Karas Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:17)
Instrumental Bootleg
“My Words Are In My Heart"
(0:08) John talks. Spoken Bootleg
NEGRO IN RESERVE aka HOLE IN THE HARDCASE aka
HOLE IN MY HEART aka HOLE IN THE HEART (0:45) S:
John and Paul W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (1:44,
1:24 and 0:03) (Three takes) S: John w/Paul W: John
Lennon Bootleg
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:03)
S: John W: Paul McCartney (One line parody) Bootleg
GOING UP COUNTRY (0:06)
S: Paul W: Alan Wilson Bootleg
ON THE ROAD AGAIN (0:05)
S: George W: Willie Nelson Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (3:01) S:
Paul and John W: John Lennon Written when John and Paul were
teenagers, this is the oldest song of theirs to be recorded. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John, Paul
and George talk about their liking the "One After 909"'s sound but
John says he's not all that thrilled by it. Paul tells how it's a very
early Lennon/McCartney song and George wants to rehearse it, but not too much.
Bootleg
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU aka BECAUSE I KNOW YOU LOVE
ME SO aka WAKE UP IN THE MORNING aka WOKE UP IN THE MORNING
(2:27)S: John and Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (3:02) S:
Paul and John W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John, Paul and George continue
to remember the early days when the "One After 909" was written. John
feels that the words need work and George says that words are meaningless if
the song has a good melody. Bootleg
IF TOMORROW EVER COMES aka I'LL WAIT 'TIL TOMORROW
aka IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES (0:58) S:
John and Paul W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney Bootleg
A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY
(0:06) S: John W: Irving Berlin Bootleg
THINKING THAT YOU LOVE ME aka I’VE BEEN THINKING
THAT YOU LOVE ME aka I’VE BEEN TICKLED THAT YOU LOVE ME (0:15)
(0:12) S: Paul and George W: UNK Bootleg
WON'T YOU PLEASE SAY GOODBYE (0:50)
S: John and Paul W: UNK Bootleg
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME (1:51)
S: John, Paul and George W: Sam Cooke Bootleg
HITCH HIKE aka HITCHHIKE (1:48,
1:5, 1:52 or 1:59 depending on the bootleg.) S: George W:
Gaye/W. Stevenson/Paul Bootleg DDSI 3.42
YOU CAN'T DO THAT (2:14)
S: George, Paul and John W: John Lennon Bootleg
THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE (2:27)
S: Paul W: Chan Romero Bootleg
TWO OF US (1:42, 1:22, 2:45 and
1:03) (Four takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal
session. Bootleg
SUN KING (0:17) S:
Instrumental W: John Lennon (Written in India) Bootleg
DIALOGUE: (Over the next song)
John and Lindsay-Hogg talk about live concert. John suggests performing to only
one person or at most, one special family. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:24)
Pauldoes an instrumental. Bootleg
"RHYTHM INSTRUMENTAL"
(0:37) John and Ringo do an instrumental. Bootleg
SHORT FAT FANNIE aka SHORT FAT FANNY
(2:48) S: George w/Paul W: Larry Williams Bootleg
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (THE PRISONERS SONG) aka THE
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (2:02) S: John and Paul W:
Huddie Ledbetter Bootleg
WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK YOU THINK OF ME aka I’LL NEVER
GET DRUNK ANYMORE (0:12) S: George W: UNK
Bootleg
WHAT'S THE USE OF GETTING SOBER? aka WHAT'S THE
USE OF GETTIN' BETTER? aka WHEN YOU’RE GONNA GET DRUNK AGAIN aka DRUNK AGAIN(0:07)
S: John W: Busby Meyers or John Lennon Bootleg
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR?
(When They Don’t Mean What They Say!) (1:02)
S: John, Paul and George W: Johnson/Manaco/Lane or McCarthy
Bootleg
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) (0:36)
S: Instrumental bass line only W: Janie Bradford/Berry Gordy
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John, Paul and George
talk about what songs to rehearse next. Each one mentions songs that they
have available. George talks about a “solo album". George talks
with John, Paul and Yoko about doing a solo album with all the songs that he
has. Bootleg
GIVE ME SOME TRUTH aka GIMME SOME TRUTH (1:21)
S: John w/Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (1:06, 4:19
and 2:47) (Three takes) S: George W: George Harrison
Rehearsal session. Bootleg
WEIGHT, THE (0:06) S:
John W: Jaime Robbie Robertson Bootleg
I'M A TIGER aka I’M YOUR TIGER
(0:30) S: Instrumental by Paul W: UNK Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (0:06 and 2:32) (Two takes) S: George
W: George Harrison Rehearsal session. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George gets
shocked and is serious about it not happening again as the others are making
fun of him. Bootleg
“ORGAN INSTRUMENTAL” (0:23)
S: Instrumental by John W: UNK Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (1:05,
4:41, 1:05, 1:10, 2:47 and 3:45) (Six takes) S: George W:
George Harrison Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George wants background singers for "All
Things Must Pass" and he mentions how Timothy Leary inspired the song through
a poem of his. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (1:02) S: George W:
George Harrison Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:25)
Paul does an instrumental. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (0:08,
0:31, 1:05, 2:21 and 0:30) (Five takes) S:George w/Paul or
John W: George Harrison Bootleg
“UNKNOWN" (0:06)
George does an instrumental. Bootleg
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. (0:11)
S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George wonders if
they should do some old songs in the concert. John says they should play older
Beatles songs with new arrangements. Bootleg
EVERY LITTLE THING (0:24)
S: George and Paul W: Paul McCartney .9/John Lennon .1
Bootleg
PIECE OF MY HEART aka PEACE OF MY HEART
(0:32) S: George W: Berns/Ragovoy Bootleg
DIALOGUE: (Throughout
the songs below) John mentions using the songs they are rehearsing for
the group's next album. George wants to keep rehearsing until everyone
has all the songs down. Bootleg
SABRE DANCE aka SABRE DANCE BOOGIE
(0:10)S: Instrumental W: Aram Khachaturian
John on the organ. Bootleg
PIECE OF MY HEART aka PEACE OF MY HEART
(0:12) S: George W: Berns/Ragovoy Bootleg
“Over And Over Again" (1:15)
Paul Bootleg
DIALOGUE: About what song
to rehearse next.The group has mostly slow songs and wants some
faster ones for the concert. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (1:24) S:
George w/ Paul and John W: George Harrison Unreleased
I'VE BEEN GOOD TO YOU (1:24)
S: George w/John and Paul W: UNK Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (0:47)
S: Instrumental with Paul calling out the chords. W: Paul McCartney
Practice seen in "Let It Be" film. Film-5/13/70
Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (0:35)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
I WANT YOU (1:20) S:
George W: Improvisation George records this song which is
different from the Beatle's song of same name. This was an improvisation
or it could be Bob Dylan’s song. Bootleg
"I'm Gonna Pay For His Ride"
(3:42) Paul improvises. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:52)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Everyone says
goodbye and says they'll be back Monday at 10:00am. Bootleg
Mon. 1/6/69 RECORDING
and FILMING SESSIONS: Filming starts
again in Twickenham Studios. Film-5/13/70
OH! DARLING (3:13) S:
Paul (alone on piano) W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Paul talks with the film
crew. Lindsay-Hogg likes "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and a recent
cover version of "Hey Jude". Paul is excited about “One
After 909" and he discusses his and John's early compositions and how many
are unreleased. Fats Domino's new album is discussed with his versions
of "Lady Madonna" and "Lovely Rita". Lindsay-Hogg
asks how many unreleased Beatles recordings there are. Paul only mentions
the Decca auditions and the Hollywood Bowl concerts. Paul tells how he
listened to "Sgt. Pepper" the night before. Ringo arrives and
tells everyone that he isn't feeling too well. Lindsay-Hogg wonders if
they have any hearing loss from the high volume at concerts. Ringo and
Paul mention that the only thing that gets to them is feedback. John and Yoko
arrive. Lindsay-Hogg brings up the live concert and proposes locations.
Paul brings up a Cream TV special from the night before and everyone who saw
it take part in criticizing it. Bootleg
C'MON MARIANNE (5:26)
S: Paul W: Brown/Bloodworth Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George arrives
and is greeted by Paul and everyone. Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:14)
S: Paul and George (a capella) W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George brings up
the Cream special also and asks what the others thought of it. George
and Ringo discuss Ginger Baker. Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:07)
S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (0:07)
S: George W: Jerry Lee Lewis/Hargrave Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:50)
S: George W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HEAR ME LORD (0:17, 1:17) (Two
takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg and
Unreleased (second take)
CARRY THAT WEIGHT (1:28) S: John and Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
OCTOPUS’S GARDEN/CARRY THAT WEIGHT (0:56) S: Paul W: Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Bootleg
CARRY THAT WEIGHT (1:46) S: John
and Paul W: Paul McCartney Organ is the only instrument.
Bootleg
“Unknown” or CASTLE OF THE KING OF THE BIRDS
(12:45) Instrumental Organ is the only instrument. Bootleg
LOUIE LOUIE (Part 1) (0:06)
S: Instrumental W: Richard Berry Bootleg
LOUIE LOUIE (Part 2) (1:55)
S: Instrumental W: Richard Berry Bootleg
IMAGINATION aka “My Imagination” (2:08) S: Instrumental W: Improvisation Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:22) S: Instrumental W: Improvisation
Bootleg
LEANING ON A LAMPOST (1:26)
S: Paul W: George Formby Paul singing with just the guitars.
Bootleg
ANNIE (0:22) S: John W:
UNK An improvisation? Bootleg
MAUREEN (2:01) S: George
W: UNK An improvisation? Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (1:32, 0:10, 3:31
and 2:56) Bootleg
TRACKS OF MY TEARS (2:56)
S: George w/John W: Smokey Robinson Mostly instrumental version,
led by George. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:23) Played solo on the organ,
later guitar and drums join in. Bootleg
DIZZY MISS LIZZY (3:08)
S: Instrumental W: Larry Williams Bootleg
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) (2:16)
S: John W: Janie Bradford/Berry Gordy Bootleg
FOOLS LIKE ME aka A FOOL LIKE ME
(3:21) S: John W: Clement/Maddux Bootleg
SURE TO FALL (2:38) S:
Paul with John W: Perkins/Claunch/Cantrell Bootleg
RIGHT STRING BUT THE WRONG YO YO, THE
(3:23) S: Paul with John W: Rufus “Willie” Perryman
Bootleg
DIALOGUE aka "Live Show Dialogue":
(9:04) Paul, George, Lindsay-Hogg, George Martin and Yoko discuss audiences
for the live concert, what they'll do for the show and the group. George
doesn't want anything to do with the audiences they used to have and points
out that this is why they quit touring in the first place. Yoko suggests
playing to an empty arena. Lindsay-Hogg says it would make it look like
nobody's interested in coming. Paul disagrees. They discuss places
for the concert. Lindsay-Hogg pushes for going abroad but Paul reminds
him that they've already agreed to stay in England. Yoko says people will
think less of the Beatles if they're not singing to screaming fans. George
wants to create a new image for the group and there are more discussions of
locations. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (14:56, 0:19,
0:02, 3:22, 3:11, 4:46, 0:59, 1:01, 1:20, 0:21, 0:33, and 6:09) (Twelve takes)
(One bootleg consists of 28 takes of "Don't Let Me Down" from 0:04
to 2:47, with dialogue also, all supposedly recorded on this day.) S:
Sometimes Paul and sometimes George W: John Lennon Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN/SEND ME SOME LOVIN' (2:48) S: UNK W: Lennon-R. Penniman Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:10 and 0:39) (Two takes)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
TWO OF US (1:21, 1:10, 1:05 and
8:11) (Four takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George and Paul "discuss"
how they think "Two Of Us" should be rehearsed. Paul says he
doesn't want to be the leader of the group. Paul believes that he irritates
George when he tells him how he thinks they should rehearse. He mentions
the short amount of time they have to learn all the songs and that a structured
rehearsal is necessary. Paul says George can play the song his way when
Paul isn't singing, such as the solo, and brings up the "Hey Jude"
rehearsals as an example. George tells Paul that he will do whatever will
make Paul happy. They discuss each other's rehearsal methods and can't
seem to find a compromise. Paul suggests moving on to "Maxwell's
Silver Hammer", but John wants to continue rehearsing "Two Of Us".
Bootleg
TWO OF US (1:36 and 1:44)(Two
takes) S: John W: Paul McCartney John singing alone while
Paul is talking. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Paul says that each
Beatle should lead rehearsal for their own songs and the others agree.
Bootleg
TWO OF US (2:15) S: Paul
and John W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal. Paul teaches rhythm
arrangement. Bootleg
FRERE JACQUES (Intermezzo)
(0:40) S: Instrumental W: Traditional Bootleg
IT AIN'T ME BABE (0:20)
S: George and Paul W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
TWO OF US (4:52, 3:19 and 0:48)
(Three takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney
George harmonizes on one take. Bootleg
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (0:23)
S: John W: Traditional Bootleg
TWO OF US (0:16, 0:35 and 1:27) (Three takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg (The first take is unreleased)
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (0:05) S:
John W: Traditional Bootleg
LOOP DE LOOP (0:07)
S: George W: Hart/Lucas Bootleg
TWO OF US (3:14) S:
Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HEAR ME LORD (0:08) S:
George W: George Harrison Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (3:19 and
0:38) (Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon
Bootleg (The second take is unreleased)
I WANT YOU (0:53) S: George
W: Bob Dylan Unreleased
HEAR ME LORD (3:01) S: George
W: George Harrison Unreleased
IMPROVISATION (0:23) John improvises.
Unreleased
HEAR ME LORD (0:35, 1:48 and 2:18)
(Three takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
(The first take is unreleased)
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (5:59 and
3:22) (Two takes) S: George W: George Harrison
Bootleg
LET'S DANCE (0:42) S: John W: Chris Montez Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (3:28, 1:25, 0:21 and 2:25)
(Four takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:26, 3:33, 1:56, UNK and 0:54) (Five takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
(Written on 5/13/68 in New York.) Bootleg
CARRY THAT WEIGHT (1:49) S:
Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Everyone says
goodnight and Lindsay-Hogg reminds them to show up tomorrow. Bootleg
Tues. 1/7/69 RECORDING and FILMING SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios
starting at 10:10am. Film-5/13/70
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (4:54
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GOLDEN SLUMBERS/CARRY THAT WEIGHT
(4:02) S: Paul W: McCartney .7/T. Dekker .3-Paul McCartney
"Golden Slumbers" was a poem from the 1500's which Paul altered and
wrote music to. Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (1:40)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (CLASSICAL) (1:01)
S: Instrumental W: UNK Bootleg
DIALOGUE: They talk more about
the Cream TV special and compare Ringo's drumming to Ginger Baker's. Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (0:16)
S: Instrumental by Paul at the piano W: UNK Bootleg
LADY MADONNA (2:04)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul alone at the piano. Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (0:42) S:
Instrumental by Paul on piano W: UNK Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:54) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68)
Paul and Ringo only play. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George wonders if
their talking is being recorded because he wants to make sure he doesn't swear
and ruin a scene. Editing is explained to him. George and
Ringo discuss their favorite sports. Ringo's is "draughts" and
George doesn't "give a shit either way". Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:20) Paul
on the piano. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Glyn Johns is late
and Lindsay-Hogg says that it's Ringo's turn to be late. Ringo says that
he's never late. Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (1:20) Paul on the
bass. Bootleg
“Mr. Epstein Said It Was White Gold"
(0:57) Paul and Ringo only. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Paul and George
suggest that they get better mikes for the rehearsals. Lindsay-Hogg points
out that better microphones would make it easier to pick up their conversations.
Bootleg
LOWDOWN BLUES MACHINE aka BLUES MACHINE aka LOWDOWN
BLUES (1:53) S: Paul w/George W: Hank
Williams? or UNK Bootleg
WHAT'D I SAY/CARRY THAT WEIGHT/SHOUT
(0:56) S: George and Paul/Paul W: Ray Charles-McCartney-Isley/Isley/Isley
Bootleg
GET BACK (1:40) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney The earliest known performance of this song.
Bootleg
I'VE GOT RINGS ON MY FINGERS (BELLS ON MY TOES)
(0:12) S: Paul W: Weston/Scott Bootleg
FOR YOU BLUE (1:18 or 1:49)
S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg DDSI 7.16
DIALOGUE: George asks if they should
be doing other people's songs in their show. John says he doesn't know
any. George says there are lots out there better than the Beatles' songs.
John jokes that that's why he doesn't learn them. He can barely stand
doing Beatles songs, let alone stranger's songs. Bootleg (No
DDSI)
FOR YOU BLUE (2:35) S:
George W: George Harrison Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
DDSI 7.17
DIALOGUE: "Maybe we should have a divorce":
A conversation between John, Paul, George and Michael Lindsay-Hogg about doing
a live show and the band and its future.Bootleg
MY BACK PAGES (0:04) S:
George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:09)
S: John on guitar W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5
Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:07) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written
on 5/13/68) Bootleg
STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES
AGAIN (0:28) S: George and Paul S: Bob
Dylan They switch to the words "Twickenham Blues Again".
Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:35) Paul
and George improvise. Bootleg
I SHALL BE RELEASED (1:27)
S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
TO KINGDOM COME (1:00)
S: George W: Bob Dylan? Bootleg
FOR YOU BLUE (1:18 and 0:56) (Two
takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (3:14)
Instrumental Bootleg
BO DIDDLEY (0:15) S:
George W: McDaniel Bootleg
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE
(0:07) S: George W: Bacharach/David George sings
two lines of Cilla Black's '68 hit. Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (0:22)
W: Jam Bootleg
FIRST CALL (0:09) S:
Instrumental W: George W. Behn (John plays on the guitar.)
Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:24) S: John W: Paul McCartney (Written
on 5/13/68) Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (1:00 and 1:50)
(Two takes) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney
.5 Bootleg
IMPROVISATION(0:50)
Guitar instrumental Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (0:53)
S: Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
"Woman Where You Been So Long"
(3:29) Paul improvises. Bootleg
"Oh Julie, Julia"
(2:31) Paul improvises to the tune of “Lucille”. Bootleg
OH! DARLING/ONE NIGHT (3:58)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney/UNK Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (0:34)
S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney George on bass. Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (2:11,
1:05, 14:38, 0:28, 1:42 and 0:52) (Six takes) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
RULE, BRITANNIA (0:12)S:
Instrumental W: Thomas Arne Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (0:13 and 0:08)
(Two takes) Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (1:33)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Ringo and Paul only.
Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:24) Paul
jamming. Bootleg
SPEAK TO ME (riff) (0:18) S: Instrumental
W: George Harrison George on bass. Bootleg
WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR (0:25)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
WHEN I’M SIXTY-FOUR/SPEAK TO ME aka GOSPEL INSTRUMENTAL
(1:07) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney/George Harrison Bootleg
SPEAK TO ME (0:11)
S: George W: George Harrison
OH! DARLING (2:59) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (1:19,
3:48 and 13:33) (Three takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:15) John
improvises. Bootleg
A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES (2:02)
S: John W: Terry Thompson The instruments cover vocals.
Bootleg
(YOU'RE SO SQUARE) BABY I DON'T CARE
(0:50) S: John W: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE ( 0:43, 3:00
and 1:23) (Three takes) S: John W:John Lennon
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John says that "Across
The Universe" isn't a fast enough number and that a faster number would
improve the mood of the sessions. George disagrees and says that the speed
doesn't matter. John says that he is too tired to write a fast number
and Yoko suggests "Give Me Some Truth". Bootleg
GIVE ME SOME TRUTH aka GIMME SOME TRUTH
(0:03) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:39) George
improvises. Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (4:34 and 0:44)
(Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:16) Guitar
improvisation. Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (3:47)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
A CASE OF THE BLUES (0:35)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
"Cuddle Up" (0:06)
Paul improvises. Bootleg
GIMME SOME TRUTH aka GIVE ME SOME TRUTH
(0:09) S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (0:07)
S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
GIVE ME SOME TRUTH aka GIMME SOME TRUTH
(0:52)S: John and Paul W:John Lennon Bootleg
FROM ME TO YOU (0:06) S:
Paul W: Lennon .5/McCartney .5 (Written 2/28/63) Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (5:15 and
0:58) (Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC (2:05)
S: John and Paul W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
LUCILLE (1:22) S: Paul and
John W: Collins/Richard Penniman Mostly instrumental.
Bootleg
LOTTA LOVIN' (0:10) S:
Paul W: Gene Vincent Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (3:35)
S: John with Paul W:John Lennon Section from 2:10 to 2:47
was used in the "Let It Be" film. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
GONE GONE GONE (2:14) S:
John W: Carl Perkins John sings this old Perkins’ song.
Bootleg
DIG A PONY aka ALL I WANT IS YOU
(1:20) S: John W: John Lennon Used in the "Let
It Be" film. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (0:53, 1:13, 1:08
and 0:30) (Four takes) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon
Bootleg
WHAT'D I SAY (0:16) S: UNK
W: Ray Charles A loose improvisation. Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (2:40) S:
Paul and John W: John Lennon Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (1:05) A jam
around a riff played by John. He asks George not to play "wah-wah"
pedal on every song. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (1:29, 0:54,
0:45 and 4:30) (One source gives only 0:54 as a very soft instrumental backing
behind John and Paul.)(Four takes) S: Paul W: John
Lennon Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN/DEVIL IN HER HEART
(0:20) S: John W: John Lennon-Richard Drapkin
Bootleg
DEVIL IN HER HEART (1:07)
S: John, Paul and George W: Richard Drapkin Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:22 and 0:20)
(Two takes) S: Paul W: John Lennon The second
take is “a capella”. Bootleg
THIRTY DAYS (0:49)
S: John and Paul W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
REVOLUTION 1 (0:34) S:
Instrumental on guitar W: John Lennon Bootleg
A CASE OF THE BLUES (0:07)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
BE-BOP-A-LULA (1:42) S:
John W: Gene Vincent/Sheriff Tex Davis Bootleg
LOTTA LOVIN' aka WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN'/SOMETHIN'
ELSE (1:09) S: UNK/Paul W: Gene Vincent-Eddie
Cochran Bootleg
(INSTRUMENTAL JAM) (0:21, 0:58
and 1:11) (Three takes) Bootleg
SCHOOL DAYS (Riff) (0:20)
S: John W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
F.B.I. (0:45) S: Instrumental
W: Marvin/Welch/Harris Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(3:19) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68)
Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (1:41) Instrumental
jam. Bootleg
Wed. 1/8/69RECORDING and FILMING
SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios.
The Beatles are obviously unaware that today, 1/8/69, is Elvis' thirty-fourth
birthday or they would have played one or more of his songs. Film-5/13/70
I ME MINE (1:32, 2:47, 0:31 and
3:13) (Four takes) S: George W: George Harrison Billy
Preston on organ. John and Yoko waltzed while the others played.
George slips into “The Time They Are A-Changin’”. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
DIALOGUE: "My Guitar, by Henry
Gibson": Ringo starts a poem like they did on TV's
Laugh-In'. George finishes it. Bootleg (No DDSI)
IMPROVISATIONS (SOUL FINGER, LUCILLE, HITCH HIKE)
aka SAUSAGES AND FRENCH FRIES/ HONEY HUSH aka HI HO SILVER/“EARLY IN THE MORNING"
(3:48) S: Paul with John and George W: Improvisation.-Leander/Seago-Waller/Kirkeby
Bootleg
HONEY HUSH (0:20) S:
Paul W: Johnny Burnette
STAND BY ME (2:25) S: Paul
W: Ben E. King Paul sings "Marriage of Figaro" lyrics
into the song. Bootleg
HARE KRISHNA MANTRA (Parody lyrics) aka HARRY
PINKSTER aka HARRY DRISCOLL (1:50) S: Instrumental
W: Paul McCartney An instrumental. Bootleg
"Well, If You're Ready"
(0:29) S: Paul W: UNK
An instrumental. Bootleg
HARE KRISHNA MANTRA (0:38)
S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney An instrumental.
Paul goes into the song below. Bootleg
TWO OF US (3:29) S: Paul
with John W: Paul McCartney This was the take used in the
film, "Let It Be". Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
YOU GOT ME GOING (0:24) S:
Paul with John W: Improvisation by Paul Bootleg
TWIST AND SHOUT (0:07) S:
Instrumental W: B. Berns (B. Medley)/B. Russell Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:27)
S: John with Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (3:21)
S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 This
was used in the film, "Let It Be". Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
ST. LOUIS BLUES (0:10) S:
Instrumental W: W.C. Handy Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (3:45) S:
Paul and John W: John Lennon Bootleg
TOO BAD ABOUT SORROWS (0:45)
S: John W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney (Mostly Paul)
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: "Queen says no to pot
smoking FBI members": John reads the headline off
the paper. This ends up on the "Let It Be" album and in the
film. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
JUST FUN aka JUST FOR FUN (0:25)
S: John W: UNK Bootleg
SHE SAID SHE SAID (0:43)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW (0:42) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68) Bootleg
ONE WAY OUT (1:05) S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
MAC ARTHUR PARK (1:23) S. UNK W: Jimmy Webb Bootleg
“UNKNOWN” IMPROVISATION (2:22) Instrumental Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (3:38, 0:02,
0:14, 0:23, 0:34, 0:49, 1:54, 0:01 and 1:59)(Nine takes) S:George
W: George Harrison Bootleg (except the 0:01 take which was
unreleased.)
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER (0:15)
S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg DDSI 8.30
MEAN MR. MUSTARD aka MADMAN (3:40)
S: John W: John Lennon John coughs through lyrics of "Mustard"
while playing the grand piano. Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (1:40)
S: John W: John Lennon Only the song's “middle eight”.
Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (3:25)
S: George with John and Paul W: George Harrison Best version
of the song done by the Beatles with three-part harmonies. John plays
the piano. Bootleg
FOOLS LIKE ME aka A FOOL LIKE ME
(2:23) S: John with George W: Clement/Maddux
Bootleg
YOU WIN AGAIN (1:35) S:
John with George W: Hank Williams Bootleg
(INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION) (1:13)
Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW (1:43)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68)
Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (2:47) S:
Paul W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
I ME MINE (0:34 and 1:27)(Two
takes) S: George with Paul and John W: George Harrison
Rehearsal with Billy Preston on the organ. Bootleg
HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL? (0:11)
S: UNK W: Walker/Pierce Bootleg
THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE aka THE BALLAD
OF JOHNNY AND CLYDE (0:03) S: John W:
Parody of song by Murray/Callander Bootleg
HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH (0:06)S:
John and Paul W: Sherman/Busch Bootleg
I ME MINE (0:14) S:
John W: George Harrison Bootleg
F.B.I. (0:06) S: Instrumental W: Marvin/Welch/Harris Unreleased
"I'm Going To Knock Him Down Dead" (0:27) S:
John and Paul W: UNK Unreleased
OVER THE WAVES/MR. BASS MAN (0:19)
S: Paul W: Jonventino Rosas/Johnny Cymbal Unreleased
OH! DARLING (1:51) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
I ME MINE (0:03) S: John
(a capela) W: George Harrison Rehearsal session. Bootleg
LET IT BE (7:48) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal session. Bootleg
I ME MINE (0:55 and 1:01)
(Two takes) S: Instrumental W: George Harrison Bootleg
I ME MINE/DOMINO (1:25)
S: Paul W: Ferrari Bootleg
I ME MINE (1:19, 0:21, 2:23,
0:47 and 0:53) (Five takes) S: Four takes are instrumental and Paul
sings the other W: George Harrison Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (1:01)
S: Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney George on bass. Unreleased
INSTRUMENTAL BAROQUE aka ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
(0:11) S: Instrumental with Paul on piano W: UNK
Unreleased
I ME MINE/DON’T BOTHER ME (0:27)
S: George/George with Paul W: George Harrison Bootleg
“Tell All The Folks Back Home” (1:30)
S: Paul W: Improvisation Unreleased
I ME MINE (1:25 and 1:24)
(Two takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
DIALOGUE: George explains to
John and Yoko how to waltz. Bootleg (No DDSI)
TRUE LOVE (0:24) S:
John and Paul W: Cole Porter Unreleased
"UNKNOWN" (0:21)
S: Piano instrumental W: UNK Unreleased
SHOUT !(0:13) S:
John W: Isley/Isley/Isley Unreleased
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (0:57)
S: John W: Chuck Berry Unreleased
MALAGUENA (0:29) S:
Instrumental by John W: Ernesto Lecuona Unreleased
ALMOST GROWN (1:52) S:
John and Paul W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
WHAT AM I LIVING FOR (2:08)
S: John and George W: Fred Jay/Art Harris Bootleg
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC (1:31)
S: John W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
I ME MINE (0:59, 2:25, 1:02, 1:08,
1:18, 3:14, 1:10, 0:55, 0:23 and 1:40) (Ten takes) S: George (One take
is instrumental and Paul sings one take.) W: George Harrison
Rehearsal session. Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (3:11,
0:04, 0:04, and 0:04) (Four takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
George on bass. Bootleg and Unreleased (The 0:04 takes)
LET IT BE (2:54) S:
Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
TO KINGDOM COME (2:14) S:
George W: Jaime Robbie Robertson Bootleg
DIALOGUE: "Boat Show Dialogue":
(10:00, 10:01 or 10:05 depending on the bootleg.) The Beatles talk about
how to do a live concert on a boat. Bootleg
Thurs. 1/9/69RECORDING
and FILMING SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios
from 10am to 5:30pm. Film-5/13/70
ANOTHER DAY and STUDIO CHAT (6:00)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul at piano. This is first known
performance of "Another Day". Bootleg
"UNKNOWN" (0:33)
S: Instrumental on piano by Paul W: UNK Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL aka CASTLE OF THE KING OF THE BIRDS
(1:57) S: Instrumental on piano by Paul
W: UNK Bootleg
LET IT BE (9:42) S:
Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (6:43)
S: Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney (George on bass) Bootleg
LET IT BE (3:46) S:
Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HER MAJESTY (2:02) S:
Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GOLDEN SLUMBERS (4:15) S:
Paul on piano W: McCartney .7/Thomas Dekker .3 Bootleg
CARRY THAT WEIGHT (3:29) S:
Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (2:46
and 5:34) (Two takes) S: Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
OH! DARLING (2:27) S: Paul on piano
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
TAPS/FIRST CALL S: Instrumental
by Paul on piano W: Traditional Unreleased
INSTRUMENTALS (2:34 and 5:34)
(Two takes) S: Instrumentals on piano by Paul W: UNK
Bootleg
“UNKNOWN”/CASTLE OF THE KING OF THE BIRDS (3:27) S: Instrumental W: UNK Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (0:43) S: Instrumental W: UNK
Bootleg
FOR YOU BLUE (3:06, 5:27, 1:39,
1:41, 2:30, and 4:41) (Six takes) S: George W: George
Harrison Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John, Ringo, Lindsay-Hogg
and Linda McCartney talk. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (2:11) S:
Instrumental W: Improvisation Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Paul admonishes
the others. This was used in the film, "Let It Be". Film-5/13/70
Bootleg
TWO OF US (1:15, 2:14, 0:13,
2:49 and 0:27)(Five takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul
McCartney Bootleg
“UNKNOWN" (0:16) S:
John W: UNK Bootleg
TWO OF US (0:16 and 4:05)
(Two takes) S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE WIFFENPOOF SONG aka BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP
(0:59)S: UNK W: Minnigerode/Pomeroy/Galloway
Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (4:05)
S: John and Paul W: John Lennon With "Leslied" guitar.
Bootleg
SUZIE'S PARLOR aka SUZY'S PARLOR aka SUZY PARKER
(2:25) S: John with George and Paul W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey
Clean versions make one believe John was singing "Suzie's Parlor"
not "Suzy Parker". Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING aka OH YEAH
(4:17, 0:43, 0:23 and 0:40) (Four takes, one is the "facelift" version.)
S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Rehearsal
session used in the film. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (0:57, 0:22, 0:16
and 0:11) (Four takes) S: Paul and John (last three takes are instrumental)
W: John Lennon Used in the film. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN)
(0:36, 0:35) S: John with Paul and George W: John Lennon
.8/Paul McCartney .2 Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:14, 1:54 and 0:08)(Three takes, the last being instrumental)
S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
BE-BOP-A-LULA/BABY BLUE (0:31)
S: Paul W: Gene Vincent/Sheriff Tex Davis-Gene Vincent
Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(0:10, 2:00, 2:10, 0:18, and 2:52) (Five takes) S: Paul and John
W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68) Extended rehearsal
including "Get A Job, Cop!" version with German countdown, "Daniel
LaRue" version, and "Happened To Me Quite Recently" version.
Bootleg
THE RIGHT STRING BUT THE WRONG YO YO
(0:05) S: John (a capella) W: Rufus “Willie” Perryman
Bootleg
BOOGIE WOOGIE (0:07) S:
Instrumental by John on the piano W: Clarence "Pine Top"
Smith Bootleg
THE WIFFENPOOF SONG aka BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP
(0:25) S: John and Ringo W: Minnigerode/Pomeroy/Galloway
Bootleg
HEY, MR. BASS MAN aka MR. BASS MAN
(0:05) S: John W: Johnny Cymbal Bootleg
GET BACK (0:47, 3:17 and 5:19) (Three takes) S:
Paul (with George on first take) W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
GET BACK aka NO PAKISTANIS (4:10)
S: Paul W: Paul McCartney This is the "No Pakistanis"
version. Bootleg
LET IT BE (2:23) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
INSTRUMENTALS (3:29 and 0:55)
Instrumental jams. Bootleg
LA PENINA aka PENINA aka (LA) PENINA
(2:29)S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL/ NEW ORLEANS (1:1)
S: Blues instrumental/John and George W: UNK/Frank J.
Guida/Joseph F. Royster Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (1:04,
1:32, 0:07, 0:05 and 0:01) (Five takes) S: John (Sometimes Paul
and George and sometimes just Paul) W: John Lennon Bootleg
TEDDY BOY (0:14) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Later included on "McCartney" solo album.
It came up in the middle of "Across The Universe" rehearsal.
Bootleg
JUNK aka JUBILEE (0:16) S:
Paul and John W: Paul McCartney (Written in India) It came
up in the middle of "Across The Universe" rehearsal. Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (3:42 and
3:29) (Two takes) S: John with Paul and George W: John
Lennon Bootleg
“Shakin' In The Sixties"
(0:37) S: John W: Lennon improvisation Bootleg
MOVE IT aka C'MON EVERYBODY (0:55)
(Mislabeled as "C'mon Everybody" on some bootlegs) S: John
W: Ian Samwell/Brown Bootleg
GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT (0:50)
S: John and Paul W: Brown Bootleg
TENNESSEE aka OLD HILLBILLY WAY
(2:33) (Different from the Carl Perkins song of the same name.) S:
John, George and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (0:20)
S: Paul W: John Lennon The last version. Paul just starts
singing this and John says he doesn't want to do it. He goes into his “retarded,
spastic man” talk that he used to do on stage, until Brian cautioned him to
stop. To stop Paul, John goes into the following song. Bootleg
THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (3:07)
S: John and Paul W: Alan Price, adapted folk song John sings
this to stop Paul from doing "Across the Universe". He screams
nonsense words and Paul joins him. Finally Paul goes into the “retarded
man” singing himself. Bootleg
COMMONWEALTH aka BACK TO COMMONWEALTH (GET BACK)
(3:33) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney These
are early versions of "Get Back". Bootleg
AW, ENOCH POWELL aka ENOUGH POWELL aka ENOCH POWELL
(GET BACK) (0:37) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
GET OFF ! aka PROMENADE aka GET OFF WHITE POWER
aka WHITE POWER aka WINSTON, RICHARD, JOHN (5:45 and 0:23)
(Two takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney
Including "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" as "Why Don't
You Put It On The Toast". Bootleg and Unreleased (the second take)
FOR YOU BLUE (1:13) S: George
W: George Harrison Unreleased
GET OFF ! aka PROMENADE aka GET OFF WHITE POWER
aka WHITE POWER (0:52) S: Paul with John W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
HONEY HUSH aka HI HO SILVER aka YACKETY YACK
(2:12) S: Paul and John W: Johnny Burnette Bootleg
FOR YOU BLUE (0:58, 2:50 and 0:41)
(Three takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
BASS IMPROVISATION (0:20)
Instrumental Bootleg
FOR YOU BLUE (2:10 and 2:62) (Two takes)
S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
RAMBLIN' WOMAN BLUES aka RAMBLIN' WOMAN/ I THREW
IT ALL AWAY (2:00 and 2:03) S: George W:
Bob Dylan Bootleg
MAMA, YOU BEEN ON MY MIND aka MAMA, YOU’RE JUST
ON MY MIND (1:55) S: George W: Bob Dylan
Bootleg
LET IT BE (8:05, 1:34, 0:58 and
2:12) (Four takes) S: Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney
Rehearsal session. Bootleg
THAT'LL BE THE DAY (1:38)
S: Paul W: Allison/Holly/Petty Bootleg
The Beatles loved Buddy Holly. For a similar book
on Buddy Holly written by this author, go to http://www.pmoorcroft.freeserve.co.uk/tshaw1.htm
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:30)
S: Guitar instrumental W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5
Bootleg
JENNY JENNY/SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'
(3:43) S: Paul W: Johnson/Penniman-Penniman/Bocage/Smith/Collins
Bootleg
LET IT BE (3:50, 2:41 and 2:33)
(Three takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney "God Bless You"
version. Bootleg
Fri. 1/10/69 RECORDING and
FILMING SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios.
Film-5/13/70
“UNKNOWN” (0:18) Paul warms up on the piano Bootleg
INSTRUMENTALS (0:16, 1:21 and 0:37) (Three takes)
Paul continues to jam on the piano. Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (2:37) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
LET IT BE (0:51) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (1:56) S: John and
Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (1:49) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (2:46) S: Paul and John
W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (2:06) S: Paul W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL JAM (2:32) S: N/A W: UNK Bootleg
GET BACK (2:05 and 0:55) (Two takes) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (1:36 and 1:15) (Two takes)
S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5
Bootleg
GET BACK (3:32 and 3:08) (Two takes) S: Paul
and George (George sings the 2nd take.) W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
ALL TOGETHER NOW (0:08) S:
John W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
TWO OF US (2:05) S:
Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GET BACK (2:46, 1:36 and 3:43)(Three
takes) S: Paul and John (John sings the 3rd take.) W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS aka HI-HEEL SNEAKERS aka
HI HEELED SNEAKERS (2:03 and 0:58) (Two takes, the second
one is instrumental) S: John and Paul W: Robert Higgenbotham
Bootleg
LONG TALL SALLY (0:35) S: Paul W: Richard Penniman
Bootleg
GET BACK (0:24) S: John W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL JAM (1:04) S: N/A W: UNK Bootleg
GET BACK (5:52) S: John W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU (0:11)
S: Guitar instrumental W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
DIALOGUE: After a lunch break,
George "quits" the Beatles and leaves. The other Beatles don't seem
to react as they carry on. So the remaining songs today are "George-less".
At home George writes “Wah Wah”. Bootleg
A QUICK ONE aka A QUICK ONE WHILE HE'S AWAY aka
COWBOY MUSEUM (1:22 and 0:51) (Two takes) S: John and Paul/Jam
W: George Harrison-Townsend (First is a fuzz-box version of George's
song. Then a jam with Yoko.) Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS ((2:36 and 0:27) (Two takes) S:
UNK W: Improvisation Bootleg
IMPROVISATION/DON’T WORRY KYOKO (1:00) S: UNK/Yoko
W: Improvisation/Yoko Ono Bootleg
JOHN, JOHN (LET’S HOPE FOR PEACE)
(3:01 and 0:46) (Two takes) S: Yoko Ono W: Lennon/Ono/McCartney/Starkey
After George walked out, with Yoko "singing". Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (4:34) S: Paul W:
John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:47) S: John and
Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
TILL THERE WAS YOU (0:21) S: Paul
W: Meredith Willson Bootleg
C’MON EVERYBODY (1:34) S: Paul W: Eddie Cochran
Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (0:06)
S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MACK THE KNIFE (0:17)
S: John W: Kurt Weill/Marc Blitzstein Bootleg
TEDDY BOY (0:05) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER (0:44
and 1:22)(Two takes) S: John-Paul W: Paul McCartney
John sings the first take. Bootleg
DON'T BE CRUEL (2:34) S: John with
Paul on the chorus W: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller In the middle,
John goes into the song below. Bootleg
IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND aka ON A SUNNY ISLAND
aka SUNNY ISLAND aka TINY BOSSANOVA aka COSTA DEL SOL/BRAZIL/THE PEANUT VENDOR/GROOVIN'/I
GOT STUNG (3:41) S: John-Paul W: Acqvva/Vrnck-Cvlre/Louis
Armstrong?/Brigati-Schroeder/Hill Bootleg
THE PEANUT VENDOR (0:21) S: UNK W: Louis Armstrong?
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Lindsay-Hogg, Neil
Aspinall and George Martin discuss George's leaving the group. Lindsay-Hogg
wonders if it will be hard for George to return considering the way he left.
Aspinall points out that the band will be getting together on Sunday. Martin
and Aspinall discuss George's role in the Lennon/McCartney partnership.
Bootleg
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (2:43)
S: John and Paul W: Conway Twitty/Nance Bootleg
“Through A London Window" aka "Window
Window" (1:29) S: Paul W: Paul
McCartney? Bootleg
DIALOGUE: More talk of George's
departure. Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
(4:28) S: Piano instrumental W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL aka ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
(2:17) S: Instrumental by Paul on piano W: UNK
Bootleg
DIALOGUE: John and Lindsay-Hogg
discuss the live concert and how George's leaving will affect it. Lindsay-Hogg
suggests saying that George is sick. John says that if he doesn't return by
Tuesday, they'll simply get Eric Clapton to replace him. Bootleg
MARTHA MY DEAR/"John John"
(5:26) S: Instrumental by Paul on piano/Yoko and John W: Paul
McCartney/Improvisation (Yoko screams John's name over and over at the
top of her lungs.) Bootleg
IMPROVISATION/MARTHA MY DEAR (4:40) More of the same (above). Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (5:04) Yoko improvises a “song”.
Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (6:20) Yoko improvises a “song”. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:24) Yoko improvises a “song”. Bootleg
1/10 -Tu. 1/21/69WAH-WAH S: George W: George Harrison Written during "Let It Be" filming when George skipped out. He recorded it later for his "All Things Must Pass" solo album. Unreleased if recorded (Also during this time, the rest of the Beatles go to George’s house and talk him into coming back. They decide to abandon the “barn-like” atmosphere of Twickenham and go into their own studios at Apple.)
Mon. 1/13/69RECORDING and FILMING
SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios from 1am
to 5pm. Film-5/13/70
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:13 and 2:00)
(Two takes) S: Paul (a capella) and Paul and Ringo W:
Paul McCartney Unreleased
SLEEP ON OTIS (2:00) S:
Paul and Ringo W: Beckett/Crowley Unreleased
BABY COME BACK (0:04) S:
Paul (a capella) W: Edmund Grant Unreleased
BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP (0:18, 0:11 and
0:16) (Three takes) S: Paul and Linda (a capella) W: McCauley/D'Abo
Unreleased
DIG A PONY (0:03) S:
John W: John Lennon Bootleg
GET BACK (0:26, 0:12 and 1:10)
(Three takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (2:16 and 2:53) (Two takes) S:
UNK W: Improvisation Bootleg
GET BACK (3:07, 0:52, 1:09, 5:43, 0:31, 0:50, 0:10,
0:48, 0:03, 2:23, 1:01, 0:16, 0:41, 1:08, 2:30 and 0:22) (Sixteen takes)
S: Paul and one time John sings (the 0:31 take is an instrumental)
W: Paul McCartney Bootleg and Unreleased (the last take)
ON THE ROAD AGAIN (0:25) S: Instrumental
W: Willie Nelson Unreleased
IMPROVISATION (0:41) Unreleased
Tues. 1/14/69RECORDING and FILMING SESSIONS: Filming continues in Twickenham Studios until 4:30pm. Film-5/13/70
IMPROVISATIONS (0:41 and 0:52)
(Two takes) S: Paul on piano. W: Improvisation
This song was played in background of film "Magical Mystery Tour"
by the band, Bonzo Dog Band. Bootleg
MARTHA MY DEAR (1:14) S: Paul on piano W:
Paul McCartney Bootleg
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES (1:12) S: Paul on piano
W: Jessie Fuller Bootleg
IMPROVISATION aka OH BABY I NEED YOU (1:07) Paul on piano.
Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (0:56 and 0:54) (Two takes)
Paul on piano Bootleg
THE DAY I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL aka WENT BACK TO SCHOOL
(3:18) S: Instrumental with Paul on piano. W: UNK
Bootleg
LADY JANE (2:26 and 0:34) (Two takes) S:
Paul on piano W: Mick Jagger/Keith Richard Bootleg
DIALOGUE: Ringo arrives. “Ritchie!” This was
used in the film, "Let It Be". Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
JAZZ PIANO SONG aka PIANO BOOGIE (0:46 and 1:14)
(Two takes) S: Instrumentals by Paul and Ringo on the same piano
W: McCartney/Starkey Paul sings one line. This was used in the film,
"Let It Be". Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
PIANO INSTRUMENTAL (0:44)
Paul on the piano Bootleg
WOMAN (0:38, 2:00 and 1:35) (Three takes) S: Paul
W: Paul McCartney (as Bernard Webb) Paul only at piano. Bootleg
COCAINE BLUES (0:31) S: Paul
W: T.J. Arnell Bootleg
FLUSHED FROM THE BATHROOM OF YOUR HEART
(0:56) S: Ringo W: Jack Clement Bootleg
ON A CLEAR DAY (YOU CAN SEE FOREVER)
(0:02) S: Paul W: Lerner/Lane Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION (0:56)
Paul on piano Bootleg
THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR (3:40
and 0:56) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul
alone at the piano. Bootleg
PAUL'S IMPROVISATION ON PIANO
(0:12) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
IT'S JUST FOR YOU aka IT'S JUST YOU aka
THIS SONG OF LOVE (2:24 and 3:22) (Two takes)
S: Paul on piano W: McCartney (Words)/J. Brahms (Music) Paul
alone at the piano singing words to a melody used in a scene in the 1947 movie
"Song Of Love". Bootleg
IMPROVISATION aka "As Clear As A Bell Says
La Scala, Milan" aka "Clear As A Bell" or "As Clear As A
Bell" (0:24) S: Paul alone at the piano W:
UNK Bootleg
HELLO DOLLY (2:26) S:
Paul on piano W: Jerry Herman Paul alone at the piano. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: "Making a film with a
script": (17:19) John, Paul, Ringo and Lindsay-Hogg
talk about doing a more scripted film. Partly serious, partly not. Bootleg
DEFINITELY INCLINED TOWARDS IT
(2:50) S: John W: John Lennon A mock song John sings
at the end of the above dialogue. Bootleg
DIALOGUE: "A Visit From Peter Sellers":
(6:55, 7:40, 10:59 or 16:11 depending on bootleg.) Talk between the Beatles
and Peter Sellers, who pays them a visit. According to one source during
the interview John (sometimes with Paul) sings parts of “Long Tall Sally”, “Help!”,
“Tutti Frutti”, “Within You, Without You”, “Canyons Of Your Mind”, “Mr. Tambourine
Man”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, and “Ask Me Why”. Bootleg
MADMAN (1:02 and 7:25)
S: John W: John Lennon John on the organ. Bootleg
MEAN MR. MUSTARD/MADMAN aka MADMAN-A-COMING
(3:56) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
WATCHING RAINBOWS (3:51 and 0:58)(Two
takes) S: John W: John Lennon John plays the chords opening
chords to “I’ve Got A Feeling” on the electric piano, and improvises three verses
of this song based on one of the lines in "I Am The Walrus". Then
he breaks into a riff (much like the “Bulldog” one) singing "Shoot me.
You gotta shoot me." Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATIONS (1:26
and 7:14) (Two takes) Jam with “You Can’t Catch Me”. Bootleg
TAKE THIS HAMMER (Prisoner’s Work Song)
(3:42) S: John W: Terry/McGhee Bootleg
JOHNNY B. GOODE (1:50 and 1:28)
(Two takes) S: John W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION (1:35) Jam Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION/”UNKNOWN” (4:53)
Jam Bootleg
MADMAN aka MADMAN-A-COMING (0:41)
S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
YOU KNOW MY NAME (LOOK UP THE NUMBER)
(1:20) S: John and Paul W: John Lennon (Written
in 1967) Bootleg
Wed. 1/15/69FILMING and RECORDING
SESSIONS: Another day, although short, of filming at Twickenham
Studios. This would be the last day of filming there. Film-5/13/70
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION (0:15) Paul on the
piano. Bootleg
OH! DARLING (0:43 and 3:34)
(Two takes) S: Paul alone on piano W: Paul McCartney
Bootleg
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:21)
S: Paul alone on piano W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
“ENDING” (6:34) Paul on piano Bootleg
Sat. 1/18/69INTERVIEW RECORDING: John is interviewed and he speaks about the financial problems of Apple. Aired UNK UNK release
Tues. 1/21/69INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of Ringo, in Ringo’s car, by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard". Aired 1/25/69 A-7/30/76

Wed. 1/22/69 FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Upset
with the inconveniences and bad acoustics in the Twickenham studio, the Beatles
move into the basement studio at Apple, where the following songs were recorded
and partially filmed from 10am to 5pm. Billy Preston, visiting in Apple's
reception area, is talked into joining the sessions and playing, by George.
This conversation was filmed and shown in the "Anthology" video.
He sat in and remained for the rest of the "Get Back"/"Let It
Be" album sessions. You might call this the start of the "Let It Be" album.
SOMETHIN’ ELSE aka DRUM SOLO (1:00) S: Paul on drums.W:
Eddie Cochran Bootleg
DAYDREAM/WHISPERING/YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
(0:49/1:28/0:14) S: UNK W: John Sebastian/Davis-Schonberger/Coburn/Rose-Mitchell
Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION (2:34) Jam Bootleg
I SHALL BE RELEASED (1:47)
S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL JAM (1:07) Bootleg
DIALOGUE ON MAHARISHI Bootleg
ACT NATURALLY (0:13) S:
Paul and John W: J. Russell/V. Morrison Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:16, 0:36,
0:24 and 3:06) (Four takes) S: George and then John W: John
Lennon Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (6:07, 2:05,
3:39 and 0:17) (Four takes) S: Paul and John W: John
Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Bootleg
“News Report"/"I've Got My Blue Fingers"
(0:57) S: UNK W: N/A An improvisation. Bootleg
EVERY NIGHT (1:13 depending on
the bootleg.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul sings his
song, which he will eventually put on his "McCartney" album.
Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:20, 2:01 and 0:04)
(Three takes) Rehearsal fragments. S: John and instrumentals
W: John Lennon Bootleg
WATCH YOUR STEP (0:19) S:
Instrumental W: Nadel Bootleg
NEW ORLEANS (3:34) S:
John and George W: Guida/Royster Bootleg
MADMAN aka MADMAN-A-COMING (1:56)
S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIG A PONY (1:03) S:
John W: John Lennon Bootleg
HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS aka HI-HEEL SNEAKERS
(2:00) S: John and Paul W: Robert Higgenbotham Bootleg
MY BABY LEFT ME/THAT'S ALL RIGHT (MAMA)/MY BABY
LEFT ME (3:01)(Medley) S: John W:
Arthur Crudup Bootleg
HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO
(1:12) S: John W: Ray Charles Bootleg
MILKCOW BLUES aka MILK COW BLUES (0:44 and 0:03)
(Two takes) S: John W: Arnold Bootleg
LITTLE QUEENIE (0:55) S:
John W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING (0:16)S:
John W: C. Olcott/G. Graff Jr./Ernest R. Ball Bootleg
QUEEN OF THE HOP (0:45)
S: Paul and John W: Bobby Darin/Harris Bootleg
DIG A PONY aka ALL I WANT IS YOU
(Working title) (0:47) S: John W: John Lennon
CD-10/26/96
IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND/GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER
KATZENELEEN BOGEN BY THE SEA (0:52) S: John/Paul
and John W: Acquaviva/Varnick- Hoffman/Wayne or Hoffman/Manning
Bootleg
IMPROVISATION/ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN/HULLY GULLY/GOOD
ROCKIN' TONIGHT/DOWN IN THE FLOOD (4:43) S: John/George/John/George
W: Improvisation-Chuck Berry-Fred Smith/Cliff Goldsmith-Brown-Bob Dylan
Bootleg
FORTY DAYS/MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE
(1:23 or 1:57) S: Paul and John/Paul spoken W: Chuck Berry-“Sleepy”
John Estes Bootleg
TOO BAD ABOUT SORROWS (0:57)
S: Paul W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney (Mostly Paul)
Bootleg
DIG A PONY (1:52 or 1:00)
(Two takes) S: Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
”You Got The Message" (0:03
or 0:39 depending on the bootleg.) S: John W:
UNK Bootleg
I'M READY (0:08) S:
Paul W: King/Durand/Robichaux Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:28) S:
John and Paul W: John Lennon Loose rehearsal.
Bootleg
YOU'VE GOT ME THINKING (1:07)
S: Paul and George W: Jackie Lomax Bootleg
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (0:03)
S: Paul (a capella) W: James Brown Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:03 and 1:19) (Two takes) S: John
and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
SHOUT (Parody lyrics) (0:12)
S: John and Paul W: Isley/Isley/Isley Bootleg
“Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf-aids” INTRO
S: John spoken W: N/A Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:07) S:
John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIG A PONY/WILLIAM SMITH BOOGIE
(0:46) S: John and Paul W: John Lennon/UNK Bootleg
YOU GOTTA GET BACK aka YOU GOTTA GIVE BACK
(0:22) S: Paul W: UNK Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:06, 3:52 and 4:03)(Three
takes) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
I'M READY/DOWN THE ROAD APIECE/WIGGLE WOBBLE aka
ROCKER aka INSTRUMENTAL NO. 42 aka LINK TRACK (0:34) S:
Instrumental W: King/Durand/Robichaux-Don Raye-Les Cooper
Bootleg
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME/DON'T LET ME DOWN
(0:38) S: Jerome "DOC" Pomus & Mort Shuman
Only about 30 seconds of "Save..." Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:49)
S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Fragment. Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:31, 0:11
and 0:27) (Three takes) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon
.5/Paul McCartney .5 Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:19) S:
John W: John Lennon Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING/ROADRUNNER/I’VE GOT A FEELING
(3:18, 1:23, 3:30, 3:10 and 3:11) (Five takes of "I’ve Got A Feeling"
with “Road Runner” in the fourth take) S: Paul and John W: Lennon .5/McCartney
.5-Improvisation Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (0:06)
S: John W: John Lennon Fragment of a playback.
Bootleg
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW
(3:05) (Working title - "Bathroom Window") S: Paul
with John and George W: Paul McCartney (Written on 5/13/68)
Billy Preston on piano. Rehearsal. CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
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