EVERY LITTLE THING WE SAID TODAY

RECORDING CHRONOLOGY:

BOOK SEVEN : AND IN THE END

Order 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.

Thurs. 1/23/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios from 10am to 2pm.
DRUM SOLO (0:24) Unknown who it is but it’s probably Paul as Ringo is at piano. Bootleg.
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN (0:13 and 0:22) (Two takes) S: Ringo on piano W: Richard Starkey (Written in Sardinia) Bootleg
HEY HEY GEORGIE (0:09)  S: Ringo on piano W: Probably an improvisation welcoming George to the studio. Bootleg
GET BACK  (0:57, 1:21, 2:03, 3:09 and 1:02) (Five takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney George Martin: "What are you calling this, Paul?" Paul: "Shit." George Martin: "Shit, Take One." Bootleg
GET BACK / REACH OUT (I'LL BE THERE)  (2:07) S: Paul/George W: Paul McCartney-Holland/Dozier/Holland Bootleg
GET BACK (0:16, 1:09, 1:07, 1:40, 0:19 and 0:39) (Six takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
JOHN, JOHN (LET’S HOPE FOR PEACE) (0:53, 1:35, 0:38, 0:14 and 1:11) (5 takes) S: Yoko W: Yoko Ono The first two takes were unreleased. Bootleg
SITTIN’ ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD (0:28) S: Instrumental with Billy Preston on the organ. W: Chester Arthur Burnett Bootleg
GET BACK  (2:22, 0:45, 0:15, 2:42, 3:37 and 2:00) (Six takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
I'LL GET YOU (0:11) S: Paul W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 (Late '62) Paul sings two lines only. Bootleg
GET BACK (0:07 or 2:38) (Two takes)  S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:18) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Billy Preston on piano. Bootleg
HELP! (0:43) S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
PLEASE PLEASE ME (0:21) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
DIG A PONY  (3:45) S: John and Paul W: John Lennon Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (2:41) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Billy Preston on piano. CD-10/26/96 Bootleg

Fri. 1/24/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios until 7pm.
GET BACK (0:24 and 0:23) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
“Rock And Roll Circus Dialogue" / (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION (riff) (0:25) S: Guitar riff only W: Jagger/Richards    John and Billy Preston picking out "riffs". Bootleg
WHAT'D I SAY (0:07) S: Guitar riff W: Ray Charles Paul plays some bass riffs just before going into “Get Back”. Bootleg 
IMPROVISATION / GET BACK / IMPROVISATION   (3:34 ) S: Guitar and bass riffs W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (4:01 and 0:02) Guitar riffs. Bootleg
GET BACK / IMPROVISATION   (0:20)  S:  Paul   W:  Paul McCartney/Improvisation  Bootleg
IMPROVISATION  (0:11)  Guitar riffs.  Bootleg
GET BACK / OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:51) S: John and Paul W: Paul McCartney/Paul McCartney Bootleg
GET BACK  (0:48 and 0:54) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
SOLDIER OF LOVE (Lay Down Your Arms) (0:30) S: John and Paul W: Buzz Cason/Tony Moon Bootleg
CATHY'S CLOWN / SOLDIER OF LOVE (Lay Down Your Arms) / WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN aka WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?  (1:26) S: George and Paul/Paul and John/John W: Everly/Everly-Cason/Moon Mann/Weil Bootleg
LOVE IS A SWINGIN' THING (0:10) S: John W: Jordan Bootleg
WHAT'D I SAY / LOVE IS A SWINGIN' THING (0:40)S: Guitar riff/John and Paul W: Ray Charles-Jordan Bootleg
CHILD OF NATURE aka ON THE ROAD TO RISHIKESH aka ON THE ROAD TO MARRAKESH (1:44) S: John W: John Lennon  John later used the melody for his song, "Jealous Guy". Bootleg
TWO OF US (2:51, 0:03 and 0:03) (Three takes, one of which was released on CD.) (Working title - "On Our Way Home") S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal session. CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
TEDDY BOY (3:52, 7:30, 0:05, 0:10 and 0:49)(Five takes)  (Extended rehearsal, with chord changes.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney (One of these takes is combined with a later take to make the "Anthology 3" CD released form.) (The "Anthology 3" liner notes give this as being recorded on 1/28/69 but records don't support that claim.) CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
THE BALL OF INVERARY aka BALLS TO YOUR PARTNER aka BALLS OF INVERARY (0:03) S: Paul W: Traditional Bootleg
ACH DU LIEBER AUGUSTIN  (0:03) S: Paul W: Traditional Bootleg
TEDDY BOY aka MAMA DON'T WORRY (0:05.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
TWO OF US (0:18 and 0:40) (Two takes) (Working title - "On Our Way Home") S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
POLYTHENE PAM  (1:37) S: John then Paul W: John Lennon (Written in India) Bootleg
TWO OF US  (3:30) (Working title - "On Our Way Home") S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
MAGGIE MAE (0:10) S: John W: Traditional  Unreleased
TWO OF US (Working title - "On Our Way Home") (2:11) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MAGGIE MAE (0:58) S: John and Paul W: Traditional    Paul on acoustic guitar, George on bass? Bootleg
I FANCY ME CHANCES aka FANCY ME CHANCES (0:27) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney or Lennon/McCartney Bootleg
TWO OF US   (3:23 and 3:29)  (Two takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney After a straight-forward start, John and Paul sing the song using funny voices. Bootleg
MAGGIE MAE (0:36) S: John and Paul W: Traditional  Paul on acoustic guitar, George on bass? A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)
TEDDY BOY (0:41 and 2:38) (Two takes) (Playbacks) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul tries again to interest John in the song but John responds with a snore and some bad slide guitar riffs. Bootleg
TWO OF US (0:05 playback and 0:39) (Two takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GET BACK (0:13) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Largely instrumental intro with John on slide guitar. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:12) Instrumental Bootleg
HER MAJESTY  (2:11) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LITTLE EDDIE aka THERE YOU GO EDDIE aka THERE YOU ARE EDDIE  (4:03) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney This was written about writer Eddie "Hunter" Davies in 12/68. Bootleg
EVERY NIGHT (2:15) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul reprises his "demo" of his new song. Bootleg
PILLOW FOR YOUR HEAD (2:28 and 0:54) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
HOT AS SUN aka HOT AS HOT (1:23) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
CATSWALK aka CAT CALL (0:01) S: Instrumental intro W: Paul McCartney Paul mumbles lyrics and mentions other old songs such as "Looking Glass", "Winston's Walk" and plays this. Bootleg
I LOST MY LITTLE GIRL (5:03) S: John and Paul W: Paul McCartney John sings the song while Paul tells him the words. It was the first song Paul wrote. Bootleg
TWO OF US   (0:02, 3:28 and 0:03)  (Three takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MEDLEY:  TAKE THIS HAMMER / LOST JOHN / FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING / “BEAR CAT” / BLACK DOG BLUES / RIGHT STRING,WRONG YO-YO / RUN FOR YOUR LIFE  (8:49)  S:  UNK  W:  Various  Bootleg
TWO OF US / HELLO, GOODBYE (0:21) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal session including "Hello, Goodbye". Bootleg
DIGGING MY POTATOES aka DIGGIN' MY POTATOES (0:50) S: John w/Paul W: Traditional Unreleased
LODDY LO aka HEY LODDY, LODDY LO aka HEY LILEY, LILEY LO / ROCK ISLAND LINE (0:09 and 1:06) S: Paul/John W: Traditional arranged by Wally Whyton/Huddy Ledbetter Unreleased
IMPROVISATION aka “UNKNOWN SONG” (0:20) Paul on guitar Bootleg
MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE (1:00) S: Paul on guitar W: Traditional Bootleg
ROCK-A-BYE BABY / SINGING THE BLUES aka SINGIN' THE BLUES / KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES (0:17/2:38/0:07) S: Paul W: Traditional/Melvin Endsley/Melvin Endsley Billy Preston joins in on the first song. Bootleg
DIG IT (Working title: "Can You Dig It?") (0:45, 0:12, 0:17, 4:07 and 4:56) (Version one, five takes.) S: John and Paul W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey Rehearsal session. John on the slide guitar. Bootleg
“That was 'Can You Dig It' by Georgie Wood, and now we'd like to do 'Hark the Angels Come'..." John's statement, naming the song, at the end of “Dig It” was tacked on to the other version of the song and released on the "Let It Be" album. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)
GET BACK (0:59 and 2:50) (Two takes)  S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal session. Bootlegand Unreleased (2nd take)
LITTLE EDDIE aka THERE YOU GO EDDIE aka THERE YOU ARE EDDIE  (0:14) S: Paul (a capella) W: Paul McCartney This was written about writer Eddie "Hunter" Davies in 12/68. Bootleg
GET BACK  (0:06, 0:36 and 2:49) (Three takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
MEDLEY: GET BACK / LITTLE DEMON / MAYBELLENE / YOU CAN'T CATCH ME/BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN (2:14) S: Paul/Paul/Paul/John/John and Paul W: McCartney/Screamin’ Jay Hawkins/Chuck Berry/Chuck Berry/Chuck Berry Bootleg
SHORT FAT FANNIE aka SHORT FAT FANNY (1:21) S: John w/Paul and George W: Larry Williams Bootleg
GET BACK (0:05 and 1:33) (Two takes)  S: Paul (a capella on first take) W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GREEN ONIONS (0:07)  S: Instrumental on the organ W: Cropper/Jackson, Jr./Steinberg/Jones Unreleased
GET BACK  (0:41 and 3:19) (Two takes)  S: Instrumental/Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
BAD BOY (3:18) S: John and Paul W: Larry Williams Bootleg
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN / AROUND AND AROUND (1:47 and 1:04) S: John  W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
ALMOST GROWN (1:45) S: John, Paul and George W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
SCHOOL DAYS (1:30)S: John and Paul W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
DIALOGUE aka "Postcard Dialogue": (2:43) Paul talks about Mary Hopkins "Postcard" album. Bootleg
MEDLEY: STAND BY ME / WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? aka WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN  (2:34) S: John and Paul/John   W: Ben E. King/Leiber/Stoller-Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil   Bootleg
LADY MADONNA  (0:03)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Bootleg
MEDLEY:  LOVELY RITA / GET BACK  (0:03)  S:  Guitar riffs   W:  McCartney-McCartney  Unreleased
GET BACK (5:59) S: Guitar riffs W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
LONELY SEA (1:34) S: John on guitar W: Gary Usher/Brian Wilson Unreleased
“UNKNOWN SONG”  (0:59) John on guitar Unreleased

Sat. 1/25/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios from 10am to 5pm.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN (0:41) S: George and John W: Willie Nelson Bootleg
UNTITLED JAMMING aka “UNKNOWN SONG” (0:10) Instrumental Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS(Two takes) (0:52 and 0:30) Bootleg
ANOTHER DAY (0:35) S: Paul on guitar W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
TWO OF US (13:09 and 0:32)  (Two takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
BYE BYE LOVE (0:02) S: Paul and John W: Felice and Boudleux Bryant  
TWO OF US (0:22, 0:51, 0:16, 0:06, 3:13, 2:00, 0:10, 0:14, 0:06 and 0:33) (Ten takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
“Queen says 'no to pot-smoking FBI movement' " statement made by John, which is added to start of "For You Blue" on "Let It Be" album. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) 
FOR YOU BLUE (2:16, 2:31, 0:26, 2:36, 1:31, 0:23 and 2:52) (Seven takes, the last take is the "best") (Working titles - "George's Blues" and "Because You're Sweet and Lovely") S: George W: George Harrison (Dedicated to Patti Harrison.) Paul on the piano, John plays bottleneck "slide" lead guitar on his Hofner 5140 Hawaiian Standard guitar and George plays his Gibson J200 Jumbo acoustic guitar. This was filmed and a video was made in 1996 to go with the release of a different earlier take on the "Anthology 3” CD. It was shown on the "Anthology" video. The lead vocal was re-recorded on 1/8/70.Bootleg (Only the first and last takes were bootlegged.) S-5/7/70 A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) CD-10/26/96 Video 1996 Bootleg 
TAKE THIS HAMMER (Prisoner’s Work Song)  (0:08) S: George W: Terry/McGhee Bootleg
EARLY IN THE MORNING (0:24) S: George W: Leander/Seago Bootleg
LET IT BE (1:33, 1:13, 0:12, 0:07) (Four takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL aka CASTLE OF THE KING OF THE BIRDS aka PAUL'S PIANO THEME (0:16) S: Instrumental by Paul on piano W: Paul McCartney This was later used for "Rupert the Bear" animated film.  Bootleg
INSTRUMENTAL (0:09) S: Instrumental on piano and bass W: UNK Bootleg
LET IT BE (0:12, 1:07, 0:11 playback, 0:05 playback, 0:33 playback, 0:14 playback, 0:49, 1:26, 0:44,1:02 and 3:43) (Eleven takes) S: Paul (on two takes John sings lead) W: Paul McCartney CD-10/26/96 
CRAZY FEET (0:05) S: Paul on piano W: Mitchell/Conrad/Gottler Bootleg
PLEASE PLEASE ME (0:32) S: Paul and George W: John Lennon Bootleg

Sun. 1/26/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios from 10am to 5pm.
DIALOGUE: "Isn't It a Pity" (2:30) George talks about how he doesn't want Frank Sinatra to sing any of his songs. Paul agrees. The rooftop concert idea is conceived today. Bootleg
ISN'T IT A PITY (1:42 (Working title - "George's Demo") S: George W: George Harrison Recorded solo, singing to the others, with lightly strummed guitar. Bootleg
I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW aka I LOOK OUT A WINDOW aka WINDOW, WINDOW (0:58) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
LET IT DOWN (0:25 and 0:29)(Two takes)  S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN (6:22, 0:05, 3:07, 0:42 and 1:15) (Five takes) S: Ringo on piano (sometime George Martin, John or George join in.) W: Richard Starkey Ringo and George are working on the song at the piano. Used in the “Let It Be” movie. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
“UNKNOWN SONG” (0:31) S: Ringo playing a piano boogie W: UNK Bootleg
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN (3:11) S: Ringo, George, Paul and George Martin W: Richard Starkey Bootleg
LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER aka SHE’S A LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER (0:38) S: John W: UNK John sings one line during "Octopus's Garden". Unreleased
TWO OF US (0:12) S: George on the guitar W: Paul McCartney Unreleased
DIG A PONY (0:23) S: George on the guitar W: John Lennon Unreleased
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN (0:41 and 1:04) (Two takes) S: Ringo, Paul and George W: Richard Starkey Unreleased 
I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW aka I LOOK OUT A WINDOW aka WINDOW, WINDOW (1:04) S: George and Paul W: UNK Bootleg
I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU (0:46) S: George and John W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
LET IT BE (0:05) S: Instrumental intro W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
PIECE OF MY HEART (0:17) S: George on guitar W: Berns/Ragovoy Bootleg 
LITTLE YELLOW PILLS (0:45) S: George W: George Harrison? Bootleg
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (0:55) S: Paul W: Jerry Lee Lewis/Hargrave Bootleg
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (2:18) S: Paul W: Hammer/Blackwell Bootleg
DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING (2:30) S: Paul W: Ray Charles Bootleg 
IMPROVISATION aka MOVING ALONG THE RIVER RHINE (0:30) S: Organ and piano jam (Billy Preston and Paul) W: Improvisation Bootleg
SUICIDE aka COMMENTARY SUICIDE (0:44) S: Paul on piano with John W: Paul McCartney John is talking about a band in America called “Motherf**ckers” and Paul starts singing this song. Bootleg
DIG IT (Version two) (8:23)  (The full version was 12:25, but 50 seconds only were used on the album and 3+ minutes in the film.) S: John with George-John with Paul and Heather McCartney W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey (Actually written by Lennon) Paul on the piano, Billy Preston on the organ. Remixed and cut down by Phil Spector. He also added a small part from Take 1 at the end. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
MEDLEY:  RIP IT UP / SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL / MISS ANN / KANSAS CITY / LAWDY MISS CLAWDY / BLUE SUEDE SHOES / YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME (11:13)  ("Rip It Up/"Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Blue Suede Shoes" were on "Anthology 3" CD.)   S: Paul and John/Paul and John/Paul and John/John and George/John and Paul/John and Paul/George and John W: Marascalco/Blackwell-Stone-Johnson/Penniman-Leiber/Stoller-Price-Perkins-Robinson Paul on piano, Billy Preston on organ. Film-5/13/70 CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
LET IT BE  (0:27) S: John W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME (0:08) S: Instrumental intro W: William "Smokey" Robinson Bootleg
LET IT BE (0:02, 3:55 and 0:14)(Three takes) S: Paul with John and George W: Paul McCartney The second take is the "WBCN version"! Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD  (1:48 and 3:21) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal. Paul on piano, George on bass, and Billy Preston on organ. ("edit in film") Film-5/13/70 CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
IMPROVISATIONS (1:53 and 0:28) (Two takes) S: Instrumental boogie/Yoko Bootleg
”I've Told You Before" (8:18) S: John, Heather McCartney and George W: UNK Bootleg

Mon. 1/27/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios from 10am to 5pm.
INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION  (0:22)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Improvisation  Bootleg
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER (2:06)S: Paul on piano W: John Lennon (Written in Spain on 9/10/66)Bootleg
OH! DARLING (6:30)  S: Paul and John W: Paul McCartney Rehearsal. Billy Preston on keyboards. Film-5/13/70 CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
I'M FREE AT LAST... S: John W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney John's very short impromptu singing to "Oh! Darling" melody after hearing that Yoko's divorce had just gone through. CD-10/26/96
GET BACK (0:19, and 2:07) (Two takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul sang the second take in German, the last two lines of which were in French. Bootleg
John's ad-lib: "Sweet Loretta Fart she thought she was a cleaner but she was a frying pan." (About 0:08)  S: John W: John Lennon/Paul McCartney A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)
GET BACK (Single version) (2:42)  S: Paul W: Paul McCartney John on lead guitar, Billy Preston on the electric piano. It reached #1 on 5/24/69. The ending with Paul's "ho ho"s was used over the credits of the movie "Let It Be". S-4/11/69 (UK), 5/5/69 (US) Film-5/13/70
I'VE GOT A FEELING / BEEP BEEP ROADRUNNER JAM  (0:33, 0:51, 4:16, 3:23 and 0:36)  (Five takes of "I’ve Got A Feeling") S: Paul and John W: Lennon .5/McCartney .5-Improvisation Bootleg
YOU WON'T GET ME THAT WAY / THE WALK  (3:44) (Jammed version) S: Paul on blues jam/Paul and John W: Improvisation-McCracklin/Gorlic Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (Two takes) (3:59 and 0:46) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Billy Preston on piano. Bootleg
RAINY DAY WOMAN #12 and 35  (0:43) S: John W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (3:51, 2:52 and 0:13) (Three takes) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Billy Preston on piano. Bootleg
DIG IT (0:33) S: John W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (0:09) S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
GIMME SOME LOVIN’ / SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME (0:07 and 0:36) S: Instrumental/Paul W: Steve and Muff Winwood-Pomus/Shuman Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:45) S: Instrumental boogie on organ and drums W: UNK Bootleg

Tues. 1/28/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS:  Apple Recording Studios The engineer is Glyn Johns.
GET BACK (1:02) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Ending on "Get Back" single. S-4/11/69 (UK), 5/5/69 (US) Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:44) S: John W: John Lennon John on lead guitar, Billy Preston on Hohner electric piano. Bootleg
I'VE GOT A FEELING (0:03)  S: Paul and John W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:33)  S: John W: John Lennon John on lead guitar, Billy Preston on Hohner electric piano. S-4/11/69 (UK), 5/5/69 (US) A-5/8/70 (UK), 2/26/70 (US)
I'VE GOT A FEELING  (0:51) S: Guitar riffs W: John Lennon .5/Paul McCartney .5 Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 (0:58 and 3:11)(Two takes) S: Paul and John W: John Lennon Bootleg 
HAVA NAGILA (0:31) S: John W: Traditional Bootleg
IMPROVISATION (0:33) S: Instrumental W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE RIVER RHINE / THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (4:10) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney?- Paul McCartney Bootleg
THE INNER LIGHT (0:39) S: John W: George Harrison Bootleg
I GOT TO FIND MY BABY (0:26) S: Paul W: Chuck Berry Bootleg
SOME OTHER GUY (0:14) S: Organ instrumental W: Leiber/Stoller/Ritchie Barrett Bootleg
OLD BROWN SHOE (7:07, 3:02, 2:53, 2:22, 6:46 and 2:55) (Six takes) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
SOMETHING (3:43 and 4:30)(Two takes)  S: George with John and Paul W: George Harrison The sessions are fast disintegrating. No one seems very interested in George's songs, Paul is pushing everyone too hard, Ringo is unhappy with all the tension, and John is audibly intolerant of almost everything being played or offered up for consideration. Then a strange thing happens. George begins to play "Something" on guitar, and John, of all people, picks up the lyrics and runs with it, improvising until it breaks down. Finally he says, “OK, should we get on with the rock and roll?” Bootleg 
HOW DO YOU TELL SOMEONE  (1:59) S: George W: UNK Bootleg
POSITIVELY 4TH STREET (1:02) S: George W: Bob Dylan Bootleg
GET BACK (0:28) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
TEDDY BOY  (1:13)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  CD-10/26/96  Bootleg
GET BACK (0:18) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LET IT DOWN (2:03) S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) (Working title: "I Want You") (0:47 and 0:41)(Two takes) S: John W: John Lennon Rehearsal jam, different than it's ultimate incarnation. It appears that John is trying to steer the band away from it's repetitive jam into his tune. George has turned his Leslie speaker back on for this one. Billy sings "I had a dream..."  Bootleg

Wed. 1/29/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios from 10am to 5pm. 
DIALOGUE: Paul and George discuss performing live. Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS  (1:36 and 2:54) (Two takes)  S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
LET IT DOWN (2:23 and 1:22)(Two takes)  S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg
DIG IT(0:54) S: John and Paul W: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey Bootleg 
VACATION TIME aka THE REAL CASE HAS JUST BEGUN (0:46) S: John W: Chuck Berry This is an obscure Chuck Berry number. A good performance except that the band doesn't recall exactly how the song goes and it falls apart quickly. Bootleg
MEDLEY: CANNONBALL / NOT FADE AWAY / HEY LITTLE GIRL (IN THE HIGH SCHOOL SWEATER) / HEY! BO DIDDLEY (2:50) S: Instrumental/George/John/John W: Eddy/Hazlewood-Petty/Hardin-Robert Blackwell/B. Stevenson-McDaniel This medley begins with George playing the opening riff for “Cannonball”. Ringo picks up the drum beat and they go into “Not Fade Away”., The medley seamlessly changes to the other tunes, which are more or less indistinguishable from the previous ones. Bootleg
MAYBE BABY (2:27) S: John W: Norman Petty/Buddy Holly The bootleg version was created by editing two film rolls together. Bootleg
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED / CAYENNE aka THINKING OF LINKING (1:43) S: John W: Buddy Holly-Paul McCartney John continues his infatuation with Buddy Holly tunes, although he can’t remember the lyrics. Bootleg
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (2:23) S: George, John and Paul (backing vocals) W: Buddy Holly George's fractionally remembers lyrics, but a good solo is spurred on by Paul who vocalizes what he remembers of it in order to guide George. Bootleg
MAILMAN BRING ME NO MORE BLUES(1:47) S: John with George W: Roberts/Katz/Clayton A very good band performance with John replicating Buddy Holly's vocal style (vibrato in voice). 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
BESAME MUCHO (1:03, 0:12, 0:18 and 0:20) (Four takes, one of which is an up-tempo version with Paul singing "operatic".) S: Paul W: C. Velasquez/ Eng: S. Skyler This was used in the "Let It Be" film. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS  (2:56 and 0:10) (Two takes)  S: George W: George Harrison Bootleg

W. 1/22 - W. 1/29/69FILMING: Film of the Beatles discussing whether or not to do a concert on the rooftop of Apple. George doesn't want to and they table the decision, leaving it up to the director. Film-5/13/70 Released on video 1996

Thurs. 1/30/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios rooftop (Apple House, 3 Saville Row, London W1), at lunchtime. The following is the historical "Rooftop Concert" which turned out being the last public "performance" of the Beatles. The police stopped it short.
GET BACK (Warm Up) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg release only
GET BACK (Film Version) (2:58)  (Two versions, at 2:58 and 2:57, are edited together for the film.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney  John plays the lead, George plays a Rosewood Fender Telecaster. It was aired on "Top of the Pops" and CBS-TV’s "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Aired 4/24, 4/30-5/22/69 Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY)   (Working title: "I Want You") (Unknown time) S: John W: John Lennon  Unreleased
DON'T LET ME DOWN (Unknown time) S: John with Paul W: John LennonUnreleased
GET BACK (Film Version) (2:57)(Two versions, at 2:58 and 2:57, are edited together for the film.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney  John plays the lead, George plays a Rosewood Fender Telecaster. It was aired on "Top of the Pops" and CBS-TV’s "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Aired 4/24, 4/30-5/22/69 Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:12) S: John with Paul W: John LennonThis version was also filmed on the rooftop and it, with some other Twickenham footage, (see below) aired on CBS-TV's "Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Aired 4/30/69 S-5/5/69 A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg 
MEDLEY:  I'VE GOT A FEELING / OOH! MY SOUL / ONE AFTER 909 (3:30) S: Paul and John/Paul/John and Paul W: Lennon .5/McCartney .5-Penniman-John Lennon Billy Preston on piano. This was a "marriage" of a McCartney, Little Richard and a Lennon song. Remixed by Phil Spector. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
ONE AFTER 909 / DANNY BOY (2:44) S: Paul and John/John W: John Lennon-Fred Newtherley John on lead, Billy Preston on the electric piano. "Danny Boy" is an impromptu a cappella version by John at the end. Remixed by Phil Spector. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
DIG A PONY (0:04 and 3:37)(False start and full take)  S: John W: John Lennon Billy Preston on electric piano, John on lead guitar. Remixed by Phil Spector who also cut off John and Paul’s spoken introduction. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN S: UNK W: Traditional  Done while the audiotape is being changed, therefore it's only on the film. Billy Preston on electric piano. Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
MEDLEY:  I'VE GOT A FEELING / A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY / GET BACK (false start) (3:32) S: Paul and John/John/Instrumental W: Lennon .5/McCartney .5-Berlin-McCartney .5 John on lead guitar, Billy Preston on electric piano. A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN (3:12 S: John with Paul W: John Lennon This version was also filmed on the rooftop and it, with some other Twickenham footage, (see above) aired on CBS-TV's "Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Aired 4/30/69 S-5/5/69 A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Bootleg
GET BACK (Album version) (2:56) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Recorded again. John on lead guitar, and Billy Preston on electric piano. George and John's amps quit and are fixed during this song. This is the Beatle's last song of their last public performance. The police halted the “concert” prematurely.  Remixed by Phil Spector A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)Film-5/13/70 CD-10/26/96 Bootleg
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Paul thanks Maureen and John says the “thank….passed the audition” line.A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)Film-5/13/70 CD-10/26/96 Bootleg

Fri. 1/31/69FILMING and RECORDING SESSIONS: Apple Recording Studios Color film shot of the following session finally aired on "Top of the Pops" and "The Ed Sullivan Show" Beatles special. Aired 3/1,5,19/70 Unreleased
"UNKNOWN” / HEY GOOD LOOKIN’  (1:35)  S:  UNK/UNK  W:  UNK/Hank Williams  Bootleg
MEDLEY:  TAKE THIS HAMMER / LOST JOHN aka FREIGHT TRAIN / HOW HIGH’S THE WATER, MAMA aka FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING / ”BEAR CAT”/ BLACK DOG BLUES aka DADDY, WHERE YOU BEEN SO LONG / RIGHT STRING, WRONG YO-YO / RUN FOR YOUR LIFE  (8:49) S: John/John/UNK/UNK/John/George and John/John and Paul W: Traditional/Traditional/UNK/Johnny Cash/UNK/UNK/Perryman/Lennon Bootleg
TWO OF US (0:13 and 0:43) (Two takes) S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney John's guitar is out of tune on the first take. Bootleg
TWO OF US / FRIENDSHIP / OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA (0:24) S: Paul with John/John/Paul W: Paul McCartney/Cole Porter/Paul McCartney Bootleg
TURKEY IN THE STRAW (0:06) S: John W: Farrell/Dixon John improvising lyrics to the old song. Bootleg
STEP INSIDE LOVE (Spanish? Version)  (2:02)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased
FRIENDSHIP / TALES OF FRANKIE RABBIT  (1:24)  S:  UNK/UNK  W:  Cole Porter/UNK  Bootleg
TWO OF US (Takes 10-12) (Master: Take 12) (3:21) (Working title - "On Our Way Home") S: Paul with John W: Paul McCartney No bass, George plays low strings on his guitar. It was filmed. A clip was shown on the "Ed Sullivan Show" with a clip of "Let It Be". This was the last time the group "appeared" on that show. Aired 3/1/70 A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Film-5/13/70 Bootleg
'DEED I DO / IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND / ALL TOGETHER NOW   (0:07) S: Paul and John (a capella) W: Hirsch-Rose/UNK/Lennon-McCartney Ad-libs to the song. Bootleg
TWO OF US / I GOT STUNG (3:43) S: Paul with John (a capella) W: Paul McCartney-UNK Bootleg
YOU GAVE ME THE ANSWER S: Paul W: Paul McCartney The intro to "The Long and Winding Road". Unreleased
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (Takes 13-19) (Master: Take 19) (0:30, 1:20, 0:09, 0:18, 0:03, 0:15, 3:59, 0:02, 0:13, 0:03 and 3:38)(Eleven takes, seven logged.) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul on the piano, John on the bass, 18 UNK on the violins, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the cellos, UNK on the harp, 3 UNK on the trumpets, 3 UNK on the trombones, 2 UNK guitarists, 14 UNK female vocalists. This was actually just a demo take by Paul and John, given to Phil Spector to re-mix and "sweeten up" for inclusion in the "Let It Be" album. There are many bass mistakes. This song was written on the same day as "Let It Be". This was the Beatles last American number one hit on 6/13/70. S-5/7/70 A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Bootleg  The engineers were Glyn Johns and Peter Brown.
LADY MADONNA (0:12) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney A jam. Bootleg
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (0:04, 0:03, 0:01, 3:42, 4:24, and 3:40) (Six takes, two takes filmed)  S: Paul W: Paul McCartney   John on bass. (Shown on "Anthology" video.) Film-5/13/70 Video 1996 Bootleg
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY)   (Working title: "I Want You") (5:31)S: Paul W: John Lennon  Bootleg
LET IT BE(0:06, 0:50, 0:05, 0:13 and 0:03) (Five takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LET IT BE/ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER  (0:14) S: Paul/Guitar riff W: McCartney/Dylan Bootleg
DIALOGUE: After Take 22 of the previous “Let It Be” recording above, Paul says they should change the tempo a bit. Bootleg
LET IT BE (4:33, 0:11, 0:06, 0:21, 0:44, 0:12 and 0:27) (Seven takes) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LET IT BE / TWELFTH STREET RAG (0:10) S: Intro and instrumental on piano W: Paul McCartney/Euday L. Bowman Bootleg
LET IT BE (0:06 and 0:29)(Two takes)  S: Intro and chorus W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
OH! DARLING (3:14 and 2:40) (Two takes)  S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Bootleg
LET IT BE (Takes 20-27 included in some of the above. Twelve takes in all, eight logged, some must be false starts.) (Master: Take 27) (3:49 and 3:51 are bootlegged) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney The 1/4/70 dub was the band's last "recording session". Paul, upset over the Beatles pending breakup, claims his mother, Mary, came to him in a dream saying, "Let it be." This session was filmed. Paul on the piano and the maracas, John on the bass, Billy Preston on the organ or the electric piano, 2 UNK on the trumpets, 2 UNK on the trombones, UNK on the tenor sax, UNK on the cello. The single was produced by George Martin with George Harrison on the lead. The album version was produced by Phil Spector with John on lead guitar. The engineers were Glyn Johns, Jeff Jarratt, and Phil MacDonald. This was the first Beatles record to be released in the USSR. This clip and one of "Two Of Us" was shown on the "Ed Sullivan Show". This was the last time the group appeared on that show. S-3/6/70 (UK), 3/11/70 (US) A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) Aired 3/1/70 Video 1996 (It was also shown on the "Anthology" video.)

Th. 1/2 – Th. 1/9/69 POSSIBLE FILMING AND RECORDING SESSIONS: There were many recordings labelled IMPROVISATION, INSTRUMENTAL or “UNKNOWN SONG” (or just “UNKNOWN”) during the "Let It Be"/"Get Back" sessions. Various titles were given to these "jams" by the bootleggers, to the point where it's hard to be accurate. I tried to double-check everything but I was unable to do that with the following entries. Twickenham Studios.
GO JOHNNY GO (One source says not bootlegged.) S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD Thought to be John, NOW KNOWN TO BE A FAKE made by the group the Futz in 1970. They were Maurice Gibbs of the Bee Gees, Steve Kipner, of the Tin Tin, and Steve Groves. Bootleg
CAROL S: UNK W: Chuck Berry Unreleased
IT'S SO EASY S: UNK W: Buddy Holly/Norman Petty Unreleased
LEND ME YOUR COMB S: John and Paul W: K. Twomey/F. Wise/B. Weisman Unreleased
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE S: John W: Chuck Berry One source lists this as a "studio out-take". It's not logged. Unreleased
SOMEONE NICE LIKE YOU S: UNK W: Lennon/McCartney Unreleased
STAIRWAY TO PARADISE, (I'LL BUILD A) S: Paul W: B.G. DeSylva/Ira Gershwin/George Gershwin Unreleased
TURN AROUND (LOOK AT ME) S: UNK W: Jerry Capehart Unreleased
LONG TALL SALLY S: Paul W: E. Johnson/R. Penniman/R. Blackwell Bootleg
LOOK OUT (0:42) S: Paul and John W: UNK Bootleg

Th. 1/2 – Th. 1/16/69POSSIBLE FILMING AND RECORDING SESSIONS: Twickenham Studios
SOUL FINGER (3:37) S: UNK W: Jones/King/Cunningham/Cauley/Caldwell/Alexander The "Bar-Keys" song. Bootleg
YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
GIMME SOME LOVIN' S: UNK W: Carter Unreleased
JAMBALAYA S: UNK W: Hank Williams Unreleased

Th. 1/2 – F. 1/31/69POSSIBLE FILMING AND RECORDING SESSIONS: Twickenham and Apple Studios
A LONG ROAD S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
AFTER 40 YEARS IN THE DESERT S: John W: UNK Three seconds of John improvising? Bootleg
THE ANIMAL AND FAMOUS PERSONS JAM S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
DA DE DA S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
ENCORE S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
FLOWING MORE FREELY THAN WINE S: John W: UNK Three seconds of John. Bootleg
MAYBE I'M AMAZED with THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING (2:16) S: Paul W: Paul McCartney Paul on guitar only. Bootleg
NOBODY ELSE WILL DO S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
OH YEAH S: Paul W: E. McDaniel unless it is: This could be the "Get Back/Ticket To Ride/Satisfaction" jam when Paul kept calling out “Oh, Yeah!”. Bootleg
SEE TO ME S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
SESSION JAM PART 1 and 2 (6:20 or 6:24 depending on the bootleg.) S: UNK W: UNK Part 1 has the piano hook from "Little Woman Love".Bootleg
SILVER SPOON  S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
TIME IS TIGHT S: Instrumental W: Jones/Jackson, Jr./Cooper/Dunn A "Booker T. and the MGs" song. Bootleg
TUESDAY SPEAKING S: UNK W: UNK Bootleg
SHE'S MY QUEEN (One source gives this title. I find no evidence of it being recorded.) S: UNK W: UNK Unreleased if recorded
I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDES: Instrumental by George Martin W: John A. Glover/Kind Unreleased
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON / DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE S: Paul on piano W: David Williams/Sunny David -Vivian Stanshall/Neil Innes Bootleg
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN (0:04) S: John W: Traditional   Bootleg
CASTLE OF THE KING OF THE BIRDS / A HARD RAIN’S A-GONNA FALL (0:16) S: Instrumental on piano. W: McCartney/Bob Dylan  Bootleg
LET IT DOWN S: George W: George Harrison Unreleased
“Isadora Duncan” (0:11) S: John with Billy Preston W: UNK Bootleg
SEXY SADIE (0:06) S: John W: John Lennon Bootleg
ONCE UPON A TIME   (0:52 or 0:59 depending on the bootleg.) S: John W: Improvised/Chuck Berry Improvisation to melody of "Jo Jo Gunne". This was a jam. Bootleg
IMPROVISATION aka BILLY'S SONG (6:22) S: Instrumental W: Billy Preston (Seen on the video "Let It Be" outtakes.) Billy Preston led the jam session on the electric piano. Bootleg
I GOT TO FIND MY BABY (0:47) S: Paul W: Chuck Berry Paul shouts out a misremembered lyric as George and John picks up on it. Paul then suggests "One After 909" and is met with “F**k you!” by John who says they know the song already and that they should practice others that they don't know as well. Bootleg

1/69?  RECORDING: George (as L'Angelo Misterioso) plays guitar on the "Badge" recording by Cream.  S:  UNK  W:   Harrison/Clapton/Ringo Starr (.05)  UNK studio  A-2/5/69 

2/69  RECORDINGS: Apple Studios and George’s house in Esher. Paul plays guitar, Ringo plays drums on "Is This What You Want?", an LP recording by Jackie Lomax.   Apple Studio  A-3/21/69
GOODBYE  (2:21, 2:24  or 2:25 depending on the bootleg.)  S:  Paul  W:  Sparrow (Paul McCartney)  Paul records a demo tape for Mary Hopkin.  (One bootleg source says the demo was recorded in 12/68.)  Mary Hopkin recorded it in 3/69.  Bootleg  
UNDER THE MERSEY WALL S:  N/A  W:  George Harrison  Electronic sounds performed and recorded by George at his Esher home.UNK release

Sun. 2/2/69 FALSE RECORDINGS:  NOW KNOWN TO BE FAKES, these were actually recordings by the group, Mortimer.  Apple Studio.
OH, I NEED YOU (aka I NEED YOU)  (1:33)    Bootleg  
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY)  (4:24)  S:  Thought to be Paul  W:  John Lennon  It is the Beatles' song.  Bootleg

Mon. 2/3/69 FILMING:Filming starts for "The Magic Christian".  Ringo only appears in it. It's unknown if Ringo actually started filming on 2/3/69. The filming runs through Friday,  5/2/69.  "Come And Get It", written by Paul, is the theme song.  John and Yoko have a brief appearance.  Twickenham Studios  Film-12/11/69

Fri. 2/7/69  FILMING:  Filming of George entering the London University College Hospital for removal of his tonsils.  Ringo attends the "Candy" movie premiere.  Aired UNK  UNK release

Sat. 2/22/69  RECORDING SESSION:  Trident Recording Studios  The Beatles start recording their last album, "Abbey Road".
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY)  (Takes 1-35) (Master: Takes 9,20 and 32 edited together)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  John on George’s Moog synthesizer (he had it built for him), the organ and the lead guitar, Ringo on the congas, Billy Preston plays the organ on the final take. This was the final song mixed for the album and was the longest Beatles song at seven minutes and forty-nine seconds.  In fact it was so long that the engineer ran out of recording tape.  Hence the abrupt ending to the song.  (A take with Paul singing lead was "bootlegged".)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Tues. 2/25/69   RECORDING SESSIONS: George records demos by himself for his songs at EMI.  UNK studio.  Today is his 26th birthday.
OLD BROWN SHOE  (Takes 1-2)  S:  George  W:  George Harrison  (An alternate take was bootlegged.)  CD-10/26/96  Bootleg
ALL THINGS MUST PASS (Takes 1-2)  S:  George  W:  George Harrison  CD-10/26/96  Bootleg
SOMETHING   (Take 1) (3:23)  S:  George  W:  George Harrison  George on the electric guitar.  It was written on the piano in Abbey Road's Studio #1 during the "White Album" recordings.  (The take was bootlegged.)  George says he was thinking of Ray Charles singing it when he wrote it.  (Bootleg source mistakenly gives the recording date as Saturday 2/22/69.)  CD-10/26/96  Bootleg

Sat. 3/1/69 FILMING: Tony Bramwell films Paul and Mary Hopkin talking at the recording session of "Goodbye", which Paul had written for her.  Morgan Studios  UNK airing  UNK release  (Shown on the "Anthology" video.)  Aired UNK  Video release 1996

Sun. 3/2/69 RECORDINGS:  John and Yoko record for their "Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions" album at Cambridge while performing in a Jazz Festival.  Lady Mitchell Hall  This is the first solo performance by a Beatle.
CAMBRIDGE 1969   S:  Yoko (Screaming)  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-5/9/69
LET'S GO ON FLYING  S:  UNK  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-5/9/69
SNOW IS FALLING ALL THE TIME   S:  UNK  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-5/9/69 
DON'T WORRY KYOKO   S:  UNK  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-5/9/69  S-10/20/69 (US), 10/24/69 (UK)
SONG FOR JOHN   S:  UNK  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-5/9/69

Tues. 3/4/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Interview of George by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard".   Apple HQ  Aired 3/8 and 4/12/69  A-7/30/76
FILMING:  Ringo continues filming "The Magic Christian".  During the French restaurant scene, Princess Margaret drops by.  Later Paul and Linda visit.  UNK location   Film-12/11/69

Mon. 3/10/69 UNRECORDED:  Engineer Glyn Johns prepares an acetate of two takes of "Get Back" and an alternate take of "Don't Let Me Down".  Somehow it gets to northeastern USA (some same John Lennon brought it over on 9/13/69).  Anyhow it becomes the basis of "Kum Back”, the first of many bootlegs

Wed. 3/12/69 FILMINGS: Film is shot of George and Pattie being arrested for possession of drugs. (marijuana)  UNK location  Aired UNK  Unreleased Filming of Paul and Linda leaving the registrar's office after their wedding in London. (Shown on the "Anthology video.) (Linda will die on 4/19/98, 29 years later, of liver cancer.  It started out as breast cancer, which also took Paul's mother Mary's life.)  Aired UNK  Released on video 1996
INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview with Paul and Linda, at St. John's Wood, following their wedding.  Aired UNK  CD-10/26/96
RECORDING SESSION:  John and Yoko record at EMI UNK Studio.
PEACE SONG:S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  Approximate date, a copy was made at Abbey Road on this date.  Bootleg

Sun. 3/16/69 UNRECORDED: John and Yoko fly to Paris.  Unreleased if filmed or recorded

Thurs. 3/13/69 FILMINGS: Ringo films scenes for "The Magic Christian" at Chobham Common, Surrey and Lower Richmond Road, Thames Embankment in London.  Film-12/11/69

Tues. 3/18/69 FILMINGS: Ringo films more scenes for "The Magic Christian" at Chobham Common, Surrey and Lower Richmond Road, Thames Embankment in London.  Film-12/11/69

Early 3/69  RECORDING SESSIONS:  Apple basement studio recordings.
WHAT'S THE NEW MARY JANE   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Another version recorded.  Unreleased
JUBILEE aka JUNK   S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Originally called “Scrap Heap”, this was later known as "Junk" on the "McCartney " solo album.  Unreleased
NOT GUILTY   S:  George  W:  George Harrison  Another version is recorded.  Unreleased
I SHOULD LIKE TO LIVE UP A TREE   S:  Ringo  W:  Ringo Starr  (Not known if this was actually recorded or if it was the Beatles.)  Unreleased
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER/I WANT YOU/JAM    S:  Paul and John?  W:  Paul McCartney-John Lennon-Improvisation  Bootleg
POLYTHENE PAM    S:  John  W:  John Lennon   (Written in India)  Unreleased 

Wed. 3/19/69   George and Pattie leave court in Walton-On-Thames, after paying a fine for possession of marijuana.  Unreleased if filmed or recorded 

Thurs. 3/20/69  FILMINGS and INTERVIEW RECORDING: Filming of John and Yoko arriving in Gibraltar to get married. Then a press conference in the terminal was recorded and filmed.  (Shown on the "Anthology" video.)  UNK location  Aired UNK  Released on video 1996    Filming of John and Yoko after their wedding in Gibraltar.   UNK location  Aired UNK  UNK release 

Fri. 3/21/69  John and Yoko fly to Amsterdam.  Unreleased if filmed or recorded 

Tu. 3/25 - M. 3/31/69   INTERVIEW RECORDINGS: Interview of John by Akiva Noff of Israeli radio.  John did  versions of these songs during the interview.  Amsterdam Hotel room.
I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY)/HELLO ISRAEL  S:  John  W:  John Lennon/UNK  Bootleg
JERUSALAIM  (sic)  S:  John  W:  Akiva Noff  Bootleg
HAVA NAGILA   S:  John  W:  Traditional  Bootleg
RADIO PEACE  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
GOOD NIGHT    S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
DON'T LET ME DOWN  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
THOSE WERE THE DAYS  S:  John  W:  Traditional Russian song   During interviews possibly from the Amsterdam bed-in or a 1968 press interview in California.  Bootleg

Wed. 3/26/69    FILMINGS: Filming of John and Yoko's Bed-In at the Amsterdam Hilton. Also John and Yoko record "Amsterdam" and "Peace Jingle" during this week.     Amsterdam Hotel room.  Aired UNK  A-10/20/69

Thurs. 3/27/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: In London, Ringo confirms in an interview that the Beatles will never play before an audience again.  UNK location  Aired UNK  UNK release 

Mon. 3/31/69   INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko end the bed-in and leave the Hilton.  They hold a press conference concerning their film, "Rape", at the Hotel Sacher, Vienna.  During the interview, according to one source, they adlib the following song.  Aired UNK  UNK release
WIENER BLUT  S:  John and Yoko   W:  Johann Straus  UNK release
FILMING: Filming of George and Pattie leaving court after being fined 500 pounds for possession of drugs.  UNK location  Aired UNK  UNK release
3/69 FILMING: Filming of John and Yoko arriving in London   London Airport  Aired UNK  UNK release

Early/69 RECORDINGS: John records a solo demo. UNK Studio
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD      S:  John  W:  John Lennon  UNK release

UNK/69 FILMING: The Beatles are filmed at the "Magic Christian" film party.  The film is later shown on the BBC-TV documentary, "Will The Real Mr. Sellers..."  UNK location  Aired 12/18/69  Unreleased
RECORDINGS:Unreleased songs are recorded and arranged by John and Harry Nilsson.   UNK location and/or studio.
MUCHO MUNGO/MOUNT ELGAR  (3:47)      S:  John and Harry Nilsson  W:  UNK  Bootleg

Mon. 4/1/69 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: John and Yoko return to London and appear on A-R TV's "Today" show with Eamonn Andrews. #4 TV House  Aired 4/1/69  Unreleased
INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview with John and Yoko for "Late Night Extra" recorded.  UNK location  Aired 4/1/69  Unreleased 
FILMING: Ringo shoots more film footage for "The Magic Christian" at the Theatre Royal in London.    Film-12/11/69

Wed. 4/3/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of George by Sue MacGregor for BBC's "The World At One" show.  Broadcasting House  Aired 4/3/69  Unreleased 
BROADCAST APPEARANCE: Appearance by John and Yoko on Thames Television's "The Eamonn Andrews Show".  Cafe Royale   Aired 4/3/69  Unreleased

Wed. 4/9/69  FILMING: Ringo shoots more film footage for "The Magic Christian" at the Barclays Bank's rowing club on the River Thames at Putney.  Film-12/11/69
UNRECORDED:  The Beatles are photographed at various locations around London.

Mon. 4/14/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3  The engineer is Geoff Emerick.
THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO  (Takes 1-11) (Master: Take 10) (Working title: "The Ballad of John and Yoko (They're Gonna Crucify Me)")  S:  John  W:  John Lennon (Written on 3/20/69)     John on lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, guitar back thumps, Paul on the bass, the drums, the piano, the maracas.  No other Beatles play.  This is the first Beatles single to appear in stereo.   (No bootleg.)  S-5/30/69 (UK), 6/4/69 (US) A-2/26/70

Wed. 4/16/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: George records some demos in EMI Studio #3
OLD BROWN SHOW (Take 1, demo)  S:  George  W:  George Harrison  Unreleased
OLD BROWN SHOE   (Takes 1-4)  S:  George  W:  George Harrison  Paul on jangle piano, George later dubbing in Hammond organ.  (Not bootlegged.)  S-5/30/69 (UK), 6/4/69 (US) A-2/26/70 (US)
SOMETHING  (Takes 1-13)   S: George  W:  George Harrison  George Martin on piano, John didn't play at all.  Bootleg

Fri. 4/18/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studios #3 and #2.
Dubbing session onto "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".  Also the organ and lead guitar are dubbed onto "Old Brown Shoe". 
(See individual song listings for release dates)

Sun. 4/20/69 RECORDING SESSIONS:   EMI Studio #3
OH! DARLING  (Takes 1-26) (Working title - "Oh! Darling (I'll Never Do You No Harm)")  S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Paul on the piano, lead guitar and the tambourine.  John on the electric piano and George on his Moog synthesizer.  (An early mono mix take and an overdub take were bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (Part of take 7)  S:  John  W:  Joe South  Unreleased  Dubbing session of Hammond organ and conga drums onto "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)

Tues. 4/22/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  John and Yoko make recordings for their "Wedding Album" record.  John changes his name to John Ono Lennon on the roof of the studio.
“HEARTBEATS”   John and Yoko record heartbeats.   A-10/20/69
JOHN AND YOKO  (22 minutes)  S:  John and Yoko W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A-10/20/69

Sat. 4/26/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2
OH! DARLING S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A vocal overdub session.  Paul is alone in the studio having trouble with his headphones.  He then "warms up" with this unused vocal take to get his voice to sound "worn".  Bootleg
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN  (Takes 1-32) (Master take: 32) (Take 2 and the end of take 8 are on the "Anthology 3" CD.)  S: Ringo  W:  Richard Starkey  Ringo on percussion and effects, John on lead guitar, Paul on the piano, and George on his Moog synthesizer.  (An early mono mix was bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96 Bootleg

Sun. 4/27/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3
JOHN AND YOKO S: John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  A re-make.  A-10/20/69 

Tues. 4/29/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3
Dubbing session of Ringo's vocal onto "Octopus's Garden". A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96  Bootleg 

Wed. 4/30/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Dubbing session of vocals and sound effects onto "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)" and lead guitar onto "Let It Be". (see individual song listings for dates)

Fri. 5/2/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview with John and Yoko about their film, "Rape", for BBC-TV's "How Late It Is".  BBC Lime Studio "G”   Aired 5/2/69  Unreleased

Fri. 5/2/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3   Session time: 7pm-3:40am.  The engineers were Jeff Jarratt, Glyn Johns, Phil McDonald, and Geoff Emerick.
SOMETHING  (Re-make, takes 1-36) (Master: 36 and 39, a dub)   S: George  W:  George Harrison  George on "Leslied" lead guitar (red Gibson Les Paul) and handclaps, Paul on handclaps, Ringo on handclaps, Billy Preston on the piano, 12 UNK on the violins, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the cellos, 1 UNK on the double-bass. (Dub take 37, reduced from 36, was bootlegged.)   A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  S-10/6/69  Bootleg 

Sun. 5/4/69  FILMING and INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Paul and Linda are interviewed and John is seen on a film shot at a party for completion of Ringo's film. It is shown on BBC 1's "Will The Real Mr. Sellers..."      Les Ambassadeurs Hotel  UNK airing  UNK release

Mon. 5/5/69  RECORDING SESSION:  Olympic Sound Studios.   Session time:  7:30pm-4am. Paul and George do bass, guitar and lead vocal overdubs on "Something".  They were not used.  Unreleased
An excerpt of "Hey Jude" is shown on "The Best On Record" as the Beatles Grammy appearance.  Aired 5/5/69  Unreleased

Tues. 5/6/69 RECORDING SESSION:  Olympic Sound Studios.  Session time:  3pm-4am.
YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY  (Takes 1-36) (Master: Take 30)  S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Paul on the pianos, guitars, the wood-chimes and tape-loops, John on distorted lead guitar, George on a "Leslied" guitar, Ringo on the tambourine. (Basic tracks, an alternate take and an early mix were bootlegged, one goes into a rock jam.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Thurs. 5/8/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of John by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard".  John, George and Ringo sign with Klein.  Paul doesn't.  Apple HQ  Aired 5/11,18/69  Released 7/30/76

Fri. 5/9/69  RECORDING: Paul (as Paul Ramon) plays bass, drums and sings backing vocals on "My Dark Hour" recording by Steve Miller.  One source says it was on Monday 2/3/69 but it was definitely Friday night because the Beatles, who were to overdub in the studio, had an argument about Paul signing up with Allen Klein and Paul said it could wait until Monday.  The others then left freeing up the studio for Steve Miller to use.)  Olympic Sound Studios  S-6/16/69  A-3/25/77

Sun. 5/11/69  RECORDING: George plays guitar on "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune" by Jack Bruce.  UNK Studio  UNK release

Tues. 5/13/69 UNRECORDED:  Angus McBean photographs the Beatles at EMI House at 6pm for the "Get Back" LP cover.

5/69  RECORDING: Paul plays lead guitar on "Charity Bubbles"/"Goose" recording by Scaffold. UNK Studio  S-6/27/69

Thurs. 5/15/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview with Paul is recorded at his father's home in Liverpool by Roy Corlett for BBC Radio Merseyside's "Light and Local".  Aired 5/16/69  Unreleased

Fri. 5/16/69 UNRECORDED:  Ringo, Maureen, George and Pattie board the "QE II" to sail for the US for filming of "The Magic Christian.  Then they spend two weeks in the Bahamas.  John and Yoko can't get a visa.

Sat. 5/24/69 UNRECORDED: John and Yoko fly to the Bahamas, create Bag Productions and do a Peace “lie in”.  They prepare to fly from there to Montreal.                               

Sun. 5/25/69 UNRECORDED: John and Yoko arrive in Montreal where they spend 2 1/2 hours in customs.
INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of John in Montreal where he does a "pre-Bed-In" rendition of this song.  UNK location Aired UNK
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE  (0:36)  S: John  W:  John Lennon  "Moshi moshi" version.  Aired UNK  Bootleg

Mon. 5/26/69 FILMING and RECORDINGS:  John and Yoko start their second bed-in in Montreal, Room 1742, Room 1742 in Hotel La Reine Elizabeth.  It is filmed for the movie, "Bed-In".  John sings the following songs. Aired UNK  UNK release (film)
GET IT TOGETHER   S: John  W:  John Lennon  Improvised.  Bootleg
BECAUSE   S: John  W:  John Lennon  Acoustic demo.  Bootleg
HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
OH YOKO   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg
I WANT YOU   S:  John  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  Bootleg
RADIO PEACE   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg

Fri. 5/28/69 UNRECORDED:  Glyn Johns prepares a more polished line-up of the "Get Back" sessions on acetate and it becomes the basis of many other bootlegs.

Sat. 5/29/69    INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview by phone of John by Tom Campbell and Bill Holley for San Francisco radio station KYA.  Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth in Montreal.  Aired UNK  UNK release

5/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: John talks to rioters on the telephone in Berkeley, California.  Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth in Montreal.   Aired UNK  A-UNK/1995

Tues. 6/1/69 FILMING and RECORDINGS: Live recording in John and Yoko’s hotel room, filmed and shown on the "Top of the Pops". It was the end of the bed-in in Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth in Montreal.  George is on holiday in Sardinia and Paul is in the South of France.
GIVE CHANCE A PIECE   S: John  W:  John Lennon  Short acoustic improvised parody.  Bootleg
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE  (Three rehearsal takes and one final take) (Rehearsals and a rough mix were bootlegged.)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  The performers were John, Yoko, Timothy Leary, Tom and Dick Smothers, Petula Clark, Derek Taylor, and the "Canadian Radha Krishna Temple singers". Aired 7/10/69  S-7/4/69  Bootleg
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE ("Last chance" version, 0:25)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg

Sat. 6/5/69 FILMING:  Filming of a promotional clip for "The Ballad of John and Yoko". Footage is shown of John and Yoko's wedding and their bed-in.  When the word "Christ" comes up, an exclamation points flashes on the screen.  It aired on "Top of the Pops" and ABC-TV's "The Music Scene". Aired 6/5/69 and 9/22/69  UNK release Mon. 6/7/69
UNRECORDED:?  John and Yoko return to London from Canada and the “bed-in”.

Tues. 6/14/69 BROADCAST APPEARANCE:Appearance by John and Yoko on the U.S. TV show "The David Frost Show". (One source says Tues. 6/7/69)  Stonebridge Park  Aired 7/10/69  Unreleased  Paul will be 27 in four days.

Mid-June/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview with John and Yoko for Radio Luxembourg's "The David Christian Show".  UNK location  Aired 6/22/69  Unreleased

Tues. 7/1/69    RECORDING SESSION:EMI Studio #2  Session time:  3pm-7:30pm.
John, Yoko, Julian and Kyoto are in a car accident in John’s Austin Maxi on Durness-Tongue road. Dubbing session (lead vocals) onto "You Never Give Me Your Money".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Wed. 7/2/69   RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  3pm-9pm.
HER MAJESTY  (Takes 1-3)   S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Only Paul on the tape, on the acoustic guitar.  The beginning chord is actually from the end of "Mean Mr. Mustard".  It was once a bridge between "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam".  This is the shortest Beatle song ever recorded.  The final chord was cut off by an editing error.  It was mixed into the beginning of "Polythene Pam".  A "full" version was bootlegged, meaning the last note was put back on. A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg 
GOLDEN SLUMBERS/CARRY THAT WEIGHT  (Takes 1-15) (Master take: Takes 13 and 15) (Working title - "Golden Slumbers")   S: Paul  (All on chorus)  W:  McCartney .7/T. Dekker .3-Paul McCartney  Paul on the piano, the rhythm guitar and the tympani?, George on the bass and lead guitar, (John is in the hospital), 12 UNK on the violins, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the cellos, 1 UNK on the double-bass, 4 UNK on the horns, 3 UNK on the trumpets, 1 UNK on the trombone, 1 UNK on the bass trombone.   Paul, George and Ringo sing the "Carry That Weight" chorus.  (A basic track, take 13 and a mix take were bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg
OF NOTE:   32 years from today on Monday, 7/2/01, John’s widowed wife, Yoko Ono, will visit the airport in Liverpool for a ceremony honoring John and renaming the new airport the Liverpool John Lennon Airport (which will open in 2002).  She said he would have been "very proud." "Thank you very, very much for remembering John and for loving John," Ono said as she introduced the new logo for the airport.  "John always reminded of us of the sense of fun in life. I hope the airport will send a great message to all corners of the world. As John said, there is no hell below us, above us only skies." The airport's new logo includes a Lennon self-portrait and the printed line "Above us only sky," from his song "Imagine."

Thurs. 7/3/69 RECORDING SESSION:  EMI Studio #2
  Dubbing session of Paul's rhythm guitar, George's lead, Paul's vocals and all on backing vocals onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg
INTERVIEW RECORDING: Ringo and Maureen substitute for John and Yoko, who are in the hospital, at a press conference at Chelsea Town Hall for the release of "Give Peace A Chance".  Aired UNK  UNK release.

Fri. 7/4/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:45pm-5:30pm.
Dubbing session onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg           

Sun. 7/6/69  UNRECORDED:::  John and Yoko leave the hospital in Scotland, following treatment for their car crash injuries, and they return to England.  Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is found dead in his pool.

Mon. 7/7/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-11:45pm.
John was not present at the original session because of his car accident injury.   Ringo turns 29 today.
HERE COMES THE SUN  (Takes 1-13) (Master: 13)  S: George  W:  George Harrison (Written in Eric Clapton's garden)  George on the harmonium, his Moog synthesizer and handclaps, Paul and Ringo on handclaps, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the cellos, 1 UNK on the double-bass, 2 UNK on the piccolos, 2 UNK on the clarinets. (No takes were bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)

Tues. 7/8/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-10:45pm.
Dubbing session of George's vocal onto "Here Comes The Sun".  A-9/26/ 69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)

Wed. 7/9/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-10:15pm.
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER  (Takes 1-21) (Master: 21) (Take 5 was released on "Anthology 3" CD)   S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Paul on the piano, George’s Moog synthesizer for solo and guitars, Ringo on the anvil, George Martin on the organ.   John came back to the studio with Yoko, his first session since his accident. A bed is brought into the studio for Yoko.  This was the second Beatle song with the Moog.  (Take 21 and/or an alternate mix bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96  Bootleg

Thurs. 7/10/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session of Paul's piano, George Martin's organ, Ringo's anvil, George's guitar and Paul's vocal onto "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".   A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96 Bootleg

Fri. 7/11/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2 
Dubbing sessions of George's vocal onto "Something", Paul's bass onto "You Never Give Me Your Money" and Paul's guitar onto "Maxwell's".  (See individual song listings for dates)            

Tues. 7/15/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studios #2 and #3   Session time:  2:30pm-6pm.
Dubbing session of bell sounds and vocals onto "You Never Give Me Your Money". A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg 

Wed. 7/16/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studios #2 and #3   Session time:  2:30pm-7pm.
Dubbing session of George's vocal, again, onto "Something" and harmonium and handclaps onto "Here Comes The Sun".  (see individual songs for dates)

Thurs. 7/17/69RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studios #2 and #3   Session time:  2:30pm-6:30pm.
Dubbing of Paul's lead vocal trial onto "Oh! Darling".  Vocals, effects and piano are dubbed onto "Octopus's Garden".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Fri. 7/18/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studios #2 and #3   Session time:  2:30pm-8:30pm.
Dubbing session of Paul's trial vocal onto "Oh! Darling" and dubbing onto "Octopus's Garden".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Mon. 7/21/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3  Session time:  2:30pm-9:30pm.
The engineers were Geoff Emerick and Phil MacDonald.
COME TOGETHER (Takes 1-8) (Master take: 8 into 9) (Take 1 was on the "Anthology 3" CD.)  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  (and Chuck Berry?)  John, (in overdubs), and George played lead, John on handclaps and the tambourine, Paul on the electric piano, Ringo on the maracas.  John sings "Shoot me !" over and over but Paul’s bass obscures the “me”.  He was probably alluding to shooting heroin, which he and Yoko were into at the time.  (No takes bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  S-10/6/69  CD-10/29/96

Tues. 7/22/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3
Dubbing session of Paul's trial vocal onto "Oh! Darling" and dubbing of vocal, piano, guitar and maracas onto "Come Together".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Wed. 7/23/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studios #3 and #2 Session time:  2:30pm-11:30pm.
THE END  (Takes 1-7) (Master take: 7) (Working title - "Ending")  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Take combinations appear on the "Anthology 3" CD, showing that Ringo's one and only drum solo was NOT meant to be a solo.  At least at some point they tried a guitar lead with or over it.  This is the last song on the last recorded Beatles album, unless you count "Her Majesty", which was an afterthought and an accident.  Paul on the piano and lead guitar, John on lead guitar, 12 UNK on the violins, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the cellos, 1 UNK on the double-bass, 4 UNK on the horns, 3 UNK on the trumpets, 1 UNK on the trombone, and 1 UNK on the bass trombone.  The guitar solos were:  Paul, George and John taking turns in that order.  Paul plays his Fender Esquire, George plays the red Gibson Les Paul given to him by Clapton and John plays his Epiphone Casino E-230-TD.  This, after the guitar overdub is left off in the mix-down, becomes the only recorded drum solo by Ringo.  (An early mix was bootlegged.)  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96 Bootleg 
FEEDBACK GUITAR  (2:20)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Lennon/Harrison/Ono  Instrumental experimentations with Yoko "singing".   Bootleg
Dubbing session of Paul's final lead vocal onto "Oh! Darling" and vocals onto "Come Together". A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Thurs. 7/24/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2
COME AND GET IT  (Take 1)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A demo made in less than an hour.  Paul on the piano, the maracas, the drums and the bass.  (The take was bootlegged and released on "Anthology 3" CD.)  Session time:  2:30pm-3:30pm.  CD-10/29/96  Bootleg
SUN KING/MEAN MR. MUSTARD  (Takes 1-35) (Working title - "Here Comes The Sun-King" and "Los Paranoias")   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  (Written in India)  John on the maracas, Paul on the harmonium, the piano and tape-loops, Ringo on the bongos and the tambourine, George Martin on the organ.  (An early mix of "Sun King" was bootlegged.  No takes of "Mustard" were bootlegged.)  Session time:  3:30-10:30pm.  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg
AIN'T SHE SWEET   S:  John  W:  Jack Yellen/Milton Ager  A jam in the "Sun King" recording session.  CD-10/26/96
WHO SLAPPED JOHN  S:  John  W:  UNK  A jam in the "Sun King" recording session.  Unreleased
BE-BOP-A-LULA  S:  John  W:  Gene Vincent/Sheriff Tex Davis  A jam in the "Sun King" recording session.  Unreleased

Fri. 7/25/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-2:30am.
Dubbing session onto "Come Together" and piano, vocal and organ onto "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  S-10/6/69
POLYTHENE PAM/SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW  (Takes 1-39) (Master: 39)   S:  John-Paul  W:  Lennon – McCartney  John on 12-string guitar, Paul on lead guitar, the piano and the electric piano, Ringo on the tambourine, the maracas and the cowbell.   Female fans from the past inspired both songs.  (An early mix of "Pam", an alternate mix of "Bathroom", and the entire test edit of the whole "medley" were bootlegged.)   A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Mon. 7/28/69  RECORDING SESSION:EMI Studio #2 
Dubbing session of lead vocal, guitars, pianos, and tambourine onto "Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Tues. 7/29/69  RECORDING SESSION:  EMI Studio #3
  Dubbing session of guitar solo onto "Come Together" and dubbing of vocals, piano, organ and percussion onto "Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard".               A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  S-10/6/69

Wed. 7/30/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2pm-2:30am.
Dubbing session of vocals onto "You Never Give Me Your Money", vocals onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight", guitars onto "Come Together" and vocals, percussion and guitar onto "Polythene Pam/She Came In Through The Bathroom Window".  Paul decides to eliminate "Her Majesty" but part is left on the tape and later used.  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Thurs. 7/31/69  RECORDING SESSION:EMI Studio #2 
Dubbing session of bass and piano onto "You Never Give Me Your Money" and drums, timpani and vocals onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Summer/69RECORDINGS:  (Not known for sure if these were recorded or Beatles' recordings if they were.)
BAD PENNY BLUES   S:  Instrumental  W:  Humphrey Lyttelton  Unreleased
FOUR NIGHTS IN MOSCOW aka FOUR KNIGHTS IN MOSCOW  S:  UNK  W:  UNK  (One source lists this as a "studio out-take". It's not logged.)  Unreleased
JUST DANCING AROUND  S:  UNK  W:  UNK  Unreleased
MY KIND OF GIRL   S:  UNK  W:  Leslie Bricusse   Unreleased
u>PORTRAITS OF MY LOVE aka PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE   S:  UNK  W:  D. West/C. Ornadel  Unreleased
PROUD AS YOU ARE   S:  UNK  W:  UNK  Unreleased if recorded SWINGING DAYS   S:  UNK  W:  UNK  (Sources give this title, but I can't confirm it.)  Unreleased if recorded
WHEN EVERYBODY COMES TO TOWN or EVERY TIME SOMEBODY COMES TO TOWN S:  UNK (George and/or Bob)  W:  UNK  (George Harrison and/or Bob Dylan)  (One source lists this as a "studio outtake".  It's not logged.)  (It was recorded on 5/1/70 by Dylan in Nashville. One source says 11/UNK/68.)  Bootleg
ZERO IS JUST ANOTHER NUMBER aka ZERO IS JUST ANOTHER EVEN NUMBER  S:  UNK  W:  UNK George Harrison?  Unreleased if recorded

UNK   TOO MANY PEOPLE  S:  UNK  W:  UNK  (One source lists this song as recorded.  I can't find any other evidence to back up the claim.)  Unreleased 

UNK/69BROADCAST RECORDING:Filming or taping of a musical segment for the first telecast of ABC-TV's "The Music Scene" hosted by David Steinberg.  UNK location   Aired 9/22/69  Unreleased
INTERVIEW RECORDING:  John's bedside press conference in Montreal.  Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995
INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko's "Official" Montreal Bed-In Press Conference.  Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995
INTERVIEW RECORDING:  John's “peace wish” for the world.  Room 1742 in Hotel Reine Elizabeth  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995
INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko hold a press conference while in a black bag in Austria. UNK location  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995
INTERVIEW RECORDING: John discusses his precarious financial situation in a press conference.  UNK location  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995
INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko meet the press at the Ontario Science Centre, Montreal, Canada  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995

7 or 8/69  RECORDING: George (as L'Angelo Misterioso) plays guitar on "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune" on Jack Bruce LP.  UNK location  A-8/29/69

Fri. 8/1/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-10:30pm.
BECAUSE  (Takes 1-23) (Master take: 16)  (The "vocals only" track was on the "Anthology 3" CD and bootlegged.)  S:  John, Paul and George  W:  John Lennon  George on his Moog synthesizer, George Martin on the spinet electric harpsichord.  John, Paul and George are on three-part harmony recorded three times.  This was the first Beatle record with a Moog synthesizer, having been dubbed in first.  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US) CD-10/29/96 Bootleg 

Mon. 8/4/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  Session time:  2:30pm-9pm.
Dubbing session onto "Because".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US) CD-10/29/96 Bootleg

Tues. 8/5/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3/#2 and Room 43  Session time: 6:30pm-10:45pm
Dubbing session (vocals) onto "You Never Give Me Your Money" (Time: 2:30pm-6:30pm), "The End" and George’s Moog Synthesizer onto "Because".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  Bootleg

Wed. 8/6/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3/#2 and Room 43  Session time:  2:30pm-11pm Dubbing session of acoustic guitar onto "Here Comes The Sun" and George’s Moog synthesizer onto "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)

Thurs. 8/7/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3  Session time:  6pm-12pm.
Dubbing session of vocals and Paul, George and John's guitar solos onto "The End".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96 Bootleg

Fri. 8/8/69 The photo for the "Abbey Road" album (the Beatles in the crosswalk outside of Abbey Road Studios) is taken at 10am or 11:35am, depending on the source, by photographer Iain Macmillan.  They walk back and forth several times.  It’s unknown if it was filmed or taped.
RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3/#2 and Room 43  Dubbing session of drums and George’s Moog synthesizer onto "I Want You", Paul's lead guitar onto "Oh! Darling" and drums and bass onto "The End".  (see individual song listings for dates)

Mon. 8/11/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3/#2 and Room 43
Dubbing session of backing vocals onto "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" harmonies onto "Oh! Darling" and guitars onto "Here Comes The Sun".  (see individual song listings for dates)

Thurs. 8/14/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: EMI #2  Interview of John Lennon by DJ Kenny Everett, using EMI studio for BBC Radio 1's "Everett Is Here". John sang this.  Aired 9/20,27/69
MEAN MR. MUSTARD   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Bootleg

Fri. 8/15/69  RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI #1 and #2
Dubbing session of the orchestra onto "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" and "The End".  Session time: 2:30pm-5:30pm  Dubbing onto "Something",  "Here Comes The Sun".  Session time: 7pm-1:15pm The guitar solo is dubbed onto "Here Comes The Sun" and "Something".

Mon. 8/18/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI #3
Dubbing session of four seconds of the piano onto "The End".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)  CD-10/29/96 Bootleg

Tues. 8/19/69RECORDING SESSION: EMI #2
Dubbing session of George’s Moog Synthesizer onto "Here Comes The Sun".  A-9/26/69 (UK), 10/1/69 (US)

Wed. 8/20/69UNRECORDED: This was the last time all four Beatles were in the Abbey Road recording studio together, mixing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"    EMI #2

Fri. 8/22/69 FILMING: Linda Eastman shoots the last film of the Beatles on Paul’s 16mm movie camera.  The Beatles all went to John’s house (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot for a photo shoot.  The still photos were shot by Ethan Russell, Monte Fresco and Mal Evans.  (Later Ringo bought it from John.) They are standing in a field and in doorways.  (Shown on "Anthology" video with Paul's "The End".)  Aired UNK  Released on video 1996

Sun. 8/24/69RECORDING SESSION: UNK Studio
COLD TURKEY  (Three takes)   S: John  W:  John Lennon  John supposedly writes, rehearses and records this demo of the song in one day.  Bootleg

Mon. 8/25/69 RECORDING SESSION: EMI #2
Recording of sound effects onto "Maxwell's Silver Hammer".  They were not used.

Fri. 8/29/69 UNRECORDED?:  Paul and Linda's daughter is born.  It’s unknown if Paul was filmed at the hospital on this or subsequent days.  UNK location  Aired UNK  UNK release 

8/69RECORDING SESSION: UNK EMI Studio
ROCK PEACE  S: Instrumental  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  John records by himself.  Unreleased if recorded

Autumn/69RECORDING SESSION: UNK EMI Studio
THE BEATLES' SEVENTH CHRISTMAS RECORD   "Noel '69" with Yoko. Cover designed by Ringo.  S-12/19/69  A-12/18/70

Sun. 9/11/69 RECORDING:  John's home John, Yoko and George meet with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivendanta Prabhupada at the Lennon's Tittenhurst Park estate in Berkshire.  Aired UNK  CD-UNK/1995

Tues. 9/13/69 CONCERT FILMING and RECORDING: John and Yoko record and film their live concert in Montreal as the "Plastic Ono Band:  “Live Peace in Montreal 1969" LP.  Songs performed are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Money", "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", Yer Blues", "Cold Turkey", "Give Peace A Chance", "Don't Worry Kyoko", and "John, John".  ("Give Peace" is bootlegged.)  Band members are Klaus Voorman on bass, Alan White on drums, Eric Clapton on guitar, John Lennon on guitar and piano, and Yoko.  Varsity Stadium  A-12/12/69  Bootleg

Mon. 9/19/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of Paul by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard". Apple HQ  Aired 9/21,28/69  A-7/30/76

Th.9/22 or Su.9/25/69 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: A video of the Beatles playing this song is shown on the program "Music Scene".
THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  (Written on 3/20/69)  Aired 9/22 or 25/69  Unreleased

Sun. 9/25/69   RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3
COLD TURKEY  (Takes 1-26)  S: John  W:  John Lennon  Ringo on drums, George on guitar, Eric Clapton on guitar and Klaus Voorman on bass.  Unreleased

9/69 INTERVIEW RECORDINGS: Kid Jensen for Radio Luxembourg records separate interviews for John and Ringo.  UNK location  Aired 9/26,27/69  Unreleased 

Wed. 9/28/69  RECORDING SESSION: Trident Recording Studios
COLD TURKEY   S: John  W:  John Lennon  Remake.  The released version is recorded.  Ringo on drums, George on guitar, Eric Clapton on guitar and Klaus Voorman on bass.  (It’s almost an official Beatles’ song!)  S-10/20/69 (US), 10/24/69 (UK)

Thurs. 10/2/69 LIVE INTERVIEW: Interview of John on BBC Radio discussing "Abbey Road" album.  UNK location   Aired 10/2/69  Bootleg
RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #3 Dubbing session onto "Across The Universe", the single version.  A-12/12/69 (US and UK)  A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)

Fri. 10/3/69 RECORDING SESSION: Studio A, Lansdowne
DON'T WORRY KYOKO  S: John  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono   John, Yoko and the "Plastic Ono Band", i.e. Ringo, Clapton, Voorman  (See 3/2/69. I don't know which recording used on album.)  A-5/9/69  S-10/20/69 (US), 10/24/69 (UK)

Sun. 10/5/69  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session onto "Cold Turkey" by the Plastic Ono Band.  S-10/20/69 (US), 10/24/69 (UK)

Wed. 10/8/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of George by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard" show. (John will be 29 tomorrow.)  Apple HQ  Aired 10/12,19/69 A-7/30/76

Tues. 10/21/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of John by David Wigg for BBC 1's "Scene And Heard".  Apple HQ  Aired 10/26/69  UNK release

Fri. 10/24/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of Paul about the "Paul is dead" hoax by Chris Drake.  Aired on three shows.  Paul's farm  Aired 10/26,27/69  Unreleased

Mon. 10/27/69 RECORDING SESSIONS:EMI Studio #3 
Ringo begins recording his "Sentimental Journey" LP.
NIGHT AND DAY   S:  Ringo  W:  Cole Porter  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)
BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON   S: Ringo W:  Secunda/Shalom  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Thurs. 10/31/69 RECORDING SESSIONS:EMI Studio UNK 
George records unreleased tracks with Eric Clapton, Rick Grech (Blind Faith) and Denny Laine.
EXCHANGE AND MART  S:  George  W:  UNK  Bootleg
SPENDING ALL MY DAYS   S:  George  W:  UNK  Bootleg

Late Oct/69  FILMING:Filming of the "Something" video.  The Beatles and their wives are seen walking around John's house in Ascot and Georges' house in Esher.  Paul and Linda play with Martha, the sheepdog.  Ringo and Maureen ride on motor scooters.  Aired on "Top of the Pops" and shown on the "Anthology" video.  Aired 11/13/69  Released on video 1996
RECORDING SESSION:EMI Studio UNK
JOHN and YOKO'S HAPPY XMAS DITTY  S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  Recorded for "The Beatles' 1969 Christmas Record".  S-12/19/69  A-12/18/70  Bootleg
RECORDING SESSION:UNK Studio
John and Yoko record a message to go out to fans.  It might have been part of the Christmas Record above.  They sing several songs during the message.
DEAR PRUDENCE  S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon  Unreleased.
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE  S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon  Unreleased.
OCTOPUS’S GARDEN  S:  John and Yoko  W:  Ringo Starr  Unreleased.
SUN KING S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon  Unreleased.

11/69RECORDING: Paul records a personal working tape during his vacation in Greece.  UNK location.
EVERY NIGHT S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Bootleg  Taping of "Paul McCartney, The Complete Story Told For The First And Last Time", a trial concerning the "Paul is dead" hoax shown on WOR-TV in NYC.   Aired 11/30/69  Unreleased

11/69 - 3/70 RECORDING:  Paul records this instrumental version of "Junk" at his home in St. John's Wood.
SINGALONG JUNK  (2:25)  S:  Instrumental  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased if recorded

Thurs. 11/6/69 RECORDING SESSION:   Wessex Sound Studio  Ringo records more of his "Sentimental Journey" LP.
STORMY WEATHER S:  Ringo  W:  Richard Arlen  Unreleased

Fri. 11/7/69 RECORDING SESSION:   Wessex Sound Studio
Ringo records more of his "Sentimental Journey" LP.
STARDUST S:  Ringo  W:  Hoagy Carmichael  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Fri. 11/14/69 RECORDING SESSIONS:  Trident Studio
Ringo records more of his "Sentimental Journey" LP.
DREAM S:  Ringo W:  Johnny Mercer   A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US) Ringo overdubs his vocal onto "Stardust".

Tues. 11/25/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of John by David Bellan for BBC's "Today" show.  John returns his MBE.  Apple HQ  Aired 11/26/69  Unreleased 

Wed. 11/26/69RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Dubbing session onto "What's The New Mary Jane".  CD-10/29/96  Bootleg

Fri. 11/28/69 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2
Unreleased take Ringo records for "Sentimental Journey" album.
BLUE TURNING GREY OVER YOU  S:  Ringo  W:  Andy Razaf/"Fats" Waller  Bootleg Ringo overdubs his vocal again on "Stardust".

12/69   BROADCAST RECORDING: Ringo tapes a "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" appearance.  NBC-TV Studios  Aired 12/21/69  Unreleased 

Mon. 12/1/69FILMING: Filming of Ringo for TV special about him on BBC's "Late Night Line-Up".  He is filmed in various locations in London.  Aired 12/10/69  Unreleased

Tues. 12/2/69  INTERVIEW RECORDING:Interview recorded and filmed of John and Yoko by Dr. Desmond Morris  for ATV's "Man of the Decade" special and BBC 1's "24 Hours".  Tittenhurst Park  Aired 12/15,30/69  UNK release

Tues. 12/2/69 George plays guitar and joins the tour with Delaney, Bonnie and Friends, starting with the concert in Bristol.  It's the first tour of a Beatle since '66.  Unknown if filmed or recorded.

Wed. 12/3/69INTERVIEW RECORDING and FILMING: Interview with John by Gloria Emerson filmed for several shows.  Part ends up in the "Imagine" film.  Tittenhurst Park  Aired 12/15/69  Released in 1988

Thurs. 12/4/69 RECORDING SESSIONS and FILMING:EMI Studio #2
ITEM 1   Laughing and shouting recorded by John, Yoko, Mal Evans, Anthony Fawcett, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald and Malcolm Davies.  Also filmed.   Bootleg
ITEM 2   Whispers recorded by John, Yoko, Mal Evans, Anthony Fawcett, Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald and Malcolm Davies.  Bootleg
BLUE TURNING GREY OVER YOU  S:  Ringo  W:  Andy Razaf/"Fats" Waller  Ringo records for his "Sentimental Journey" album.  Bootleg

Fri. 12/5/69 FILMING: John and Yoko filmed for "24 Hours" filming their own film, "Apotheosis 2".  Market Square  Aired UNK  Unreleased

Sat. 12/6/69 FILMING:John and Yoko are filmed in their hotel room playing a game for BBC's "24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko".  Long Melford Hotel  Aired 12/15/69  Released in 1988
BROADCAST RECORDING: Ringo tapes "Frost On Sunday" to promote "The Magic Christian" film.  He sings "Octopus's Garden".  Studio #1, Wembley  Aired 12/7/69  Unreleased
RECORDING: George records with Clapton, Delaney, Bonnie and Friends at Liverpool Empire concert.
EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY    S:  George  W:  Carl Perkins  Bootleg

Sun. 12/7/69 FILMING: George backs Delaney, Bonnie and Friends in a concert at Fairfield Hall in Croydon, which, is filmed.  Aired UNK  UNK release

Sun. 12/7/69 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: John and Yoko appear on BBC 1 TV's "The Question Why".  BBC E Lime Grove Studio  Aired 12/7/69  Unreleased

Mon. 12/8/69 RECORDING SESSION:EMI Studio #2 Session time:  10am-12:15pm.
Ringo re-records with others for George Martin's "With A Little Help From My Friends" IBA TV special.
OF NOTE:  John will be shot and killed exactly 11 years from today.
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN  (Takes 1-10) (Master: 10)  S:  Ringo  W:  Richard Starkey  Aired 12/24/69  Unreleased

Wed. 12/10/69  BROADCAST APPEARANCE: Ringo appears on the TV program "Late Night Line Up".  UNK location.  George plays rhythm guitar at a Delaney and Bonnie and Friends concert in Denmark. Bootleg

Thurs. 12/11/69  FILMING: Filming of Ringo, John, Yoko, George, Pattie and Peter Sellers the World Premier of "The Magic Christian" at Odeon Theatre, Kensington, London.   Aired UNK  Unreleased

Sa.12/13–Su.12/14/69UNRECORDED: George plays rhythm guitar at a Delaney and Bonnie and Friends concert in Stockholm and Gotemburg, Sweden.

Sun. 12/14/69 BROADCAST RECORDING:Ringo tapes an additional segment for "With A Little Help From My Friends" TV special.  #4 TV Centre  Aired 12/24/69  Unreleased

Mon. 12/15/69 BROADCAST RECORDING: Ringo is recorded for BBC radio doing a two-minute appeal on behalf of the British Wireless for the Blind Fund.  Apple HQ  Aired 12/25/69  Unreleased
CONCERT RECORDING: John, Yoko and George perform in the UNICEF "Peace for Christmas" concert at the Lyceum Ballroom in London with Clapton, Billy Preston, Keith Moon, Klaus Voorman, Bobby Keys, Alan White, Jim Gordon, Delaney and Bonnie. This was John's last performance in England.  Some parts are recorded.
COLD TURKEY   S:  John  W:  John Lennon   George his plays his black Gibson Les Paul Custom.  UNK release
DON'T WORRY KYOKO   S:  John and Yoko  W:  John Lennon/Yoko Ono  UNK release

Wed. 12/17/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: John and Yoko press conference in Montreal is recorded.  They give a "Christmas/Peace Message".  UNK location  Aired UNK  Bootleg

Sat. 12/20/69INTERVIEW FILMINGS and RECORDINGS: Interview of John by Marshall McLuhan is filmed by CBS-TV.  University of Montreal  Aired UNK  Unreleased    Canadian press conference by John and Yoko about "Peace Festival" in Montreal, released on "Interview" CD Vol. 2.  CD-3/4/96
BROADCAST APPEARANCE: John appears on CBC-TV's "Weekend" show from Montreal. CBC-TV  Aired 12/20/69  Unreleased 

Late Dec./69  RECORDING SESSIONS: St. John’s Woods  Paul records "McCartney" album tracks at his home.
THE LOVELY LINDA   S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
VALENTINE DAY S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
MOMMA MISS AMERICA S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
GLASSES S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
OO YOU   S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
TEDDY BOY S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
SINGALONG JUNK S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)

Mon. 12/29/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Interview of John and Yoko recorded in Denmark.  They join in with others on this old song.  Grundtvig Studio  (One source gives the date as 1/4/70.)
O KRISTELIGHED  (O CHRISTIANITY)  S:  UNK  W:  UNK  Aired UNK  Bootleg

Tues. 12/30/69 INTERVIEW RECORDING: Desmond Morris interviews John for ATV's "Man Of The Decade" program.  UNK location  Aired 12/31/69 
OF NOTE:  31 years from today, a 34-year old man named Michael Abram will break into George’s house in Henley-on-Thames, west of London, and stab George in the chest.  George will survive although he suffered a punctured lung.  Abram thought the Beatles were witches.  Abram was acquitted by reason of insanity and confined to a mental hospital.

12/69 RECORDING: John records a promo disc for Ronnie Hawkins.  UNK location  Released 1970 UNK/69
FILMING:John and Yoko film a cameo appearance in the film, "Dynamite Chicken".  UNK location  UNK release

UNK/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING: John's immigration press conference held in New York City.  UNK location  Aired UNK  A-UNK/1995

Fri. 1/3/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2  2:30pm.
With John on holiday, this was the last full song recorded by the Beatles - Paul, George, and Ringo only. The last time all four were together in the studio was the final sequencing of "Abbey Road" on August 20, 1969. 
I ME MINE  (Takes 1-16) (Master take: 16.)  S: George  W:  George Harrison  The true "short" version is on "Anthology 3" CD.  Later Phil Spector who also remixed the entire song edited it into a longer version.  Paul on the electric piano and the organ?, Billy Preston on the organ?, 18 UNK on the violins, 4 UNK on the violas, 4 UNK on the harp, 3 UNK on the trumpets, 3 UNK on the trombones.  A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) CD-10/29/96  (Alternate mixes and a take, 1:43 or 1:46, were "bootlegged")  Bootleg
JAM  S:  Instrumental  W:  Improvised   Between takes 6 and 7 of "I Me Mine".  Paul, George, and Ringo play.  Unreleased
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED S: George  W:  Holly/Allison/Petty  Before take 12 of "I Me Mine". Paul, George, and Ringo play.  Unreleased
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Sat. 1/4/70 RECORDING SESSION: Apple Recording Studios  John is absent today, but this was the group's last “recording session”. Dubbing session of orchestra and lead guitar solo onto "Let It Be".  S-3/6/70 (UK), 3/11/70 (US)  A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US)  Aired 3/1/70  Video 1996

Wed. 1/8/70 RECORDING SESSION: Apple Recording Studios Vocal dubbing session onto "For You Blue".  S-5/7/70  A-5/8/70 (UK), 5/18/70 (US) CD-10/26/96

1/70 RECORDING:  UNK Studio
George plays guitar on the recording by Doris Troy.
VAYA CON DIOS  S:  Doris Troy  W:  Russell/James/Pepper  S-2/13/70
INTERVIEW RECORDING: John's press conference in Jutland, Denmark is recorded.  UNK location  Aired UNK  A-UNK/1995

Wed. 1/14/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI UNK Studio
Ringo dubs his vocal on instrumental tracks of “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” and “Sentimental Journey” which had been recorded in the U.S. at Olympic Sound Studios.  These are for his “Sentimental Journey” album.   Unreleased

Thurs. 1/15/70 FILMING: A silent newsreel is filmed of the Lennon Bag One Exhibit and shown with 64/69 footage. UNK location  Aired UNK  UNK release

Tues. 1/20/70 John and Yoko cut their hair in Denmark.  It's unknown if it was filmed.

Mon. 1/26/70  Ringo and Maureen fly from London to the US to attend the "The Magic Christian" premiere.  John composes "Instant Karma!" today or tomorrow? Unreleased if filmed or recorded

Tues. 1/27/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2  7pm.
INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON) (Takes 1-10)  S: John  W:  John Lennon  John reportedly wrote, recorded and mixed this all on this day. George plays guitar, Mal Evans, Yoko Ono, Alan White, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston and patrons of the Hatchett nightclub sing.  S-2/6/70 (UK) 2/20/70 (US)

Tues. 1/27/70 BROADCAST RECORDING: Ringo tapes appearance on NBC-TV's "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In". NBC TV Studios  Aired 2/23/70  Unreleased

1 or 2/70 RECORDING: George plays guitar, Ringo plays drums on "Leon Russell" LP recording by Leon Russell.  UNK studio  A-3/23/70

Mon. 2/2/70 INTERVIEW FILMING and RECORDING: Interview of Ringo is filmed for ABC-TV's "Get It Together" show.  ABC-TV Studios  Aired 3/7/69  Unreleased

Tues. 2/3/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2   Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING  S: Ringo  W:  P. F. Webster/Sammy Fain   Remake  It was arranged by Quincy Jones.  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU  S: Ringo  W: Scott Wiseman  Unreleased 
AUTUMN LEAVES S:  Ringo  W:  Kosma/Mercer  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)
I'LL BE SEEING YOU   S:  Ringo  W:  Brown/Egan/Whiting  Unreleased

Wed. 2/4/70 On the roof of Apple, John gives the leader of the Black Power his recently cut hair to be sold in auctions for peace. Unreleased if filmed or recorded

Thurs. 2/5/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2   Ringo overdubs his vocal on "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing".   A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Fri. 2/6/70  INTERVIEW RECORDING:Interview with John and Yoko by David Bellan for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard" show.  Apple HQ  Aired 2/15/70  Released 7/30/76

Sat. 2/7/70 BROADCAST RECORDING: John and Yoko tape an appearance on London Weekend TV's "The Simon Dee Show".    #1 Wembley  Aired 2/8/70  Unreleased

Mon. 2/9/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2
Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
WHISPERING GRASS (DON'T TELL THE TREES)  S:  Ringo  W:  Fred Fisher/Doris Fisher  Unreleased
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU   S:  Ringo  W:  Scott Wiseman  Remake.  Ringo overdubs onto a US recorded instrumental track.  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Tues. 2/10/70 RECORDING SESSION: St. John's Wood  Paul records more "McCartney" tracks.
HOT AS SUN   S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
John re-records his vocal for “Instant Karma!” so he can mime it when he records an appearance on BBC-TV's "Top Of The Pops" performing this.  Aired 2/11/70
INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON)   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Unreleased

Tu. 2/10 - W.2/25/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: St. John's Wood and Morgan Studios   Paul records more "McCartney" tracks.  Some were recorded at Morgan Studios under the pseudonym of Billy Martin. A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)

Wed. 2/11/70 BROADCAST RECORDING: John tapes two appearances, with the Plastic Ono Band, on "Top Of The Pops".    #8 TV Centre
INSTANT KARMA   S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Aired 2/12/70 and 2/19/70  Unreleased
RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
I'M A FOOL TO CARE   S:  Ringo  W:  Ted Daffan   Billy Preston plays.  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Thurs. 2/12/70  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY  S:  Ringo  W:  UNK   Billy Preston plays.  Unreleased
RECORDING SESSION: St. John's Wood   Paul records for his "McCartney" album.
KREEN AKRORE   S:  Instrumental  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)

Wed. 2/18/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: EMI Studio #2 
Yoko Ono is 36 today. Ringo overdubs his vocals on "Have I Told You Lately" and "Let The Rest Of The World Go By".  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)
IT DON'T COME EASY  (Working title: "You Gotta Pay Your Dues") S:  Ringo  W:  Richard Starkey  Unreleased takes recorded by Ringo with George, (who does lead vocal on one take), Klaus Voorman and Stephen Stills.  Bootleg

Thurs. 2/19/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Ringo re-records his vocal on "It Don't Come Easy".  George isn't present.   Unreleased

Sun. 2/22/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Paul records for his "McCartney" album.
EVERY NIGHT     S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
MAYBE I'M AMAZED   S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney   A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
FILMING: A promo film is shot for London Weekend TV and "The Ed Sullivan Show".  Aired 4/9 and 19/70

Tues. 2/24/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #1  Ringo overdubs his vocal on "Blue Turning Grey Over You".  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Wed. 2/25/70  RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #2
Paul records for the "McCartney" album.  This is George's 27th birthday.
MAN WE WAS LONELY   S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  A-4/10/70 (UK), 4/20/70 (US)
RECORDING SESSION: De Lane Lea Studio
Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE S:  Ringo  W:  Allan Roberts/Doris Fisher  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Sun. 3/1/70 Ed Sullivan does a Beatles tribute show on his Sunday TV show.  Everyone sings Beatles songs and Ed shows a clip of "Let It Be".  Aired 3/1/70  Unreleased

Thurs. 3/5/70 RECORDING SESSIONS: Morgan Studios
Ringo records more "Sentimental Journey" tracks.
WHISPERING GRASS (Remake)  S:  Ringo  W:  Fred Fisher/Doris Fisher  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD   S:  Ringo  W:  Mort Dixon  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Fri. 3/6/70 RECORDING SESSION: Morgan Studios Ringo overdubs drums onto "You Always Hurt The One You Love".  A-3/27/70 (UK), 4/24/70 (US)

Sun. 3/8/70 RECORDING SESSION: UNK studio (Trident?)
IT DON'T COME EASY  S:  Ringo  W:  Richard Starkey  Remake.  Released version recorded by Ringo, George on guitar.  S-4/9/71

Wed. 3/11/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Johnny Morgan interviews George for BBC 1’s “The Beatles Today”.  Aeolian Hall  Aired 3/30/70  Unreleased
RECORDING SESSION: UNK studio (Trident?) Overdubs on Ringo's "It Don't Come Easy".  S-4/9/71

Sun. 3/15/70 BROADCAST RECORDING: Ringo films clips for "Sentimental Journey" LP for "Frost On Sunday" and "The Ed Sullivan Show".  One location is the "The Talk Of The Town", London.  Aired 5/17,29/70  Bootleg 

Wed. 3/25/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Interview of Ringo by David Wigg for BBC Radio 1's "Scene and Heard" show.  UNK location  Aired 3/29 and 4/5/70  A-7/30/76

Thurs. 3/26/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI UNK studio George starts recording his "All Things Must Pass" album.  EMI UNK  A-11/27/70

Sat. 3/28/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Interview of John by Kenny Everett for Radio Luxembourg. UNK location  Aired  3/28/70  Unreleased

Sun. 3/29/70 BROADCAST APPEARANCE: Ringo appears on the "David Frost Show" and sings this song.  UNK location
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY S:  Ringo  W:  Bud Green/Les Braun/Ben Horner  Aired UNK  Unreleased

Tues. 3/31/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING:  Interview of Ringo by Pete Murray for BBC Radio 2's "Open House".                                                UNK location  Aired 3/31/70  Unreleased

Wed. 4/1/70 RECORDING SESSION: EMI Studio #1 Dubbing session of Ringo's drums and the orchestra onto "Across The Universe" for the album version of the song.  Same dubbing for "I Me Mine" and "The Long And Winding Road".  (see individual song listings for dates)

Fri. 4/10/70 INTERVIEW RECORDING: "George Harrison Interview" at the Apple offices for BBC 1’s "Fact Or Fantasy".   ("The Beatle Tapes from David Wigg Interviews")  Apple HQ  Aired 4/26/70  A-7/30/76  Interview with Beatles press officer and "Apple" staff about the Beatles split.  Released on "Interview" CD Vol. 2.  Apple HQ  CD-3/4/96 

I have to have an "ending" date or this "list" could go on to the present.  The actual date of the Beatles’ break-up is unclear.  The partnership wasn't officially dissolved until the courts finally did it on 1/9/75.  Paul had filed that suit "divorcing" the Beatles on 12/31/70.  All had "left" the Beatles at various times, working on their own projects, but no one said it was officially over until Paul released an announcement saying that he was no longer a Beatle on 4/10/70.  This was to coincide with the release of his album, "McCartney".  So I'm using that date as the ending to my "list".  Now for the exceptions.  Does three of the four Beatles being present constitute a Beatle recording?  It did during several tracks on the "White Album".  Therefore, I offer the following seven songs for your judgment as to whether they belong on this list.

Mon. 7/10/73 RECORDING SESSION:  UNK studio
John and Ringo record for Ringo’s album, “Ringo”.
I'M THE GREATEST   S: Ringo  W:  John Lennon  John on the piano, George on lead guitar, Ringo on the drums, Klaus Voormann on the bass and Billy Preston on the keyboards.  9 or 10/73 release

5/81 RECORDING SESSION:  UNK studio  Paul, Ringo and George record for George’s single.
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO   S:  George  W:  George Harrison   A tribute to John.  UNK/81 release

Feb. and Mar./94 RECORDING SESSION:  UNK studio
Original recording done in approximately 1977. Dubbing session and new recording onto demo of "Free As A Bird".   S:  John with Paul and George on bridges  W:  Lennon .95/McCartney .025/Harrison .025  CD-11/21/95 (aired 11/19) S-11/1995

Feb./95 RECORDING SESSION:  UNK studio
Original recording done in approximately 1979. A solo version was released in 1988 on the soundtrack album of the Lennon tribute movie, "Imagine". Dubbing session and new recording onto demo of "Real Love" aka "Girls and Boys".  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  CD-3/4/96 S-2/14/96 (aired 11/22/95)

Fri.  6/23/95 RECORDING SESSION:  UNK studio
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY S:  Paul  W:  Bill Monroe  Paul, George and Ringo record a promotional spot for the Anthology TV series.  UNK Studio   Aired UNK  Bootleg Unknown
NOW AND THEN   S: John  W:  John Lennon  The Internet reported on 12/1/97 that Paul mentioned that he, George and Ringo had worked on this, another Lennon demo. They didn't use it because "George didn't like it." or because they would've had to write too much more for the song and felt uncomfortable.  UNK studio  Unreleased
GROW OLD WITH ME   S: John  W:  John Lennon  Another demo song that Yoko gave to Paul, George and Ringo to dub over.  It has not been done as of this printing.  UNK studio  Unreleased

The Beatles wrote many songs for other artists and also recorded demos for them, such as Paul's "Come And Get It" (see the entry for 7/24/69).  They wrote more songs for the group but never studio recorded them.  They may have been "demoed" but there are no records of the following songs being "demoed" at Abbey Road studios.  They may have been "home" recorded or another studio could have been used.  I list these songs as possibilities to complete my list.

UNK 62-64 IF YOU'RE IRISH, COME INTO THE PARLOUR S:  John  W: Glenville/Miller Excerpt heard in "Anthology" video and credits for song given at the end.  Unknown when John sang it.  UNK studio  Sound only released on video 1996

Before 4/26/63 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET  S:  John  W:  John Lennon  Unreleased if recorded (Demo)
I'LL BE ON MY WAY S:  John and Paul  W:  Paul McCartney   Unreleased if recorded (Demo)

Before 7/22/63 I'LL KEEP YOU SATISFIED   (Not known for sure if this was actually recorded.)  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased if recorded

Before 7/26/63I CALL YOUR NAME   S:  John  W:  John Lennon   Unreleased if recorded (Demo)

Before 1/21/64 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased if recorded

Before 4/64 NOBODY I KNOW  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney   Unreleased if recorded

Before 5/64 FROM A WINDOW  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased if recorded

Before 8/64  I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN  S:  Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  Unreleased if recorded

4/66 ART OF DYING   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Recorded later for "All Things Must Pass" solo album.  Unreleased if recorded 

UNK/67  SEE YOURSELF   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Finished in 1976.  Unreleased if recorded

UNK/68WOMAN DON'T YOU CRY FOR ME   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written while on the road with Delaney, Bonnie and Eric Clapton.  Unreleased if recorded

Before 9/6/68 THINGUMYBOB    S: Paul  W:  Paul McCartney  The theme song for the BBC-TV series "Thingumybob".  Unreleased if recorded

Before 1/69 BADGE S:  UNK  W:  Harrison/Clapton/Ringo Starr (.05)  Unreleased if recorded

Jan/69 A HARD RAIN'S GONNA FALL   S: UNK  W:  Bob Dylan  One source says this was recorded at the "Get Back" sessions.  It's unconfirmed.  Unreleased if recorded

UNK/69 WHAT IS  S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written for Billy Preston but not recorded by him.  Unreleased if recorded
BEHIND THAT LOCKED DOOR   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written about Bob Dylan for pedal steel guitar.  Unreleased if recorded
RUN OF THE MILL   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written during break up at Apple Corps.  Unreleased if recorded
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS  S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written on a 12-string borrowed from Stephen Stills.  The song was finished in 1976.  Unreleased if recorded

UNK ARTICHOKE HEART   S: George  W:  George Harrison  Written for Marianne Faithful.   UNK studio  Bootleg
BYE BYE BYE   S:  Instrumental  W:  Lennon/McCartney ?  Swirling sounds, possibly on the Hammond organ, 2:29.  EMI UNK Studio  Bootleg 
IN THEY CAME JORKING    S: UNK  W:  John Lennon/Joshua Rifkin  Released on "The Baroque Beatles" bootleg.  UNK studio Bootleg
PINWHEEL TWIST   S: UNK  W:  John Lennon/Paul McCartney (mostly Paul)  One source says 1962.  UNK studio    Unreleased if recorded
RETURN TO PEPPERLAND S: Instrumental  W:  Paul McCartney  This may have been recorded in 6/87.  Was it written in the Beatle era?  Unreleased if recorded
ROCK A CHICKEN S:  UNK  W:  UNK  One source gives this title.  I find no evidence of it being recorded.  Unreleased if recorded 1958-1970
Beatles Studio Outtakes and Unreleased Songs  (125 tracks on 3 double-CD sets) CD-11/21/95  (Vol. 1)  (I don’t have this bootleg and so I don’t know the contents.)        

“OUTFAKES"

There were many songs that were thought to have been recorded by the Beatles.  Other groups did some, and some were manufactured from parts of actual Beatle recordings.  Most were bootlegged, thus giving them the appearance of legitimacy.  Most I have covered in this recording chronology.  The following I include for your information: 1950's
CRY ME A RIVER  Thought to be recorded by the Quarry Men.  Unknown if it was or not.

1965 THE GIRL I LOVE  This was only the title of a bootleg and therefore rumored to be a song.
I LOVE YOU TOO  This was a song by the Fourmost that was in the film, "Ferry Cross The Mersey".

1966BEE SIDE Dudley Moore and Peter Cook did this as the “B” side to the joke record “L.S. Bumblebee”.

1969 KIND OF FUH  A record by the group, Brute Force.

1970 FUTTING (AROUND)  This was the "B" side to the phony song "Have You Heard The Word" done by Maurice Gibb and Steve Kipner.

1971 IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Recorded by Smyle whose lead singer was Bas Muys (who did the "Stars On 45" album).

1970's MAKE LOVE TO THE END  Unknown if recorded or if the Beatles if it was.

UNK HOLDING ON TO A DREAM  Thought to be the Beatles, it was actually BBC reporter Kenny O'Dell, erroneously called Penny O'Dell on some bootlegs.
BABY JANE  Unknown if recorded or if recorded if it was the Beatles.
JOHN'S DREAM  Unknown if recorded or not.  Thought to be done during the "White Album" recordings.
I'M WALKING aka I'M WALKIN' Recorded by a different duet called "John and Paul", hence the error.
PEOPLE SAY  Another record by the duet "John and Paul" mentioned above.
DON'T SHOOT ME PET DINGO, RINGO  A manufactured Beatles record made by combining the guitar solo from "Take Out Some Insurance" with a John Lennon interview from March, 1964.
THE BEATLES RAP  Manufactured from outtakes of Ringo's drums and someone rapping.  Attributed to the "Quarrymen".
CHEESE AND ONIONS  Recorded by Neil Innes as the "Rutles" for the TV special of the same name.
REEPERBAHN BOP  Manufactured from Hamburg tapes and unknown other parts.
CAVERN BOP  Manufactured from the guitar solo of "I Saw Her Standing There" actually recorded at the Cavern Club.
LULLABY FOR A LAZY DAY   NOW KNOWN TO BE A FAKE.  Actually recorded in '67/'68 by a group called "Grapefruit".  Yoko wrongly copyrighted it.  It is thought to be John Alexander.  Bootleg



RECORDS THE BEATLES HOLD

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GROUP: The Beatles have the greatest sales of any group.  EMI estimates over a billion discs, tapes and CDs.  The number is growing daily especially with the release of the “1” CD and the “Anthology” CDs.

THE MOST GOLD, PLATINUM, AND MULTI-PLATINUM DISCS:  They have the most certified gold discs for any group with 60 (38 albums and 22 singles).  They have the most platinum albums with 33 and the most multi-platinum albums with 20.  (This is not including the “1” CD and the “Anthology” CDs.)

THE MOST U.S. NUMBER ONE SINGLES:  They have the most with 22.

THE MOST NUMBER ONE ALBUMS:  They have the most with 18. (This is not including the “1” CD and the “Anthology” CDs.)

THE MOST MONEY PAID FOR SONG LYRICS:   Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics for "Getting Better" (see the entry for March 9, 1967) sold for $250,902 in September of 1995.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE SOUVENIR:  The highest price ever paid for any Beatle clothing was $55,998.  John Cousins, on behalf of Julian Lennon, paid it on March 22, 1997 for an afghan coat worn by John on the cover of "Magical Mystery Tour" in 1967.

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS:   Paul and John are, in terms of number-one singles.  McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number-one hits in the U.S. and Lennon on 26 (with 23 co-written).  In Britain, Lennon authored 29 to McCartney's 28 (with 25 co-written).

THE LARGEST ON-LINE INTERVIEW:   The greatest number of questions asked of an individual over the Internet was 3 million, of Paul McCartney.  He answered about 200 of them during a 90-minute session on May 17, 1997.

AND IN THE END…
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