UK Release date : Friday, December 5, 1969
Come And Get It / Rock Of All Ages
By Badfinger • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”
Last updated on May 9, 2025
UK Release date : Friday, December 5, 1969
By Badfinger • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”
Last updated on May 9, 2025
Previous single Oct 31, 1969 • "Something / Come Together" by The Beatles released in the UK
Session Dec 02, 1969 • Mixing "Lady Madonna", "Rain", "Octopus's Garden"
Session Dec 05, 1969 • Mixing "Hey Jude", "Revolution"
Single Dec 05, 1969 • "Come And Get It / Rock Of All Ages" by Badfinger released in the UK
Article December 10- 22?, 1969 • Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Antigua
Album Dec 12, 1969 • "No One's Gonna Change Our World" by Various Artists released in the UK
Next single Dec 19, 1969 • "The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record" by The Beatles released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Aug 02, 1969
Sep 18, 1969
Written by Paul McCartney
2:21 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Producer, Tambourine Tony Clark : Recording engineer Pete Ham : Backing vocals, Piano Tom Evans : Lead vocals, Maracas Mike Gibbins : Drums Ron Griffiths : Backing vocals, Bass
Session Recording: Aug 02, 1969 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Pete Ham, Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins
Studio version • A1
Paul McCartney : Piano, ProducerPerformed by : Pete Ham • Mike Gibbins Tom Evans : Bass, Lead vocals
Session Recording: Sep 18, 1969 • Studio IBC Studios, London, UK
Paul McCartney was asked to contribute three songs to the soundtrack of “The Magic Christian,” a new film starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. Seeing an opportunity for The Iveys, a Welsh-English rock band signed to Apple, Paul offered them one of his own compositions, “Come and Get It,” and invited them to contribute the other two tracks. He also took on the role of producer for the three songs: “Come and Get It”, “Carry On Till Tomorrow”, and “Rock of All Ages”, which were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in August 1969.
Ahead of the release of the single “Come And Get It / Rock of All Ages,” The Iveys changed their name to Badfinger.
The single was released on Apple Records on 5 December 1969 in the UK, but not until 12 January 1970 in the US. “Come and Get It” was a hit single for the band, peaking at number 7 in the United States, and number 4 in the United Kingdom.
Ringo, Paul, help boost new group
In case you haven’t been reading the NME news pages (naughty!), I should tell you that Badfinger was formerly known as the Iveys, and the group features this Paul McCartney composition on the soundtrack of the Ringo Starr-Peter Sellers movie “The Magic Christian.” All of which makes a promising launching pad for this disc. It has a forceful ensemble vocal and a solid mid-tempo beat, emphasised by tambourine and clanking piano. Plus a pleasant tune that’s decidedly hummable. In with a chance, specially with the movie to boost it.
From New Musical Express, December 13, 1969
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