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- Album Songs recorded during this session officially appear on the Let It Be (Limited Edition) LP.
- Studio:
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
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In December 1969 (on the 15th and on the 21st), Glyn Johns started working on a new version of the “Get Back” LP. His previous attempts had been rejected, but he was asked to give it another try and make sure the album was aligned with the content of the upcoming documentary by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, which was now near completion.
On this day, he continued this effort in a session that lasted from 7 pm to 11:30 pm. He started by mixing take 16 of “I Me Mine“, recorded by the Beatles (minus John Lennon) on January 3.
He likely also worked on a stereo mix of “Across The Universe” based on the February 1968 tapes. He left out the backing vocals from The Beatles and from Gayleen Pease and Lizzie Bravo, two fans invited to the session. This stripped-down mix was released on the “Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)” released in 2021.
Another session on January 8 would be required for Glyn Johns to complete his work on the “Get Back” LP.
About Glyn Johns’ “Get Back” compilations
A few months after the end of the “Get Back” sessions, engineer/producer Glyn Johns was given the task of compiling an actual album. Glyn made four different variants of the album, two of them having been considered for release at some point.
| Compilation 1 – January 1969 | Compilation 2 – Early May 1969 | Compilation 3 – Late May 1969 | Compilation 4 – January 1970 |
| Mixed: Late January 1969 | Mixed: February 5, 1969 March-May, 1969 March 4, 1969 April 3, 1969 April 4, 1969 April 7, 1969 May 2, 1969 May 7, 1969 May 9, 1969 | Mixed: May 15, 1969 May 28, 1969 | Additional recording: January 3, 1970 January 8, 1970 Mixed: December 15, 1969 December 21, 1969 January 5, 1970 |
| Side one 1. Get Back 2. The Walk 3. Let It Be 4. Teddy Boy 5. Two Of Us Side two 6. Don’t Let Me Down 7. I’ve Got A Feeling 8. The Long And Winding Road 9. For You Blue 10. Dig A Pony 11. Get Back | Side one 1. One After 909 2. Rocker 3. Save the Last Dance for Me 4. Don’t Let Me Down 5. Dig a Pony 6. I’ve Got a Feeling 7. Get Back Side two 8. For You Blue 9. Teddy Boy 10. Two of Us 11. Maggie Mae 12. Dig It 13. Let It Be 14. The Long and Winding Road 15. Get Back (reprise) | Side one 1. One After 909 2. Rocker 3. Save the Last Dance for Me 4. Don’t Let Me Down 5. Dig a Pony 6. I’ve Got a Feeling 7. Get Back Side two 8. For You Blue 9. Teddy Boy 10. Two of Us 11. Maggie Mae 12. Dig It 13. Let It Be 14. The Long and Winding Road 15. Get Back (reprise) | Side one 1. One After 909 2. Rocker 3. Save the Last Dance for Me 4. Don’t Let Me Down 5. Dig a Pony 6. I’ve Got a Feeling 7. Get Back 8. Let It Be Side two 9. For You Blue 10. Two of Us 11. Maggie Mae 12. Dig It 13. The Long and Winding Road 14. I Me Mine 15. Across the Universe 16. Get Back (reprise) |
Last updated on December 7, 2021
Songs recorded
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Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 3 from take 8
Album Officially released on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
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Master tape banding and compilation for GetBack LP
Mixing
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Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium
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As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website
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