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Wednesday, February 5, 1969

Mixing "I've Got A Feeling", "Don't Let Me Down", "Get Back", "The One After 909", "Dig A Pony"

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Last updated on April 8, 2025


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Master release

On this day, engineers Glyn Johns and Alan Parsons (and possibly George Martin) created stereo mixes of five of the songs recorded during The Beatles’ rooftop concert on January 30, 1969. Those were put on a compilation tape.


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 1969Compilation 2 – Early May 1969Compilation 3 – Late May 1969Compilation 4 – January 1970
Mixed:
January 24, 1969
January 26, 1969
January 27, 1969
January 30, 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 (false start) — DDSI 23.78
2. Get Back — DDSI 23.79
3. I’ve Got a Feeling (fragment) — DDSI 23.80
4. Help! (fragment) — DDSI 23.81
5. Teddy Boy — DDSI 24.33
6. Two of Us (fragment – false start) — DDSI 24.48
7. Two of Us — DDSI 24.69
8. Dig a Pony — DDSI 23.66
9. I’ve Got a Feeling — DDSI 22.71

Side two

10. The Long and Winding Road — DDSI 26.91
11. Let It Be — DDSI 26.74
12. Don’t Let Me Down — DDSI 22.60
13. For You Blue — DDSI 25.46
14. Get Back — DDSI 27.63
15. The Walk — DDSI 27.83
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 — DDSI.30.08
2. Rocker — DDSI.22.58
3. Save the Last Dance for Me — DDSI.22.59
4. Don’t Let Me Down — DDSI.22.80
5. Dig a Pony — DDSI.23.70
6. I’ve Got a Feeling — DDSI.22.71
7. Get Back — DDSI.27.63 & 28.43

Side two

8. For You Blue — DDSI.25.47
9. Teddy Boy — DDSI.24.33
10. Two of Us — DDSI.24.69
11. Maggie Mae — DDSI.24.49
12. Dig It — Excerpt of DDSI.24.85
13. Let It Be — 31.64 + overdubbed guitar solo
14. The Long and Winding Road — DDSI.26.91
15. Get Back (reprise) — DDSI.28.43
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)
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From 6 February 1969 – UK, London – Apple Studios – Paul and Linda leaving – Beatles and Solo Photos Forum – Paul McCartney and girlfriend Linda Eastman leaving Apple Studios this evening, London, Thursday 6th February 1969. Date created: 06/02/1969. Photos Ron Hallett
From 6 February 1969 – UK, London – Apple Studios – Paul and Linda leaving – Beatles and Solo Photos Forum – Paul McCartney and girlfriend Linda Eastman leaving Apple Studios this evening, London, Thursday 6th February 1969. Date created: 06/02/1969. Photos Ron Hallett
From 6 February 1969 – UK, London – Apple Studios – Paul and Linda leaving – Beatles and Solo Photos Forum – Paul McCartney and girlfriend Linda Eastman leaving Apple Studios this evening, London, Thursday 6th February 1969. Date created: 06/02/1969. Photos Ron Hallett ?

Session activities

  1. I've Got A Feeling

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.06 • Stereo mixing - Version 1

  2. I've Got A Feeling

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.13 • Stereo mixing - Version 2

  3. Don't Let Me Down

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.05 or 30.16 • Stereo mixing

  4. Get Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.02 • Stereo mixing - Version 1

  5. Get Back

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.04 • Stereo mixing - Version 2

  6. One After 909

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.07 • Stereo mixing

  7. Danny Boy

    Written by Frederic Weatherly

    MixingDDSI.30.08 • Stereo mixing

  8. Dig A Pony

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    MixingDDSI.30.11 • Stereo mixing (Snippet recorded after "One After 909")


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