Recording studio: EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Session Mar 27, 1970 • Mixing "Let It Be" album #4
Album Mar 27, 1970 • "Sentimental Journey" by Ringo Starr released in the UK
Session Mar 30, 1970 • Mixing "Let It Be" album #5
Some of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Let It Be (Limited Edition)" LP.
This was the fifth day of work for Phil Spector on the “Get Back” tapes recorded in January 1969.
On this day, he created a 16-second tape loop from the instrumental break in George Harrison’s “I Me Mine“, onto which were overlaid pieces of dialogue from people on the street commenting on the rooftop performance recorded on January 30, 1969. The idea was finally rejected.
The only idea from this day released on the “Let It Be” album is the addition of a spoken introduction by John Lennon, “Queen Says ‘No’ to Pot-Smoking FBI Member“, to introduce “For You Blue“.
Phil Spector continued his work on the “Let It Be” album on April 1, 1970.
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Unnumbered stereo remixes
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions • Mark Lewisohn
The definitive guide for every Beatles recording sessions from 1962 to 1970.
We owe a lot to Mark Lewisohn for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details - the number of takes for each song, who contributed what, a description of the context and how each session went, various photographies... And an introductory interview with Paul McCartney!
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium
We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!
Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.
As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website
If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.
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