Let It Be

4:05 • Outtake • D • Stereo • Six days ahead of recording the master of Let It Be, Paul McCartney sat at the piano in Apple's basement studio and promised his three fellow Beatles a version of his new song that would "knock you out", even though he was still to write two of the verses (the ones beginning "And when the night is cloudy" and "I wake up to the song of music"). For effect, two pieces of John Lennon dialogue from that later 31 January session top and tail the piece, the closing discourse ("OK, let's track it. [Sharp intake of breath.] You bounder, you cheat!") emphasising once again the strictly live aspect of these Savile Row sessions: the Beatles were determined not to overdub (or "track") anything... but the temptation was there.

Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Shaker John Lennon : Percussion Chris Thomas : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer

SessionRecording : Jan 25, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London

3:52 • Studio version • A2019 • 2019 remaster

Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass guitar, Maracas, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer Jeff Jarratt : Recording engineer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Billy Preston : Electric piano, Organ Sean Magee : Remastering

SessionRecording : Jan 31, 1969 • Studio : Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London

SessionOverdubs : Apr 30, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

SessionMixing : Jan 04, 1970 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3:54 • Live • L2

Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer

Concert From the concert in Miami, USA on Apr 14, 1990

3:53 • Live • L2

Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer

Concert From the concert in Miami, USA on Apr 14, 1990