| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1064b Slate 341 contd. |
| 0:00 |
The Long And Winding Road
A discussion on the required chords.
Paul, "It's one of those songs we should give away,
Ray [Charles] could do this one very good."
At 2:37 in, Paul sings a couple of verses quietly to himself. |
4:53 |
| 4:54 |
The Long And Winding Road
Paul has a full practice run, but John is still just picking randomly at the bass. |
3:22 |
| 10:18 |
The Long And Winding Road
Paul again runs through the full song, bass is still nowhere near. |
3:20 |
| 16:12 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1064b Slate 341 |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue/Tuning |
1:00 |
| 1:01 |
The Long And Winding Road
Paul runs through again, but "dum-di-dums" the breaks.
The backing is still dreadful.
After this run-thru, they practise some phrases. |
3:21 |
| 7:10 |
The Long And Winding Road (G.B.no. 26.38)
Mock Spanish cha-cha version.
At end, Paul, "Alright lads, that's enough, we could go on all bloody day." |
1:38 |
| 8:53 |
The Long And Winding Road
Paul again starts singing but not terribly seriously.
His voice fluctuates between a variety of styles and pitches,
as he still tries to get some semblance of backing from the others. |
3:21 |
| 14:05 |
The Long And Winding Road
Paul counts in, hoping for a good one ... but backing awful again. |
2:14 |
| 16:19 |
| 3 |
| Roll 1084b Slate 375 |
| 0:00 |
The Long And Winding Road
Continuing from run-through above.
Paul says. "It's like you've been castrated or something." |
2:09 |
| 2:10 |
The Long And Winding Road
Bass is slightly better, and Paul "speaks" a verse for the first time. |
1:47 |
| 3:48 |
The Long And Winding Road
More practice, George has now decided to add some strident acoustic chords.
George, "Mal, got any ice ?"
"Can I have a scotch and coke ?"
More practicing, and all the time Paul just carries on singing.
The last 4 minutes is mostly just instrumentation. |
12:22 |
| 16:10 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1084b Slate 375 |
| 0:00 |
The Long And Winding Road
More of Paul singing with "practice" backing.
At 2:54 Paul says, "It sounds like a dance band", which prompts
Comments about slow foxtrots and some "Come Dancing" humour.
Paul, "John, you're doing too many notes, it sounds too regular."
Then a long period of musical tinkering.
Paul and Ringo then discuss the drum arrangement.
At 8:51 Paul starts singing again, but stops occassionally to discuss
where he sees particular parts of the arrangement coming in. |
16:03 |
| 16:03 |
| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1085b Slate 375 contd. (becomes Roll 1086) |
| 0:00 |
The Long And Winding Road
More practising and discussing, then they are ready for a take ... |
3:05 |
| 3:05 |
The Long And Winding Road
Take 1.
A complete run through, and pretty good too. |
3:35 |
| 7:54 |
The Long And Winding Road
A studio playback of above Take 1.
after which there is much animated discussion with many voices at once.
Heather, Linda and George are playing a "Mr. Sock" game.
Paul and George Martin discuss LAWR, then George joins them,
and he suggests that the song may require brass (shades of Spector ?). |
8:20 |
| 16:14 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1087b Slate 375 continued. |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue/Playback
Heather and George are still playing.
George suggests playing Take 1 back again and,
"Taking things out, one at a time."
The tape is re-wound, but goes too far and "Let It Be" can be heard.
LAWR Take 1 is played back with instruments being taken out.
Glyn, "When it's mixed, I'm sure this take will be alright."
George, "We could tidy it up a bit"
George Martin, "Shall I book the Mike Sammes Singers ?"
Paul, "Just book The Scaffold."
Paul then sings a bit of "Lily The Pink". |
8:10 |
| 8:10 |
Dialogue
Paul (to Heather), "We're Going home."
"Well, you're going back in your box."
Paul, "Tell everyone to come at 12 tomorrow, then we`ll eat about 4 and work later."
Sounds of everyone preparing to go.
George is talking to an American and says that he wants to go to New York to record.
"See ya Paul, bye-bye Heather"
George says that they gotta finish this soon, because Ringo is doing a movie
with Peter Sellers, and after the finish he has to go in hospital to sort a tooth out.
END OF CAMERA B RECORDINGS FOR THE 26th JANUARY 1969. |
7:58 |
| 16:08 |
| 3 |
27th January 1969
Roll 1088b Slate 381 |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue - It's first thing in the morning session.
Breakfast - Tea and toast can be heard being prepared.
Paul, John and Yoko have a laugh, and discuss a book (I couldn't determine which book)
Then Paul sits at a piano and starts tinkering. |
3:27 |
| 3:27 |
Unknown Instrumental
Paul plays a piano instrumental, with one brief pause in it. |
3:35 |
| 7:24 |
Strawberry Fields Forever
Paul runs through some phrases of John's classic piece. |
2:04 |
| 8:44 |
Dialogue
Some interesting exchanges here that are initiated by Glyn's arrival.
Glyn, "I just had an accident with a police car in Saville Row !"
Paul then tells amusing stories about when he got stopped, during the
course of which it seems all the Beatles drive without car tax !
Then they chat about Miami cops and pot.
John, "There's a great cartoon in The Sun today" which prompts
a discussion on Enoch Powell and his appearance on the David Frost show. |
7:28 |
| 16:12 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1089b Slate 382 |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue
More general chit-chat as they enjoy the tea and toast. |
3:07 |
| 3:07 |
Old Brown Shoe
George plays and sings with a few pauses, but
he seems to have most of the song ready. |
3:02 |
| 7:14 |
Old Brown Shoe
He starts again, but cuts off, perhaps someone has joined him as he says,
"I'll sing it to you, if you hear any words that could be better,
cos, it was getting late." |
1:09 |
| 16:11 |
