| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1099b Slate 388 contd. |
| 0:00 |
Dialogue
This disc starts off with a discussion on the cost of a Hammond organ.
Then talking about previous recording, Old Brown Shoe,
George says "I like that song the best out of all of mine that we've done." |
1:36 |
| 1:36 |
Improvisation
During this improv, Paul sings over it "Have you seen the muffin man".
At end, "Dinners ready Bill."
"We'll be about an hour", then tape was clearly stopped for dinner. |
3:34 |
| 6:12 |
Improvisation
This is a good piece, hypnotic, with plenty of excellent drum flourishes,
there is some subtle lead guitar too.
This improv you can comfortably listen to again. |
6:28 |
| 12:52 |
I Told You Before
Heavily features organ, only slight vocal.
To end of reel. |
3:24 |
| 16:16 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1100b Slate 388 |
| 0:00 |
I Told You Before
Continues from above, at end these quotes;
George, "It's a good riff that."
John, "Oh riff which art in heaven." |
1:30 |
| 1:39 |
I Told You Before
A brief reprise. |
1:57 |
| 3:42 |
Dialogue
George, "Let's record the album all this afternoon, now,
... do them all now."
John, "Let's get out of here."
Then a discussion on the weather prospects on Wednesday for the
forthcoming filming on the roof (in fact, the roof concert was Thursday).
A final decision is made right here as they are all asked to say "yes" !
Sounds of feedback as they talk, someone says,
"Can you turn it down a bit Mr. Lennon ?"
Then the sound of teacups as they discuss, then launch into .... |
4:11 |
| 7:53 |
Don't Let Me Down
A terrific start, sounds really good, but ....
they only get to the end of verse one. |
0:40 |
| 10:11 |
Hava Nagilah (G.B.no. 28.8)
A brief musical aside, followed by some tuning noises, and Glyn says;
"Don't Let Me Down, Take 39", as John counts in .... |
0:31 |
| 14:18 |
Don't Let Me Down
A voice shouts "Slate 390" which would have spoilt this take,
if it had been any good, but it wasn't it was very poor and the tape runs out too. |
1:54 |
| 16:12 |
| 3 |
| Roll 1101b Slate 390 |
| 0:00 |
Don't Let Me Down
Continued from previous reel, at Billy's solo John says,
"Oh little Willy, yeah."
At end, George says "Not bad for the first go."
Then John and Paul discuss lyrics and practice some musical phrases. |
1:02 |
| 8:42 |
Don't Let Me Down
Some good passages, but Paul adds in too many "extra vocals",
and Billy's solo is dreadful.
Over closing notes John sings in deepening voice,
"She done me goooooood". |
3:33 |
| 14:46 |
Don't Let Me Down
Paul loudly sings just the chorus.
This is followed by some tinkering to the end of the reel. |
0:30 |
| 16:13 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1102b Slate 390 |
| 0:00 |
Get Back
A run-through, but there are a couple of breaks in the tape. |
2:47 |
| 3:04 |
Get Back
Opening line of opening verse is sung as;
"Tati Nageshima came from Nagasaki".
Ringo is too fast, and the general timing is out.
Before next attempt Paul says, "Shall we do it ?" |
2:22 |
| 6:05 |
Get Back
Paul halts the take as he says, "Bit faster, do you think ?" |
0:11 |
| 6:19 |
Get Back
Very passable run through, so much so that at the end,
John says, "Take one now, it's really right." |
3:02 |
| 9:22 |
Dialogue/Practice
Everyone getting ready for a take.
Some great snatches of Get Back are heard as they practice sections of it.
The studio engineers are also calling for a take. |
6:02 |
| 15:24 |
Get Back (an aside)
John sings, "Medium Jim McCartney thought he's Marks and Spencers,
but he was a local shop." |
0:52 |
| 16:16 |
| No. |
Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing) |
Total
Time |
| 1 |
| Roll 1103b Slate 390 contd. |
| 0:00 |
Get Back
Billy's break is poor again.
Paul at end, "Ok, again ... I messed the first chords up." |
2:50 |
| 5:34 |
Get Back
Subdued version, something is missing,
Billy's break is poor again, extra jazzy bit at the end.
Glyn, "Paul, as this next one might be the one,
why not go straight into another number ?"
John, "Well, we were trying to go into 'Don't Let Me Down', we haven't made it once yet,
... or we're even going to go into 'I've Got A Fever', if we really know it." |
3:02 |
| 9:29 |
I've Got A Feeling
A gentle version |
1:33 |
| 12:36 |
Get Back
During the final refrain Paul says in a northern accent,
"Get back home, it's 5 o'clock, your mother's got your tea on.
Take your cap off and sit down. I'm bloody not coming here anymore." |
3:29 |
| 16:11 |
| 2 |
| Roll 1104b Slate 390 |
| 0:00 |
Get Back
Excellent take, unfortunately spoilt by the slate calls.
Extended instrumental piece in the final coda.
Paul, "Nearly."
John, "Wind back we'll do it again."
Glyn, "That take was really bono." |
3:31 |
| 4:00 |
Dialogue/Practice
They run through some passages of Get Back.
Glyn, "That last take was extremely good."
John, "Ok, keep it extremely good then." |
2:52 |
| 6:52 |
Improvisation
Not a tune I could place, followed by some tuning. |
0:45 |
| 8:45 |
Oh Darling (G.B.no. 27.3)
Paul starts off by himself, then the others join in during second verse.
A lovely run through. Paul re-starts it 2 or 3 times in different voices.
At 13:24 John says, "I've just heard that Yoko's divorce has just gone through,
... Free at last." |
6:30 |
| 15:18 |
Get Back (G.B.no. 27.4)
Ringo starts some drumming, then tape runs out. |
0:19 |
| 15:44 |
| 3 |
| Roll 1105b Slate 393 |
| 0:00 |
Get Back
Excellent take, except Paul doing a few too many Uh-Uh-Uh's.
Paul also does a big intake of breath at the break.
Glyn, "Your bass is slightly out of tune Paul."
They all fall about. |
3:15 |
| 4:26 |
Get Back
Great start, but then Ringo loses it and it breaks down. |
0:40 |
| 5:46 |
Get Back
False start.
George, "Well shall we have another ciggie, another cup of tea, or ... oh, ready." |
0:10 |
| 6:07 |
Get Back
Great take, but Paul still doing the uh-uh-uh's.
In the final coda there is unusual guitar work and no vocal.
John, "Straight away !" ... he is keen to run again.
Paul, "Was the other one before, better though ?"
Glyn, "Yes, it was a lot better." |
2:54 |
| 9:28 |
Oh Darling/Bring It On Home To Me
|
1:38 |
| 11:30 |
Dialogue
Paul, "Rosetta".
John, "Sweet Loretta fart, she thought she was a cleaner, but she was a frying-pan.
Picture the finger." |
0:18 |
| 11:48 |
Get Back (G.B.no. 27.6)
PERFECT, but ... no final coda !
Paul Ooooh's at the break, but no drum comes in.
George, "We missed that end didn't we." |
2:35 |
| 14:23 |
Dialogue
A discussion about doing it again.
I think they all realise they have just done a great take ...
but ... missed off the end. |
1:44 |
| 16:07 |
| 4 |
| Roll 1107b Slate 393 |
| 0:00 |
Get Back (Playback)
An end of an earlier take is heard, followed by tape rewinding. |
1:39 |
| 1:39 |
Get Back (Playback)
At end, Glyn, "We can always edit."
John, "Edit ?! ... you're talking to the Bootles."
"I say we just keep on doing it until we get that, on to the morning." |
2:38 |
| 6:11 |
Get Back (Playback)
Glyn, "New reel."
Paul, "I think the one you said was best, was best."
Glyn, "But it still doesn't make it, we'll keep it anyway." |
1:35 |
| 8:04 |
Fly Me To The Moon
Billy tinkering on the organ, as they all return to there instuments.
Discussion and practice some passages again to end of tape. |
0:09 |
| 16:14 |
