Get Back Camera B Rolls - Vol. 11

The Beatles


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Label	Unicorn
Catalogue No.	UC S021/S022
Matrix No.'s	C.D. 1 - 3207025 C.D. 2 - 3207026
Country Of Origin	England
Release Date	2002
Total Time	C.D. 1 - 57.55 C.D. 2 - 66:02
Comments:	Exactly what it says on the label, it is the complete recorded sound during the "Let It Be" sessions of January 1969 as recorded by Camera B. For a brief explanation of how these recordings were made, see The Box Set Main Page This is Volume 11 being from the last two days of January 1969, the 30th and 31st. The first C.D. in this volume, disc 21, contains sound rolls from the rooftop concert. The opening exchange sounds like they have just come in from the roof and discussing why. This is followed by some playbacks, and more interesting conversation in track 1. The remaining tracks on the first disc of this volume are fascinating as they are sound rolls from different cameras viewpoints of the roof concert from within and outside the Apple building. Disc two of the set (C.D.22) is the following day back in the studio as they set down the acoustic tracks that they hadn't done on the roof. Here they are going for good takes from a musical sense and from the fact of being filmed. The timings I give for each recorded titled musical piece are for the actual musical content. If there are any discussions, tunings or comments that accompany the piece, they can be spotted by the start time given of the next titled entry. (I hope you can follow that !) The collection comes in a nice solid box, housing 12 double c.d.'s in picture sleeves, therefore a total of TWENTY-FOUR c.d.'s !

Note: For an explanation of "G.B." numbers see GB and DDSI - An explanation

C.D. 21

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Roll 1149b
0:00	Dialogue George, "What's the law say, why can't you play on the roof ?" "Disturbing the peace." John, "What about planes, cars ?"	0:28
0:28	God Save The Queen Probably a touch of irony as this is played.	0:25
2:49	I've Got A Feeling (Playback) After coming in from the roof, they listen to a few playbacks.	3:35
6:44	Don't Let Me Down (Playback)	3:18
10:03	Get Back (Playback)	3:03
13:10	Dialogue After the "Thanks mo", and John's "Audition" quote are heard, they discuss just how good it was. John wants an edit on his flubbed line in Don't Let Me Down. George Martin, "It's come off much better than I thought it would be. As Mike was saying, this is a very good dry run for something else too." They then all talk very excitedly about it, still clearly on a high. Paul, "We should record the others now." George, "We'll have a break for a bit." Paul, "We'll have lunch and then we'll record the other stuff we didn't do up there, the acoustic stuff." Glyn, "On the roof ?" Paul, "No, that was the roof, no more rooftops, we'll do it down here."	2:54

16:04

Camera C - During the Rooftop Concert
0:00	I've Got A Feeling (G.B.no. 30.4) Camera C is in the Apple building somewhere. Voice: "We've had 30 complaints about noise within minutes."	3:02
3:51	One After 909 (G.B.no. 30.6) Some camera pauses during this bit, but it sounds like Camera C, ventures out on to the roof momentarily. Cameraman, "We're going out ?" "Yes" Just as John is doing his "Danny Boy" bit, you can hear a door open, briefly, he becomes much louder and very clear but the camera goes back inside. Someone is telling them to turn the p.a. off or there will be some arrests. Apple staff are clearly heard trying to placate someone.	1:47
7:41	Dig A Pony (G.B.no. 30.8) Policeman (on to H.Q.), "Don't know where this noise is coming from, it's making one hell of a racket. Can we have the duty officer down here please ?" Girl, "Jimmy, Linda is coming, can you make sure she gets in alright ?" Jimmy, "Linda Eastman ?" Girl, "Yes."	2:05

11:08

Camera D Roll 1 - "Beatles Roof"
0:00	Get Back (G.B.no. 30.01)	3:00
3:33	Get Back (G.B.no. 30.02)	3:02
6:41	Don't Let Me Down (G.B.no. 30.03) This camera misses the start.	1:57
8:38	I've Got A Feeling (G.B.no. 30.04)	3:30
12:19	One After 909 (G.B.no. 30.06)	2:43
15:02	Danny Boy (G.B.no. 30.07)	0:06
15:32	Dig A Pony (G.B.no. 30.08)	2:33

18:05

Camera D Roll 3 - "Beatles Rooftop"
0:00	I've Got A Feeling (G.B.no. 30.09)	3:06
3:44	Get Back (G.B.no. 30.13)	2:48

6:36

Camera B3 Roll 2 "General Shots, People In Streets, Reactions To Beatles On Rooftop"
0:00	I've Got A Feeling (G.B.no. 30.09) A lot of pauses, with no discernible interview.	1:21
2:10	Don't Let Me Down (G.B.no. 30.12) A lot of pauses, with no discernible interview.	1:32
3:43	Get Back (G.B.no. 30.13) "Most of these shots are just general crowd reactions, ... there's no sync on the front."	0:20
4:03	Street Sounds Man, "What's happening ?" Int, "The Beatles are doing a free concert on the roof." Man, "I think it's very good, why are they doing it in the street ?" Int, "They just thought you may hear it." Man, "Yeah, well, but we'd like to see them !" END OF CAMERA B RECORDINGS FOR THE 30th JANUARY 1969.	1:44

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C.D. 22

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31st January 1969 Roll 1150b Slate 500 Take 1
0:00	Two Of Us Slow not very serious version ... but nice. Paul, "Glyn, can you make these mikes more 'toppy' on the p.a. ?"	1:48
2:16	Unknown Paul sings a country sounding song with unintelligible lyrics.	0:42
2:58	Hey Good Looking John turns the above unknown tune into this better known piece.	0:50
3:52	Take This Hammer (G.B.no. 24.59) John leads, followed by Paul. The following six tunes are all in one excellent medley (8:43 long). In Sulpy's "Get Back" book these are listed as being on the 24th, but clearly they took place in this session on the 31st.	3:07
6:59	Long Lost John John keeps the medley going, changing into this one.	1:16
8:15	Five Foot High And Rising George's turn to keep the sequence going.	0:31
8:46	Bear Cat Paul takes over with this.	0:51
9:37	Black Dog Blues John starts this one off, then Paul joins in.	1:30
11:07	Right String Wrong Yo-Yo George and John take this piece	0:52
11:59	Run For Your Life The medley comes to an end with this Beatle classic. "You cats want to get into Two Of Us ?"	0:36
13:05	Two Of Us (G.B.no 31.1) Take 10. This first take breaks down, but was too slow anyway. A brief mention of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in leads to this exchange: Paul, "Goodnight John." John, "Goodnight Paul." Paul, "Say Goodnight John." John, "Goodnight Paul." Either John hasn't been watching the show, or fancies his own version.	0:06
13:45	Two Of Us (G.B.no. 31.2) Nice take, but Paul laughs during one verse. During the fade John sings : "If you're ever in a jam here I am, If you're ever in the sh1t grab my d1ck."	3:37
17:22	Out Of Tune John sings, "I suddenly discovered I was halfway out of tune, but I continued playing because I'm no goon." Along with tuning, there follows a discussion that Two Of Us ought to be faster. They then practice it a bit quicker.	3:43
21:05	Step Inside Love Paul strums and sings in pseudo-Spanish. Paul, "I'll be alright in a cabaret act when I get older."	2:00
23:58	Friendship (G.B.no.31.03) John sings more obscene lyrics of what he did in the Two Of Us fade above.	0:37
24:38	Tales Of Frankie Rabbit ? John, "Presenting The Beatles - half dead."	0:37
25:58	Two Of Us Take 11. Much quicker, excellent, with extended whistle fade-out. John (loudly), "Was that it Glyn ?" John's had enough as usual, Paul wants to do it again. John, "I'm only paid to do it once more. Wanted: French sailor's leg."	3:24
29:29	Deed I Do This and the next piece are played between takes as they discuss the previous take.	0:24
29:53	In The Middle Of An Island "All Together Now" is briefly heard too.	1:19
31:59	Two Of Us Just starts with John adding "tongue-clicking" noise, when ... the tape runs out.	0:17

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Roll 1151b Slate 500 Take 1
0:00	Two Of Us (G.B.no 31.7) Continued from previous reel. Glyn, "Do you want to hear that back ?" John, "Keep those two, let's go on to the next one." Paul, "Step Inside Love ?"	2:42
4:01	Step Inside Love John sings the opening refrain, jokely. Paul suggests Let It Be.	0:09
4:12	Let It Be John sings the opening refrain, jokely. There follows a discussion over whether Let It Be or Long And Winding Road has the most lyrics ready. Paul sings opening lines of both, with piano. "Slate 501"	0:17
8:29	The Long And Winding Road Paul practices, and the other band members join in. There follows a long practice sequence, as they are all preparing for a take.	22:40
31:09	The Long And Winding Road Take 13 Actually a voice calls Take 14 first, but this is corrected to 13. First attempt quickly breaks down.	0:22
31:51	The Long And Winding Road Second attempt at Take 13, to end of reel.	1:28

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