Record Company: Blue Kangaroo BK6902, Country: EEC, Year: 1991
For more information about the DDSI numbers see "Get Back (the unauthorized chronicle of the Beatles Let It Be Disaster" by Doug Sulpy and Ray Schweighardt.
| No. | Title | DDSI |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Two Of Us | 31.1 |
| [Two Of Us] | 31.2 | |
| [Two Of Us] | 31.3 | |
| [Friendship] | 31.3 | |
| [Turkey In The Straw] | 31.4 | |
| [Two Of Us] (released on "Let It Be" album) | 31.5 | |
| [Deed I Do] | 31.6 | |
| [Two Of Us] | 31.7 | |
| 02 | The Long And Winding Road | 31.8 |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.9 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.10 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.11 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.12 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.13 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.14 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.15 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.16 | |
| [Lady Madonna] | 31.17 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.18 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.19 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.21 | |
| [The Long And Winding Road] | 31.22 | |
| 03 | Let It Be | 31.23 |
| [Let It Be] | 31.24 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.25 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.26 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.27 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.28 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.29 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.30 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.31 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.32 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.33 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.34 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.35 | |
| [Twelfth Street Rag] | 31.35 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.36 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.38 | |
| [Let It Be] | 31.39 | |
| 04 | Across The Universe | 7.78 |
| [Across The Universe] | 7.79 | |
| Rock And Roll Music | 7.80 | |
| Lucille | 7.81 | |
| [Lotta Lovin'] | 7.82 | |
| Across The Universe | 7.83 | |
| {That Must Be My Gal}/[Gone, Gone, Gone] | 7.84 | |
| Dig A Pony | 7.85 | |
| 05 | One After 909 | 7.86 |
| [One After 909] | 7.87 | |
| [One After 909] | 7.88 | |
| [One After 909] | 7.89 | |
| [What'd I Say] | 7.90 | |
| [One After 909] | 7.91 | |
| [Improvisation] | 7.92 | |
| Don't Let Me Down (fades) | 7.93 |
Many thanks to A. Bergsma (bergan@dds.nl) for this tracklisting and DDSI numbers.
| Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 31 1969 | ||
| Camera crew: Take 10 Paul: Did I ever tell you about an aunt of mine? John: I don't think I want to hear that... Paul: Say 'goodnight', John John: Goodnight, Paul | ||
| Two Of Us | 0.12 | John manages no more than one line - his guitar is out of tune |
| Two Of Us/Friendship | 1.15 | John's guitar is still out of tune, forcing
them to stop after 1 verse. John ad-libs a few lines John: (singing) If you're ever in a jam, here I am...if you're ever in a shit, grab my tit... |
| Turkey In The Straw | 0.06 | John continues to ad-lib, commenting on his
guitar's pitch John: (singing) I suddenly discovered I was half way out of tune, but I continued playing because I'm no goon. Camera crew: All Cameras, Take 11 |
| Two Of Us | 3.22 | This version was used on the 'Let It Be' album. When they're finished, Paul and John ad-lib a few lines from... |
| 'Deed I Do | 0.09 |
John: Now this time, he's on a donkey Paul: Right |
| Two Of Us | 3.41 | This time, John adds the sound of a trotting donkey to
the intro and outro. He and Paul sing 'Oh Yeah' in close harmony at the
close of this version. Paul: Well, holy smokes. |
| Camera Crew: Take 13 | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.23 | A breakdown as the camera crew repositions |
| The Long And Widing Road | 0.13 | Severely edited, leaving only the beginning and ending chords. |
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.19 | An informal take that breaks down. Again, severely edited |
| Camera Crew: Take 14 | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.05 | Again, severely edited, just after Paul starts singing |
| Camera Crew: Take 16 | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.03 | A genuine false start by Paul |
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.13 | Paul again stops, to work on the words
and chords with George. Paul: Now, what's that...leads to your door...it just sounds funny there...(George changes chord) OK, it sounds alright. |
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.04 | This take interrupted by a fragment of... |
| Lady Madonna | 0.12 | Little more than the end of the bridge and beginning
of a verse. Paul: OK, and again, quieter this time. |
| Paul tries to start, but Ringo plays an erroneous drum roll. | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | 0.06 | Again edited, but Paul has to stop at the end as the camera crew repositions. |
| Camera Crew: Take 19 Paul: Are you alright? | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | 3.31 | A complete take, with occassional
changes in performance, notably Paul singing a wordless countermelody to
Billy Preston's instrumental break. John: That was it, wasn't it? Ringo: Sounds alright John: Sounds alright to me Ringo: That was lovely. |
| Let It Be | 0.06 | Tape cuts in on the final chords of the song. Camera crew: Take 20...hold it now Paul: Hold it, hold it now |
| Let It Be | 0.49 | Complete only to the end of the first chorus, when
they're interrupted by the camera crew John: What the fuck's going on? Glyn Johns: You're popping John: It doesn't matter about popping, poppin's in, man...I'll never get 'Maggie Mae' done if we go on like this |
| Let It Be | 0.04 | False start by Paul |
| Let It Be | 0.15 | Tape cuts in on the final chords of the song. John: Let It Be eh, I know what you mean... Camera Crew: Take 21 John: Have one yourself. |
| Let It Be | 0.18 | Severely edited, although the song breaks down, with
Paul putting on a heavy Northern accent. Paul: (singing) When all de broken 'arted people, ha ha ha. John: Get off you bum...Daddy wants wee wee. Camera crew: Take 23 John: Are we supposed to giggle in the solo? Paul: Yeah John: OK |
| Let It Be | 0.18 | Again, a severely edited take. John: I lost a bass note somewhere...but I don't think it mattered. |
| Let It Be | 0.23 | An informal attempt which is brought to a stop by John John: (in Northern accent) I thought it was end, you know... George: Can't you just keep going? Camera Crew: Take 25 |
| Let It be | 0.45 | Breaks down at beginning of chorus, when Billy Preston
appears to play in a different key. John: What the shittin' hell's going on here. Paul: (in pseudo German) Nas de franken slabush, nas nick pee... John: (in pseudo German) Nas wein eingekuffs geshienen, josenoh, jah? Paul: Eins, zwei, viedlenact drei |
| Let It Be | 0.39 | Paul ad-libs a verse, substituting 'Brother Malcolm'
for 'Mother Mary' Camera Crew: Take 26 John: Have one yourself...this is called a running gag. |
| Let It Be/Twelfth Street Rag | 0.10 | An ad-lib by John, after paul flubbs
the intro. John: I've lost my little papper, oh, there it is... Camera Crew: Take 27, sync the second clap please Paul: Sync the second clap please |
| Let It Be | 3.45 | Labelled 'best', this take was used for both the 'Get
Back' and 'Let It Be' albums and singles. Here, one can hear the
original lacklustre guitar solo. Paul: One more time, very fair...one more?...second clap. George: Ha ha ha |
| Let It Be | 3.51 | Another complete take, which is almost indistinguishable from the prior take, although there are a few variations in lyrics. George's solo even begins to approach the final 'Let It be' LP version, although it is still far from perfect. |
| Twickenham Film Studios | ||
| January 7 1969 | ||
| Across The Universe | 1.06 | Paul sings a mixture of harmony and counter
melody. This attempt falters and stops. John: Got your tamboura then? George: For what, you want a drone on that bit? I'll just pretend to be a drone at that point. John: Maybe if we all just do that... |
| Across The Universe | 0.31 | Another faltering attempt, as John continues
to talk to George Camera Crew: Roll 65 John: George, why don't you do that beginning? George: Is It A? John: Yeah, do whatever you like caus you're on your own there. |
| Paul reads out the playlist taped to the side of his Hofner bass Paul: Rock And Roll Music, She's A Woman, If I Needed Someone, Day Tripper, Baby's In Black, I Feel Fine, Yesterday, Nowhere Man, Paperback Writer and Long Tall Sally. | ||
| Across The Universe | 0.09 | George just practices the intro John: Ah, you just sort of play the tune |
| Across The Universe | 0.24 | An incredibly slow take, which breaks down Paul: You'd better take control John! |
| Rock And Roll Music | 1.52 | A coherent attempt with John only forgetting
a few of the words Camera crew: Slate 127, Roll 65 John: You like that one, much better... |
| Lucille | 1.04 | Rather weak at the beginning, becoming little more than an instrumental |
| Across The Universe | 3.25 | John is again joined by Paul on harmony vocals. The section from 2.10 to 2.47 was used in the 'Let It Be' film. It continues until everyone loses interest. |
| Gone Gone Gone | 2.00 | Often listed as 'That Must Be My Girl'. John
takes lead vocals on this Carl Perkins tune. John: What would you like to learn? |
| Dig A Pony | 1.02 | Paul begins singing John's song, joined by John. They
both look bored. This fragment was used in the 'Let It Be' film John: Has anybody got a fast one? Paul: Do 'One After 909' John: Akright, I'll do it. Paul: See how it goes, see how it sounds. |
| One After 909 | 2.23 | A complete, albeit rough run-through Camera Crew: Roll66 Paul: That's all we need to know on that one...its the verse. John: After the solo. |
| One After 909 | 1.10 | Paul sings wordless verse to show the others how to play it. He continues on to the next middle eight. |
| One After 909 | 0.26 | A much funkier version, led off by John, with Paul
pumping at the bass. George: I feel we're gettin too... Paul: So its very simple and we shouldn't over rehearse... George: Just so we know which way its going. |
| What'd I Say | 0.18 | little more than loose improvisation around the song's main riff. |
| One After 909 | 2.44 | Another complete version, although the vocals are somewhat distorted. |
| Improvisation | 1.06 | The group jams around an insistend riff played by
John. Paul: (singing) Don't let me down John: I was just thinking that...George, you're not going to do 'wahing' on every number, are you? George: Yeah, maybe...I'll just push the pedal...Mal, I can't get the timing on the intro... Paul: Well, lets just do it straight. |
| Don't Let Me Down | 0.54 | Very soft instrumental backing behind the usual strong vocals from John and Paul (fades out mid-way) |
Bibliography: D.Suply and R.Schweighardt, ""Get Back (the unauthorized chronicle of the Beatles Let It Be Disaster" ", The '910', Princeton Junction NJ., 1994, pp.(2.1)-(31.7)
Thanks to Malcolm Atkinson (atkinson@actrix.gen.nz) for providing this tracklist and details. Scan by Harald Gernhardt.
