The Beatles Bible - Topic: Get Back vs. Let It Be

DrBeatle on Get Back vs. Let It Be

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:54:32 +0000

Glyn was sticking closer to the idea of the album being a true soundtrack to the film...if I recall correctly, he also put snippets of between-song banter and jokes in between songs to give it the feel of being a "fly on the wall" (similar to what ended up on the bonus disc of LIB...Naked).

As ghastly as much of Spector's production is, it saved the album overall...doubtless MORE fans and critics would have noticed how weak an album it was had the original Get Back been released.

Still wish they'd released it with the updated PPM photo from '69 and the ...

meanmistermustard on Get Back vs. Let It Be

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:51:58 +0000

There are 4 acetates/mixes/collections of what Glyn put together although the first wasnt meant to be considered for a full release, more a sounding out of what was thought to be the best at that point. The 3rd was a slight tweaking of the 2nd and the 4th was Glyns last attempt before the tapes were ditched for however many months for many a reason (one i think being Abbey Road). Glyn also worked on a collection of Oldies and Jams from the sessions which never came to anything.

I find the Glyn Johns albums are a little too rough, certainly for how ...

mja6758 on Get Back vs. Let It Be

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:46:00 +0000

I know there is a similar thread on here already, but I cannot consider McCartney's Naked ego trip as anything more than an addendum. There were two albums, Glyn Johns two attempts at Get Back, and Phil Spector's Let It Be. The question here is were either of Glynis' versions better than Spector's.

I believe that Glynis' first Get Back craps all over LIB.

Much truer to the idea of the concept. Some beautiful cuts that still sit in the vaults (I say that combo of Save the Last Dance for Me/Don't Let Me Down is one of the great Beatle moments).

I could ...