Two Of Us
Sunday 16 March 2008 – 11.11am
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 24, 25, 31 January 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
Paul McCartney: vocals, acoustic guitar, whistling
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic guitar, whistling
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
The opening song on The Beatles' final album, Two Of Us was written by Paul McCartney about his fondness for getting deliberately lost in the country with his future wife Linda. Read more »
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The Long And Winding Road
Sunday 16 March 2008 – 11.00am
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 26, 31 January 1969; 1 April 1970
Producers: George Martin, Phil Spector
Engineers: Glyn Johns, Peter Bown
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
Paul McCartney: vocals, piano
John Lennon: bass
George Harrison: guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Uncredited: 18 violins, four violas, four cellos, harp, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitarists, 14 female vocalists
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
1 (One)
If ever there was a song which summed up the fraught nature of The Beatles' final months, it was The Long And Winding Road. Read more »
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One After 909
Sunday 16 March 2008 – 6.48am
Recorded: 22, 24, 28, 30 January 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, lead guitar
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
George Harrison: rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Billy Preston: electric piano
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 1
Let It Be... Naked
Although best known as a Let It Be album track, One After 909 was one of The Beatles' earliest songs, and was originally recorded in March 1963. Read more »
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Let It Be
Saturday 15 March 2008 – 3.48pm
Recorded: 25, 26, 31 January; 30 April 1969; 4 January 1970
Producers: George Martin, Chris Thomas
Engineers: Glyn Johns, Jeff Jarratt, Phil McDonald
Released: 6 March 1970 (UK), 11 March 1970 (US)
Paul McCartney: vocals, backing vocals, piano, maracas
John Lennon: backing vocals, bass
George Harrison: backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Billy Preston: organ, electric piano
Linda McCartney: backing vocals
Uncredited: two trumpets, two trombones, tenor saxophone, cellos
Available on:
Let It Be
1 (One)
Past Masters Volume Two
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
The Beatles' final single prior to the 1990s Anthology releases, Let It Be was also the title track of the last album of their career. Read more »
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I've Got A Feeling
Saturday 15 March 2008 – 3.31pm
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 22, 24, 27, 28, 30 January 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar
George Harrison: backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Billy Preston: electric piano
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
The opening song of Let It Be's second half, I've Got A Feeling was made up of two half-finished songs joined together. Read more »
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I Me Mine
Saturday 15 March 2008 – 2.51pm
Written by: Harrison
Recorded: 3 January; 1, 2 April 1970
Producers: George Martin, Phil Spector
Engineers: Phil McDonald, Peter Bown
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
George Harrison: vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, lead guitars
Paul McCartney: harmony vocals, bass, Hammond organ, electric piano
Ringo Starr: drums
Uncredited: 18 violins, four violas, four cellos, three trumpets, three trombones, harp
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
The last song to be recorded by The Beatles, I Me Mine was written by George Harrison about revelations regarding the ego discovered through LSD use. Read more »
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Get Back
Saturday 15 March 2008 – 2.08pm
Recorded: 23, 27, 28, 30 January; 5 February 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 11 April 1969 (UK), 5 May 1969 (US)
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
John Lennon: harmony vocals, lead guitar
George Harrison: rhythm guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Billy Preston: electric piano
Available on:
Let It Be
1 (One)
Past Masters Volume Two
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
Love
The Beatles' 19th British single, Get Back was the first release by the group from their 1969 'back-to-basics' phase. Read more »
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For You Blue
Saturday 15 March 2008 – 1.58pm
Written by: Harrison
Recorded: 25 January 1969; 8 January 1970
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
George Harrison: vocals, acoustic guitar
John Lennon: lap steel guitar
Paul McCartney: piano
Ringo Starr: drums
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
Written by George Harrison for his wife Pattie, For You Blue was a straightforward blues song recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Read more »
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Don't Let Me Down
Friday 14 March 2008 – 5.19pm
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 22, 28, 30 January 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 11 April 1969 (UK), 5 May 1969 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: harmony vocals, bass
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Billy Preston: electric piano
Available on:
Past Masters Volume Two
Let It Be... Naked
Although just one new song (Dig A Pony) by John Lennon made it onto the Let It Be album, he did compose this love song to Yoko Ono, which was recorded during the same sessions and released as the b-side to Get Back. Read more »
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Dig A Pony
Friday 14 March 2008 – 5.12pm
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 22, 24, 28, 30 January 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Glyn Johns
Released: 8 May 1970 (UK), 18 May 1970 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, lead guitar
Paul McCartney: harmony vocals, bass
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Available on:
Let It Be
Anthology 3
Let It Be... Naked
John Lennon's only significant new contribution to the Let It Be album (his Across The Universe had been recorded nearly a year previously), Dig A Pony was the first song to be recorded during the Apple Studios sessions in late January 1969. Read more »
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