Beatles Cd - The "Let It Be" Rehearsals Vol. 1 - The Complete Rooftop Concert

(TITLE REVIEW)

Simply put, an excellent disc. The first 9 tracks cover the final rooftop concert (minus "God Saves the Queen"). Unfortunetly, the volume varies at times and Paul's vocals are a bit bassy.I believe the source tape is from the film crew and not from the soundboard (w/ G. Martin mixing live in the basement). As much as Paul's vocal is muddled, John's vocal is very clear."Dig a Pony" is cool because it includes the opening vocal by Paul, which Phil Spector edited out of the final mix. The final version of "Get Back" also has Pauls line about getting arrested, allthough it seems a bit obvious that John "audition" line was edited in by the bootleggers from the original LP. The remaining 11 tracks consist of more songs the Beatles ran through at Twickenham studios for the film crew. Although its apparant that these tracks were recorded by the film crew, and NOT from the soundboard, it still a worthwhile collection. I especially like the runthrough of "Across the Universe" with heavi!er drums and guitar and harmony vocals by Paul.



1. Get Back (Lennon/McCartney) 4:06 Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.01 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 2. Get Back (Lennon/McCartney) 3:19 Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.02 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 3. Don't Let Me Down (Lennon/McCartney) 3:18 Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.03 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% I've Got A Feeling (Lennon/McCartney)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.04 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.05 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% The One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.06 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% Danny Boy (Traditional adapted by Weatherly)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.07 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 6. Dig A Pony (Lennon/McCartney) 4:29 Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.008 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% I've Got A Feeling (Lennon/McCartney)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.09 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Berlin)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.010 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% Get Back (Lennon/McCartney)

Rooftop Concert 30 Jan 1969 GB30.11 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 8. Don't Let Me Down (Lennon/McCartney) 3:16 Get Back Session 30 Jan 1969 GB30.12 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 9. Get Back (Lennon/McCartney) 3:17 Get Back Session 30 Jan 1969 GB30.13 The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% You Won't Get Me That Way (unknown)

Get Back Session 27 Jan 1969 GB27.12 (part of) The Beatles

The Walk (McCracklin/Gorlic)

Get Back Session 27 Jan 1969 GB27.12 (part of) The Beatles Complete version. Pitch correction: -3.6% 11. Oh! Darling (Lennon/McCartney) 3:09 Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% 12. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Lennon/McCartney) 3:51 Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -1.4% Lotta Lovin' (Bedwell)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969 nDDSI.07.103 The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.0% Across The Universe (Lennon/McCartney)

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969 nDDSI.07.104 The Beatles was GB7.83

Pitch correction: -4.0% 14. Gone, Gone, Gone (Perkins) 2:00

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969 nDDSI.07.105 The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.5% 15. Wake Up In The Morning (Lennon/McCartney) 2:30 Get Back Session 3 Jan 1969 GB03.046 The Beatles Pitch correction: -0.8%

AKA "Because I know You Love Me So" 16. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (Lennon/McCartney) 3:07 Get Back Session 7 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -3.2% Sausages And French Fries (Lennon/McCartney)

Get Back Session 8 Jan 1969

The Beatles Improvisation

Pitch correction: -4.2% Early In The Morning (Darrin/Harris)

Get Back Session 8 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.2% Hi Ho Silver (Waller/Kirkeby)

Get Back Session 8 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.2% 18. Stand By Me (King/Leiber/Stoller/Jones/Glick) 2:25 Get Back Session 08 Jan 1969 GB08.07 The Beatles Cover of Ben E. King

Pitch correction: -4.2% Hare Krishna Mantra (Trad. arr. Makunda Das Adhikary)

Get Back Session 08 Jan 1969 GB08.08 The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.2% Well, If You're Ready (Lewis/Hargrave)

Get Back Session 08 Jan 1969 GB08.09 The Beatles Paul sings "Well, if you're ready" on a rock'n'roll tune reminiscing "High School Confidential" (by Jerry Lee Lewis). Pitch correction: -4.2% Hare Krishna Mantra (Trad. arr. Makunda Das Adhikary)

Get Back Session 08 Jan 1969 GB08.10 The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.2% 20. Two Of Us (Lennon/McCartney) 3:03 Get Back Session 8 Jan 1969

The Beatles Pitch correction: -4.2%