Get Back Sessions

The Beatles’ Get Back sessions have been written about to death, so we'll keep it brief. The Beatles gathered on January 2, 1969 at Twickenham Studios with the intention of rehearsing brand new songs for a concert that would be televised live throughout the world. They also agreed to have the entire process filmed for an accompanying documentary.

BEATLES - The Twickenham Sessions Yellow Dog 8CD BRICK BOX Reissue w/ slipcase. BEATLES - The Twickenham Sessions Yellow Dog 8CD BRICK BOX Reissue w/ slipcase Yellow Dog is one of the most famous and collectable labels available. Releasing their first CD in 1989, this label has seen many incarnations including Black Dog, Yellow Cat and the more recent His Master’s Choice - with releases in Europe and Japan.Overview This set offers over 8 hours of sessions from the infamous ‘Get Back’ Sessions in January 1969, a period during which the band were on the brink of ‘divorce.’ These discs offer only ‘Twickenham’ sessions and not the later ‘Apple Studio’ sessions with Billy Preston present. The sound quality is excellent however, and this offers an excellent entry into the ‘Get Back’ Sessions.

Brother Claude Ely - Satan Get Back! (2011) {King–Ace Records CDCHD456 rec 1953-1962}
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Gospel / Country / Country Gospel / Rock & Roll / Rockabilly

One of the only examples of Brother Claude Ely's work available on CD, Satan Get Back! is a recording of an actual gospel revival meeting held in Ely's Free Pentecostal Church of God in Cumberland, KY, in 1953. Complete with Ely's between-song sermonizings and exhalations, as well as prayers offered by other congregation members, this exists as the most complete document of Ely's dynamic stage presence.

It took 53 years, but now, at last, The Beatles’ final public performance can be heard – with all the songs complete and uninterrupted. True, a split-screen sequence of the remarkable event on January 30, 1969, was the climax of Peter Jackson’s epic Get Back trilogy. But the film’s fascinating cutaways to the drama unfolding at ground level meant the music on the roof was not always in the foreground. Finally, a new mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell presents virtually every second from the two reels of tape containing the rooftop session. Listening to this historic audio is a thrilling experience. Although no one knew at the time, this was The Beatles’ last gig. But it’s a perfect live finale – original, humorous and unprecedented: elements that are forever associated with The Beatles.

It's a shame it took eight years for these hot trottin', Latin blues dudes to grab the public's attention. This reunion album makes one wonder why their blues groove didn't catch wind on their debut effort in 1992. Among the friends joining in on the fun sessions are often-compared-to colleagues like Los Lobos' David Hidalgo, the Texacali Horns, the reunion organizer John "Juke" Logan, and Doug MacLeod. KPCC radio host Sancho adds his blessings on "Church of El Monte," explaining how all that music making started as the centerpiece of neighborhood parties. Public transportation is the setting for a romantic meeting in "Blue Line," inspired by brother Steve Delgado's commute to his day job. Lively merrymaking breathes even on goodbyes to the departed in "L.A. Ellie" (dedicated to Logan's mom) and "No Regrets" (to the memory of muy grande percussionist Ray Solis).

The Beatles - The Twickenham Sessions (1969) {8CD Box Set, Yellow Dog Records YDT 001-4 rel 1999}
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Rock / Classic Rock

The sessions commonly referred to as the "Get Back Sessions" took place during January 1969. (Jan 2nd - 15th at Twickenham Studios; Jan 22nd - 31st at Apple Studios). Paul originally conceived the project back in late '68, believing that they could revitalize the band by returning to live performances. The Beatles were to be filmed writing, rehearsing, and recording, culminating with the actual live show (the logistics of which were never really settled, resulting in "the roof top" as a last ditch compromise).