Beatles/Get Back Journals II Vol.2

The Beatles’ sessions, which took place throughout January 1969, are commonly known as the “Get Back Sessions.” After the White Album, the relationship between the members had been strained, and Paul was the one who was most worried that the group would fall apart. So Paul took the lead and planned a new project. Although they had stopped performing live since 1966, Paul thought that they needed to perform live to strengthen their unity, and proposed going on a concert tour again. However, John and George were reluctant to go on tour again, and they had to give up. Next, a proposal was made to hold a one-time live performance of new songs only, film it, and release it. In fact, Monthly (a fan club magazine) at the time held a lottery for that one-time live performance. However, as you know, it ultimately fell through at the planning stage. In the end, the outline was completed: The Beatles would record a new album in the studio, film the recording, and finally play the new songs they had recorded in a live format, without an audience. This is the outline of the session that would later be called the “Get Back Sessions”. It was a project that changed several times from its original concept. In order to return to their roots, they decided not to overdub and instead to play simple rock music, and recording began on January 2, 1969. Since the recording was intended to be filmed, they brought the recording equipment to Twickenham Film Studios in London, prioritizing the filming environment, rather than the familiar Abbey Road Studios. However, in winter in London, surrounded by a spacious film studio and cameramen filming their every move, the recording atmosphere was not good at all. The members had no intention of quitting, their playing was lazy, and they just strummed their guitars as they thought of it. Ironically, the project that began with the aim of encouraging unity among the members increased tension between them, and revealed in front of the camera that they were not as united as they once were. The argument between Paul and George on January 10th was a symbol of this. This scene was famously used in the film, and George’s rebellious attitude towards Paul, who was always interfering with the other members, was painful to watch. Filming and recording at Twickenham Studios continued until January 16, but it was far from fruitful, and as a result, none of the footage was used in the album “Let It Be,” produced by Phil Spector. The Beatles then moved to Apple Studios in the basement of the Apple headquarters building four days later, on January 20, and resumed recording. George, who thought that an outsider’s eyes were needed to ease the tension between the members, invited Billy Preston to the session as a keyboardist. Billy Preston was the second person to be officially credited as a Beatles collaborator, following Tony Sheridan. The atmosphere at the Apple Studios was different from that at Twickenham Studios, as Billy Preston acted as a buffer, and the “magic” of the Beatles was starting to happen again. And unlike the slow performances up until then, it is also notable for being a highly polished work that shows the enthusiasm of recording new songs. This is how the second half of the Get Back Sessions began. The Get Back Sessions began with the aim of turning the recording scenes themselves into a work, so a huge amount of audio and video footage remains. Many of them are scattered, or the discussion scenes, which are very interesting for enthusiasts, but it cannot be denied that there are some boring parts to appreciate as music. Since the analog era, many titles have been created by editing the listening points, but this is also where the editor’s sense is called into question. Under such circumstances, “GET BACK JOURNALS” has long been loved as a monumental work. “GET BACK JOURNALS II”, along with “GET BACK JOUNALS”, is a best-of album of this session that spans four discs. It boasts the perfect volume and content for a starting point, so even those who are not fond of the Get Back Sessions can enjoy it. Another feature not found in the original is that this album credits the date on which each performance was recorded. When it was released, data was still not organized, but with the progress of research since then, it is now clear which performance was recorded on which day, and this is noted on this album. Includes a complete reprint of the classic album “GET BACK JOURNALS II.” This is a must-have title to have along with “GET BACK JOURNALS.” [DISC ONE] JANUARY 7, 1969 01. Improvisation 02. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 03. You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) 04. Across The Universe 05. Across The Universe 06. Across The Universe 07. Give Me Some Truth 08. Improvisation 09. Across The Universe 10. Across The Universe 11. Improvisation 12. Across The Universe 13. A Case Of The Blues 14. Cuddle Up / Give Me Some Truth 15. Across The Universe / Give Me Some Truth 16. From Me To You 17. Across The Universe 18. Across The Universe 19. Rock And Roll Music 20. Lucille 21. Lotta Lovin’ / Across The Universe 22. Gone, Gone, Gone 23. Dig A Pony 24. The One After 909 25. The One After 909 26. The One After 909 27. The One After 909 28. What’d I Say 29. The One After 909 30. Improvisation 31. Don’t Let Me Down 32. Don’t Let Me Down 33. Don’t Let Me Down 34. Don’t Let Me Down 35. s A) Devil In Her Heart 36. Don’t Let Me Down 37. Don’t Let Me Down 38. School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) – She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 39. FBI 40. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window JANUARY 8, 1969 41. Improvisation – Honey Hush 42. Honey Hush 43. Stand By Me 44. Hare Krishna Mantra 45. Well, If You’re Ready 46. Hare Krishna Mantra [DISC TWO] JANUARY 8, 1969 01. Two Of Us 02. You Got Me Going 03. Twist And Shout 04. Don’t Let Me Down 05. I’ve Got A Feeling 06. St Louis Blues 07. The One After 909 08. Too Bad About Sorrows 09. Just Fun 10 She Said She Said 11. All Things Must Pass 12. MacArthur Park 13. All Things Must Pass 14. All Things Must Pass 15. All Things Must Pass 16. All Things Must Pass 17. All Things Must Pass 18. All Along The Watchtower 19. Mean Mr Mustard 20. Don’t Let Me Down 21. All Things Must Pass 22. Fools Like Me 23. You Win Again 24. Improvisation 25. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 26. I Me Mine 27. I Me Mine 28. How Do You Think I Feel 29. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde 30. Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh 31. I Me Mine 32. I Me Mine 33. I Me Mine 34. I Me Mine 35. Almost Grown 36. What Am I Rock Living For 37. And Roll Music 38. I Me Mine 39. I Me Mine 40. I Me Mine 41. I Me Mine JANUARY 9, 1969 42. Another Day 43. For You Blue 44. For You Blue [DISC THREE] JANUARY 9, 1969 01. For You Blue 02. Improvisation 03. Two Of Us 04. Two Of Us 05. Two Of Us 06. Two Of Us 07. Two Of Us 08. Unknown / Two Of Us 09. I’ve Got A Feeling 10. The One After 909 11. The One After 909 12. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 14. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 15. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 16 The Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo 17. Boogie Woogie 18. Baa Baa Black Sheep 19. Mr Bass Man 20. Get Back 21. Instrumental 22. Penina 23. Instrumental 24. Across The Universe 25. Across The Universe 26. Across The Universe 27. Across The Universe / Teddy Boy 28. Junk29. Junk / Across The Universe 30. Across The Universe 31. Shakin’ In The Sixties 32. Move It 33. Good Rockin’ Tonight 34. Let It Be 35. Let It Be 36. Let It Be 37. That’ll Be The Day 38. I’ve Got A Feeling 39. Jenny Jenny / Slippin’ And Slidin’ 40. Let It Be 41. Let It Be 42. Let It Be [DISC FOUR] JANUARY 10, 1969 01. Talkin’ About You 02 . A Quick One While He’s Away 03. A Quick One While He’s Away 04. A Quick One While He’s Away 05. A Quick One While He’s Away 06. Till There Was You 07. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – Mack The Knife 08. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer 09. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer 10. Don’t Be Cruel (To A Heart That’s True) 11. On A Sunny Island – The Animal And Famous Persons Jam – The Peanut Vendor – Groovin’ – I Got Stung 12. The Peanut Vendor 13 It’s Only Make Believe 14. Through A London Window 15. The Long And Winding Road 16. Adagio For Strings – Martha My Dear 17. Martha My Dear JANUARY 13, 1969 18. Get Back 19. Improvisation JANUARY 14, 1969 20. Back Seat Of My Car 21. Improvisation 22. Song Of Love 23. Song Of Love 24. As Clear As A Bell (Says La Scala, Milan) 25. Hello Dolly 26. Madman 27. Mean Mr Mustard – Madman 28. Watching Rainbows 29. Improvisation 30. Improvisation JANUARY 15, 1969 31. Oh! Darling 32. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da