Klein saw a roughcut of it and said he didnt want anyone else in the film but the beatles, so everyone else who was in any shot at any time was taken out, the net result being that it got a bit difficult to watch after a while. It was written by john lennon and credited to lennonmccartney. At the time, the beatles were recording their album, let it be, and the rooftop show let them run through various tracks from that last effort. Dont let me down was one of the beatles most powerful love songs, used for the bside of get back, and fairly popular on its own merit, reaching the top 40 under its own steam. Things perked up when the band turned to rollicking tunes like get back and johns dont let me down. The beatles the complete let it be collection discogs. Please note the text from wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. Dont let me down was a lyrically simple and direct song inspired by his infatuation with ono. Listen to the isolated vocals of the beatles on dont let me down and. This session is believed to have taken place before that date.
During the 42minute set, the beatles played one after 909, two complete versions each of dont let me down, dig a pony and ive got a feeling, and three versions of. As well as neverbeforeseen footage of the let it be recording session, we now know that the film will include the entire 42 minute rooftop. Dana fuchs and martin luther mccoy performed the song in the 2007 film across the universe. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. Following several rejected mixes by glyn johns, a new version of the album was produced by phil spector in marchapril 1970. Across the universe the beatles dont let me down youtube. Get back reprise taken from the 40th bbc anniversary let it be film dvd8. Following the get backlet it be sessions in january 1969, the beatles reconvened at trident studios on 22 february to work on i want you shes so heavy. Dont let me down, dont let me down dont let me down, dont let me down nobody ever loved me like he does oooo he does.
Beatles complete rooftop concert cddvd combo get back. Do you want to know a secret doctor robert dont bother me dont let me down drive my car eight days a week eleanor rigby ere comes the sun everybodys got something monkey. These ranged from traditional songs and rock and roll classics to unreleased worksinprogress and those that eventually appeared on let it be, abbey road, and the beatles early solo albums. A major highlight of the film is the final sequence, when the beatles play in impromptu set on the apple headquarters rooftop, featuring get back, dig a pony, ive. Like most of the bands previous releases, the album topped record charts in many countries, including both the us and the uk. Dont let me down written by john lennon and credited to the lennonmccartney partnership, dont let me down also features billy preston on the electric piano. Tony sheridan thirty days tomorrow never knows ultra rare trax unsurpassed masters white album sessions with the beatles yellow submarine the beatles most popular songs. Dont let me down rooftop take 1 nagra remaster 127.
Get back reprise bonus footage approximately 80 minutes of upgraded blackwhite and color. Get back, which of course not only references the groups 1969 single with billy preston but is also a nod to the working title of the let it be album itself. In 1996, a rooftop version of get back, which was the last song of the beatles final live. As a climax for the film, it was felt that a concert.
Lasting for just over 40 minutes it was the last time the beatles performed live. It includes tracks such as dont let me down, maxwells silver hammer, two of us, ive got a feeling, oh darling, one after 909, across the universe, dig a pony, i me mine, for you blue, besame mucho, dig it, get back and let it be. What made the final beatles performance so incredible. Released just after the album in may 1970, let it be is the final. Revolution was directed by michael lindsayhogg, and filmed on the 4th september 1968 at twickenham film studios. The beatles the palace of the king of the birds duration. Last time live the complete rooftop concert discogs. When the beatles got to rocking, they could stand toetotoe with the best. With the beatles, george harrison, john lennon, paul mccartney. Dont let me down naked version remastered 20 youtube. The plan was for the beatles to be filmed writing, rehearsing and then recording songs that would become the bands latest album, let it be.
The beatles abbey road anniversary editions unboxing. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title dont let me down. All things must pass, tennessee, commonwealth and a surprise visit from peter sellers cd complete beatles rooftop concert 3 savile row january 30, 1969 1. Isolated vocals on the beatles song dont let me down. Dont let me down naked version remastered 20 the beatles. The beatles first studio recording of dont let me down was taped on 21 january. Songs played during the set include get back, where the beatles were accompanied by billy preston on the keyboards, and dont let me down, ive got a feeling, one after 909, and danny boy. Its a love that had no past seeking past dont let me down, dont let me down.
The beatles are known to have rerecorded parts of dont let me down at an undocumented session. The beatles performed dont let me down twice during their rooftop concert of 30 january 1969, and the first performance was included in the let it be 1970 film, directed by michael lindsayhogg. Dont let me down take two get back take three the first performance of ive got a feeling and the recordings of one after 909 and dig a pony were later used for the album let it be. Dont let me down in the forty minutes we were up there, on that cold winters day, they rocked and rolled and connected as they had in years gone by, friends again. Let it be is the twelfth and final studio album by the english rock band the beatles. Beatles complete acetate collection 19611970 5cd wx. Dont let me down is a song by the beatles with billy preston, recorded in 1969 during the let it be sessions. Let it be is a 1970 british documentary film starring the beatles and directed by michael lindsayhogg. The film was taken over by allen klein, who actually got the beatles much later, after let it be was all recorded, and that was when the rot set in. Beatles the beatles get back rooftop concert let it be. Dont let me down, dont let me down dont let me down, dont let me down nobody ever loved me like she does oh, she does yeah, she does and if somebody loved.
The principal composer for this outing was lead singer john lennon, who delivered one of his most soulful vocals ever for the track. Last time live, beatles rooftop concert film version dvd1. The beatles let it be and the tragedy of friendships. While three songs from the sessions were released as singles before the albums release, get backdont let me down and let it be, the songs were remixed by spector for the album and dont let me down was not included. Ddont let me down dont let me down postchorus dont let me down, down, down dont let me down dont let me down, down, down verse 2 rrrunning out of time i really thought you were on my side. The beatles revisit abbey road with special anniversary releases uk sizzle duration.
We recorded it in the basement of apple for let it be and later did it up on the roof for the film. Winter of discontent twickenham film studios january 214, 1969 21. The film includes an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last public performance. This was a love song with yoko ono in mind and paul mccartney gave his interpretation of the song, im really stepping out of. Dont you know its gonna be all right you can find out more and pre. Dont let me down is a song by the english rock band the beatles, recorded in 1969 during. Peter jacksons let it be restoration will be called the. The beatles the complete rooftop concert 1969 discogs. The beatles the get back chronicles 2008, dvd discogs. They performed dont let me down twice during their rooftop concert of 30 january 1969, one of which was included in the let it be 1970 film, directed by michael lindsayhogg. Dont let me down was recorded at the same apple studios sessions that produced the aside of this single, get back, but was also rehearsed on january 23, 610, 2223, and 2829, and also performed during the rooftop concert on the roof of apple studios on january 30. Let it be trailer 1970 alternate edits and mixes 319. The beatles performed partial or complete versions of literally hundreds of cover versions and original songs in january 1969.
The beatles original versions official playlist play all 2. With a lineup comprising john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr, they are commonly regarded as the most influential band of all time. The film documents the group rehearsing and recording songs for their twelfth and final studio album let it be, in january 1969. Dont let me down beatles is a song by the beatles, credited to john.
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