Paul McCartney: "Return To Pepperland" - (Unreleased 1987/88 double album) - (2nd version & definitive).

“Return to Pepperland“ was a cancelled Paul McCartney album, originally scheduled to be released in late 1987.

Officially the recording sessions for this project, inspired by the 20th anniversary of Sgt.Pepper's album, began in June at Hogg Hill Mill studios in Sussex, England with Phil Ramone as a producer. Although some songs had already been recorded previously during “Once Upon A long Ago” sessions March/April 1987, others came out from the Paul´s archives, home demos and outtakes recorded shortly before the release of the soundtrack: ”Give my regards to Broad St.” in October 22.1984 and "Press To Play" Era.

The most interesting part of this project was going to be the collaboration of Freddie Mercury and possibly Queen, at least in one of the themes: "Once Upon A Long Ago", a duet between Freddie and Paul, as he had done in the past for example with Michael Jackson. But the agenda Queen´s singer prevented it and it was not possible something that saddened quite to Paul McCartney.

At the beginning of July 1987 a first compilation of the album was made with this provisional setlist: 1.Once Upon A long Ago.-  2..Lindiana. - 3.I love this house.-  4.We Got Married. - 5.Beautiful Night. -  6.Loveliest Thing. -  7.Squid. - 8.Big Day. - 9.This One. - 10.Love Come Tumbling Down. - 11.Christian Pop. - 12.Atlantic Ocean. - 13.Love Mix. - 14.P.S.Love Me Do. - 15.Back On My Feet. - 16.Return To Pepperland.

In addition to selecting a single formed by the song "Once Upon A Long Ago / Back On My Feat.",that would should go on sale like anticipation of the album at the end of summer. In July overdubs were add to this song with George Martin on production and Abbey Road as new location. The album, bit.ly/87PMPP it was produced by Paul McCartney and Phil Ramone.

In September, after listen “Once Upon A Long Ago” final mix, Paul considered that some of the songs from “Return to Pepperland”, could probably be improved with a simple re-mix, but others needed to re-record again. and delayed its publication to improve it and thus avoid bad reviews. He still had in mind the cold reviews received for his previous album "Press To Play"" and he did not want to repeat the story.

Paul took an extra time to improve the project; but as the release of a new album was already signed, one year without lp, since “Press To Play”, to avoid economic losses to the production company; “Return to Pepperland" was changed by another valid alternative, a double album called: "All the best", Although the single "Once Upon A Long Ago / Back On My Feat." remained; and it would be released fifteen days before of “All the best” album, on November 2.

Meanwhile, Paul continued to restructure "Return to Pepperland" and selecting new themes. So, between December 21 and January 21 the project was re-built, with more sessions and songs as:”Rough Ride” or “Figure of Eight”. The new album version was compiled on January 21.1988 with this final line-up:

Side A: (18:17)

1. Return To Pepperland. (Remixed). (4:47)

2. Love Come Tumbling Down. (4:21)

3. Christian Pop. (2:19)

4. Atlantic Ocean. (6:48)

Track 1: June 2-30 1987. Hogg Hill Mill studio,Sussex, England. Track 2: March 1987 Hogg Hill Mill studio,Sussex, England. with additional recording: June 2-30 1987. Track 3 & 4: March 1987. Hogg Hill Mill studios in Sussex, England.

Side B: (18:09)

5. Lindiana. (Remixed). (5:44)

6.I Love This House. (3:47)

7. We Got Married. (1st version). (Remixed). (3:54)

8. Rough Ride. (1st version). (Remixed). (4:42)

Tracks 5, 6 & 7: Sep. to Dec. 10 1984. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England. Track 8: Dec´87 & Jan´88. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England.

Side C: (17:50)

9. Figure Of Eight. (1st version). (Remixed). (5:09)

10. Squid. (Remixed). (3:58)

11. Big Day. (Remixed). (2:34)

12. Beautiful Night. (1st version). (6:08)

Track 9: Dec´87 & Jan´88. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England. Tracks 10 & 11: Dec´1986. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England. Tracks 12 & 13: Power Station Studios. N.Y. US. August 1986; with additional recordings June 1987. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England.

Side D: (17:51)

13. Loveliest Thing. (3:53)

14. Love Mix. (3:54)

15. Peacocks. (6:46)

16. This One. (Demo). (3:25)

Track 14:  April 1987. Hogg Hill Mill studios, Sussex, England. Track 15: March 1987. Hogg Hill Mill studios in Sussex, England. Track 16: Feb..2.1987, Audio International Studios, London, England.

But the result did not end either of convince to Paul and after a brief rest and reflection, in April of 1988, he abandoned the project definitively and began the recording sessions of what would be his next studio album: "Flowers in the dirt". Many of the songs from “Return to Pepperland” came out as B-sides or were included in their next works as “Flaming Pie”.

Ok, that´s all friends. See you soon with more and better.

Renée Armand: "California Lady" - Reconstructed Unreleased 1980 album.

Out of webs or forums specialized in music or people with knowledge of the subject like all of you, it is difficult to identify the artist that I present today: Renée Armand, among other things because her musical career is very short, just a couple of promotional singles and two discs published, but without a doubt her extraordinary voice does not leave unnoticed to those who hear it for the first time. Let's go with this "California Lady" and great album with rare, unreleased, unknown songs, very nice to hear. An excellent compilation that was proposed to be published in 1980.

Renée Armand began her professional career, as a pianist, at seventeen performing with John Handy’s fusion band in San Francisco. By the age of twenty she was discovered by Tony Bennett, mentored by Carmen McRea, So in 1971, she had her first personal success as interpreter of the song "Lost" from the film directed by Stanley Kramer "Bless the Beasts and Children".

Shortly after In the summer of that year, Renée during the recording sessions of the 2nd album of Derek and The Dominos at the Olympic Studios in London she recorded the song::"Gold Devil's Road " (A.k.a: Devil´s Road”), for a possible 1st single, but before this happened, the band separated and the project was canceled. bit.ly/80rnagt For that dates Renée was married with the drummer: Jim Gordon Here´s you find the original full length version and the single version, both unreleased.

March 1972 the songwriters Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, written the love theme for “The Poseidon Adventure” movie; original version sung by Renée Armand and used in the movie, but not commercially, This theme won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 45th Academy Awards in March 1973.The song was re-recorded by Maureen McGovern and became a hit, when its was release in May. In that special year, Renée recorded another film song: “Take me Home”, for the western “Molly and the lawlees John”. And her 1st lp: “The Rain Book” on A&M Records. with only one single: “Raining in L.A”.

Side A: (19:07)

1. Lost. (2:21)

(1971)  (from “Bless The Beasts and Children“ Soundtrack)

2. Devil´s Road. (5:35)

(1971) (Unreleased single version) - (with Derek & The Dominos)

3. Boney Fingers. (3:06)

(1974)  (Duet with Hoyt Axton)

4. I Dream Of Highways. (2:39)

(1977) - (Duet with Hoyt Axton) - (from “Outlaw Blues“ Soundtrack)

5. The Song from The Poseidon Adventure.(Version 1) (2:10)

(1972) - (from “The Poseidon Adventure“ Soundtrack)

6. It´s All Right. (3:20)

(1973) - (Unreleased) - (Remixed).

Side B: (19:39)

7. California Lady. (2:58)

(1973) - (from “California Lady“ promo single)

8. (We´re) Dancing In The Dark. (3:29)

(1978) - (single version) - (Remixed)

9. Raining In L.A. (3:31)

(1972) - (from “Raining In L.A“ promo single) - (Remixed)

10. Dirty Sisters. (3:51)

(1973) - (A.k.a: “Sirters“).(Unreleased) - (Remixed)

11. I Can´t See You Anymore. (2:58)

(1973) - (from “I Can´t See You Anymore“ promo single)

12. Take Me Home. (2:58)

(1972) - (from “Molly and Lawless John“ Soundtrack)

Bonus tracks: (16:58)

13. Auld Lang Syne. (1:36)

(1972) - (from “The Poseidon Adventure“ Soundtrack)

14. The Song from The Poseidon Adventure.(Version 2) (2:10)

(1972) - (A.k.a: “The Morning After“).

15. Gold Devil´s Road. (13:10)

(1971) (A.k.a: “Devil´s Road)  - (Unreleased full length version) - (with Derek & The Dominos).

To the next year, she recorded new songs for a possible second album, but only two: “California Lady” & “I can´t see you anymore” were released as promotional singles, in stereo and mono versions. From this same era remains unreleased: “Dirty Sisters” and “It´s All Right”, after were proposed for "California Lady" album.

From 1974 to 1977 Renée Armand put aside her personal career and dedicated herself to collaborating with other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, John Denver or Hoyt Axton. From this last singer two songs are included: “Boney Fingers” and “I dream of highways” .Finally In 1978, she released her second album “In time”, with only single in U.S: (We´re) Dancin´In The Dark / The Bitter Tasle of Wild Thing.

In 1980, while she was on tour with John Denver, A&M Records attempted to re-launch her solo career. it was speculated on with the realization of new album, the 3rd, that was going to be called "California Lady" ,and a selection of unpublished material was made, but the project did not materialize,because René Armand considered that this lp with of old themes was not opportune for its new race. She had joined to Leah Kunkel, the younger sister of Cass Elliot and, Marty Gwinn Townsendand formed a new musical group: "Coyote Sisters" , an American pop-rock female trio, signed to Geffen Records until 1982. After with Morocco Records, a subsidiary of Motown and released their self-titled debut LP in 1984. Lead single "Straight from the Heart (Into Your Life)".

Here´s a reconstruction according to documentation consulted, of what it could be and was not “California Lady”.

Enjoy it my friends.

Jefferson Airplane: "After Bathing At Baxter´s" - Aborted version.

In this occasion, we take a leap back and return to the happy and glamorous 60s, specifically to 1967. Year that marked the highest point at which popular music could reach not only in that prodigious decade but possibly the century, due to the amount of revelation artists as The Doors, Jimi Hendrix Experience o The Elvis return. The Monterey International Pop Festival or the mythical albums like a: “Sgt.Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”; or what could have been and was not: “Smile”.

Ok.., in short, we would not stop adding more and more things, but the space that I must submit to is limited, I don´t want to bore to you. Let me say one more thing: 1967 was called: the year that revolutionized music forever. let's go with the week's lp, cd or tape whatever you want to call it.

From October 1967, I rescued the third work of Jefferson Airplane, 2nd with the singer Grace Slick, "After Bathing At Baxter's", bit.ly/67JABAX "baxter" was the band's code for the psychedelic drug LSD or "acid",and the title as a whole translates to "After Tripping On Acid"; The recording sessions started on June until October at The Rca Victor Studios, Hollywood Ca. The album was released on November 27.1967, with Al  Schmitt as producer.

The first single was a song written by Paul Kantner called: ""The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil", recorded live on the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, Ca, but was, edited and remixed with differents over-dubs added later; released on August, with "Two Heads" on B side. In principle this song was going to have two versions: one edit (4:30) and another of more than 12 minutes that would be located on the 2nd side, along with an unnamed coda, after known as::"A Small Package of Value Will Come to You, Shortly". The second single was: "Watch her ride / Martha". on  November.

From this album has been said it was not well structured, that the October version was superior and much better in terms of content, In a few words, they spoiled it by trying to make it too psychedelic; something that the group took into account when ordered their next work: "Crown of Creation".

It is inexplicable how tunes as good as "Things are better in the East" were eliminated, just because by some band´s members it was a too personal subject of Marty Balin; while other songs like a: "Spare Chaynge" was included,, when this instrumental did not really added nothing, very psychedelic but absolutely dispensable; this long jam appeared on the album, thanks to sacrifice the full length version of. "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil", by the single edit of 4:29. This Marty Balin´s song was meant to be a single with "Don't Let Me Down" on the opposite side. Another theme eliminated and sent to the trunk of the old tapes. Both songs recovered decades later in 1993 on the box set "Loves You". These are some of the reasons why this experimental album was significantly less successful than its predecessor from a commercial standpoint.

For the first time you will listen: "Won't You Try", without "Saturday Afternoon". Mix rejected and that was going to appear on the Japanese promotional Lp, but finally not used. From that foreign edition, I have taken the alternate original cover art made by Keiichi Tanaami. You will also find the original English cover made by Ron Cobb but, without the red and blue stripes and white stars,, so you can choose which of them you like the most. Here is the early and not very well-known version elaborated in October of 1967, which should have been published. Judge.

Side A: (19:18)

A: The War Is Over:
1.-Martha.(3:26)
2.-Wild Tyme (H).(3:06)

B: Hymn To An Older Generation:
3.-The Last Wall Of The Castle.(2:38)
4.-Rejoyce.(3:58)

C: Shizoforest Love Suite:
5.-Two Heads.(3:15) (*)
6.-Don´t Let Me Down.(2:52) (*)

Side B:(21:03)

D: How Suite It Is:
1.-Won´t You Try.(2:04) (*)
2.-Watch Her Ride.(3:10)

E: Streetmasse:
3.-The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil.(12:29) (*)
4.-Things Are Better In The East.(3:18) (*)

(*) Rejected song or version on the final album mix.

It is clear that if they had respected this "setlist", the album would have won a lot and without a doubt would have been almost at the height of "Surrealistic Pillow".

Enjoy, see you soon, with more and better..

Blondie - "Blondie Live!" - The lost 1980 live album - Original master tape.

On September 23, 1978, Blondie released their new and awaited studio album "Parallel lines". However, the promotional tour had already started a month earlier in London, Europe on August 24 and continued through Sweden, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland, France to finish, after 26 concerts where they had started, in U.K on November 10 with a big success.

Three days later the new North American tour began at Hollywood and Main, Flushing, NY,  while the third single:"Hanging on the phone", went straight to the top

During the "Parallel lines" tour, a team sent by the famous radio program: "The King Biscuit Flower Hour", recorded with a mobile unit a concert in Philadelphia on December 6, 1978 to be broadcast a few weeks later. The success of that emission, made that the radio station asked again for permission to record another concert, this time on the summer tour, at the second American leg. Dallas was the site chosen.

“The King Biscuit Flower Hour• was an American radio program presented by Bill Minkin, broadcasted on Sunday nights from 1973 until 1993, that featured concert performances by various artists and Rock Bands. The emission continued from 1994 until 2005, but with old programs.

Time after Chrysalis Records requested the masters tapes of both concerts to set up a live album whose publication date, in principle, would be February, 1980 with the provisional name of: "Blondie Live!"., whose result was:

Side A: (21:29)

1.- Showtime.(1:00)
2.- Dreaming.(3:07)
3.- X Offender.(2:57)
4.- Hanging On The Phone.(2:17)
5.- Detroit 442.(2:34)
6.- Picture This.(2:49)
7.- Sunday Girl.(3:35)
8.- Denis.(3:07)

Side B: (21:34)

1.- Heart Of Glass. (6:20)
2.- A Shark In Jets Clothing. (2:32)
3.- Band intro
4.- I Know But I Don´t Know.(4:25)
5.- One Way Or Another.(6:47)

But in its place Chrysalis Records published better the single "Atomic / Die Young Stay Pretty".and "Blondie live!" was momentarily archived. The company executives decided to publish "Blondie Live!" Bit.ly/81bLlD at the end of the "Autoamerican" tour.,whose last concert was at Arena di Verona, Verona, Italy on September 21.1980, but the band went into a severe crisis, partly by the frenetic pace of work that they had since years ago. In view of this;,with the convincement that the group would dissolve soon, they changed the plans and published: "The Best of Blondie",on October 31 instead of "Blondie Live!".

Blondie took to the market their last album: "The Hunter" on May 1982, after which they decided to take a break from their musical activity, too much long, because it took them almost two decades to return in February 1999. Their last concert from this first part since its foundation on 1974 as "New Wave" band, was in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium on August 21.1982. 

The master tapes slept into the archives for years, until 1996, when this unreleased work were revised by the producer Cheryl Pawelski, who redesigned the original project expanding it from 11 to 15 songs, for a commemorative limited edition re-named as: "Picture This Live", and only for United States. One year after for Europe as: Blondie Live! Philadelphia & Dallas.

Enjoy it, and see you son.

Yes: "The Yes Album Tour" - Unreleased 1971 Double LP.

"The Yes Album Tour" began more than six months before "The Yes album" release in the UK on 19 February 1971 by Atlantic Record. The tour start at the Lyceum in London 17 July 1970, and after 170 performances, finished one year later at The Crystal Palace Bowl on 31 July 1971. 

The band played concerts in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Many of the American shows were shared with Iron Butterfly.On various dates of the tour, Yes were supported by Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Supertramp, Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash, The Strawbs, Iron Butterfly, and Jethro Tull. At other performances, such as festivals, Yes shared stage with Pink Floyd and Elton John.

At the end of the tour, with several concerts recorded, Atlantic Records ordered that a double live album be mounted. In September while the band began the new recording sessions, at Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Central London, England, of their next work: "Fragile", the live album was ready with this line-up

Side A: (21:14)

1.-Opening: Also sprach Zarathustra.(1:40)

2.-Yours Is No Disgrace.(11:47)

3.-I've Seen All Good People.(7:45)

Side B: (20:44)

1.-America. (15:58)

2.-Clap/Classical Gas.(4:46)

Side C: (21:24)

1.-Perpetual Change. (14:08)

2.-Astral Traveller. (7:15)

Side D: (22:06)

1.-Everydays. (11:00)

2.-It's Love. (11:06)

All tracks recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, London, England. July 31, 1971.

Except: Gothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden.January 24.1971:

“Astral Traveller” & “Everydays”.

Yale Bowl, New Haven County, Connecticut. U.S. July 24.1971:

“Clap/Classical Gas” & “Perpetual Change”.

…but that project, whose title was going to be: “The Yes Live Album” and after "The Yes Album Tour", was delayed until May 1973, Bit.ly/71YATT when a triple album was published, "Yessongs", that included the tours of his last three studio works: "The Yes Album"; "Fragile" and "Close The Edge". The reason was not other that not to interfere in the launch of new lp, scheduled for January 1972, but anticipated to November, which was given preference. Part this unreleased live album was published years later in 2005 on the Box Set: "The Word Is Live". 

Finally to say that, the recording has been remixed and assembled again for this edition that I present here with an improved sound. Three bonus tracks, unreleased edit versions, made for this live album, but not used on the final mix

Ok.., the story of this album has no more mystery. It was recorded, assembled and archived. That's all. See you next friday with more and better.., I think.

The Beatles : "Get Back Project" - Super Deluxe Edition -

To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the recording sessions from "Get Back" project, I bring you a new work, this time with the complet evolution of the album, later know as "Let It Be". From the original acetate to the mixes made by Glyn Johns in May 1969 and January 1970.

In addition to an extra, a fourth disc with a reconstructed version of "Let It Be", made according to the option of the director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, that the content of the album and movie were almost the same. Ok!,So let's get into the subject and review some of the history.

Due to the tensions accumulated among the members of the group in recent months, since the death of Brian Epstein in 1967, Paul McCartney thought that his next studio album should be more simple, without so much applied technology, like a a return to its beginnings, The project would be composed of a album recorded almost live, accompanied by a documentary film from the american director Michael Lindsay-Hogg. This director, previously had worked with The Beatles in the promotional films of "Paperback Writer" / "Rain", "Hey Jude", and "Revolution".

One of many ideas from this project was to include a farewell concert,The Beatles had not performed in concert from August 29,1966 in San Francisco at The Candlestick Park,and was not a bad idea, finish in this way. About the location of the event; conventional places like the Roundhouse in London were discussed, but were also considered more unusual places like a disused flour mill and an ocean liner. The place that received the most consideration was a Roman amphitheater in North Africa. None of these ideas got success.

With all this in mind and more, the project started on Thursday, January 2, 1969 in London at Twickenham Studios. However what was supposed to be a relaxed atmosphere, it soon became clear that it was not, because the inconveniences of the place, cold, dark and with bad acoustics, were added the fact of having to record in the morning or early afternoon, accustomed to work by night or dawn, without cameras recording around they. Only Paul McCartney seemed interested, because John and Yoko, were in their world;. George had his mind set on other matters and Ringo was simply there.., thinking possibly of the script of "The Magic Christian".

After long, long days of fruitless work, with endless and bored rehearsals, in fact, all the recorded material was considered disposable and unusable for the future album; all finished with a discussion, on January 10, between Paul and George, in which Harrison momentarily quited the Beatles. He only returned, when Paul apologize, Billy Preston join to the band and they abandoned Twickenham Studios, went to Apple Studios in Savile Road, to continuing with the plans.

The recording sessions are resumed with a more professional atmosphere on Wednesday, January 22, uninterrupted until Thursday 30. The next day and after abandoning the idea of giving a concert on a boat or in the middle of the desert, they played a concert on the roof of Apple with this setlist: two takes of "Get Back", followed by "Dont Let Me Down Tk-1"; I've Got A Feeling Tk-1 ";" One After 909 "," Dig to Pony "," I've Got a Feelin Tk-2 ";" Don't Let Me Down Tk-2 ", and one last version , the third of "Get Back". Moment in which the project went to its assembly phase.

In February, John and Paul called the sound engineer Glyn Johns and passed him the tapes that had been recorded at Apple Studios between January 22 and 31, and he was asked to mount a record. On March 10, after a few days of work at Olympic Studios, Glyn Johns had a acetate with this provisional order:

Side A: (19:10)

1.- Get Back #1.(2:37)

2.- Teddy Boy.(5:53)

3.-On Our Way Home. (3:41) – (A.k.a: “Two Of Us”).

4,- Dig a Pony. (4:04)

5.- I´ve Got a Feeling.

Side B: (20:42)

1.- The Long and Winding Road.(3:38)

2.- Let It Be.(3:58)

3.-Rocker.(0:45)

4.- Save The Last Dance For me.(1:37)

5.- Don´t Let Me Down.(3:42)

6.- Because You´re Sweet and Lovely. (3:05). (A.k.a: “For You Blue”).

7.-Get Back #2.(2:55)

8.- The Walk. (0:58) 

After listening it, the Beatles approved it and asked him to start with the final mix of the album. Glyn Johns returned to Olympic Studio 1 and began working on "Get Back" album between April 3 and May 28. Meanwhile, the film assembly continued, whose date of released both, film & album, had been fixed for the month of July, right in the middle of the sessions of recording of what should have been its last disc "Abbey Road".

Begining of June, showed the album "Get Back" finished to The Beatleswith this line-up:

Side A: (19:34)

1.- The One After 909. (3:08) - (Jan.30.69)

2.- Rocker. (0:45) - (Jan.22.69)

3.- Save The Last Dance For Me. (1:37) - (Jan.22.69)

4.- Don´t Let Me Down. (4:08) - (Jan.22.69)

5.- Dig a Pony. (3:47) - (Jan.24.69)

6.- I´ve Got A Feeling. (2:46) - (Jan.24.69)

7.- Get Back (3:21) - (Jan.28.69) (The single release version)

Side B: (23:38)

1.- For You Blue. (2:55) - (Jan.25.69)

2.- Teddy Boy. (3:43) - (Jan.24.69)

3.-Two Of Us. (3:30) - (Jan.24.69)

4.-Maggie Mae (0:42) - (Jan.24.69)

5.-Dig It. (4:25) - (Jan.26.69)

6.-Let It Be. (3:57) - (Jan.30.69 & April 31 overdub)

7.-The Long and Winding Road. (3:42) - (Jan.31.69)

8.- Get Back (Reprise). (0:40) - (Jan.28.69) 

On July 20, the Beatles attended a private screening of the film with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg. When the Beatles finished watching it, they did not like it and thought that the best thing would be to file it and released only the lp. But the executives of Apple Corps demanded the director to finish it, because it had cost a lot of money to produce it.

But before it was concluded the film, their next studio album "Abbey Road" was released by Apple-Parlophone, on September 26, 1969: so the “Get Back” project was postponed until to early 1970. bit.ly/69TBGBC On January 3, George Harrison recorded "I Me Mine" in Studio 2 of Abbey Road and the next day Paul retouched "Let It Be" with a remix of "Across the universe", were given to Glyn Johns for update the album "Get Back", with a 2nd mix as follows:

Side A: (22:54)

1.- The One After 909. (3:08) - (Jan.30.69)

2.- Rocker. (0:45) - (Jan.22.69)

3.- Save The Last Dance For Me. (1:37) - (Jan.22.69)

4.- Don´t Let Me Down. (4:08) - (Jan.22.69)

5.- Dig a Pony. (3:47) - (Jan.24.69)

6.- I´ve Got A Feeling. (2:46) - (Jan.24.69)

7.- Get Back (3:21) - (Jan.28.69) (The single release version)

8.-Let It Be. (3:57) - (Jan.30.69 & April 31 overdub)

Side B: (20:34)

1.- For You Blue. (2:55) - (Jan.25.69)

2.-Two Of Us. (3:30) - (Jan.24.69)

3.-Maggie Mae (0:42) - (Jan.24.69)

4.-Dig It. (4:25) - (Jan.26.69)

5-The Long and Winding Road. (3:42) - (Jan.31.69)

6..-I Me Mine. (1:45) – (Jan.3.1970)

7.- Across The Universe. (3:27) – (Feb.4 / 8.68)

8.- Get Back (Reprise). (0:40) - (Jan.28.69) 

Paul asked Glyn Johns to remove "Teddy Boy", because this song was going to include it in his solo album: "McCartney", released in April 1970, something that was supposed to be a secret for the other three Beatles.

The project was renamed now "Let It Be", but the director of the film suggested to the Beatles that the album be retouched, once again, with the intention of looking more like the content of the film, with this is the optional line-up: 

Side A: (20:44)

1.- Don´t Let Me Down. (3:19) (*)

2.- I´ve Got a Feeling. (3:36) (*)

3.- One After 909. (2:50) (*)

4.- Dig a Pony. (3:43) (*)

5.- Get Back (3:53) (*)

6.- Let It Be. (4:01) - (Jan.25.69)

(*) live at The Rooftop Concert. January 30.1969 3 Savile Row, London, UK

Side B: (20:48)

1.- For You Blue. (2:16) - (Jan.25.69)

2.- Two Of Us. (3:23) - (Jan.24.69)

3.- Mailman. Bring Me No More Blues. (1:54) - (Jan.29.69) (+)

4.- Dig It. (1:02) - (Jan.24.69) (Alternate unreleased edit)

5.- The Long And Winding Road. (3:38) - (Jan.26.69)

6.- Rock Medley: Rip it Up/Shake,Rattle N´Roll/Blue Suede Shoes. (3:08) - (Jan.26.69) 7.- I Me Mine. (1:45). (Jan.3.70)

8.- Across The Universe. (3:37). (Feb.4 & 8.68)

(+) Not on film.Added to complete the minutes per side.

John, fed up with so many inconveniences, said to Paul: let's finish with this now. Called the producer Phil Spector, gave him the work that Glyn Johns had done and asked him to set up his own version, something that bothered Paul McCartney especially.

Finally in May, film and album (Phil Spector version) were published; The weekend 8th to 10, in United Kingdom were released film with the soundtrack, the last Beatles album: "let it be"..The13th in the United States.

The film won the Oscar for best soundtrack, (best musical adaptation) of 1970 for the song "Let It Be"; however, at the awards ceremony of the academy, Quincy Jones was the one who picked up the prize since none of the fab four attended. Isn´t it a pity?.

Enjoy it as always.