Get Back Camera B Rolls - Vol. 6

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Label Unicorn
Catalogue No. UC S011/S012
Matrix No.'s C.D. 1 - 3207052-1
C.D. 2 - 3207016
Country Of Origin   England
Release Date 2002
Total Time C.D. 1 - 65:23
C.D. 2 - 65:09
Comments: Exactly what it says on the label, it is the complete recorded sound during the "Let It Be" sessions of January 1969 as recorded by Camera B. For a brief explanation of how these recordings were made, see The Box Set Main Page

This is Volume 6, being from January 27th and January 28th 1969.
Once again a lot of great pieces on here, much of it unheard previously.
The first pieces for the 28th are in the control room as they play back mixes that Glyn has prepared.

The timings I give for each recorded titled musical piece are for the actual musical content. If there are any discussions, tunings or comments that accompany the piece, they can be spotted by the start time given of the next titled entry.
(I hope you can follow that !)

The collection comes in a nice solid box, housing 12 double c.d.'s in picture sleeves, therefore a total of TWENTY-FOUR c.d.'s !


Note: For an explanation of "DDSI" numbers see DDSI - An explanation (The numbers listed here are the 2007 edition)

C.D. 11

No. Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing)
Total
Time
1
Roll 1108b Slate 395 contd.
0:00 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.68)
      End of practice session from previous tape.
1:20
1:20 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.69)
      German version (Get Raus), with last verse in French.
2:40
4:00 Improvisation (around Get Back riff)
      Ringo goes into a drum solo, the others follow.
      Mainly this improv is Ringo with bass guitar (early Drum and Bass ?)
4:00
9:00 Improvisation
      After a pause, the bass starts and they return to riff above.
1:17
11:32 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.70)
      At 10:48, before this attempt, John says, "Jo-Jo McCartney".
      Understated and lacklustre ....
      Paul shouts, "I don't think so Jo-Jo, STOP !" ... and this run halts.
1:20
13:00 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.71)
      A good version, but not as good as some earlier takes.
3:23
16:23
2
Roll 1109b Slate 395
0:00 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.73)
      They are already running through Get Back as the tape starts.
      This is quite a reasonable performance.
      John, "Wasn't bad."
      Paul (sung), "I've got a feeling", then "What's happening Bill, next dance ?"
      Glyn, "What are you going to do ?"
      John, "Play it again."
      Paul, "Stick with it."
      George Martin, "Let's go into something else, if you keep doing it you'll go stale."
      Paul, "I've got a feeling."
      John, "Oh come on."
      Paul, "Oh alright, Don't let me down."
      But they then decide to do one more Get Back as Paul says, "Time, 2:30".
3:34
5:20 Get Back (DDSI no. 27.74)
      During this take a slate call for "Slate 396" is heard.
      After the take they discuss the merits of previous takes.
3:08
9:35 Get Back/Water Water (DDSI no. 27.75)
      John sings Get Back in a slow bluesy style,
      at the same time Paul counterpoints with "Water Water".
2:15
12:16 Get Out Of My Life Woman, I Don't Need You Anymore
      Paul sings alone.
0:25
12:58 Take These Chains From My Heart (DDSI no. 27.76)
      As they noodle about to the end of this tape, this amusing retort is heard,
      Glyn, "You do realise this tape is costing you two shillings a foot."
      George, "Costing E.M.I. !"
3:13
16:11
3
Roll 1110b Slate 396
0:00 Tuning 1:10
1:10 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 27.80)
      The count-in is done in French, but the take comes to an abrupt halt ...
      Paul, "Miles out, aren't we."
      John, "Tune."
      Paul, "Yes."
      Then tuning is heard.
0:53
3:55 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 27.81)
      Paul starts singing as the others are still tuning.
      They then practice the central descending lead guitar note sequence.
2:53
6:48 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 27.82)
      A slightly quicker tempo version.
3:36
11:07 You Won't Get Me That Way/The Walk (DDSI no. 27.83)
It is the concluding part of The Walk that was heard on bootleg "Get Back" albums.
3:57
15:09 I've Got A Feeling
      A breakdown as John gets feedback and exclaims, "I'm so ashamed, I goofed again."
0:20
15:29 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 27.84)
      What was probably a good take is spoilt for us here as the tape runs out.
0:33
16:02
4
Roll 1111b Slate 396
0:00 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 27.84 contd.)
      The remainder of the take above.
      At end John says, "What does that sound like ?"
      The take is then re-wound.
2:40
4:45 I've Got A Feeling (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.84P)
      "I'm so ashamed", plus the entire take above.
      Paul thinks his singing could be better, then asks to hear the other Get Back.
      George, "What's the time ?"
      "9:15".
      There follows a very interesting discussion of the songs done so far.
4:07
12:51 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.53P)
      They all can be heard enjoying the sound of this take as it plays.
3:23
16:14


C.D. 12

No. Full Detail
(preceded by Start Time, ending with track timing)
Total
Time
1
Roll 1112b Slate 396 contd.
0:00 Dialogue
      Coming to the end of 27th January, and this Roll is all playbacks in the Control Room.
      Control Room dialogue as tapes are re-wound.
2:35
2:35 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.63P)
      Glyn, "Bill you were just great."
      George Martin, "Let's hear the next one."
2:35
7:09 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.65P)
      They don't like this one, then discuss other takes.
      "It's 9:30, the night is young" as another take is set-up.
2:35
13:30 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.71P)
      As the tape cuts off here, this is the last we hear from the 27th on Camera B.

END OF CAMERA B RECORDINGS FOR THE 27th JANUARY 1969.
1:20
14:53
2
28th January 1969
Roll 1113b Slate 400
0:00 Dialogue
      A new day, 28th January, and this Roll is all playbacks in the Control Room.
      A few "Good Morning"'s can be heard as tapes are re-wound.
      Clearly, Glyn has been up half the night preparing these mixes.
1:34
1:34 For You Blue (Playback) (DDSI no. 25.47P)
      Preceded by John's "Quiet Please".
2:26
4:29 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.63P)
      John, "Picture the fingers."
2:35
7:23 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.71P)
      Paul, "Sounds like Jackie there."
      (ed. I believe Paul is referring to Jackie Wilson, although Sulpy says Jackie Lomax)
      "The one before was better tempo."
3:06
10:50 Get Back (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.72P) 3:29
14:36 The Walk (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.83P) 0:53
15:38 I've Got A Feeling (Playback) (DDSI no. 27.84P)
      During this playback the tape runs out.
0:34
16:12
3
Roll 1114b Slate 400
0:00 I've Got A Feeling (Playback - continues from above) (DDSI no. 27.84P contd.) 2:49
2:53 Dialogue
      Glyn, "Shall I get you some acetates cut of the stuff I mixed last night ?"
      Paul, "Yeah sure, anything is good. But don't get those 'asleep' ones, we've got that already."
      Glyn, "Which take of Get Back ?"
      Paul, "We'll leave it up to you, unless anybody says to the contrary, you just do what you think."
      Glyn, "Well I think it's either, it's very difficult."
      Paul. "Well it's the first one then."
      Then Paul adds,
      "Listening to the dubs you can really see how incredible they can be these numbers.
       Today we should really go through all of them to check whether there's bits we're messing up.
       You've got a place in the Kings Road, you hear about it ?"

      Linda, "Very trendy."
      Paul, "Mini skirts !"
      There follows much discussion on all the tracks ....
      Very interesting.
9:55
12:48 Tuning
      They have left the Control Room and have returned to the studio.
2:57
15:45 River Rhine (DDSI no. 28.3)
      To the end of the nagra tape.
0:31
16:12
4
Roll 1115b Slate 401
0:00 River Rhine/Long And Winding Road (DDSI no. 28.3 contd.)
      Excellent blues track, and bluesy take of Long and Winding Road.
3:03
4:25 I've Got A Feeling (DDSI no. 28.4)
      Actually quite nice this, although it is only practice ....
      Softly practicing the middle 8 seven or eight times(!), this then
      slips into a blues version rotating around the middle 8 again and again.
7:03
11:28 Dialogue/Tuning
      Discussion of the previous practice and some tuning to end of tape.
5:41
17:09

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