Wednesday, March 25, 1970
Mixing "Let It Be" album #2
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 10, 2021
Wednesday, March 25, 1970
For The Beatles
Last updated on December 10, 2021
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Session Mar 23, 1970 • Tape copies of the "McCartney" album
Article Mar 25, 1970 • Paul McCartney finds out the release of "McCartney" is postponed
Session Mar 25, 1970 • Mixing "Let It Be" album #2
Session Mar 26, 1970 • Mixing "Let It Be" album #3
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "Let It Be (Limited Edition)" LP
This was the second day of work for Phil Spector on the “Get Back” tapes recorded in January 1969. On this day, he worked on “For You Blue“, “Teddy Boy” and “Two Of Us“.
Phil Spector began the day by creating a stereo mix of “For You Blue“, omitting George Harrison’s acoustic guitar track and including George’s new vocals recorded on January 8, 1970. The acoustic guitar track was however preserved in the intro of the song. Phil Spector did seven attempts at remixing this intro, “remix five” being the keeper. He then edited “remix five” (the introduction) with “remix one” (the rest of the song). This composite was the one released on the “Let It Be” album (on March 30, the track would however be augmented with a spoken introduction by John Lennon, “Queen Says ‘No’ to Pot-Smoking FBI Member“).
Phil Spector then made two mixes of Paul McCartney’s “Teddy Boy“, recorded on January 25, 1969. The second one was shortened to 3’10”.
It’s surprising that Phil Spector spent time on “Teddy Boy“. The song was initially included on Glyn John’s “Get Back” LP mixed in March / May 1969. However, in December 1969, Glyn Johns was asked to make sure the album was aligned with the content of the upcoming documentary by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, which was now near completion. It meant removing “Teddy Boy” which was not appearing in the latest version of the film.
For “Two Of Us“, Phil Spector decided to use a recording from the last day of the “Get Back” sessions, January 31, 1969, instead of the January 24 performance chosen by Glyn Johns for his “Get Back” LP.
Two stereo mixes of “Two Of Us” were done on this day. Phil Spector would add John’s spoken words “I Dig A Pygmy’ by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf-Aids! Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats!” to the beginning of “Two Of Us” on March 27, 1970.
Phil Spector continued his work on the “Get Back” tapes on the following day, March 26, 1970.
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 3 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 4 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 5 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 6 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 7 of edit piece only
Written by George Harrison
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 8 of edit piece only
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 1
Mixing • Stereo mixing - Remix 2
AlbumOfficially released on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Written by George Harrison
Editing • Edit of stereo remixes 1 and 5, called remix stereo 1
AlbumOfficially released on Let It Be (Limited Edition)
Written by Paul McCartney
Editing • Edit of remix stereo 2
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