File:The Beatles - Early Songs Harrison Sessions (January 1969)

January 1969. Twickenham Film Studios and Apple Studios. Get Back Sessions 1969.

Early version of the song "I Me Mine" was recorded on 8 January 1969 in Twickenham Film Studios. Song I Me Mine, received more attention, with the group playing a total of 41 versions, although more often than not these were incomplete. This was the only day in January 1969 that The Beatles played it; although it was discussed in subsequent days, there was little inclination to return to it after this. Although the song in the future was not recorded until January 1970.

Early version of the song "All Thing Must Pass" was recorded on 2, 3, 6, 8, 28 and 29 January 1969 in Twickenham Film Studios and Apple Studios. The song was written in late 1968, had also previously been put forward frequently during the Get Back sessions in January 1969; that it wasn't recorded properly by The Beatles suggests that either the other members didn't like the song, or that Harrison decided that they didn't deserve it. "All Things Must Pass" was the simplest of the 25 February demo recordings. Harrison recorded two takes, then added extra guitar onto the second. Subsequently, the song was re-recorded in 1970 in his first solo album.

Early version of the song "Isn't It A Pity" was recorded on 25 and 26 January 1969 in Apple Studios. The song was one of the album's oldest; Harrison wrote it in 1966, found no outlet for it in The Beatles. Subsequently, the song was re-recorded in 1970 in solo album "All Things Must Pass".

Early version of the song "Hear Me Lord" was recorded on 6 January 1969 in Twickenham Film Studios. Harrison presented the song to the other Beatles, announcing that he had written it over the weekend. The band barely rehearsed "Hear Me Lord" that day, during which Harrison and McCartney engaged in an on-camera argument culminating in Harrison's resigned comment "Whatever it is that will please you, I'll do it." Subsequently, the song was re-recorded in 1970 in solo album "All Things Must Pass".

Early version of the song "Old Brown Shoe" was recorded on 27-29 January 1969 in Apple Studios. The Beatles performed two versions Old Brown Shoe on 27 January 1969, during the Let It Be sessions at Apple Studios. The first was sung by Harrison with just a piano accompaniment, followed by an attempt by the whole group with Billy Preston. The next day they returned to the song, playing through it eight times, and once more on 29 January. These versions have all been bootlegged from the hours of rehearsals and jams taped by The Beatles for the Let It Be album. As a result, the demo was recorded on 25 February 1969 and was re-recorded on 16 and 18 April 1969 for a single "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

Early version of the song "Let It Down" was recorded on 2, 22, 26 and 29 January 1969 in Twickenham Film Studios and Apple Studios. Perhaps the most dynamically varied of the All Things Must Pass tracks, Let It Down was written by George Harrison in late 1968. The Beatles were initially offered the song in early 1969 for inclusion on the Let It Be album. Harrison sang the song during sessions on 2, 22, 26 and 29 January, but was ultimately unable to convince his bandmates to record it. Subsequently, the song was re-recorded in 1970 in solo album "All Things Must Pass".

Early version of the song "Something" was recorded on 28 and 29 January 1969 in Apple Studios. Song "Something" was written during the 1968 sessions for The Beatles (White Album), though it wasn't finished until the following year. Five versions were taped of the song, which still lacked some lyrics and final chords, and Harrison can be heard on the tapes asking for help finishing it off. "Just say what comes into your head each time," Lennon tells him. "'Attracts me like a cauliflower'. Until you get the word." A demo version of Something, recorded by Harrison on 25 February 1969, his 26th birthday, was included on Anthology 3. As a result, the song was re-recorded in May-August 1969, not only in the album Abbey Road, but also in the singe, where he took first place (with the song "Come Together").

Track-Listing: 01. I Me Mine (Early Version / Rehearsal 1) [00:00] 02. I Me Mine (Early Version / Rehearsal 2) [02:16] 03. I Me Mine (Early Version / Rehearsal 3) [05:07] 04. I Me Mine (Early Version / Rehearsal 4) [08:33] 05. All Thing Must Pass (Early Version / Rehearsal 1) [13:03] 06. All Thing Must Pass (Early Version / Rehearsal 2) [16:09] 07. Isn't It A Pity (Early Version / Rehearsal) [19:03] 08. Hear Me Lord (Early Version / Rehearsal 1) [20:53] 09. Hear Me Lord (Early Version / Rehearsal 2) [23:11] 10. Old Brown Shoe (Early Version / Rehearsal 1) [24:53] 11. Old Brown Shoe (Early Version / Rehearsal 2) [27:51] 12. Old Brown Shoe (Early Version / Rehearsal 3) [30:48] 13. Let It Down (Early Version / Rehearsal) [33:50] 14. Something (Early Version / Rehearsal) [36:02]