Girl by The Beatles – ***

First released: 1965

Not a bad track, but not that great on the 1987 CD issue of "Rubber Soul" as it sounds like Lennon, McCartney and company are inflating a rubber raft for survival. The original mix is on the original album and also on "The Capitol Versions, Vol. 2". This was going to be a single in 1977 to promote the "Love Songs" compilation, but smarter minds prevailed. It probably wouldn’t have done very well at the time. It also appears on 1973's "1962-1966".

Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon – ****

First released: 1971

Lennon really tells ‘em off on this great track from "Imagine". It’s also on 1990’s "Lennon" and "Working Class Hero" from 2005, and "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" from 2006. A remixed version is on the import only "Peace, Love & Truth" from 2005. Lennon also demoed this in 1969 with The Beatles. That version has not been officially released.

Giddy by Paul McCartney – **

Unreleased.

Paul McCartney song given to Roger Daltrey in 1977. It is unknown whether there is a Paul version. I haven't heard it.

Getting Closer by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1979

This was the first single off of Wings final album, "Back to the Egg". I really enjoy this song, but a lot of the flack about it at the time concerned the stupidity of the lyric “Say you don’t love him, my salamander”. I didn’t find this as offensive as others, but this apparently was a no-no at the time, despite McCartney releasing other animal-related songs in the past like "Morse Moose and the Grey Goose" and "Little Lamb Dragonfly". I tend to ignore McCartney’s forays into silly lyrics if the tune and the instrumentation are good, of which this does well on both counts.

Getting Better by The Beatles – ****

First released: 1967

Nice, bouncy "Sgt. Pepper" tune that makes that album one of the best ones they ever recorded. Great high voice harmonies, too. I think this is the first one that has a more “electric” sound to the guitar hits more than "She’s a Woman" did. Paul performs it live on 2002/3's "Back in the US/World".

Get Out of My Way by Paul McCartney – **

First released: 1993

More aggressive rocker from Paul and his "Off the Ground" album. Though it was officially released on the accompanying live album, "Paul is Live", it was played on the tour including a spirited version on "Saturday Night Live", complete with Linda on train whistle. It is still kind of average.

Get On the Right Thing by Paul McCartney - **

First released: 1973

Kind of a yawner from Paul's "Red Rose Speedway". It would probably have been better if it was a bit shorter.