Unreleased.
An anti-drug message recorded by Ringo in 1972.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Get It by Paul McCartney – ***
First released: 1982
Paul must have been tickling Carl Perkins as he laughs too much at the end of this inspired track from "Tug of War", not to be confused with the Michael Jackson/Stevie Wonder song of the same name. Carl's laugh seques into "Be What You See".
Paul must have been tickling Carl Perkins as he laughs too much at the end of this inspired track from "Tug of War", not to be confused with the Michael Jackson/Stevie Wonder song of the same name. Carl's laugh seques into "Be What You See".
"Get Back" (feature) by Paul McCartney – ***
First released: 1990
McCartney enlisted Richard Lester to direct his first concert film in over a decade. This is not the best live McCartney feature, but it is a good document of what happened on the 1989-1990 tour. I much prefer earlier and later tours as McCartney was in much better voice and more confident in his performance. He was a little rusty on this tour, having not toured in over ten years.
McCartney enlisted Richard Lester to direct his first concert film in over a decade. This is not the best live McCartney feature, but it is a good document of what happened on the 1989-1990 tour. I much prefer earlier and later tours as McCartney was in much better voice and more confident in his performance. He was a little rusty on this tour, having not toured in over ten years.
Get Back by The Beatles – ***
First released: 1969
I hate to say this, but I really never cared for this track. I always thought it was a major let down after the triumphs of "Sgt. Pepper", "Magical Mystery Tour", and the “White Album” that this is the best song The Beatles could come up with lyrically and musically. Only Billy Preston’s keyboards save a somewhat pedestrian song. The fact that I heard The Rutles' "Get Up and Go" before hearing this song may also have something to do with it. I thought that The Rutles were poking fun at the banality of certain Beatles song, but it seems that The Beatles were already doing it with this. It was a hit single, but I always believed that ANYTHING could have been a hit single from 1967-69 when The Beatles were at their peak. The single version is a different performance than the "Let it Be" album version. Big deal. That one first appeared on CD on "Past Masters, Volume Two" in 1988. It's also on "1967-1970" and 2000's "1". A demo version appears on "Anthology 3" in 1996. The Beatles even attempted it in German as "Geh' Raus"! It is also used for 2006's "Love". Two different demo snippets are featured on 2003's "Fly on the Wall".
The album version is on "Let it Be" and 2003's "Naked".
George Harrison messed around with this in an unreleased 1970 version. A live version was performed by Paul on 1990’s "Tripping the Live Fantastic" and on 2009’s "Good Evening New York City".
I hate to say this, but I really never cared for this track. I always thought it was a major let down after the triumphs of "Sgt. Pepper", "Magical Mystery Tour", and the “White Album” that this is the best song The Beatles could come up with lyrically and musically. Only Billy Preston’s keyboards save a somewhat pedestrian song. The fact that I heard The Rutles' "Get Up and Go" before hearing this song may also have something to do with it. I thought that The Rutles were poking fun at the banality of certain Beatles song, but it seems that The Beatles were already doing it with this. It was a hit single, but I always believed that ANYTHING could have been a hit single from 1967-69 when The Beatles were at their peak. The single version is a different performance than the "Let it Be" album version. Big deal. That one first appeared on CD on "Past Masters, Volume Two" in 1988. It's also on "1967-1970" and 2000's "1". A demo version appears on "Anthology 3" in 1996. The Beatles even attempted it in German as "Geh' Raus"! It is also used for 2006's "Love". Two different demo snippets are featured on 2003's "Fly on the Wall".
The album version is on "Let it Be" and 2003's "Naked".
George Harrison messed around with this in an unreleased 1970 version. A live version was performed by Paul on 1990’s "Tripping the Live Fantastic" and on 2009’s "Good Evening New York City".
Geraldo Rivera – One To One Concert by Geraldo Rivera – ***
First released: 1998
A spoken word ad for the 1972 John Lennon concert released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology".
A spoken word ad for the 1972 John Lennon concert released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology".
"George Harrison" by George Harrison – ***
First released: 1979
After an almost three year wait, George released his final album of the 70s. It’s amazing that this album did well, considering that the charts were filled with disco records. This album is almost so mellow that it could have even flopped. However, it is one of George’s smoothest albums and it does contain a song that is one of his best, "Blow Away". This was also the first Harrison album I purchased after becoming a Beatle fan, so it has a little bit extra sentimentality attached to it for me. The CD was released in 1991 and reissued in 2004 with a bonus demo version of "Here Comes the Moon".
After an almost three year wait, George released his final album of the 70s. It’s amazing that this album did well, considering that the charts were filled with disco records. This album is almost so mellow that it could have even flopped. However, it is one of George’s smoothest albums and it does contain a song that is one of his best, "Blow Away". This was also the first Harrison album I purchased after becoming a Beatle fan, so it has a little bit extra sentimentality attached to it for me. The CD was released in 1991 and reissued in 2004 with a bonus demo version of "Here Comes the Moon".
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