I stumbled across your channel. I haven't heard this version in 52 years. This exact version was on my very first bootleg I ever bought when I was 13 in 1969 called get back. Man did this ever bring back some memories. Thank you
You're probably serious fanatics like me and already know that this is the version McCartney wanted released, without the violins and choir singers that Phil Spector added.
Remember when this song came out, such a sad time! This song so reminds me of the break-up of the Beatles & this sad mournful song can still brings me to tears! The Beatles were everything to me then and Now & just couldn't fathom they were breaking up. Thanks for this version blindowl...🥺💔
you are welcome, and thank you for your wonderful comments. I would like to make new videos but I have not because of copyright issues with new videos I make. I will keep trying though.
Thankyou so much, and I agree it's the best version ! Btw, when I was a young teen, a Beatlemaniac child of the sixties, I didn't mind Phil Spector's production, simply because The Beatles had used orchestration so often before that I wasn't surprised and I don't think many Beatlemaniacs were either at the time, even though the criticisms from Beatles and critics elevated the issue when it came out.
Reminds me of a family I'd become fond of, Rick was a bassist with whom I used to play but they all left Australia and were heading back home to England. I missed them terribly and often wonder where their lives led them. "Why leave me here let me know the way" Their mother was a kind gentle lady and I hope she found a better life instead of being dragged around the planet by her adventurous husband.
@Joseph Alfred Cowan Thanks for posting this; As you said, this version is the take that Phil Spector used and subsequently added strings/choir/orchestra in his 1970 mix for the Let It Be album; The basic take was recorded on January 26, 1969. The get back lp (now officially released) contains the original 1969 mix (mixed by Glynn Johns) from the same 1/26/1969 take and Anthology 3 contains a 1996 mix (mixed by George Martin) from the same 1/26/1969 take; So there four mixes from this basic take officially released, original 1969 mix get back lp, 1970 mix from LIB (w/ orchestra), 1996 mix from Anthology 3, 2021 mix from LIB remix lp (w/ orchestra)
Both the Let It Be Naked and Let It Be Film used Take 19 of TLAWR, also, the newly released LIB super deluxe Get Back Sessions disc contains another the original mix of Take 19 by Glynn Johns, The LIB Naked mix from 2003 fades down Paul's humming at approx. 2:30, the LIB Film version and the GB sessions mixes do not -- you can hear Paul humming; The LIB film mix is on mono (directly from the Nagra film audio), the LIB Naked and GB sessions are stereo mixes from the multitracks.
Hi Ron. I do not believe this is the same take as the "Naked" and "Let It Be " film version. Those two versions have different vocals and a brief organ part by Billy Preston. This is the version used on the 1970 "Let It Be" LP though. The vocals on this version have the words "Don't keep me Waiting" and the "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah at the end that is absent from both the movie and the Naked version.
@@blindowlvideos5813 Hi Joesph, i agree that the movie and naked mixes are not the audio that you posted. I was providing additional context. However, see my other post, explaining that the audio that you posted is from jan 26, 1969, not jan 31,,,
Yes! This is the take I wished they used on Naked. It would have been a better album for it. …actually one of the big reasons I didn’t care for that album.
Sounds more polished than the NAKED CD take. But I find the organ parts here which were obviously replaced by the strings a bit unnecessary and obtrusive.
Ringo Starr overdubbed some additional drumming on april 1970 during the Phil Spector sessions... I'm not sure that your version is really the version taped on january 31 st, 1969 because ther's too much and too different sounds of cymbals ( of April 1970 I think ) which are covering Ringo Starr's drums of 1969 ( just hi-hat in the begining of the song) It will be interestiing to see the Beatles performing " the long and winding road " on January 31st 1969...and see Ringo Starr's playing !
It's true that Phil Spector used Ringo for the last recording session with a "beatle" playing on it in April 1970. But to me the drums sound different on the video i posted as compared to the final "Let It Be " album version. What we do not know is what order the overdubs were recorded in..Was Ringo's drums recorded before the orchestral arrangements...or during??/ etc. If they were recorded before the orchestra, then it is a possibility this take is from April 1970. But my sources say it is not, and just the original pre-Spector version of Long & Winding Road. Certainly a good question, thanks.
I really like what Phil Spector did with this. He really elevated the song with his string arrangements, emphasising the melody. I also love what he did with "Across the Universe." He is truly a great producer.
McCartney was LIVID when he heard it. If you google you will find a photo of the letter he sent. I personally hate the Spector version. Let It Be Naked for me.
I found it funny that Paul never liked what Phil Spector did with it but Paul himself added horns and strings to Let it Be and re-recorded the backing ‘ahhhs” with him, Linda and George.
So when you listen to various mixes you may notice something through headphones. The horns and the guitar solos (both of them are there) but turned down to barely audible.
@@travelingman6511 yeah that's what I thought so this RU-vid upload is pointless because it's very low quality, and the anthology version is high quality
@@blindowlvideos5813: It does echo…like the sound of him singing in a big, empty room. I noticed it the first time I heard it yesterday on the new album.
I find this one a bit more listenable. Though I like the strings, The choir on Spectors arrangement is a bit much. Oh, And he murdered a woman in cold blood.
Haaa. No problem, but it's a great song. And this version is never heard. It is the version that Phil Spector doctored up, and not the Naked or Let It Be Movie version I was going to use Two of Us or Let It be for a video, but they have been heard extensively everywhere, but this version hardly at all.
