The Beatles begin twelfth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 23 1969)


Video: 'BEATLES -1969- Let it be (35mm 16:9 stereo)' (Jan. 23, 1969, at 22:58-23:45, visual only)

(Thursday, January 23, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the twelfth day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. 


Video: 'beatles Let It Be (outtakes, camera A). Thursday 23 January 1969'

Although work on Get Back dominated the day, The Beatles also spent some time on “Oh! Darling,” which was eventually held over for Abbey Road.


Video: 'The Beatles In Studio (January 23rd, 1969) (Let It Be Outtake)'

Ringo Starr also played a piano version of “Octopus’s Garden,” which was later developed further than the three-chord arrangement he had at this time.


Video: 'The Beatles Anthology - 8.' (Jan. 23, 1969, 34:18-35:06)