On this day in music history: January 27, 1969 - The Beatles record the master take of “Get Back” at Apple Studios in London. Written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon - McCartney), the song is born out an informal jam when the band are still rehearsing at Twickenham Studios on January 7, 1969. When the sessions move to Apple, they are joined by keyboardist Billy Preston (at the invitation of George Harrison). It is there that the band make their first attempt to record the song properly on January 23, 1969. The released master is recorded in fourteen takes also adding the false ending and reprise that distinguish it from the LP version recorded on the roof of Apple on January 30, 1969.
also this day . . . . . . . I bought this when it came out too!
On this day in music history: January 27, 1970 - John Lennon writes and records “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)”. It is the third solo single for The Beatles rhythm guitarist. Lennon comes up with the idea for the song over breakfast on the morning of January 27th, quickly writing the music and lyrics in under an hour. The inspiration for the song comes after a trip John and Yoko take to Denmark in December of 1969, to visit Ono’s daughter Kyoko who is living there with her father and stepmother. While in Denmark, Lennon has a conversation with Melinda Kendall, the second wife of Yoko Ono’s former husband Tony Cox. Kendall coins the phrase “instant karma”, coming from the idea that the outcome of a persons actions is immediate, rather than taking place over one’s lifetime. Enlisting the help of producer Phil Spector, they go into Abbey Road Studios that evening, recording the song with musical backing from George Harrison, Billy Preston, Klaus Voorman, Alan White and a vocal chorus provided by a group people recruited from a local night club. The single is issued just ten days later in the UK (US release is on February 20, 1970). Lennon and Ono perform the song live on the long running British music show Top Of The Pops on February 11, 1970, just five days after the singles’ UK release. Issued just four weeks ahead of The Beatles own single “Let It Be”, both singles is in direct competition with each other on the charts, with both residing the top five at the same time. “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” peaks at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 28, 1970 and #5 on the UK singles chart, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
thanks to the most excellent Jeff Harris' blog 'Behind The Grooves
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