I know that on the Abbey Road album "Her Majesty" is the last song, but as I understand it that song was originally intended to go after "Mean Mr. Mustard". So, was "The End" the last song recorded by the Beatles?
2006-12-04 17:44:54 · 6 answers · asked by tooqerq 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I want to be as technical as possible. I mean the last song recorded with ALL four of the band together. Also, to the person who answered third, John Lennon died in 1980 not 1970.
2006-12-04 17:57:26 · update #1
The last Beatles *release* of new material was the LP, Let It Be, Friday, May 8, 1970.
The last *mixing* was I Me Mine, Thursday, April 2, 1970.
The last *recording* was with Ringo: Across The Universe, The Long & Winding Road, and I Me Mine, Wednesday, April 1, 1970. The other Beatles were not present on this date.
The last *single release* was Let It Be b/w You Know My Name, Friday, March 6, 1970.
The last time *George or Paul were in the studio recording* was Jan. 4, 1970. Everyone but John was there for this. Paul and George did vocals, George did the guitar solo heard on the LP version, Ringo played drums, and Paul shook maracas.
The last time *John was in the studio* coincided with two other events. The four Beatles were together in the studio recording for the last time, *and* the cover for Abbey Road was shot, on Friday, August 8, 1969. The songs recorded were: Ending (working title for The End) [ironically appropriate], I Want You, and Oh! Darling.
John wasn't recording anything with the others for nearly 8 months before the last recordings were made.
2006-12-04 17:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by PD 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends how technical you want to get, as said in that nice list above, "I me Mine" was the last recording but it was without John, so if you consider that as your criteria, then "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" are the real last recordings since the other 3 were there but not John since it was after his death. So choose your own crteria.
2006-12-05 01:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by Carlson 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I thought The Long and Winding Road was their last recording.
2006-12-05 01:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Craig G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This wasn't even their last album, so NO, it is not the last song!
2006-12-05 02:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by David A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that honor goes to "I Me Mine," but I could be mistaken.
2006-12-05 01:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by TalksTooMuch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it is let it be but im not sure...
2006-12-05 05:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by Es Ooi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋