Song information for get back jimmy mccracklin on allmusic allmusic. Nov 04, 2019 the beatles the songs we were singing disc 4. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography. Songs originally by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. If, on the other hand, listening through the nearly 100 hours of circulating film soundtrack reels, plagued by.
Louis, and wbcn in boston which is our source here. Side one of the get back acetate begins with a strange performance of. Jimmy mccracklin is not only a legendary blues singer, he is also a hit song writer for many other artists including the beatles, bb king, otis redding, buddy guy, salt n peppa, prince, marvin gaye, and even the detroit rocker ted nugent. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable. Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Mar 01, 2007 back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after mustering out of the navy, richmond was booming. Paul sings part of it during the get back sessions, bootlegged. Collected every american record they could get their hands on. The album is an early version of what would become let it be, sourced from a tape recording of an acetate prepared by the bands engineer, glyn johns. The blues singer and songwriter jimmy mccracklin, who has died aged.
Glyn johns the 16th day of the get backlet it be sessions was primarily devoted to the song get back, although the beatles also performed a number of other songs. Johns first compilation may have been put together as early as 29 january 1969 and differs from subsequent versions in that it includes two complete takes of get back and a version of jimmy mccracklin s the walk, but it omits one after 909 and dig it. Whats noticeable here, though, is that this is far and away the best sounding tape of this material youre ever likely to hear. The list is ordered alphabetically, and contains all songs, including presumed titles where brief fragments of unpublished or improvised compositions were performed. This vinyl bootleg was based on an acetate of one of the early rough mixes by glyn johns of the get back album which would later become let it be. Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium youtube. John lennon rhythm guitar, backing vocals, paul mccartney bass, backing vocals, george harrison guitar, backing vocals, ringo starr drums, george martin producer, glyn johns engineer.
Back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after. On the unreleased get back albums, the walk is the jimmy mccracklin hit written by mccracklin, and the opening instrumental sometimes called rocker. The walk jimmy mccracklin i told you before beatles jam water, water mccartney you wont get me that way mccartney presumed title. And finally, johns mixed a runthrough of jimmy mccracklin s the walk. A copy of the acetates glyn johns gave to the beatles to. Shipyard work more than doubled the citys population during world war ii and. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. At the end of january goldmine magazine published a list of recent auction sales, and we noticed that we had a few of the featured items. It is one of the earliest commercial rock bootlegs, the first being great white wonder by bob dylan which was released several months earlier. Glyn johns earlier mixes in march 1969 and may 1969 respectively, include teddy boy and jimmy mccracklin sthe walk. It also includes an otherwise unavailable version get back, a short cover of jimmy mccracklins the walk and a variety of other audio snippets found. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Jimmy mccracklin originally did looking for a woman, knock on wood, r.
Listen to these 50s and 60s oldies and go back to the early beatles and see where lennon and mccartney got their ideas and energy. Jimmy mccracklin at his best jimmy mccracklin on allmusic. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin come on home back where you belong 1966, vinyl discogs. Jimmy mccracklin is consistently excellent and deserves to be more widely known buy this one and i had to get with it which covers his time on minit and imperial from 6368 and tell your friends. No disrespect to the beatles, who were just fucking around, but the original is a little bit better. Well i know you heard of suzyq and i know you heard of the chicken too i know you heard of the chachachoo cause the walk is a dance that you can do you just walk, you. The following is a complete list of songs performed by the beatles and billy preston during the january 1969 rehearsals and sessions for the get back let it be project. The best of jimmy mccracklin jimmy mccracklin songs. Recorded 214 january 1969 at the twickenham film studios, richmond upon thames, london if you like your get back rehearsals raw and unedited, then this compilation is not for you. Jimmy mccracklin lets get together releases discogs. Dec 20, 2012 find jimmy mccracklin song information on allmusic.
Globe 102 miss mattie left me mean mistreated lover 1945 globe 104 highway 101 baby dont you want to go 1945 globe 109 achin heart street loafin woman 1945 jimmy mccracken. The album is an early version of what would become let it be, sourced from a. Jimmy mccracklin is not only a legendary blues singer, he is also a hit song writer for many other artists including the beatles, bb king, otis redding, buddy guy, salt n peppa, prince. Containing his biggest hits the title track, the original versions of the georgia slop and get back later hits for big al downing and roy head, respectively. May 10, 2016 although ultimately unreleased, beatles connoisseurs generally consider this to be the definitive version of the get back album. Jun 15, 2016 jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium fonsoul bcn. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many years. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Watch the video for get back from jimmy mccracklin s i had to get with it. Twist with jimmy mccracklin by jimmy mccracklin album. A full half century from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin is still touring, recording, and acting with great dignity and pride.
Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Great job collecting together material for an artist whose best work is spread over various labels. Unlike a lot of his bluessinging contemporaries, pianopounding jimmy mccracklin managed to roll with the punches when it came to musical trends and stayed modern when so many others fell by the wayside. View the complete list of songs played during the january 1969 get backlet it be sessions. A second source for the get back material was a reference acetate prepared by beatles producer glyn johns on march 10, 1969. On the unreleased get back albums, the walk is the jimmy mccracklin hit written by mccracklin, and the opening instrumental. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a. It was the first record by a bay area artist to place in the pop top 10 during the rock n roll era. Back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after mustering out of the navy, richmond was booming. Penina mccartney on obscure recordings by the group jotta herre, the hotel band at the hotel penina in portugal, and then soon after by the portuguese singer carlos mendes, both in 1969. Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra i dont care get back. Remaining 6 tracks are other performances recorded during the let it be sessions.
Jimmy mccracklin yesterday is gone releases discogs. This is the get back album the beatles should have releasedit is much, much better to the official phil spector produced version. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many. It also includes an extra performance of get back and a cover of jimmy mccracklins the walk. In late summer 1969 and throughout that autumn, tape copies of one of glyn johns acetates of get back were aired by a number of american radio stations, including wbcn in boston. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. Unlike a lot of his bluessinging contemporaries, pianopounding jimmy mccracklin managed to roll with the punches when it came to musical trends and stayed modern when so many others fell. The fragment of the walk is the only cover version on the acetate, and shows mccartney trying to remember words to an old jimmy mccracklin song.
Dec 20, 2012 a full halfcentury from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin was still touring, recording, and acting like a much younger man. Unlike a lot of his bluessinging contemporaries, pianopounding jimmy mccracklin managed to roll with the. In 2012, the elektra acetate was shared on torrent sites, blogs and on forums around the net, this is the earliest version of glyn johns first get back compilation from early 1969. It also includes an extra performance of get back and a cover of jimmy mccracklin s the walk. The beatles posters, incense and strobe candles bootlegzone.
Jimmy mccracklin like my mama by pigs vinyl emporium. Jimmy mccracklin covered drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. You wouldnt expect a career bluesman to be among the artists leading 1958s rock and roll dance movement, triggered by the stroll the first rock era dance to really cause a sensation and the more specialized hand jive and freeze. Tracks are from the other glyn johns mixes instead of the mix on disc1 and include jimmy mccracklin sthe walk that almost made the final cut on the official album. Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium by fonsoul bcn. The first beatles bootleg was kum back, issued around january 1970 in a plain white sleeve with plain white labels and no mention of a record company. Dont get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Sep 23, 2009 get back is the same except it ends without the reprise. Again, it may or may not have been this one, but youll get the idea. Wbcn obtained a reeltoreel tape of an acetate and broadcast the tape on 22 september 1969. The beatles later recorded a brief, impromptu version of the song during their get back. The fourth and final unreleased version of get back was mixed and assembled by glyn johns on 5 january 1970. Kum back is the first bootleg album by the beatles, released in january 1970. Jimmy mccracklin come on home back where you belong.
Get back is the same except it ends without the reprise. Shipyard work more than doubled the citys population during world war ii and north richmond was crawling with gin mills and juke joints and thats where the blues lived. A full halfcentury from when he started out in the blues business, jimmy mccracklin was still touring, recording, and acting like a much younger man. Get back lemon records, a bootleg of songs by the beatles. Song information for get back jimmy mccracklin on allmusic. The beatles during the get backlet it be sessions, january 1969. Tracks 1 are the wbcn get back reference broadcast. Aresa, bmg rights management, and 4 music rights societies.
The best of jimmy mccracklin chess, uk, red lp 10, 12. He enjoyed renewed success that decade but denied it was a comeback, saying. Nov 09, 2014 at the end of 1969, the recordings turned up on the beatles first bootleg release titled kum back and has been a staple in the beatles bootleg canon ever since. Beatles the legendary 22969 get back radio broadcast. Jimmy mccracklin at his best jimmy mccracklin on allmusic 1997 mccracklin has always been one of those artists. Whats noticeable here, though, is that this is far and away the. The glyn johns get back compilations the blog of beatles. This was also aired by a number of american stations, including wbai in new york, kcok am in st.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra i dont care get back 1956, vinyl discogs. Although the group still hadnt decided whether to perform live at the end of the sessions. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Dec 14, 2015 jimmy mccracklin get toughtough rocker released on checker in 1958.
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