Instant Karma (John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band) Single - APPLES 1003 (6 February 1970)

Instant Karma
Plastic Ono Band
(UK, 1970)

1. Instant Karma  (John Lennon)
2. Who Has Seen The Wind (Yoko Ono)  Yoko Ono, Vocal

Let It Be (Single - Apple R5833) 6 March 1970

Let It Be
(The Sleeve Is Identical To The 1982 Re-Issue)
(UK, 1970)

1. Let It Be (Single Edit) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

* This was The Beatles Last Official UK Single, Although Other Singles Were To Follow.
Highest U.K. Chart Position = 2

Let It Be (1970)

Sentimental Journey (Ringo Starr) (Apple PCS 7101) 27 March 1970

Sentimental Journey
(UK, 1970)
Listen to 'Sentimental Journey' on Youtube

1. Sentimental Journey (Green-Brown-Homer)
2. Night And Day (Cole Porter)
3. Whispering Grass (Fisher-Fisher)
4. Bye Bye Blackbird (Dixon-Henderson)
5. I'm A Fool To Care (Daffan)
6. Stardust (Carmichael-Parish)
7. Blue, Turning Grey Over You (Razaf-Waller)
8. Love Is A Many Spendoured Thing (Fain-Webster)
9. Dream (Mercer) 
10. You Always Hurt The One You Love (Roberts-Fisher)
11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Wiseman)
12. Let The Rest Of The World Go By (Ball-Brennan)

* 'Sentimental Journey' Is An Album Of Standards From The 30s & 40s

* This Was Ringo Starr's First Solo Album

McCartney (Paul McCartney) 17 April 1970 (Apple PCS 7102)

McCartney
(UK, 1970)
Listen to 'McCartney' on YouTube

Original Stereo Album

1. "The Lovely Linda" – 0:45
2. "That Would Be Something" – 2:41
3. "Valentine Day" – 1:43
4. "Every Night" – 2:35
5. "Hot as Sun/Glasses" – 2:09
6. "Junk" – 1:56
7. "Man We Was Lonely" – 3:00
8. "Oo You" – 2:50
9. "Momma Miss America" – 4:07
10. "Teddy Boy" – 2:24
11. "Singalong Junk" – 1:56
12. "Maybe I'm Amazed" – 3:52
13. "Kreen-Akrore" – 4:15

2011 Remaster

CD2  McCartney (Mono Album)

CD3  Previously Unreleased 

1. "Suicide" (Outtake) (Originally heard at the end of "Hot as Sun/Glasses") – 2:48
2. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (From the "One Hand Clapping" video, 1974) – 4:53
3. "Every Night" (Live at Glasgow, 17 December 1979) – 4:30
4. "Hot as Sun" (Live at Glasgow, 17 December 1979) – 2:27
5. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Live at Glasgow, 17 December 1979) – 5:11
6. "Don't Cry Baby" (Instrumental version of "Oo You") – 3:07
7. "Women Kind" (Demo) (Mono) – 2:09

 CD4  DVD

1. "The Album Story"
2. "The Beach"
3. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Music video)
4. "Suicide" (From the "One Hand Clapping" video, 1974)
5. "Every Night" (Live at the Concert for the People of Kampuchea, 29 December 1979)
6. "Hot as Sun" (Live at the Concert for the People of Kampuchea, 29 December 1979)
7. "Junk" (MTV Unplugged performance, 25 January 1991)
8. "That Would Be Something" (MTV Unplugged performance, 25 January 1991)

* All songs written by Paul McCartney

* This was Paul McCartney's first solo album

Maybe I'm Amazed (1970)

'McCartney' Album Story

Let It Be (Apple PX1 / PCS 7096) * 8 May 1970 (Box) / 6 November 1970 (Album)

Let It Be (Box Set)
(UK 1970)

Let It Be (Album)
(UK,  1970)
Listen to 'Let It Be' on YouTube

1. Two Of Us  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. Dig A Pony  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. Across The Universe (Version 2)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. I Me Mine  (George Harrison)
5. Dig It  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
6. Let It Be (Album Edit)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
7. Maggie Mae  (Trad Arr. John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
8. I've Got A Feeling  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
9. One After 909 (Version 2) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
10. The Long And Winding Road  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
11. For You Blue  (George Harrison)
12. Get Back (Album Edit)  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

'Get Back'
(164 Page Book only available with The Box Set)

* Let It Be Was Released As A Box Set In May 1970. It Was Re-Released As An LP In November 1970. The box set also contained a 160 page book documenting the making of the film 'Let It Be', the book was informally called 'Get Back' as was the entire project originally.

The Songs Were Recorded In January 1969. But The Project Was Shelved Until Phil Spector Remixed The Material. This Was The Last Album The Beatles Released Before They Disbanded.

* 'Let It Be..Naked', Was Released On 17 November 2003 (Apple 595 4380 LP). It Uses The Same Track Listing (Minus 'Maggie Mae' & 'Dig It') But Is Stripped Of The Overdubs, Choir's & Orchestration. 

Let It Be - Naked
(UK 2003)
Listen to 'Let It Be - Naked' on YouTube

1. "Get Back"   2:34
2. "Dig a Pony"   3:38
3. "For You Blue" (George Harrison) 2:27
4. "The Long and Winding Road"   3:34
5. "Two of Us"   3:21
6. "I've Got a Feeling"   3:30
7. "One After 909"   2:44
8. "Don't Let Me Down"   3:18
9. "I Me Mine" (George Harrison) 2:21
10. "Across the Universe"   3:38
11. "Let It Be"   3:55

Bonus Disc (Excerpts & Outtakes from 'Let It Be')

1. "Sun King" – 0:12–0:31
2. "Don't Let Me Down" – 0:32–1:05
3. "One After 909"– 1:30–1:38
4. "Because I Know You Love Me So" – 2:42–4:15
5. "Don't Pass Me By" (Richard Starkey) – 5:03–5:06
6. "Taking a Trip to Carolina" (Starkey) – 5:32–5:52
7. "John's Piano Piece" (Lennon) – 5:53–6:13
8. "Child of Nature" (Lennon) – 6:29–6:53
9. "Back in the U.S.S.R." – 6:54–7:06
10. "Every Little Thing" – 7:20–7:30
11. "Don't Let Me Down" – 7:31-7:51/8:00–8:31
12. "All Things Must Pass" (Harrison) – 9:00–9:38
13. "John's Jam" – 10:07–10:26
14. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" – 10:58–11:03
15. "Paul's Bass Jam" – 11:16–11:30
16. "Paul's Piano Piece" – 12:59–13:59
17. "Get Back" – 16:01–16:15
18. "Two of Us" – 17:03–17:24
19. "Maggie Mae" (Traditional, arranged by Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey) – 17:25–17:47
20. "Fancy My Chances with You" – 17:48–18:15
21. "Can You Dig It?" (Lennon–McCartney–Harrison–Starkey) – 18:39–19:10
22. "Get Back" – 19:35–20:08

All Songs written by Lennon & McCartney unless stated.


Review 
Rating  =  ***
Best Songs  =   The Long And Winding Road, Two of Us, Across The Universe
Worst Song  =  Dig It
Best Ballad =  The Long And Winding Road
Best Rock Track  =  Get Back
The Single That Never Was!  =  The Long And Winding Road (it was released as a single in the U.S.)

Beaucoups Of Blues (Ringo Starr) 25 September 1970 (Apple PAS10002)

Beaucoups Of Blues
(UK, 1970)
Listen to 'Beaucoups of Blues' on YouTube

1. Beaucoups Of Blues (Rabin)
2. Love Don't Last Long (Howard)
3. The Fastest Growing Heartache In The West (Kingston-Dycus)
4. Without Her (Pickard)
5. Woman Of The Night (Pickard)
6. I'd Be Taking All The Time (Howard-Kingston)
7. $15 Draw (Pickard)
8. Wine, Women And Loud Happy Songs (Kingston)
9. I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (Howard)
10. Losers Lounge (Pierce)
11. Waiting (Howard)
12. Silent Homecoming (Pickard)

* Country & Western Album

All Things Must Pass (George Harrison) 30 November 1970 (Apple STCH639 Box Set)

All Things Must Pass (Box Set)
(UK, 1970)

1. I'd Have You Anytime (George Harrison-Bob Dylan)
2. My Sweet Loed
3. Wah Wah
4. Isn't It A Pity (Version 1)
5. What Is Life
6. If Not For You (Bob Dylan)
7. Behind That Locked Door
8. Let It Down
9. Run Of The Mill
10. Beware Of Darkness
11. Apple Scruffs
12. The Ballad Of Sir Frank Crisp (Let It Roll)
13. Awiting On You All
14. All Things Must Pass
15. I Dig Love
16. The Art Of Dying
17. Isn't It A Pity (Version 2)
18. Hear Me Lord
19. Out Of The Blue ** (Apple Jam)
20. It's Johnny's Birthday (Bill Martin-Phil Coulter-Mal Evans-Harry Klein-George Harrison)** (Apple Jam)
21. Plug Me In ** (Apple Jam)
22. I Remember Jeep ** (Apple Jam)
23. Thanks For The Pepperoni ** (Apple Jam)

All songs composed by George Harrison except where stated

** 'Apple Jam' jamming session 3rd album of the boxsSet
The album was re-issued in January 2001 with bonus tracks and a new colourised box.

All Things Must Pass
(UK Re-Issue 2001)

1. "I Live for You" – 3:35
2. "Beware of Darkness" (acoustic demo) – 3:19
3. "Let It Down" (alternate version) – 3:54
4. "What Is Life" (backing track/alternate mix) – 4:27
5. "My Sweet Lord (2000)" – 4:57 

2001 re-issue bonus tracks

John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon) 11 December 1970 (Apple PCS7124)

John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band
(UK, 1970)

1. "Mother" (John Lennon) – 5:34
2. "Hold On"  (John Lennon) – 1:52
3. "I Found Out"  (John Lennon) – 3:37
4. "Working Class Hero"  (John Lennon) – 3:48
5. "Isolation"  (John Lennon) – 2:51
6. "Remember"  (John Lennon) – 4:33
7. "Love"  (John Lennon) – 3:21
8. "Well Well Well"  (John Lennon) – 5:59
9. "Look at Me"  (John Lennon) – 2:53
10. "God"  (John Lennon) – 4:09
11. "My Mummy's Dead"  (John Lennon) – 0:49
12. "Power to the People"  (John Lennon) – 3:22   2000 Reissue Bonus Track
13. "Do the Oz" – 3:07 (John Lennon-Yoko Ono)  2000 Reissue Bonus Tracks

* All Songs Written By John Lennon.

   John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band Was John Lennons First Official Solo Album

From Then To You (The Beatles Christmas Album) 18 December 1970 (Apple - LYN 2153/4)

From Then To You
(UK, 1970)
Listen to 'The Beatles Christmas Album' on Youtube

1. The Beatles Christmas Record (1963)
2. Another Beatles Christmas Record (1964)
3. The Beatles Third Christmas Record (1965)
4. Pantomime: Everywhere it's Christmas (The Beatles Fourth Christmas Record) (1966)
5. Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967)
6. The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record (1968)
7. The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record (1969)

* A Collection Of All The Beatles Christmas Fan Club Flexi Discs (1963-1969)

   This Album Was Only Available To Members Of The Beatles Fan Club And Is Extremely Rare. (For Details Of The Individual Tracks, Refer To The Original Releases)
Below Is The U.S. Version Of The Album, I only Included It As The Sleeve Is Far Superior To The UK Album Cover.

The Beatles Christmas Album
(US, 1970)

Hey Jude (U.S. Album Apple SW-385) 26 February 1970

Hey Jude
(US 1970)

1. "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:19
2. "I Should Have Known Better" – 2:39
3. "Paperback Writer" – 2:14
4. "Rain" – 2:58
5. "Lady Madonna" – 2:14
6. "Revolution" – 3:21
7. "Hey Jude" – 7:05
8. "Old Brown Shoe" (George Harrison) – 3:16
9. "Don't Let Me Down" – 3:30
10. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" – 2:55

A strange mix of early late Beatle recordings, only released in the US until the late 70's (when it was also released in the UK) Now deleted, but not really a great loss!= Although it still managed to reach number 2 in the Billboard album chart.

Let It Be (U.S. Single Apple 2764) 11 March 1970

Let It Be
(US Single 1970)

1. Let It Be (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

The Long And Winding Road (U.S. Single 2832) 11 May 1970

The Long And Winding Road
(US 1970)

1. The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. For You Blue (George Harrison)

Let It Be (U.S. Album Apple AR-34001) 18 May 1970

Let It Be
(US 1970)

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