Sunday 4th October

“Let it Be” was the last released Beatles album, but it was actually recorded before “Abbey Road” – their true swan song.  1969 was a turbulent year for the Beatles, Paul and John got married and their partners helped to tear the group apart.  George was getting more into Indian mysticism and both he and Ringo temporarily left the band. They finally split in 1970 and went on to make fantastic albums apart – but just imagine for a moment if they had held it together for another year or two – what a great album they could have made.

Side one kicks off with ‘Imagine’ which would maybe be the title of the record.  Paul’s ‘Long Haired Lady’ would come next followed by George’s rocker ‘Wah-Wah’.  Then the plaintive ‘Crippled Inside’ from John.  Next up Paul’s brilliant ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ (only half worked on on his own record).  And a song for Ringo – maybe ‘Sentimental Journey’. Side one closes with George’s ‘Beware of Darkness.’

Side two – and another great song from George ‘My Sweet Lord’.  Paul’s ‘Admiral Halsey’ follows (it is in the same vein as Yellow Submarine but a much better song.  Then time for John to sing ‘Jealous Guy’.  Another rocker from George with ‘What is Life’ and then the stark but beautiful ‘Working Class Hero’ from John.  The album would close with ‘Sitting in the Back Seat of my Car’ – a Beatles song, if ever there was one.

Of course you could make another two or three great albums with other tracks.  It seemed that being released from being Beatles revealed a hidden energy.  But just imagine if they had recorded these songs together….what a great Lost Beatles Album that would have been.

But as it happened, instead we had two great records each from Paul and John, and the massive triple ‘All Things Must Pass’ from George.  So we shouldn’t complain really.