Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra i dont care get back. Blues, these boots are made for walkin and other songs. Kum back is the first bootleg album by the beatles, released in january 1970. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra i dont care get back 1956, vinyl discogs. He enjoyed renewed success that decade but denied it was a comeback, saying. 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. 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.
Twist with jimmy mccracklin by jimmy mccracklin album. The album is an early version of what would become let it be, sourced from a. Song information for get back jimmy mccracklin on allmusic allmusic. Glyn johns earlier mixes in march 1969 and may 1969 respectively, include teddy boy and jimmy mccracklin sthe walk.
Jimmy mccracklin lets get together releases discogs. Although the group still hadnt decided whether to perform live at the end of the sessions. Jimmy mccracklin come on home back where you belong. Collected every american record they could get their hands on. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. Beatles the legendary 22969 get back radio broadcast. 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. This is the get back album the beatles should have releasedit is much, much better to the official phil spector produced version. Mar 01, 2007 back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after mustering out of the navy, richmond was booming. 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.
Louis, and wbcn in boston which is our source here. On the unreleased get back albums, the walk is the jimmy mccracklin hit written by mccracklin, and the opening instrumental sometimes called rocker. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted read full biography. The blues singer and songwriter jimmy mccracklin, who has died aged. 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. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin come on home back where you belong 1966, vinyl discogs. Get back lemon records, a bootleg of songs by the beatles.
Back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after mustering out of the navy, richmond was booming. He fought as a lightheavyweight, and won nearly two dozen bouts before deciding to leave boxing for a. In fact, he vehemently disputed his commonly accepted birth date, but since he began recording back in 1945, it seemed reasonable. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Remaining 6 tracks are other performances recorded during the let it be sessions. 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. Unlike a lot of his bluessinging contemporaries, pianopounding jimmy mccracklin managed to roll with the. 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.
Back in the 40s, when bluesman jimmy mccracklin first hit town after. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. 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. 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.
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. Louis, missouri, august, 1921 san pablo, california, december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, harmonica player and songwriter. The list is ordered alphabetically, and contains all songs, including presumed titles where brief fragments of unpublished or improvised compositions were performed. Watch the video for get back from jimmy mccracklin s i had to get with it. Dec 20, 2012 find jimmy mccracklin song information on allmusic. 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. Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium by fonsoul bcn. Jimmy mccracklin covered drown in my own tears, knock on wood, r. Jimmy mccracklin at his best jimmy mccracklin on allmusic. Song information for get back jimmy mccracklin on 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. The beatles posters, incense and strobe candles bootlegzone.
And finally, johns mixed a runthrough of jimmy mccracklin s the walk. The best of jimmy mccracklin jimmy mccracklin songs. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. It was the first record by a bay area artist to place in the pop top 10 during the rock n roll era. 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. 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. Tracks 1 are the wbcn get back reference broadcast.
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. A second source for the get back material was a reference acetate prepared by beatles producer glyn johns on march 10, 1969. Again, it may or may not have been this one, but youll get the idea. It is one of the earliest commercial rock bootlegs, the first being great white wonder by bob dylan which was released several months earlier. Jimmy mccracklin originally did looking for a woman, knock on wood, r. Songs originally by jimmy mccracklin secondhandsongs. The glyn johns get back compilations the blog of beatles. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Side one of the get back acetate begins with a strange performance of. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Shipyard work more than doubled the citys population during world war ii and.
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. 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. Jimmy mccracklin yesterday is gone releases discogs. It was almost certainly not intended for release and was more likely a reference to. Great job collecting together material for an artist whose best work is spread over various labels.
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. Jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium youtube. 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. Paul sings part of it during the get back sessions, bootlegged. The walk jimmy mccracklin i told you before beatles jam water, water mccartney you wont get me that way mccartney presumed title. A copy of the acetates glyn johns gave to the beatles to. 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. Whats noticeable here, though, is that this is far and away the best sounding tape of this material youre ever likely to hear. Jun 15, 2016 jimmy mccracklin and his orchestra get back premium fonsoul bcn. 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.
It also includes an extra performance of get back and a cover of jimmy mccracklins the walk. If, on the other hand, listening through the nearly 100 hours of circulating film soundtrack reels, plagued by. This was also aired by a number of american stations, including wbai in new york, kcok am in st. 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. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many. No disrespect to the beatles, who were just fucking around, but the original is a little bit better.
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. Jimmy mccracklin at his best jimmy mccracklin on allmusic 1997 mccracklin has always been one of those artists. Aresa, bmg rights management, and 4 music rights societies. 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. The beatles later recorded a brief, impromptu version of the song during their get back. View the complete list of songs played during the january 1969 get backlet it be sessions. Nov 04, 2019 the beatles the songs we were singing disc 4. Pianistsinger jimmy mccracklin was born in 1921 in arkansas but raised in st. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. On the unreleased get back albums, the walk is the jimmy mccracklin hit written by mccracklin, and the opening instrumental. The beatles during the get backlet it be sessions, january 1969. Jimmy mccracklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Sep 23, 2009 get back is the same except it ends without the reprise. 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. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It also includes an extra performance of get back and a cover of jimmy mccracklin s the walk. Wbcn obtained a reeltoreel tape of an acetate and broadcast the tape on 22 september 1969. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. 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. May 10, 2016 although ultimately unreleased, beatles connoisseurs generally consider this to be the definitive version of the get back album. Dont get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Richmonds jimmy mccracklin, a toprank bluesman for many years.
Jimmy mccracklin like my mama by pigs vinyl emporium. Whats noticeable here, though, is that this is far and away the. The best of jimmy mccracklin chess, uk, red lp 10, 12. Get back is the same except it ends without the reprise. 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. 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.
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