''Get Back – Together'' is the second album by the reformed Liverpool band the Quarrymen, which was the band that, in its original conception, evolved into

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. It is also the first of two albums by the band that feature all surviving founding members together, as while the name the Quarrymen name was used in the 1994 album '' Open for Engagements'' seen as the first album since the reformation, it only featured Rod Davis and part-time member John Duff Lowe. Eric Griffiths and Len Garry make their first appearances on a studio recording, with drummer Colin Hanton also returning to the band for the first time since 1959, having previously appeared on the " In Spite of All The Danger" recording in 1958 as a b-side to a cover of Buddy Holly's " That'll Be the Day". It is also the only full length album featuring Pete Shotton, who also returned to the band in 1997 but later retired due to ill health. Shotton subsequently died in 2017. The album was recorded and mixed at Liverpool Music House by

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and engineer Lance Thomas.

Background and content

The album was recorded in Liverpool in 1997 (produced, engineered and mixed by Lance Thomas) and released the same year. The content of the album is drawn from the early repertoire of the original Quarrymen (which included

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and

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) and features fifteen songs that were regularly performed live by The Quarrymen in the late 1950s. The album's title refers to the Beatles' 1969 song "

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Track listing

Mean Woman Blues "Mean Woman Blues" is a rock and roll song written by Claude Demetrius. Elvis Presley recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1957 film, '' Loving You''. In an album review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder described it as "some powerful rock & roll... whic ...

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Blue Moon of Kentucky "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney. "Blue Moon of Kentu ...

" (2:06) ( Bill Monroe) #*Covered by the Beatles in 1994 during the reunion sessions for

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project. Also covered by McCartney on his live ''Unplugged'' album. #"

I Forgot to Remember to Forget "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" is a 1955 rockabilly and country song, first recorded by Elvis Presley written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was Elvis' first no. 1 record nationally. The single was the fifth and final single released on ...

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) #*Covered live by the Beatles on BBC radio and released on disc in 1994. #"

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (sometimes rendered "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On") is a song written by Dave "Curlee" Williams and sometimes also credited to James Faye "Roy" Hall. The song was first recorded by Big Maybelle, though the best-k ...

" (1:40) (Dave "Curlee" Williams) #*Covered by the Beatles during the ''Get Back'' Sessions #" Pick a Bale of Cotton" (1:38) (Traditional) #"

That's All Right Mama "That's All Right" is a song written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup and recorded in 1946. The song was rereleased in early March 1949 under the title "That's All Right, Mama", which was issued as RCA's first rhythm and bl ...

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) #*Covered live by the Beatles on BBC radio and released on disc in 1994. #" Blue Suede Shoes" (1:35) (

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) #*The Beatles recorded an impromptu version of this song during their ''Get Back Sessions'' in January 1969. An edited version of that performance was released on '' Anthology 3'' in 1995. #"When the Sun Goes Down" (2:19) ( Leroy Carr) #" Don't Be Cruel" (1:53) (

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) #*Covered by Ringo Starr, never a member of The Quarrymen, as an early 1990s B side, and released on a Japanese edition of " Time Takes Time" #"You're Right, I'm Left, She's Gone" (2:18) (

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, William Taylor) #" Bebop-A-Lula" (1:40) ( Gene Vincent, Tex Davis) #*Covered by John Lennon on his 1975 '' Rock 'n' Roll'' album. #"

Have I Told You Lately that I Love You? "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" is a popular song written by Scotty Wiseman for the 1944 musical film, '' Sing, Neighbor, Sing'' and performed by Lulu Belle and Scotty. It was their greatest hit and one of the first country music songs ...

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) #*Covered by Starr on his first solo album, '' Sentimental Journey'' #"

Twenty Flight Rock "Twenty Flight Rock" is a song originally performed by Eddie Cochran in the 1956 film comedy ''The Girl Can't Help It'', and released as a single the following year. The song was published in 1957 as written by Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran, by ...

" (1:57) (

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) #*Lennon was impressed with McCartney when he showed him how to play this song in 1957. #"Lost John" (2:12) (Traditional) #*The Beatles recorded this during the ''Get Back'' sessions, and Lennon recorded it again in 1970, later releasing it in 1998 on his ''

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Personnel

* Len Garry – vocals, guitar * Eric Griffiths – guitar * Rod Davis – vocals, guitar * Colin Hanton – drums * Pete Shotton – washboard, tea-chest bass *

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– Recording and Mix engineer

Reception

Bruce Eder of

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stated that the musicians were "spirited and enthusiastic".

References

* ''Get Back – Together'' (booklet), The Quarrymen, Quarrymen Records QMCD 7011 ,1997.

External links

*
The Original Quarrymen

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