Let It Be (album) - Quiz
Let It Be album
  • 1. What date was the meeting where the band agreed to Harrison's terms?
A) 21 January
B) 30 January
C) 13 May
D) 15 January
  • 2. Whose terms for returning to the group did the band agree to on 15 January?
A) Starr's
B) Lennon's
C) Harrison's
D) McCartney's
  • 3. What plan did the band agree to abandon during the 15 January meeting?
A) To release Abbey Road
B) To use EMI Studios
C) To stage a public concert
D) To record at Twickenham
  • 4. Where did the band move from after leaving the cavernous soundstage?
A) Olympic Studios
B) Twickenham
C) Manchester Square
D) Abbey Road
  • 5. Where did the band move to record a new album after leaving Twickenham?
A) EMI Studios
B) Olympic Studios
C) Apple Studio
D) Savile Row rooftop
  • 6. Who designed the poor quality recording and mixing equipment installed at Apple Studio?
A) George Martin
B) Mark Lewisohn
C) "Magic" Alex Mardas
D) Glyn Johns
  • 7. What was the relationship of "Magic" Alex Mardas to John Lennon?
A) Engineer
B) Brother
C) Producer
D) Friend
  • 8. Where was Apple Studio located?
A) At EMI's Manchester Square headquarters
B) In Twickenham soundstage
C) In the basement of the Apple Corps building at 3 Savile Row
D) At Olympic Studios in Barnes
  • 9. Who was only a marginal presence at Twickenham?
A) George Martin
B) Billy Preston
C) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
D) Glyn Johns
  • 10. What equipment did George Martin arrange to borrow from EMI Studios?
A) Two four-track recorders
B) Four mixing consoles
C) Two eight-track recorders
D) One mobile recording unit
  • 11. Who helped George Martin prepare the facility for the Beatles' use?
A) "Magic" Alex Mardas
B) Billy Preston
C) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
D) Glyn Johns
  • 12. On what date did sessions and filming begin at Apple?
A) 21 January
B) 30 January
C) 15 January
D) 22 January
  • 13. Who invited keyboardist Billy Preston to participate in the sessions?
A) Lennon
B) Starr
C) Harrison
D) McCartney
  • 14. On what date did Harrison meet Billy Preston outside the Apple building?
A) 30 January
B) 21 January
C) 15 January
D) 22 January
  • 15. Besides contributing to most of the recording, what else did Billy Preston become?
A) A permanent member of the Beatles
B) The executive producer
C) An Apple Records artist
D) The film director
  • 16. Who continued to hope for a public concert by the Beatles to cap the project?
A) George Martin and Glyn Johns
B) McCartney and Lindsay-Hogg
C) Starr and Preston
D) Lennon and Harrison
  • 17. According to Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, what is uncertain about the rooftop concert?
A) What date it happened
B) Which police officers arrived
C) How long it lasted
D) Who thought of it
  • 18. In Preston's recollection, who suggested the rooftop concert?
A) Ringo Starr
B) George Harrison
C) John Lennon
D) Paul McCartney
  • 19. On what date did the Beatles discuss performing the concert and go silent before Lennon spoke up?
A) 30 January
B) 31 January
C) 13 May
D) 21 January
  • 20. What exact phrase did John Lennon use in the silence before deciding to do the rooftop concert?
A) "Let it be – let's go play."
B) "Fuck it – let's go do it."
C) "One and all – let's climb up."
D) "Get back – to the roof."
  • 21. At around what time did the four Beatles and Preston arrive on the roof?
A) 5:30 pm
B) 10:00 am
C) 3:00 pm
D) 12:30 pm
  • 22. When the Beatles began to play on the roof, where were many members of the public who felt confused?
A) Inside the Apple building
B) Watching from a cinema
C) On their lunch break
D) At EMI Studios
  • 23. Where did crowds congregate as news of the rooftop event spread?
A) Inside the Apple Corps basement
B) In the reception of EMI headquarters
C) In the streets and on the flat rooftops of nearby buildings
D) At the Twickenham soundstage
  • 24. Which song were the Beatles playing the second take of when police officers ascended to the roof?
A) "One After 909"
B) "Get Back"
C) "Don't Let Me Down"
D) "I've Got a Feeling"
  • 25. With the conclusion of which song did the rooftop concert come to an end?
A) "Let It Be"
B) "Don't Let Me Down"
C) "Dig a Pony"
D) "Get Back"
  • 26. On what date did the recording and filming of the project wrap?
A) 28 May
B) 30 January
C) 31 January
D) 15 December
  • 27. In early March, who called Glyn Johns to Abbey Road and offered him free rein to compile an album?
A) Lennon and McCartney
B) Harrison and Starr
C) George Martin and Lindsay-Hogg
D) Allen Klein and "Magic" Alex
  • 28. Where did Glyn Johns book time between 10 March and 28 May to mix the album?
A) Olympic Studios
B) Abbey Road Studios
C) Apple Studio
D) EMI Studios
  • 29. On what date did Glyn Johns complete the final banded master tape?
A) 31 January
B) 28 May
C) 13 May
D) 10 March
  • 30. How many tracks from the rooftop concert were included on Johns's first compiled album?
A) Three tracks
B) Zero tracks
C) Two tracks
D) Only one track
  • 31. What was the name of the sole track taken from the rooftop concert for Johns's first compiled album?
A) "I've Got a Feeling"
B) "Get Back"
C) "One After 909"
D) "Don't Let Me Down"
  • 32. Which songs were studio recordings instead of rooftop performances on Johns's first compiled album?
A) "I've Got a Feeling" and "Dig a Pony"
B) "Two of Us" and "The Long and Winding Road"
C) "Let It Be" and "Across the Universe"
D) "Teddy Boy" and "I Me Mine"
  • 33. What was "Dig a Pony" called at the time of Johns's first mix?
A) "All I Want Is You"
B) "Teddy Boy"
C) "Save the Last Dance for Me"
D) "Rocker"
  • 34. Whose rougher versions of "Two of Us" did Johns favour over the 31 January session?
A) Rooftop versions
B) Live television versions
C) Earlier versions
D) Later versions
  • 35. Which take of "The Long and Winding Road" did the Let It Be album use?
A) The rooftop concert take
B) The 31 January take
C) The same 26 January take that Johns had used
D) The 1968 studio take
  • 36. What jam was included on Johns's first compiled Get Back album?
A) "Rocker"
B) "Teddy Boy"
C) "Dig It"
D) "Save the Last Dance for Me"
  • 37. Which group's song received a brief rendition on Johns's first compiled album?
A) The Drifters
B) The Beatles
C) The Rolling Stones
D) The Byrds
  • 38. What song by the Drifters received a brief rendition on Johns's first album?
A) "Save the Last Dance for Me"
B) "Stand By Me"
C) "On Broadway"
D) "Up on the Roof"
  • 39. Whose song was "Don't Let Me Down" on Johns's first compiled album?
A) Lennon's
B) Harrison's
C) McCartney's
D) Starr's
  • 40. How long was the edit of "Dig It" included on Johns's first compiled album?
A) Two minutes
B) Ten minutes
C) Six minutes
D) Four minutes
  • 41. In which American cities were tape copies of Johns's acetate played on radio stations in September 1969?
A) Buffalo and Boston
B) New York and Los Angeles
C) San Francisco and Seattle
D) Chicago and Detroit
  • 42. Who took the photograph for the cover of the proposed Get Back album on 13 May?
A) Mark Lewisohn
B) "Magic" Alex Mardas
C) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
D) Angus McBean
  • 43. Where was the photograph for the proposed album cover taken?
A) At Olympic Studios in Barnes
B) In the basement studio at 3 Savile Row
C) On the roof of the Apple Corps building
D) In the interior stairwell at EMI's Manchester Square headquarters
  • 44. What earlier album cover was the 13 May photo intended as an update of?
A) Please Please Me
B) Help!
C) Abbey Road
D) Rubber Soul
  • 45. From what year was the original cover image that the 13 May photo updated?
A) 1970
B) 1967
C) 1963
D) 1969
  • 46. Who particularly favoured the 13 May photograph update?
A) McCartney
B) Harrison
C) Starr
D) Lennon
  • 47. Where was a different photograph from the 13 May shoot later used?
A) On the cover of the 1962–1966 compilation album
B) On the cover of Abbey Road
C) On the cover of the Let It Be album
D) On the cover of the 1967–1970 compilation album
  • 48. Who composed "One After 909", which was sequenced as the opening track?
A) Richard Starkey
B) Glyn Johns
C) Lennon–McCartney
D) George Harrison
  • 49. From what era was the composition "One After 909" originally from?
A) The early 1960s
B) The 1968 studio sessions
C) The Apple Studio sessions
D) The late 1950s
  • 50. What aesthetic was furthered by sequencing "One After 909" as the opening track?
A) Electronic experimental aesthetic
B) Orchestral symphonic aesthetic
C) Psychedelic pop aesthetic
D) Back-to-the-roots aesthetic
  • 51. What did the Beatles do to the Get Back album compiled by Johns?
A) Released it immediately
B) Lost the master tapes
C) Certified it platinum
D) Rejected the album
  • 52. Initially, when was the Get Back album intended for release?
A) July 1969
B) December 1969
C) September 1969
D) March 1969
  • 53. Why was the release of the Get Back album pushed back from September to December?
A) Because Glyn Johns refused to hand over the master tapes
B) Because the Beatles had just recorded Abbey Road and wanted to issue that album instead
C) Because the television special was cancelled permanently
D) Because Angus McBean lost the cover photographs
  • 54. On what date did Lennon tell McCartney, Starr, and Allen Klein that he wanted a divorce from the group?
A) 20 September
B) 15 January
C) 3 January
D) 15 December
  • 55. Who was the business manager present when Lennon announced he wanted a divorce?
A) "Magic" Alex Mardas
B) George Martin
C) Glyn Johns
D) Allen Klein
  • 56. How many days before Abbey Road was released did Lennon make his "divorce" announcement?
A) Ten days
B) Six days
C) One day
D) Thirty days
  • 57. By what month had the Get Back album been shelved?
A) July
B) September
C) December
D) March
  • 58. On what date did the Beatles again approach Glyn Johns to compile an album?
A) 3 January
B) 15 December
C) 28 May
D) 15 January
  • 59. What was the specific instruction given to Glyn Johns when approached on 15 December?
A) That the songs must match those included in the as yet unreleased Get Back film
B) That all songs must be produced by George Martin
C) That the album must include only rooftop recordings
D) That the album cover must feature the Please Please Me photo
  • 60. Between which dates were Johns's new mixes prepared?
A) 15 December 1969 and 8 January 1970
B) 21 January 1969 and 31 January 1969
C) 3 January 1970 and 15 January 1970
D) 10 March 1969 and 28 May 1969
  • 61. Which song was omitted from Johns's second mix because it did not appear in the film?
A) "I Me Mine"
B) "Across the Universe"
C) "Teddy Boy"
D) "One After 909"
  • 62. Which song was added as a remix of the 1968 studio version to Johns's second mix?
A) "I Me Mine"
B) "Teddy Boy"
C) "Let It Be"
D) "Across the Universe"
  • 63. Why was a remix of the 1968 studio version of "Across the Universe" used instead of January 1969 rehearsals?
A) Because Lennon refused to re-record his vocals
B) Because the master tapes were stolen
C) As the January 1969 rehearsals had not been properly recorded
D) Because George Martin preferred the 1968 arrangement
  • 64. Which members performed on "I Me Mine"?
A) Lennon and Starr only
B) Harrison, McCartney and Starr
C) Lennon, McCartney and Harrison
D) All four Beatles plus Billy Preston
  • 65. On what date was "I Me Mine" newly recorded?
A) 8 January 1970
B) 31 January 1969
C) 28 May 1969
D) 3 January 1970
  • 66. Why was "I Me Mine" newly recorded in January 1970?
A) Because the original 1968 version was lost
B) Because George Martin wanted a more polished performance
C) As it appeared in the film since no multi-track recording had yet been made
D) Because John Lennon demanded a new song on the album
  • 67. Where did Johns move "Let It Be" in his second playlist rearrangement?
A) Away from "The Long and Winding Road" onto the first side
B) To open the album instead of "One After 909"
C) To the very end of the second side
D) Next to "Across the Universe"
  • 68. What did the Beatles do to Johns's second compiled album?
A) Once again rejected the album
B) Released it as Let It Be
C) Sent it to US radio stations
D) Awarded it a Grammy
  • 69. Who characterised the Twickenham rehearsals as a "hostile lethargy"?
A) George Harrison
B) John Lennon
C) Paul McCartney
D) Peter Brown
  • 70. What substance did John Lennon and Yoko Ono descend into heroin addiction after?
A) LSD
B) Heroin
C) Marijuana
D) Cocaine
  • 71. When were Lennon and Yoko Ono arrested on drugs charges?
A) January
B) July
C) October
D) December
  • 72. Whose ideas did John Lennon scorn during the Twickenham rehearsals?
A) Ringo Starr's
B) George Harrison's
C) Paul McCartney's
D) Michael Lindsay-Hogg's
  • 73. Where did George Harrison recently stay that inspired him?
A) India
B) The US
C) Germany
D) France
  • 74. With which musician did Harrison experience musical camaraderie and creative freedom in upstate New York?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Peter Brown
C) Lindsay-Hogg
D) Michael Housego
  • 75. Whose attempts to focus the band were construed as overly controlling, particularly by Harrison?
A) Lennon's
B) Starr's
C) Brown's
D) McCartney's
  • 76. Whose film crew used intrusive cameras and microphones during the rehearsals?
A) Lindsay-Hogg's
B) Michael Housego's
C) Peter Brown's
D) Bob Dylan's
  • 77. Which journalist reported in the Daily Sketch that Harrison and Lennon's exchange descended into violence?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Michael Housego
C) Lindsay-Hogg
D) Peter Brown
  • 78. In which newspaper did Michael Housego report about the alleged physical altercation between Harrison and Lennon?
A) Daily Sketch
B) Daily Express
C) Daily Mail
D) Apple Corps
  • 79. In which newspaper did Harrison deny that there was a punch-up on 16 January?
A) Daily Express
B) The Times
C) The Guardian
D) Daily Sketch
  • 80. When did the Beatles complete the sessions for their self-titled double album?
A) Mid-December 1968
B) Early October 1968
C) February 1969
D) Mid-October 1968
  • 81. When did the Beatles retire from live performance?
A) January 1969
B) August 1966
C) Mid-October 1968
D) December 1968
  • 82. To whom did John Lennon enthuse that the Beatles were coming out of their shell?
A) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
B) Jonathan Cott
C) Paul McCartney
D) Denis O'Dell
  • 83. Where was the Roundhouse located?
A) North London
B) South London
C) Liverpool
D) United States
  • 84. Who suggested that the group be filmed rehearsing at Twickenham Film Studios?
A) Jonathan Cott
B) Michael Lindsay-Hogg
C) Denis O'Dell
D) Paul McCartney
  • 85. What was the initial plan for the rehearsal footage filmed at Twickenham?
A) Edited into a short TV documentary promoting the main TV special
B) Broadcast live on television
C) Turned into a double album
D) Released as a full-length feature film immediately
  • 86. Until when was George Harrison away in the United States, dictating the project's timeline?
A) Christmas
B) Mid-October
C) New Year
D) February
  • 87. Which date was chosen to serve as a potential dress rehearsal day?
A) 2nd
B) 19th
C) 18th
D) 23rd
  • 88. What number studio album is Let It Be for the Beatles?
A) Tenth
B) Eleventh
C) Thirteenth
D) Twelfth
  • 89. Who was recruited as a guest keyboardist when the band reconvened at Apple Studio?
A) Billy Preston
B) Glyn Johns
C) George Martin
D) Phil Spector
  • 90. Which American producer did Lennon and Harrison ask to assemble the accompanying album?
A) George Martin
B) Billy Preston
C) Phil Spector
D) Glyn Johns
  • 91. What does Let It Be... Naked remove from the original album?
A) The drum tracks
B) Billy Preston's keyboard parts
C) Spector's embellishments
D) The rooftop concert tracks
  • 92. In what year was a remixed and expanded edition of Let It Be released with session highlights and the original 1969 Get Back mix?
A) 1970
B) 1995
C) 2021
D) 2003
  • 93. Where was the film premiered on 13 May 1970?
A) New York City
B) Liverpool
C) Los Angeles
D) London
  • 94. How many tracks were released in accordance with original plans for the Get Back project?
A) Three
B) Seven
C) Four
D) Eleven
  • 95. What was included inside the box along with the Let It Be LP in most countries?
A) A sticker sheet
B) A poster
C) A postcard set
D) A full colour book
  • 96. Who provided the photos for the book included with the Let It Be album?
A) Jonathan Cott
B) Derek Taylor
C) John Kosh
D) Ethan Russell
  • 97. Who insisted on removing all expletives from the dialogue in the book?
A) Capitol Records
B) EMI
C) Apple
D) United Artists
  • 98. Which publication did writers Jonathan Cott and David Dalton work for?
A) Melody Maker
B) Rolling Stone
C) Billboard
D) NME
  • 99. Since which album had the Beatles made efforts to provide increasingly elaborate packaging?
A) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
B) Revolver
C) Rubber Soul
D) Abbey Road
  • 100. By what percentage did the book's lavishness increase production costs?
A) 10 per cent
B) 25 per cent
C) 50 per cent
D) 33 per cent
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