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