BEATLES '70: Albums That Never Were |

This Album That Never Was is a fun look at the album the Beatles may have released had they pursued their proposal to record an album following Abbey Road. The formula was for John, Paul, & George to each get four songs and Ringo, two songs.
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[@caryheuchert]

“Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” could also have been included. I remember hearing it on the radio when it was first released , thinking it was some lost Beatles track, then finding out it was just Paul.

[@Jarjarjar21]

Ha...for quite a while I thought it WAS a Beatles song...

[@caryheuchert]

@@ridethelapras Recorded in Nov 1970, released in 1971.

[@Mandrake591]

It's a masterpiece!

[@tangogrrl]

Yes, Paul and Linda's first, from the album 'Ram'.

[@TimothyHalkowski]

Agreed.

[@thederwyns]

I always thought they should of taken a year off and then release a double album in 1971.

[@unagjac890]

Let it Be was released in 1970 anyway

[@jennifersman7990]

@@unagjac890 Yes, but technically it was material recorded the year before and cobbled together by Phil Spector. Abbey Road was their last recorded album

[@jennifersman7990]

I agree, they could’ve taken a year off, gotten their solo stuff out, then reconvened and started fresh

[@g2tennis]

John was done with being in a band

[@vegavairbob]

great idea, see my triple. 10 more songs than the white album.. they fit on 6 sides

[@horowizard]

It would be nice to hear Beware Of Darkness with George singing the first verse, John singing the second verse, Paul singing the third verse and all three singing the last verse in three part harmony. It Don't Come Easy would have been so great with John, Paul and George doing those background vocals!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I totally agree with you! Thank you for the comment!

[@loafgren]

I like to imagine them all implementing Paul’s home recording techniques and recording a lofi album on their own away from execs, camera crews, etc

[@magneto7930]

I love Let it Down, and Beware of Darkness is just perfection. I had just turned nine years old when All Things Must Pass came out, such a fantastic album!

[@astrosjer822]

50 years later it is still nice to think about and imagine “what if”?

[@70PaulK]

Apple Scruffs would definitely work as a Beatles track- especially with John on harmonica & Paul on harmonies!

[@Williamottelucas]

Just took a listen to see if I agree, and I do! What do you think of Beware of Darkness?

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

I absolutely loved the the album concept! I've been sharing the good news of your channel. I was very surprised that it ISN'T the same old rehashed stuff. LOVIN' IT!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you Dennis - more to come!

[@rpkietur]

close side one with TOO MANY PEOPLE and open side two with HOW DO YOU SLEEP! (wouldn't that be fun)

[@norryonbass6574]

Haha well if they were still together those songs might not have existed :D

[@Naughtybaz]

Dear friend

[@voxpox1850]

And wrap the whole thing up with Sue Me Sue You Blues?

[@Naughtybaz]

@@voxpox1850 Back off Boogaloo

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Haha!

[@bradleybeaumont9202]

Brilliant concept I really enjoyed your take on the situation, your level of detail in the research on all your Beatles vids are precise and well constructed good work

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks Bradley - more to come!

[@DocReasonable]

Your Beatles '70 LP is brilliant!! I look forward to adding it to my collection.

[@artvandelay_180]

Very cool project! Must have been fun to do. I like the choices, they do seem to flow nicely

[@dpiercyscomics]

Love the creativity of designing the album cover. Your channel is a lot of fun.

[@lyndarosborough869]

Ooo - another great one ! Love your album creations … thanks again : )

[@bucksdiaryfan]

The whole time I'm writing these down so I can make it on spotify, and it was there all along lol... good job again

[@jeffreyelliott9678]

Really cool choices. Nice job, man. Great cover concept too!

[@matthewstreet1961]

You nailed this one! Love the song list! Cheers Matt

[@spaceengineer1452]

Love the album cover art ! And this channel. Subscribed !

[@calebgaddi1428]

Great list!! In my alternate world; It Don’t Come Easy, Instant Karma, All Things Must Pass, Another Day and Every Night are all Beatles song. 👍

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

I agree. I think all of Ringos hits UNTIL the No No song were Beatles songs.

[@TSO101]

Good video man! Love your stuff!

[@petabulmer7345]

You have included some songs here that I haven't heard before! Interesting! I will have to check them out!

[@cajunqueen5125]

This was fantastic! Great job, thanks for posting this

[@cajunqueen5125]

I do often wonder if i am the only one in the world that absolutely hates Maybe I'm Amazed. :(

[@fabimusic5025]

Love your channel bro just found it! Born in 89 but cant get enough of the beatles and their solo work too, i get sad when i think of all the amazing music they could have continued to make together, but its amazing the volume of work they released in such a short time. These guys were MACHINES

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome to the channel! More to come.

[@guarddave]

Great selection of post-Beatle Beatle tracks.....as well as a great selection of Ventures' album covers in the background!!!!!!

[@neilmurison3472]

Great choice of songs that flow very well the crossfading is a good touch especially on maybe i'm amazed and love . Great artwork again

[@popgoesthe60s52]

neil murison Thank you! I worked hard to alternate lead singers and still have a nice flow. More to come.

[@nealpeterson]

This is a a hefty proposition and I appreciate you approaching it so thoughtfully.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Ya can't please everyone with this proposition, so I decided to please myself. Thanks for the warm comment.

[@elvislennon6795]

That is fantastic great job !

[@jasontheoldmillennial7197]

I love the design of the album. Such a cool idea. Overall good set list. I especially like that you put Hold On and Love on there. Great songs that aren’t as well known. My only additions would be Junk, Teddy Boy, Mother, and Working Class Hero.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks! I just uploaded my podcast with this full album and I tried to make the songs flow by crossfading them which worked pretty well: www.podomatic.com/podcasts/popgoesthe60s/episodes/2020-07-05T18_19_48-07_00 More to come!

[@gordonmorris6359]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I think The Beatles could've put out a triple album as George did, they had the clout, so in my fantasy '70 album there'd be more, including 'Try Some, Buy Some'!! haha

[@niconesta8566]

Mother is one of my fav John Lennon songs, hard to imagine the band playing that. Same for working class hero. I wish I could do the screams on mother.

[@Carpetman6]

Oh hey Jason

[@jasontheoldmillennial7197]

@@Carpetman6 hey Toffee Coffee

[@ghoppr71]

Awesome album photo. It looks real !

[@robertcutting1829]

Brilliant idea! Cool playlist.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, sir!

[@gregwallace552]

Great cover and song collection. I can't think of any improvements. Now if only we could go back in time and get them into the studio to record these songs together. Then we'd really be rocking.

[@patrickmoreau7592]

Great selection The cover is cool too

[@nealkearney4710]

Forgot to add to my comment. Really excellent album cover you made! Wow the front cover, combining different photos, is flawless!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you. That was a fun one to do. It's tough to do group photos of them int he 1970s, that's for sure.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Good lineup! Enjoyed the video. I had always thought that Another Day was kind of a kiss off to the Beatles. I didn’t realize the Beatles had rehearsed it. I’ve always thought McCartney’s 1985 would’ve been a good Beatles song. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to watching more.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Hi Matt. I came over from Larry Graves "Canadian Studmuffin" channel through a link you left me on one of my comments. Really impressive work. Just subbed to your channel. You deserve way more subs!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you I appreciate it! More to come.

[@rockmonroe1754]

Very cool album cover. Love the design.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you! More to come.

[@lexmark2951]

They got so many great songs as solo artists, that in the "right" order, they would have made perfect albums had they continued as a band... Yours was a great selection for a beatles 70 first record... Awesome work

[@chrisjenkinsonline]

Love the cover concept. I was holding you would throw “Come and Get It” into the first four tracks and maybe Paul’s “Goodbye” somewhere before “All Things Must Pass”.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks! There are so many great songs to choose from, which is why I did one more Album That Never Was: _"The Beatles Last Album."_

[@fantasticmr.fox77]

"Goodbye" fan here!

[@andybullemor-music5928]

Good list the first two tracks were exactly the same as mine too!

[@750drums]

Great track selection, Matt ! Would make for an excellent album.

[@JettBrando]

This is great. I’m definitely going to listen to the playlist in Spotify. 🤟🏽

[@hejla4524]

Glad you mentioned the Beatles version of Let it down...it's beautiful.

[@psychlos21]

The film Get Back reveals this. There are songs from John, Paul and George that they tried out during those sessions in Jan/Feb of 1969 that ended up on their solo albums. They also present some songs that ended up on Abbey Road like Golden Slumbers.

[@1luiszepol]

Good Concept. Love it

[@MidosujiSen]

I love doing stuff like this as well, great track lineup. Was waiting for All Things Must Pass to show up lol, I would've loved to see a proper release of that song by the full band.

[@hinesification]

I see the Left Bank in your album collection. That is the very first album I ever had. My dad brought it home from a trip when he was traveling for business. Don’t Walk Away Renee! Pretty Ballerina. Classic

[@rickcea1017]

So good!

[@5150-for-music]

I love your picks! That would have been one epic album!!

[@imannonymous7707]

i love the accoustic demo of beware of darkness. in fact i love all the tracks you cited cool

[@jake105]

That's so great. I'd love that album jacket for my Beatles vinyl collection.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you for the comment. I may offer some of these jackets when I develop a membership subscription. These Albums That Never Were are expensive to print and a pain in the ass to assemble so I’ll have to figure out a way to best offer them. Stay tuned!

[@davidholiday4494]

Hi Matt: I seem to have come across this video a bit late. It's a great idea though - I have seen other things posted doing much the same but the choices you make seem much more sense and a definite "flow". "Cold Turkey" as the closer is a masterstroke. It has always been one of my very favorite songs since I first heard it. D

[@popgoesthe60s52]

People think that Cold Turkey would never have been a Beatles song but I disagree. How about a late 1969 single Maybe I'm Amazed / Cold Turkey? Thanks for commenting, David.

[@donaldmoore4412]

Id buy it. Very cool, Matt.. I'm a CD guy, because I gave all my Beatles vinyls my little brother.. All we need in carnival of light!

[@genekersten7165]

Fantastic album choices.

[@dbcchannel10kaibigannetwor54]

Beatles '70 contains some Beatles Solo Hits love it! I want to compile it on my Beatles Playlist.

[@jackwalker4744]

I like seeing that vinyl Left Banke album in the background.

[@jayburdification]

I did one of these but I made it a double and called it “The Whiter Album,” from a Ringo quip.

[@DocJJohnson]

Wondrous....loved this

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Doc. There are a couple more on my channel and I plan some new Albums That Never Were later this summer.

[@RickM01]

Great cover - lovely pictures and written description, simple yet imaginative!!!! In terms of music: Ugh there's sooo much!!! They could have done some covers like Suzy Parker, Hi Ho Silver, I'll Keep It With Mine and a George version of I'll Still Love You. Lots of great material on The Black Album bootleg if I remember correctly. They could have had their own Black Album. Just to get some jamming and trading licks - raw and not as polished as The End from Abbey Road would have shown great insight into their influences and maybe harkened back to why they originally formed to be a rock band in the first place. I really like the addition of acoustic guitar in their music (like Help and Rubber Soulish). George could've used slide on Beatles songs. I don't know. Peace!!!

[@kevinkamphaus6567]

LOVE your Ventures LP display behind you! You do great Beatles research videos, Matt!! Have you ever thought of researching the DC5 and the Bobbie Graham connection as well as DC5 vs Beatles?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I may do a DC5 band history at some point. My list is very long! Thanks for the request.

[@ginigang]

Thanks for investing your unique artistic talent for our interest.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you. I have more coming so stay tuned!

[@sejrec56]

I LOVE THAT COVER

[@juliact]

I listened to the whole album on your podcast. Wow... just awesome. A real revelation to hear these songs like this. I had never heard the Harrison song Let it Down. So great. Somehow I can't imagine Paul would have been a fan of Cold Turkey. I could be wrong though. It's pretty gut wrenching.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

When I think of _Cold Turkey_ as a Beatles song, I think Paul's contribution to be like what he added to _I Want You (She's So Heavy)_ . We can dream, right! Thanks for listening to the podcast!

[@farrellmcnulty909]

@@popgoesthe60s52 What if they toured on this record? (LOL) PAUL: Now we'd like to carry on with a song that's on our new LP. A song that might be a bit much.... RINGO: Little Donnie and Marie fans... PAUL: It was written by John after he'd caught a nasty case of diarrhea after eating some turkey over the Thanksgiving holiday, which we don't have here, he was in America... Then John cuts him off and barrels in with that guitar riff.

[@1nelsondj]

I took a different tact, decided they boys needed some time apart from each other so they each took a year off to release solo albums then got back together to make an album. Paul would have released "McCartney", John "Plastic Ono Band" and George a 1 disc "All Things Must Pass". They'd have held back some singles and used tracks that ended up on "Imagine" and "Ram".

[@bodowen]

Like KISS, but with better songs.

[@tomeisenmenger6475]

This, exactly.

[@polarbianarchy3333]

Very creative

[@mac5565]

I don't have Spotify, so I just listened to a DIY version of this album here on KZbin, and I really can't see these songs meshing into a cohesive work. At least not in their current states - obviously production and arrangements and so on would be completely different in this alternate history - but each writer gives their songs such a consistent tone here that clashes so much with the others'. John's raw, indie sincerity; George's stuff that is hallowed and reserved but with a deep intensity (can you tell ATMP is one of my favourite albums); Paul's playful musicality; Ringo just being Ringo (gotta love him). I feel like they absolutely needed the chance to make their own unalloyed statements before ever beatling again. In my ideal world that would be in 71 or 72, with Billy Preston as a full member - but hey, none of that matters, does it. I'm glad they did what they did. Anyway, good job putting together something that works as well as it does, considering all _that!_

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I appreciate the kind feedback, mac!

[@newellbate]

I love it!

[@DodgeDartSongs]

What a great idea for a video! That "album" really stirs my imagination. If it had existed in 1970, it would probably have stood alongside Abbey Road and Pepper as their best.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Steve - glad you enjoyed it!

[@napoliansolo7865]

I like the album cover. I think it links the past to where they were then. I look forward to listening to the album that never was.

[@TheGoldtopdude]

Have you read "Glimpses" by Lewis Shiner?. Beatles, Hendrix all lived and went back to the studio. Excellent book!.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

No, I haven't read that. I'll have to check it out - Thanks!

[@cvandy07181961]

Love this video

[@Hyakudeaths]

You mentioned “albums that never were”, I instantly thought of the supposed follow up to The Notorious Byrds Brothers that was supposed to be a concept album, I think sorta of a trip through Americana or something a long those lines. That never materialized and then we got the country one, but it has always been a mysterious and interesting what if to me. notorious is one of my all time favorite albums, and I am curious and how that line up ( the mcguinn , hillman and Clarke 3 piece) would have “followed up” as it were. The little live audio of some of their concerts as a 3 piece is super intriguing to me.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, I will be covering this topic in my Byrds series. The original concept for the Notorious follow up was supposed to be a double album as well. We sure got something different!

[@tedregal7574]

What about Come And Get It...written for Badfinger.

[@LearnMusclescom]

The movie Boyhood by Richard Linklater and with Ethan Hawke introduced the idea of a “Black” album that would be the greatest hits by individual Beatles, but different in that the songs would be their solo efforts. Anyway, great fun. Thx!!

[@cheapcinemachannel4548]

Your Beatles '70 cover design is really cool. If you were selling copies of it I'd buy one.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you! As my channel grows I may be able to offer some as giveaways as part of a membership subscription. Stay tuned!

[@1524MK]

would love for you to post a link to your great artwork! excellent job

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thankyou! I plan to have some artwork available in the future, possibly with a Pop Goes the 60s website. There are more _Albums That Never Were_ to come so stay tuned!

[@JohnNoirSmith]

I find it very interesting how everyone chooses differently for what the track listing of such an album would've been. I probably wouldn't have thought too much about which were rehearsed and all, just which I preferred by the four. It's interesting how they'd decided to have four by each of the songwriters though. Never knew that, but it's nice to keep learning new things about my favorite band of all time.

[@dazzlingdavedainty]

love it 👍

[@TimothyHalkowski]

Nice. I believe G. Harrison co-wrote 'It don't come easy' and even recorded a guide vocal track for Ringo.

[@TheSchemel]

Oh my gosh! I get alerts when you put out a new video, but I never saw this one! So...a year later...I love this video! Over the years I've seen mockup Beatles albums, which I thought were pretty lame because they would include songs from the late 70's and in some cases even songs from the 80's. Your selection comes very close to what my selection would have been. Like yours, I would kinda stretch it to 1971. I would agree with most of your selections, but I would tweak it just a bit. Instead of LOVE, I would insert REMEMBER. ISN'T IT A PITY, instead of APPLE SCRUFFS. By the way, ISN'T IT A PITY was written in 1966. George wanted it on the Revolver album but John and Paul rejected it. ( Maybe because it was as good as any John or Paul song? Hmm). Instead of HOLD ON I would put IMAGINE. And lastly, I would replace THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING with OH WOMAN OH WHY. Could you imagine that as a Beatle song? I think it would be given heavy air play to this day. If I could add one song, it would be either WHAT IS LIFE or OOH YOU. The Beatles could expand on OOH YOU and maybe had three different lead guitars on it like on Abby Road. Or better yet add a piano. That being said, if your version was released it would probably be my third favorite Beatles album next to Abby Road and the White Album. If you are reading this one year later...I don't know if you can legally do this, but if you could make prints of your mockup Beatles album cover, I would buy one in a heart beat. Thanks for a great video

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Some of your selections I used for the followup to this Album That Never Was, _The Beatles Last Album_ : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX2YpKV7jLSHhKc . I have thought about how to sell them but that is tricky because of licensing and just the cost to make each one. I may try to offer something via Patreon or a paid subscription... we'll see. I appreciate your comments. I love doing _Album That Never Were_ and I have a couple more Beatle albums planned for the future.

[@TheSchemel]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I need to catch up! I haven't watched that one either, but I will. I am still watching the 33 & third video. Lol

[@songwriterjj6022]

"Hold on John. Would you like a snack?" "COOKIE!"

[@mondegreen9709]

Would that be an "electrical" cookie? 😉

[@asmahism]

God one time I was falling asleep and that cookie shit happened and woke me right up.

[@slaphead8835]

Damn your show is so enjoyable Matt. I really appreciate your artistic skills as well as your astute opinions. I could chat with you about these subjects for hours. And that's what it be. Hours! We're on the same page about all of this, which is one of the reasons I find your programs so gratifying.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I appreciate the kind words. I wish I had more time to dedicate to this channel... I can't produce video fast enough!

[@johntabacco]

I won't argue with your choices or the order (though maybe "All Things Must Pass" could be a closer). All great songs. Off the top of my head: SIDE A Instant Karma It Don’t Come Easy Another Day Hold On Man We Was Lonely Isn’t it A Pity SIDE B Early 1970 I Found Out (I could replace this with "Gimmie Some Truth" which was worked on with Beatles but I guess since it's from1971 - no dice). Apple Scruffs Every Night Love I Dig Love Maybe I'm Amazed

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Nice list! The Beatles certainly gave us plenty to choose from. More to come!

[@johntabacco]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Yeah, there is a lot to choose from! Great mock up albums with all four of them from 71-74. Then it gets a little scattered as Lennon did less and less until 1980.

[@johndowling5850]

Gimme Some Truth was being worked on by the Beatles in 1969 so it's a legitimate choice: I would put it in.

[@johntubbs6617]

John Lennon suggested fans tape the solo albums to make a compilation album if they wanted the Beatles to get back together again. Actually, we all got 4 times the music out through the solo careers when you think of it. He said that too.

[@erniefernandez1927]

Hi Matt, I have really enjoyed your segments on Albums that never were especially this one and the next one- Last Album, So after viewing this video last year Ive been seriously researching and having fun at the same time on what could have been this Album that The Beatles never released or as some "lost album", This album would have been released around the fall of 1970 or early 1971.In reality some of these songs were rehearsed during the Let it Be sessions or written in India and before officially breaking up. So here's the list of songs of The Beatles Lost (Double!!!) Album titled:The Beatles Jubilee(the original title of Paul's song Junk) 1.Come and Get it(Paul)*Had Paul not given it to Badfinger* 2.Early 1970(Ringo)*According to information in the book by Tom Doyle-Man on the Run, and Wikipedia it has John,George and Ringo in this recording and with a ploy by Allen Klein and John to lure Paul to also involve himself in this recording as The Beatles to undermine Paul's legal actions against Klein and the other three Beatles* 3.Hot as Sun(Paul) 4.Id Have You Anytime(George) 5.Suicide (Paul)*rejected by Frank Sinatra*6.Oh Yoko(John) 7.Woke Up this Morning(Paul) 8.The Art of Dying(George) 9.Long Lost John(John)*a song by Lonnie Donegan and performed by The Quarrymen* 10.Teddy Boy(Paul) 11.Behind That Locked Door(George) 12.Look at me(John) 13.Everynight(Paul) 14.Jealous Guy(John)*AKA Child of Nature* 15.Another Day(Paul) 16.It Dont Come Easy( Ringo)*Original title: You Gotta Pay Your Dues*17.Let it Down(George) 18.Gimme Some Truth(John) 19.Wah Wah(George) 20.Back Seat of my Car(Paul) 21.All Things Must Pass(George) 22.Junk(Paul) 23. Oh My Love(John) 24.Isnt it a Pity(George) 25.Maybe Im Amazed(Paul) *written in late 1969* 26.Run of the Mill(George) 27.Mind Games(John)*Original title:Make Love Not War* 28.Goodbye(Paul)*Previously recorded by Mary Hopkins* -And as a Single Beatles 45 (released circa mid 1970 or late 1970) A Side: Cold Turkey(John) B Side: Not Guilty(George)

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hey Ernie! You did some very solid work here and what way they could've gone out - with a double album! I never thought of that. Thanks for taking the time to make your tracklisting!

[@erniefernandez1927]

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[@peterjohnson1761]

Really enjoyed this, will make a playlist of these exact songs. I would have included “ working class man “ with the F word & “ Junk” and ended with “Give peace a chance “ !

[@SirOsgoodSexton]

Like the concept and nice selection. I sometimes wonder what would've happened if they'd stuck together through the seventies and maybe even into the eighties (also assuming John had survived). I wonder if their legend would've been diminished and the likes of punk rendered them sixties antiquities. However, the evidence of Paul, John and Georges continued output through that period suggests to me that the songwriting would've kept them up there and I suspect that continuing to work together might have kept each of them sharper than they became individually.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

My experience in the pop/rock music world and their 70s output tells me that their influence would have faded and been a mere shadow of what it was in the 60s. I agree that they would have been sharper longer if together, but once they hit their 30s (let alone their 40s) they are no longer leaders of the younger generation because they were older. This is a video topic I plan to do. Thanks for the comment!

[@hippydippy]

Pretty good list. I watched a few of these videos now & keep wondering why no one has Paul's "Come & Get It" on their lists? Although not on an album, it was written & recorded in 1969 before they broke up as a demo for Badfinger & is an absolutely amazing song that has a huge Beatles vibe. Anyone care to add your 2 cents?

[@cmoon4941]

I think the simple reason is that Paul didn't write "Come And Get It" for the Beatles, he wrote it for Badfinger. Just as he wrote "Step Inside Love" for Cilla and "Goodbye" for Mary Hopkin around the same time.

[@jerrilehane7815]

I ghostwrote most of Cloud 9 and all of vol 1 Trav Wilburys ,April 1987.It was a way to give Roy Orbison his comeback with albums I ghostwrote Mystery Girl &King of Hearts.

[@thejeep2000]

I've advertised your site on my 60's fansite... I'm so impressed...you should be on BBC2..BBC 4! listening to it now.. have you made an actual record to go with sleeve just for yourself?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hey Peter, thank you so much for listing me on your site. I have not made actual records for these jackets but I have thought of it! I appreciate the feedback.

[@thejeep2000]

@@popgoesthe60s52 facebook.com/groups/1380341005445029 feel free to join if you like...

[@TheSteveGainesRockBand]

I did something similar last year, except I used their solo albums. There was enough material in their 1970 albums for 2 discs, but this could've been a strong single disc album using the 4+4+4+2 format. I'd say it is better than Abbey Road. I let John open it and Paul close it. Ringo's songs were actually released in 1971, but I think they were recorded in 1970. Close enough. Ditto for Another Day. Mother - John Another Day - Paul My Sweet Lord - George It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Ooh You - Paul Look at Me - John Isn't It a Pity - George Isolation - John Every Night - Paul Wah-Wah - George Early 1970 - Ringo What Is Life - George God - John Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Nice job, Steve. It's almost a Greatest Hits album.

[@leesanna7835]

I've heard that "It Don't Come Easy" was actually a publishing gift to Ringo from George (who is soul author of the song)...

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That is untrue. That story has gained steam when the George lead vocal of the song came out as a bootleg. Ringo is on record saying that he had much of the song and lyric written and George added to the arrangement and obviously production.

[@schuszter4280]

Love this album

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Tom!

[@JuiCeBoX19]

any chance you could make this available as a printable pic - or even behind some kinda paywall? Would make a cool lil poster?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, I am planning a subscription based offering to my channel that would included some downloadable files including music so stay tuned!

[@robertbowman7395]

I had a bootleg Beatles album that had Teddy Boy… and an early maybe I’m amazed

[@andreaschlapek780]

What if... Paul McCartney contributed to Ringo's Album "Ringo". I think this was the closest we ever got to have a Beatles Reunion. Great take on the Album cover.

[@johnrea1957]

What would be really interesting would be a 3rd party re-recording those song as if the Beatles were recording them, making in some places different musical choices.

[@elirosen1391]

Could a version of "Goodbye" have been considered for the "album"? I can see it being done in the same vein of the demo, perhaps with John on some simple bass, George doing some jazzy guitar, and Ringo on brushes like on "When I'm Sixty-Four".

[@GenialHarryGrout]

There already is a cover for a never to be Beatles album, which you have titled Beatles '70, and this is the photo used on the Blue album, 1967/70 on the balcony at EMI. I'm not convinced about ending or including Cold Turkey on the album. Give Peace a Chance would have fitted well with all four Beatles at the period so closing out with that was an option.

[@seatonsmithy436]

The photo used on the Blue album was intended for Get Back, the original title of Let It Be.

[@jennifersman7990]

Linda McCartney took that photo

[@kendallsmith1458]

Agreed

[@LucretiusNigro]

These instead are songs - like you know - that were written when they were still formally together (that we know were composed before the official breakup date), and that could make an album after "Abbey Road" without writing anything new: McCartney: "Maybe i'm amazing", "Every Night", "Teddy Boys", "Junk and Singalong Junk", "The back seat of my car", "The Lovely Linda" [and also wanting "Another Day", "Hot as Sun/Glasses", "The palace of the king of the birds"]. Lennon: "Child of Nature (Gelouse Gay)", "Oh my love", "Look at Me", "Gimme Some Truth (Give Me Some Truth)". Harrison: "All things must pass", "Wah-Wah", "I'snt a pity", "I'd Have You Anytime", "Let It Down", "Run Of The Mill" [and also wanting "Sour Milk Sea", "Not guilty", "Circles"]. After all, we would have had another excellent, albeit "approximate" - given the situation -, Beatles album ^^

[@popgoesthe60s52]

They certainly weren't lacking in material! Thanks for your list.

[@mattrepeatcollector173]

Love this

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for watching, Matt - more to come!