After over 50 years since the Beatles performed above the streets of London, their famous rooftop concert is getting a digital audio release by Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol/UMe. Get Back: The Rooftop Performance will be available to stream at midnight EST on Friday, Jan. 28 and will feature new mixes in stereo & Dolby Atmos by Giles Martin, son of Beatles producer George Martin and Sam Okell.
The 40-minute concert's streaming release will come two days before the limited screening of the performance in IMAX on Jan. 30. The select screenings will begin with a Q&A with director Peter Jackson.
To share in the festivities of this weekend, on Friday at 11 a.m. EST, The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM will air a special on the rooftop performance with Beatles historian Kevin Howlett as host. Afterwhich, Norah Jones will share rooftop performances of “Let It Be” and “I’ve Got a Feeling,” filmed in December from the top of the Empire State Building.
Additionally, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced a new Beatles exhibit, The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be, dedicated to the January 1969 sessions from Get Back and will open on March 18. It will include Beatles artifacts such as Ringo’s drum kit, John’s glasses, George’s pink pinstripe suit, and Paul’s handwritten lyrics for “I’ve Got a Feeling.”
Track List
1. “Get Back” (Take 1)
2. “Get Back” (Take 2)
3. “Don’t Let Me Down” (Take 1)
4. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (Take 1)
5. “One After 909”
6. “Dig a Pony”
7. “Jam/God Save The Queen”
8. “I’ve Got a Feeling” (Take 2)
9. “Don’t Let Me Down” (Take 2)
10. “Get Back” (Take 3)
