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The Beatles – Get Back — The Rooftop Performance (Compilation) (2022)
Historic Live Audio of The Beatles’ Final Public Performance
Get Back — The Rooftop Performance is a 2022 audio compilation/live release by The Beatles, capturing the band’s legendary final public performance — their improvised rooftop concert on 30 January 1969 atop the Apple Corps headquarters on Savile Row in London. This performance was filmed and recorded during the Let It Be sessions and later featured in the 2021 Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back. In January 2022, the full rooftop audio was officially released on streaming platforms in stereo and Dolby Atmos for the first time.
The release delivers the complete set of performances, mixing multiple takes of key songs and giving listeners the most comprehensive audio document of this historic moment in Beatles history.
📌 Album Details
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Artist: The Beatles
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Title: Get Back — The Rooftop Performance
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Type: Live compilation / historical audio release
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Released: 28 January 2022 (digital streaming)
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Label: Apple Corps Ltd. / Capitol / UMe
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Format: Digital download & streaming (stereo + Dolby Atmos)
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Recording Date: 30 January 1969
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Genre: Rock / Live Performance
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Producer (original sessions): The Beatles / Glyn Johns (Let It Be sessions)
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Remix & Mixing: Giles Martin & Sam Okell (2022 stereo/Dolby Atmos mixes)
This release coincided with renewed interest sparked by Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back documentary and special theatrical presentations of the rooftop concert.
🎶 Tracklist – Get Back — The Rooftop Performance (2022)
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Get Back (Take 1) – 4:43
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Get Back (Take 2) – 3:24
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Don’t Let Me Down (Take 1) – 3:22
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I’ve Got a Feeling (Take 1) – 4:44
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One After 909 – 3:09
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Dig a Pony – 5:52
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God Save the Queen (Jam / Tape Change Interlude) – 0:26
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I’ve Got a Feeling (Take 2) – 5:35
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Don’t Let Me Down (Take 2) – 3:30
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Get Back (Take 3) – 3:47
The performance features multiple takes of key songs and a brief rendition of God Save the Queen during a tape change — a unique inclusion that adds historical authenticity.
🎸 Album Credits
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John Lennon – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
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Paul McCartney – Vocals, Bass Guitar
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George Harrison – Lead Guitar, Vocals
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Ringo Starr – Drums
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Billy Preston – Electric Piano (appears during Get Back performances in the full Let It Be set)
Mixing & Restoration:
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Giles Martin – Stereo & Dolby Atmos Mixer
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Sam Okell – Audio Engineer
The original performance was recorded live on rooftop rooftop microphones and cameras during Let It Be filming.
📈 Release & Reception
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The audio was released digitally in January 2022 to coincide with the anniversary of the original 1969 performance.
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This marked the first official release of the complete rooftop set in standalone audio form, remixed for modern listening (stereo and Dolby Atmos).
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The release followed special IMAX theatrical engagements of the rooftop concert sequence, celebrating the band’s final live performance.
🤩 Fun Facts
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The rooftop concert was The Beatles’ final public live performance, and it has become one of the most iconic moments in their career.
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The audio release features multiple takes of the same songs, offering glimpses of how the band played them repeatedly during the impromptu concert.
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Giles Martin and Sam Okell’s 2022 mixes bring new clarity to the performance, making it ideal for modern streaming formats, including immersive Dolby Atmos.
❓ Trivia
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Only five distinct songs were performed, but multiple takes inflate the full tracklist to ten distinct audio segments.
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Some moments from this rooftop show were originally included in the Let It Be soundtrack album (e.g., I’ve Got a Feeling, One After 909, Dig a Pony), but Get Back — The Rooftop Performance presents the complete unedited performance.
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A short version of this set was previously issued on Anthology 3 (the third take of “Get Back”), but the 2022 release is the first time the full live audio has been made available digitally.
🧠 Did You Know?
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The rooftop concert resulted in crowds gathering in the streets and was eventually stopped by police due to noise complaints — an unforgettable moment in rock history.
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John Lennon famously joked to the crowd: “I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we’ve passed the audition.” at the end of the performance.
📌 Legacy
Get Back — The Rooftop Performance preserves one of The Beatles’ most legendary live moments, captured during the band’s final months together as a performing group. Its 2022 release ensures that fans can now experience the full audio performance in high fidelity and immersive mixes — a powerful reminder of The Beatles’ enduring influence on live music history.
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