The Walk: Introduction
“The Walk” by The Beatles is a track from the “Get Back/Let It Be” sessions. It’s often described as a jam session or a studio outtake. This particular track showcases the band experimenting with different musical ideas, melodies, and rhythms.
It provides a glimpse into the creative process of The Beatles during the recording sessions for their “Let It Be” album. While it may not be as well-known as their completed songs, it’s still a fascinating piece for fans and historians to explore.
In Detail
- Recorded: January 27, 1969
- Released: October 15, 2021
- Album: Let It Be (50th anniversary deluxe edition)
- Writers: McCracklin-Garlic
- Producer: George Martin
Performers
- Paul McCartney: vocals and bass guitar
- John Lennon: guitar
- George Harrison: guitar
- Ringo Starr: percussion instruments
- Billy Preston: organ
Original Song
The original version of this song was a single by Jimmy McCracklin and got to number five in the American R&B charts. But it also reached number seven in the pop charts there. The Beatles used to look for old, obscure songs to see if they could improve on them. So, this is one of those songs.
The Walk: Recording Session
During the Apple sessions in that cold January back in 1969, The Beatles began rehearsing “The Walk.” Indeed, this was their jamming session, where the band members were looking back at their lives in the early days. Of course, the Beatles showed signs of breaking up. However, they were under a contractual obligation to work together.
The band were under pressure, but as the jamming sessions show, they did put on a brave face and never neglected their duties. Indeed, from their recordings, you would never know they were cracking up!
Beatles fans around the world know of a much longer bootleg version of this song from the lads. However, the version we get on the “The Beatles Let It Be (Super Deluxe)” collection is far less than one minute.
The Walk: In Conclusion
“The Walk” is not a classic song by any means, but Beatlemaniacs would love to have the producers compile some of these demos much longer than we get on these sorts of releases.
Of course, it is not a classic “She Loves You” or “Hey Jude,” but it was The Beatles singing, and this interests us. You can comment here about this piece or in our massive Beatles Forum (link at the top of each page).
