Paul McCartney arrived at the studio to tape Her Majesty. The song had been written in October 1968, and was premiered during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions on 9 and 24 January.
McCartney recorded three takes of the song, the first two of which were incomplete, with just vocals and acoustic guitar. At the end of the third attempt McCartney listened to a playback, and Her Majesty became a contender for the Abbey Road medley.
John Lennon didn't attend this session as he was recuperating from a car crash in Scotland. Once George Harrison and Ringo Starr arrived, however, they began work on Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight, which at this stage had the working title Golden Slumbers.
The Beatles recorded 15 takes of the backing track, which consisted of Starr's drums, Harrison's bass guitar, and McCartney's piano and lead vocals. The session ended at 8.30pm, and the best of the takes were edited together the following day to create the final backing track.
Three new Abbey Road songs were recorded on this day, although two of those were taped as one.
