Get Back Single

A Beatles War Cover Conquest

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 19, 1976, on Riva Records (catalogue: RIVA 6), Rod Stewart’s “Get Back” was his powerhouse Beatles cover from the All This And World War II soundtrack. Backed with “Trade Winds” from A Night On The Town, the A-side — co-produced by Lou Reizner & Rod Stewart — stormed to No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart for 9 weeks. Pressed by CBS Aston Clinton with solid centre and knock-out centre variants, lacquer cut by ARUN, it’s a standout ‘70s Rod moment.

Single Overview

Label: Riva Records. Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (solid centre / knock-out centre).

Side A Get Back (4:24) – Lennon, McCartney – Co-Producer: Lou Reizner, Rod Stewart

Side B Trade Winds (5:16) – MacDonald, Salter – Producer: Tom Dowd, Cyril Shane

Reissues & Global Variants (all supplied)

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WB 6698 – Australia – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – Warner Bros. WB 16 858 – Austria – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. 16 863 – France – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress – Warner Bros. 16 863 – France – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – Warner Bros. WB 16 858 – Germany – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – Warner Bros. 32114 – Greece – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. W 16863 – Italy – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – Warner Bros. P-90W – Japan – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo – Warner Bros. P-90W – Japan – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WB 16.858 – Netherlands – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WB 6698 – New Zealand – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo – Warner Bros. K-16858 – Scandinavia – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. 45-1427 – Spain – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre – Riva RIVA 6 – UK – 1976

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Knock Out Centre – Riva RIVA 6 – UK – 1976

Production and Context

A-side co-produced by Lou Reizner & Rod Stewart.

B-side produced by Tom Dowd & Cyril Shane.

A from All This And World War II soundtrack (RVLP2),

B from A Night On The Town (RVLP 1).

Published Northern Songs Ltd. (A), Cyril Shane (B).

Official UK Singles

Chart Data Peak position: 11

9 weeks – 20/11/1976 to 15/01/1977 47 → 15 → 12 → 11 → 13 → 18 → 18 → 23 → 34

Singles Released and Chart Performance

UK Official Singles Chart:

11 (9 weeks) – entry November 20, 1976

Legacy and Collectibility

“Get Back” is Rod Stewart’s Beatles war-soundtrack powerhouse. Original UK Riva pressings (solid/knock-out centre) Verify catalogue RIVA 6.

Streams on Spotify via compilations preserve the ‘70s grit.

This single is a must-have for Rod Stewart and Beatles cover collectors.

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Sources Information is drawn from personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube