Lindsay-Hogg was hired by the Beatles to direct a film. Originally conceived as a television special, "Get Back" was to feature footage of the Beatles recording a new album and rehearsing for a concert appearance. However, the sessions were extremely acrimonious, and the film and album were shelved for a time following the Beatles' rooftop concert in January 1969. The Beatles returned to the project, and released the newly retitled "Let It Be" (1970) along with an album of the same name.