The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 2 - Jan 7 1969

The Beatles

CD cover CD back

Front Cover Back Cover

The C.D.

Example of a C.D. in this set

Label Odeon (fake)

Catalogue No. TWS 1-1/2

Country of origin Unknown

Release date 2000

Total time C.D. 1 - 73:57
C.D. 2 - 73:57

Comments: (From inside the rear sleeve)
SOME BACKGROUND FOR EASIER LISTENING :
The sessions commonly referred to as the "Get Back Sessions" took place during January 1969. (Jan 2nd - 15th at Twickenham Studios; Jan 22nd - 31st at Apple Studios). Paul originally conceived the project back in late '68, believing that they could revitalize the band by returning to live performances. The Beatles were to be filmed writing, rehearsing, and recording, culminating with the actual live show (the logistics of which were never really settled, resulting in "The Roof Top" as a last ditch compromise).
The majority of the tapes from these sessions came to us via the sound reels. The film crew used two nagra mono reel-to-reel machines, each assigned to a camera, and each holding approximately 16 minute reels of tape.
They were staggered, so that in most cases, when the tape ran out on one, the other was still rolling. The beeps that can be heard are the sync cues each time a camera began filming. The Twickenham rolls were each numbered consecutively followed by an "A" or a "B" to identify the camera to which it was assigned. Announcements of audio rolls came at the start of the tape, and film rolls can be heard announced throughout. A total of 223 rolls of audio were recorded at Twickenham. It should be noted that Glyn Johns brought in some mono studio equipment and recorded some performances simply to allow the group to hear what they had, before continuing on with rehearsals. So far, these tapes of Glyn's have not surfaced, and were possibly never saved.
(My Comments)
An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete. But there are many previously unheard outtakes which can clearly be seen below as I have highlighted them in with a blue background. I have once again, checked each piece methodically with the Doug Sulpy book "Get Back - The Beatles Let It Be Disaster", and playing the tracks with the book in hand, reading along with the G.B. numbers below, will give you full detail of what is occuring.
Each C.D. has the same design as above, but each one is in a different colour.

C.D. 1

"I Like Simple Tunes"

Note: For explanation of "G.B." numbers see GB and DDSI - An explanation

No	Tracklisting	G.B. Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Thursday January 2nd 1969
1	Don't Let Me Down	G.B.no. 2.3 John and George, Ringo joins in half-way through	11:11
	Dig A Pony	G.B.no. 2.4 John solo
	Everybody Got Song	G.B.no. 2.5 John improvising
	Don't Let Me Down	G.B.no. 2.6 Still no Paul
Friday January 3rd 1969
2	Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 3.0a The time is 20 to 11, as Paul warms up on piano	06:57
	Oh! Darling	G.B.no. 3.0b Paul still warming up
	Unknown	G.B.no. 3.0c Sleeve denotes another piece here (?)
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	G.B.no. 3.0d Paul still warming up
3	My Name Is Ted	G.B.no. 3.22a Ringo tinkering on a piano	15:28
	Crackin' Up (Long Jam)	G.B.no. 3.23 Sulpy does mention this jam in 3.23
	Crackin' Up	G.B.no. 3.23 Paul and George
	All Shook Up	G.B.no. 3.24 George and Paul, then Ringo joins in
	Your True Love	G.B.no. 3.25 Paul and George
	Blue Suede Shoes	G.B.no. 3.26 All on this one
	Three Cool Cats	G.B.no. 3.27 George mainly on lead
4	One After 909	G.B.no. 3.45 + 3.47 "Continuation of Roll 36 Take 1"	13:41
	I'll Wait Til Tomorrow	G.B.no. 3.48 Paul and John sing an unpublished Lennon/McCartney song
	Hippy Hippy Shake	G.B.no. 3.55 "It's now 7 minutes to 1"
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 3.56 Much longer than as described in Sulpy's book
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 3.56a Final practices before lunch
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 3.56b Final practices before lunch
5	Money	G.B.no. 3.65 Paul noodling	08:41
	Give Me Some Truth	G.B.no. 3.66 John AND Paul
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 3.67 Full band rehearsals
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 3.68 Full band rehearsals - Longer version
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 3.69 Full band rehearsals
Monday January 6th 1969
6	I've Been Good To You	G.B.no. 3.96 George short piece ("Let It Down" on sleeve)	17:45
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 6.14a "Slate 77 sync"
	Dizzy Miss Lizzy	G.B.no. 6.16 Back to their roots
	Money	G.B.no. 6.17 Back to their roots
	Fools Like Me	G.B.no. 6.18 Back to their roots
	Sure To Fall	G.B.no. 6.19 Back to their roots
	Right String, Wrong Yo-Yo	G.B.no. 6.20 Back to their roots

C.D. 2

"You Better Take Control John !"

Note: For explanation of "G.B." numbers see GB and DDSI - An explanation

No	Tracklisting	G.B. Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Monday January 6th 1969 (contd.)
1	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 6.59	08:51
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 6.60
	When The Saints ...	G.B.no. 6.61
	Loop De Loop	G.B.no. 6.62
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 6.63
	Hear Me Lord	G.B.no. 6.64
	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 6.65
2	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 6.73 "The time is now 6 o'clock" "Continuation of Slate 92 Roll 47 - Slate 94 Roll 46" (some confusion here)	07:32
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 6.74 More rehearsals
	Let's Dance	G.B.no. 6.75 John digresses
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 6.76 Back to rehearsal, but 30 seconds only of this one.
3	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	G.B.no. 6.82 "Roll 49 Slate 98"	04:01
3	Carry That Weight	G.B.no. 6.83 Paul singing as they break up for the evening	04:01
Tuesday January 7th 1969
4	Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 7.1 "Roll 57 Slate 110"	11:46
	Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight	G.B.no. 7.2 As the track above, Paul is warming up alone
	Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 7.3 Paul still warming up on the piano
	Castle Of The King Of The Birds	G.B.no. 7.4 With Paul warming up, some chat in the foreground
5	I've Got A Feeling	G.B.no. 7.34 End of band run through	16:19
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 7.35 George doodling
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	G.B.no. 7.36 Paul basically solo
	Woman Where You Been So Long	G.B.no. 7.37 Paul leading a jam
	Oh Julie, Julia	G.B.no. 7.38 Paul still jamming
	Oh! Darling	G.B.no. 7.39 Band run through
	Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 7.40 Paul instrumental
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	G.B.no. 7.41 Full band rehearsal
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	G.B.no. 7.42 Band rehearsal
6	Improvisation	G.B.no. 7.60 John doodling	12:35
	A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues	G.B.no. 7.61 John leads band into this
	(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care	G.B.no. 7.62 The band try Elvis
	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 7.63 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 7.64 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 7.68 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
7	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 7.79	12:38
	Rock And Roll Music	G.B.no. 7.80
	Lucille	G.B.no. 7.81
	Lotta Lovin'	G.B.no. 7.82
	Across The Universe	G.B.no. 7.83
	Gone Gone Gone	G.B.no. 7.84
	Dig A Pony	G.B.no. 7.85
	One After 909	G.B.no. 7.86

Label	Odeon (fake)
Catalogue No.	TWS 1-1/2
Country of origin	Unknown
Release date	2000
Total time	C.D. 1 - 73:57 C.D. 2 - 73:57
Comments:	(From inside the rear sleeve) SOME BACKGROUND FOR EASIER LISTENING : The sessions commonly referred to as the "Get Back Sessions" took place during January 1969. (Jan 2nd - 15th at Twickenham Studios; Jan 22nd - 31st at Apple Studios). Paul originally conceived the project back in late '68, believing that they could revitalize the band by returning to live performances. The Beatles were to be filmed writing, rehearsing, and recording, culminating with the actual live show (the logistics of which were never really settled, resulting in "The Roof Top" as a last ditch compromise). The majority of the tapes from these sessions came to us via the sound reels. The film crew used two nagra mono reel-to-reel machines, each assigned to a camera, and each holding approximately 16 minute reels of tape. They were staggered, so that in most cases, when the tape ran out on one, the other was still rolling. The beeps that can be heard are the sync cues each time a camera began filming. The Twickenham rolls were each numbered consecutively followed by an "A" or a "B" to identify the camera to which it was assigned. Announcements of audio rolls came at the start of the tape, and film rolls can be heard announced throughout. A total of 223 rolls of audio were recorded at Twickenham. It should be noted that Glyn Johns brought in some mono studio equipment and recorded some performances simply to allow the group to hear what they had, before continuing on with rehearsals. So far, these tapes of Glyn's have not surfaced, and were possibly never saved. (My Comments) An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete. But there are many previously unheard outtakes which can clearly be seen below as I have highlighted them in with a blue background. I have once again, checked each piece methodically with the Doug Sulpy book "Get Back - The Beatles Let It Be Disaster", and playing the tracks with the book in hand, reading along with the G.B. numbers below, will give you full detail of what is occuring. Each C.D. has the same design as above, but each one is in a different colour.