The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 7 - Jan 9 1969

Front Cover	Back Cover

Label	Odeon (fake)
Catalogue No.	TWS 2-1/2
Country of origin	Unknown
Release date	2000
Total time	C.D. 1 - 73:43 C.D. 2 - 73:58
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 (My Comments) An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete.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 then again with the 2007 edition "Drugs, Divorce and a Slipping Image". If one plays the tracks with the 2007 book in hand, reading along with the DDSI numbers below, it will give you full detail of what is occuring. Click here for Twickenham Sessions - Set Three

C.D. 1

"Come On Harrison, Lift Us Out Of This Mire"

Note: For explanation of "DDSI" numbers see DDSI - An explanation (The numbers below are from the 2007 edition)

No	Tracklisting	DDSI Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Tuesday January 7th 1969 (contd.)
Nagra Reel 67A
1	Revolution	DDSI no. 7.131 John plays a guitar instrumental piece	04:21
	A Case Of The Blues	DDSI no. 7.132 John solo
	Be Bop A Lula	DDSI no. 7.133 John joined by Ringo
	Medley: Lotta Lovin' - Something Else	DDSI no. 7.134 John and Ringo continue
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 7.135 John and Ringo improvise
Nagra Reels 68A/79B
2	School Day	DDSI no. 7.139 Ready to leave for the night, they doodle as Paul prepares for a "Bathroom Window" final run through	04:33
	F.B.I.	DDSI no. 7.140 Instrumental (of course !)
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	DDSI no. 7.141 Good band performance
Wednesday January 8th 1969
Nagra Reel 70A
3	Medley: Improvisations (French Fries") + Honey Hush	DDSI no. 8.8 The Beatles warm up for the day	04:05
Nagra Reels 71A/82B
4	Honey Hush	DDSI no. 8.9 "Roll 71 Slate 137"	16:02
	Stand By Me	DDSI no. 8.10
	Hara Krishna Mantra	DDSI no. 8.11 "Harry Pinsker" (Apple's Chief Financial Advisor)
	Well, If You're Ready	DDSI no. 8.12 High School Hop ?
	Hara Krishna Mantra	DDSI no. 8.13
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 8.14 "Two of us wearing postcards"
	You Got Me Going	DDSI no. 8.15 "Slate 139 sync"
	Twist And Shout	DDSI no. 8.16 George just plays opening notes
	Don't Let Me Down	DDSI no. 8.17
	I've Got A Feeling	DDSI no. 8.18
Nagra Reel 72A
5	One After 909	DDSI no. 8.20 Good band performance	14:48
	To Bad About Sorrows	DDSI no. 8.21 At end John says .... "The Queen says no to pot-smoking F.B.I. members"
	Just Fun	DDSI no. 8.22 John sings two lines
	She Said She Said	DDSI no. 8.23 John sings one verse
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	DDSI no. 8.24
	One Way Out	DDSI no. 8.25 6 minute 30 seconds of the band meandering
	Improvisation (McArthur Park ?)	DDSI no. 8.26 Even more meandering
	Unknown	DDSI no. 8.26 As above
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 8.27 A band practice
Nagra Reels 74A/83B
6	Mean Mr. Mustard	DDSI no. 8.38	15:37
	Don't Let Me Down	DDSI no. 8.39
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 8.40
	Fools Like Me	DDSI no. 8.41
	You Win Again	DDSI no. 8.42
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 8.43
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	DDSI no. 8.44
Nagra Reel 79A
7	Unknown	DDSI no. 8.85	03:40
	Smokestack Lightning (Sulpy says "The Fool")	DDSI no. 8.86
	I Me Mine	DDSI no. 8.87
Nagra Reel 84A
8	Sweet Little Sixteen	DDSI no. 8.114 "That song always frightens me"	10:19
	Malaguena	DDSI no. 8.115
	Almost Grown	DDSI no. 8.116
	What Am I Living For	DDSI no. 8.117
	Rock And Roll Music	DDSI no. 8.118
	I Me Mine	DDSI no. 8.119
	I Me Mine	DDSI no. 8.120

C.D. 2

"The Thing That's Up ahead"

Note: For explanation of "DDSI" numbers see DDSI - An explanation (The numbers below are from the 2007 edition)

No	Tracklisting	DDSI Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Thursday January 9th 1969
Nagra Reel 90B
1	Another Day	DDSI no. 9.1 All track 1 pieces are Paul arriving first and warming up by running through songs from the Macca songbook	15:54
	Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.2 Sleeve says "Rupert Tune", this is incorrect
	Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.3
	Castle Of The king Of The Birds	DDSI no. 9.4
	Let It Be	DDSI no. 9.6
	The Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 9.7
Nagra Reel 91B
2	Let It Be	DDSI no. 9.8 The time is 20 to 11, Slate 171 continued Once again, all these pieces on track 2 are Paul solo.	16:15
	Her Majesty	DDSI no. 9.9
	Golden Slumbers	DDSI no. 9.10
	Carry That Weight	DDSI no. 9.11
	The Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 9.12
Nagra Reel 92B
3	The Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 9.15 The time is 5 to 11, still slate 171	16:07
	Oh! Darling	DDSI no. 9.16 George arrives during this, at 11:15 a.m.
	Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.19
	Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.20
Nagra Reel 93B
4	Unknown Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.19	16:09
	Upbeat Instrumental	DDSI no. 9.20
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.21
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.22
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.23 Slate 172 Take 1
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.24
Nagra Reel 90A
5	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.25 The time is 25 to 12, Slate 172 continued	09:21
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.26
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.27
	For You Blue	DDSI no. 9.28
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 9.29

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