The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 7 - Jan 9 1969

The Beatles

CD cover CD back

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An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete.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 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.

C.D. 1

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

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 !
Tuesday January 7th 1969 (contd.)
1	Revolution	G.B.no. 7.102 John plays a guitar instrumental piece	04:21
	A Case Of The Blues	G.B.no. 7.103 John solo
	Be Bop A Lula	G.B.no. 7.104 John joined by Ringo
	Medley: Lotta Lovin' - Something Else	G.B.no. 7.105 John and Ringo continue
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 7.106 John and Ringo improvise
2	School Day	G.B.no. 7.109 Ready to leave for the night, they doodle as Paul prepares for a "Bathroom Window" final run through	04:33
	F.B.I.	G.B.no. 7.110 Instrumental (of course !)
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	G.B.no. 7.111 Good band performance
Wednesday January 8th 1969
3	Medley: Improvisations (French Fries") + Honey Hush	G.B.no. 8.5 The Beatles warm up for the day	04:05
4	Honey Hush	G.B.no. 8.6 "Roll 71 Slate 137"	16:02
	Stand By Me	G.B.no. 8.7
	Hara Krishna Mantra	G.B.no. 8.8 "Harry Pinsker" (Apple's Chief Financial Advisor)
	Well, If You're Ready	G.B.no. 8.9 High School Hop ?
	Hara Krishna Mantra	G.B.no. 8.10
	Two Of Us	G.B.no. 8.11 "Two of us wearing postcards"
	You Got Me Going	G.B.no. 8.12 "Slate 139 sync"
	Twist And Shout	G.B.no. 8.13 George just plays opening notes
	Don't Let Me Down	G.B.no. 8.14
	I've Got A Feeling	G.B.no. 8.15
5	One After 909	G.B.no. 8.17 Good band performance	14:48
	To Bad About Sorrows	G.B.no. 8.18 At end John says .... "The Queen says no to pot-smoking F.B.I. members"
	Just Fun	G.B.no. 8.19 John sings two lines
	She Said She Said	G.B.no. 8.20 John sings one verse
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	G.B.no. 8.20a Mentioned in Sulpy's book, here it is ! - all 20 seconds of it
	One Way Out	G.B.no. 8.20b 6 minute 30 seconds of the band meandering
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 8.20c Even more meandering
	Unknown	G.B.no. 8.20d As above
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 8.21 A band practice
6	Mean Mr. Mustard	G.B.no. 8.31	15:37
	Don't Let Me Down	G.B.no. 8.32
	All Things Must Pass	G.B.no. 8.33
	Fools Like Me	G.B.no. 8.34
	You Win Again	G.B.no. 8.35
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 8.36
	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	G.B.no. 8.37
7	Unknown	G.B.no. 8.38a Rehearsals as mentioned in Sulpy	03:40
	Smokestack Lightning	G.B.no. 8.38b Rehearsals as mentioned in Sulpy
	I Me Mine	G.B.no. 8.38c Rehearsals as mentioned in Sulpy
8	Sweet Little Sixteen	G.B.no. 8.68 "That song always frightens me"	10:19
	Malaguena	G.B.no. 8.69
	Almost Grown	G.B.no. 8.70
	What Am I Living For	G.B.no. 8.71
	Rock And Roll Music	G.B.no. 8.72
	I Me Mine	G.B.no. 8.73
	I Me Mine	G.B.no. 8.74

C.D. 2

"The Thing That's Up ahead"

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 9th 1969
1	Another Day	G.B.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	G.B.no. 9.2 + 9.2a Sleeve says "Rupert Tune", this is incorrect
	Instrumental	G.B.no. 9.3
	Castle Of The king Of The Birds	G.B.no. 9.4
	Let It Be	G.B.no. 9.5
	The Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 9.6
2	Let It Be	G.B.no. 9.7 The time is 20 to 11, Slate 171 continued Once again, all these pieces on track 2 are Paul solo.	16:15
	Her Majesty	G.B.no. 9.8
	Golden Slumbers	G.B.no. 9.9
	Carry That Weight	G.B.no. 9.10
	The Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 9.11
3	The Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 9.12 The time is 5 to 11, still slate 171	16:07
	Oh! Darling	G.B.no. 9.13 George arrives during this, at 11:15 a.m.
	Instrumental	G.B.no. 9.14
	Instrumental	G.B.no. 9.15
4	Unknown Instrumental	G.B.no. 9.15a Sulpy said, "There is about ten minutes of tape missing" ... but ... we have it here !	16:09
	Upbeat Instrumental	G.B.no. 9.15b
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.15c
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.16
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.16a Slate 172 Take 1
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.16b
5	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.17 The time is 25 to 12, Slate 172 continued	09:21
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.18
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.19
	For You Blue	G.B.no. 9.20
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 9.21

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 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.