The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 10 - Jan 15 1969

The Beatles

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Label Odeon (fake)

Catalogue No. TWS 4-1/2

Country of origin Unknown

Release date 2000

Total time C.D. 1 - 72:45
C.D. 2 - 62:38

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An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete.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

"We Should Just Go On As If Nothing's Happened"

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 the UNRELEASED tracks !
Friday January 10th 1969 (contd.)
1	The Long And Winding Road	G.B.no. 10.21 Talking very much in the foreground, Paul can be heard in the distance (Roll 120)	12:08
	Adagio For Strings	G.B.no. 10.22 Still Paul distantly
	Martha My Dear	G.B.no. 10.23 Paul still very distant
2	Martha / Yoko Medley	G.B.no. 10.23a Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking as the sessions wind down for the day. (Roll 120)	16:26
	Instrumental (King Of The Birds) / Yoko Jam	G.B.no. 10.23b Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking
	Instrumental Jam	G.B.no. 10.23c "One more time"
	Feedback And Yoko	G.B.no. 10.23d Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking
Monday January 13th 1969
3	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.17 Much longer than Sulpy quotes, and listening to this tape, which is continous, I feel that Sulpy may have some written parts in the wrong order .... (Roll 134)	16:09
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.18 again, longer than listed
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.11
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.12
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.12a
4	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.15 (Roll 136)	07:57
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.16
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.20
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.21
	Get Back	G.B.no. 13.21a
Tuesday January 14th 1969
5	San Francisco Bay Blues	G.B.no. 14.4 (Roll 121)	01:55
	Lady Jane	G.B.no. 14.8a
	Lady Jane	G.B.no. 14.8b
6	Lady Jane	G.B.no. 14.9 - Much longer than Sulpy quotes (Roll 138)	15:59
	Talking Guitar Blues	G.B.no. 14.9a
	Improvisation (Jazz Piano Song)	G.B.no. 14.10
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 14.11
	Woman	G.B.no. 14.12
	Woman	G.B.no. 14.13
	Woman	G.B.no. 14.14
	Cocaine Blues	G.B.no. 14.15
	Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart	G.B.no. 14.16
	On A Clear Day You Can See Forever	G.B.no. 14.17
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 14.18
	Back Seat Of My Car	G.B.no. 14.19
7	Back Seat Of My Car	G.B.no. 14.20 (Roll 139)	01:57
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 14.21
	Song Of Love	G.B.no. 14.22

C.D. 2

"Ringo, It's Been Great Working With You Man"

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 the UNRELEASED tracks !
Tuesday January 14th 1969 (contd.)
1	Song Of Love	G.B.no. 14.23	07:52
	As Clear As A Bell...	G.B.no. 14.24
	Hello Dolly	G.B.no. 14.25
	You are definately Inclined Towards It	G.B.no. 14.26 at end is said, "Slate 240A"
2	Madman	G.B.no. 14.27 "Roll 145 Slate 247 Camera A"	16:14
	Mean Mr. Mustard/Madman	G.B.no. 14.28
	Watching Rainbows	G.B.no. 14.29
3	Improvisation	G.B.no. 14.30 (Roll 146)	15:10
	Improvisation	G.B.no. 14.31
	Take This Hammer	G.B.no. 14.32
	Johnny B. Goode	G.B.no. 14.33
4	Johnny B. Goode	G.B.no. 14.33a (Roll 147)	11:51
	Get Back	G.B.no. 14.33b
	Blues Jam - Blues Madman	G.B.no. 14.33c
	Madman	G.B.no. 14.34
	You Know My Name	G.B.no. 14.35 End of the tapes for the 14th.
Wednesday January 15th 1969
5	Oh! Darling	G.B.no. 15.1 Paul is the ONLY Beatle to even bother turning up. He tinkers about just for the benefit of the camera. "Roll 148 Slate 249"	11:21
	Oh! Darling	G.B.no. 15.2 comment in here
	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	G.B.no. 15.3 comment in here
	Sounds of taking the set down.	End of the sessions at Twickenham

Label	Odeon (fake)
Catalogue No.	TWS 4-1/2
Country of origin	Unknown
Release date	2000
Total time	C.D. 1 - 72:45 C.D. 2 - 62:38
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.