Apple Studio Sessions Vol.2 - Front Cover | Apple Studio Sessions Vol.2 - Back Cover |
Label | Odeon (fake) |
Catalogue No. | ASS 2-1/2 |
Country of origin | Unknown |
Release date | 2000 |
Total time | C.D. 1 - 73:29 C.D. 2 - 72:11 |
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). This second batch of four double C.D.-sets (after the first four from the Twickenham sessions) comes from the last ten days of January 1969, where, at Apple Studios, and with the aid of organist Billy Preston (brought in at George's request), the Beatles started recording proper on what they thought would be their next album (Get Back). Whereas the Twickenham sessions were merely rehearsals, the Apple studio sessions show the group at work (well, most of the time), playing many takes of the album's songs striving for perfection.
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.
(My Comments) Each C.D. has the same label design as could be seen on Twickenham Sessions; Jan 2 - Jan 7 1969, but each one is in a different colour. |
No | Tracklisting | G.B. Numbers and Notes | Time |
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Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks ! | |||
Sunday January 26th 1969 | |||
1 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.26a ? |
2:44 |
2 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.26b ? |
3:46 |
3 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.26c ? |
3:45 |
4 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.26d ? |
3:54 |
5 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.26e ? |
3:41 |
6 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.35a ? |
3:49 |
7 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.35b ? |
3:55 |
8 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 26.36 |
3:57 |
9 | I Told You Before | G.B.no. 26.42 |
9:24 |
10 | I Told You Before | G.B.no. 26.42a ? |
6:05 |
11 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.37a? |
2:56 |
12 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.37b ? |
3:24 |
13 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.37c ? |
3:19 |
14 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.38 |
1:37 |
15 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.39 |
3:23 |
16 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.39a ? |
3:19 |
17 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 26.39b ? |
4:27 |
Monday January 27th 1969 | |||
18 | Strawberry Fields Forever | G.B.no. 27.2 |
2:07 |
19 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 27.2a ? "It's like the Hamlet advert". |
3:47 |
No | Tracklisting | G.B. Numbers and Notes | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Highlighted In Blue below are previously UNRELEASED tracks ! | |||
Monday January 27th 1969 (contd.) | |||
1 | Let It Be | G.B.no. 27.2b ? |
3:49 |
2 | The Long And Winding Road | G.B.no. 27.2c ? |
3:32 |
Tuesday January 28th 1969 | |||
3 | Old Brown Shoe | G.B.no. 28.14 |
3:22 |
4 | Old Brown Shoe | G.B.no. 28.15 |
2:56 |
5 | Old Brown Shoe | G.B.no. 28.18 |
3:02 |
6 | Old Brown Shoe | G.B.no. 28.19 |
3:00 |
7 | (Improvisation) | G.B.no. 28.19a ? |
6:23 |
8 | I Told You Before | G.B.no. 28.19b ? |
5:40 |
9 | I Told You Before | G.B.no. 28.19c ? |
1:58 |
10 | Don't Let Me Down | G.B.no. 28.2 |
3:37 |
11 | Get Back | G.B.no. 28.19e ? "Takeshima Nagasaki" (is this actually from the 23rd ?) |
2:24 |
12 | Get Back | G.B.no. 28.19f ? |
3:04 |
13 | Get Back | G.B.no. 28.19g ? |
2:51 |
14 | Get Back | G.B.no. 28.19h ? |
3:03 |
15 | Get Back | G.B.no. 24.95 ! "Get back home, it's 5 o'clock, tea's ready" |
3:31 |
Monday January 27th 1969 | |||
16 | Get Back | G.B.no. 27.4 ? |
3:48 |
17 | Oh! Darling | G.B.no. 27.3 |
6:33 |
18 | Get Back | G.B.no. 27.3a ? |
3:18 |
19 | Get Back | G.B.no. 27.3b ? |
2:56 |
20 | Get Back | G.B.no. 27.6 "Sweet Loretta Fart" ... "picture the finger" |
3:13 |