The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 2 - Jan 7 1969

Front Cover	Back Cover
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 - 14th at Twickenham Studios; Jan 21st - 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 (My Comments) An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete.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. Each C.D. has the same design as above, but each one is in a different colour. Click here for Twickenham Sessions - Set Two

C.D. 1

"I Like Simple Tunes"

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 2nd 1969
Nagra Reel 1A
1	Don't Let Me Down	DDSI no. 2.3 John and George, Ringo joins in half-way through	11:11
	Dig A Pony	DDSI no. 2.4 John solo
	Everybody Got Song	DDSI no. 2.5 John improvising
	Don't Let Me Down	DDSI no. 2.6 Still no Paul
Friday January 3rd 1969
Nagra Reel 50B
2	Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 3.1 The time is 20 to 11, as Paul warms up on piano	06:57
	Oh! Darling	DDSI no. 3.2/3.3 Paul still warming up
	Unknown	DDSI no. 3.4 Sleeve denotes another piece here (?)
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	DDSI no. 3.5 Paul still warming up
Nagra Reel 13A
3	My Name Is Ted	DDSI no. 3.28 Ringo tinkering on a piano	15:28
	Crackin' Up (Long Jam)	DDSI no. 3.29/3.30
	Crackin' Up	DDSI no. 3.31 Paul and George
	All Shook Up	DDSI no. 3.32 George and Paul, then Ringo joins in
	Your True Love	DDSI no. 3.33 Paul and George
	Blue Suede Shoes	DDSI no. 3.34 All on this one
	Three Cool Cats	DDSI no. 3.35 George mainly on lead
Nagra Reels: Combination of excerpts from 17A/18A & 52B
4	One After 909	DDSI no. 3.67 "Continuation of Roll 36 Take 1"	13:41
	I'll Wait Til Tomorrow	DDSI no. 3.68 Paul and John sing an unpublished Lennon/McCartney song
	Hippy Hippy Shake	DDSI no. 3.75 "It's now 7 minutes to 1"
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 3.76 Much longer than as described in Sulpy's book
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 3.77-3.78 Final practices before lunch
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 3.79-3.81 Final practices before lunch
Nagra Reel combination of 19A and 53B
5	Money	DDSI no. 3.91 Paul noodling	08:41
	Give Me Some Truth	DDSI no. 3.92 John AND Paul
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 3.67 Full band rehearsals
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 3.68 Full band rehearsals - Longer version
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 3.69 Full band rehearsals
Monday January 6th 1969 (first piece from 3rd)
From Nagra Reel 56B
6	I've Been Good To You	DDSI no. 3.134 George short piece ("Let It Down" on sleeve)	17:45
	Nagra Reel 38A
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 6.56 "Slate 77 sync"
	Dizzy Miss Lizzy	DDSI no. 6.57 Back to their roots
	Money	DDSI no. 6.58 Back to their roots
	Fools Like Me	DDSI no. 6.59 Back to their roots
	Sure To Fall	DDSI no. 6.60 Back to their roots
	Right String, Wrong Yo-Yo	DDSI no. 6.61 Back to their roots

C.D. 2

"You Better Take Control John !"

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 !
Monday January 6th 1969 (contd.)
Nagra Reel 46A
1	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 6.112	08:51
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 6.113
	When The Saints ...	DDSI no. 6.114
	Loop De Loop	DDSI no. 6.115
	Two Of Us	DDSI no. 6.116
	Hear Me Lord	DDSI no. 6.117
	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 6.118
Nagra Reel 47A
2	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 6.121 "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	DDSI no. 6.122 More rehearsals
	Let's Dance	DDSI no. 6.123 John digresses
	Nagra Reel 48A
	All Things Must Pass	DDSI no. 6.128 Back to rehearsal, but 30 seconds only of this one.
Nagra Reel 49A
3	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	DDSI no. 6.135 "Roll 49 Slate 98"	04:01
	Carry That Weight	DDSI no. 6.136 Paul singing as they break up for the evening
Tuesday January 7th 1969
Nagra Reel 50A
4	Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 7.1 "Roll 57 Slate 110"	11:46
	Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight	DDSI no. 7.2 As the track above, Paul is warming up alone
	Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 7.3 Paul still warming up on the piano
	Castle Of The King Of The Birds	DDSI no. 7.4 With Paul warming up, some chat in the foreground
Nagra Reel combination of 57A and 73B and 74B
5	I've Got A Feeling	DDSI no. 7.49 End of band run through	16:19
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 7.50 George doodling
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	DDSI no. 7.51 Paul basically solo
	Woman Where You Been So Long	DDSI no. 7.52 Paul leading a jam
	Oh Julie, Julia	DDSI no. 7.53 Paul still jamming
	Oh! Darling	DDSI no. 7.54 Band run through
	Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 7.55 Paul instrumental
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	DDSI no. 7.56 Full band rehearsal
	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	DDSI no. 7.57 Band rehearsal
Nagra Reel 63A
6	Improvisation	DDSI no. 7.83 John doodling	12:35
	A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues	DDSI no. 7.84 John leads band into this
	(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care	DDSI no. 7.85 The band try Elvis
	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 7.86 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 7.87 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 7.88 Rehearsals, but John has forgotten the words
Nagra Reel combination of 64A, 77B and 65A
7	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 7.103	12:38
	Rock And Roll Music	DDSI no. 7.104
	Lucille	DDSI no. 7.105
	Lotta Lovin'	DDSI no. 7.106
	Across The Universe	DDSI no. 7.107
	Gone Gone Gone	DDSI no. 7.108
	Dig A Pony	DDSI no. 7.109
	One After 909	DDSI no. 7.110

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