The Twickenham Sessions; Jan 10 - Jan 14 1969

Front Cover	Back Cover

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 - 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 (My Comments) An essential historical document of sound, that tragically is still not complete.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. Click here to Get Back to Twickenham Sessions - Set One

C.D. 1

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

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

No	Tracklisting	DDSI Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below were previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Friday January 10th 1969 (contd.)
Nagra Reel 120A
1	The Long And Winding Road	DDSI no. 10.74 Talking very much in the foreground, Paul can be heard in the distance	12:08
	Adagio For Strings	DDSI no. 10.75 Still Paul distantly
	Martha My Dear	DDSI no. 10.76 Paul still very distant
Nagra Reel 121A
2	Martha / Yoko Medley	DDSI no. 10.76 Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking as the sessions wind down for the day.	16:26
	Instrumental (King Of The Birds) / Yoko Jam	DDSI no. 10.77 Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking
	Instrumental Jam	DDSI no. 10.78 "One more time"
	Feedback And Yoko	DDSI no. 10.79 Paul noodling, Yoko screaming, People talking
Monday January 13th 1969
Nagra Reel 134A
3	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.24 Includes a brief Ringo drum solo	16:09
	Jazzy Instrumental	DDSI no. 13.25
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 13.26
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.27
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.28
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.29
Nagra Reel 136A
4	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.30	07:57
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.31
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.32
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.33
	Get Back	DDSI no. 13.34
Tuesday January 14th 1969
Nagra Reel 121B
5	San Francisco Bay Blues	DDSI no. 14.4 (Roll 121)	01:55
	Lady Jane	DDSI no. 14.5
	Lady Jane	DDSI no. 14.6
Nagra Reel 138A
6	Lady Jane	DDSI no. 14.11 (Roll 138)	15:59
	Talking Guitar Blues	DDSI no. 14.12
	Improvisation (Jazz Piano Song)	DDSI no. 14.13
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 14.14
	Woman	DDSI no. 14.15
	Woman	DDSI no. 14.16
	Woman	DDSI no. 14.17
	Cocaine Blues	DDSI no. 14.18
	Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart	DDSI no. 14.19
	On A Clear Day You Can See Forever	DDSI no. 14.20
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 14.21
	Back Seat Of My Car	DDSI no. 14.22
Nagra Reel 139A
7	Back Seat Of My Car	DDSI no. 14.23 (Roll 139)	01:57
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 14.24
	Song Of Love	DDSI no. 14.25

C.D. 2

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

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

No	Tracklisting	DDSI Numbers and Notes	Time
Highlighted In Blue below were previously UNRELEASED tracks !
Tuesday January 14th 1969 (contd.)
Nagra Reel 141A
1	Song Of Love	DDSI no. 14.26	07:52
	As Clear As A Bell...	DDSI no. 14.27
	Hello Dolly	DDSI no. 14.28
	You are definately Inclined Towards It	DDSI no. 14.29 at end is said, "Slate 240A"
Nagra Reel 145A
2	Madman	DDSI no. 14.31 "Roll 145 Slate 247 Camera A"	16:14
	Mean Mr. Mustard/Madman	DDSI no. 14.32
	Watching Rainbows	DDSI no. 14.33/14.34/14.35
Nagra Reel 146A
3	Improvisation	DDSI no. 14.36 (Roll 146)	15:10
	Improvisation	DDSI no. 14.37
	Take This Hammer	DDSI no. 14.38
	Johnny B. Goode	DDSI no. 14.39
Nagra Reel 147A
4	Johnny B. Goode	DDSI no. 14.40 (Roll 147)	11:51
	Get Back	DDSI no. 14.41
	Blues Jam - Blues Madman	DDSI no. 14.43
	Madman	DDSI no. 14.44
	You Know My Name	DDSI no. 14.45
Nagra Reel 148A
5	Oh! Darling	DDSI no. 14.48 Paul is the ONLY Beatle left. He tinkers about just for the benefit of the camera. "Roll 148 Slate 249"	11:21
	Oh! Darling	DDSI no. 14.49
	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	DDSI no. 14.50
	Sounds of taking the set down.	** End of the sessions at Twickenham **

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