A/B Road: Complete Get Back Sessions

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The numbers at the end of track titles are DDSI numbers, indicating the date of recording and the order in which that song was recorded on that date, as listed on the bootleg covers, and in Doug Sulpy and Ray Schweighardt's book "Drugs, Divorce, and a Slipping Image" which documents this entire recording session.

Annotation last modified on 2019-03-16 11:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 2: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 3: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 4: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 5: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 6: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 7: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 8: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 9: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 10: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 11: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 12: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 13: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 14: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 15: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 16: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 17: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 18: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 19: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 20: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 21: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 22: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 23: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 24: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 25: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 26: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 2
▼ CD 27: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Two of Us 10.48
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-10)
written in:
United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969-01-31)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968 until 1969-01-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-01-02 until 1969-01-31)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
16:18
2I'm Talkin' About You 10.49 (George quits)
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
I’m Talking About You (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
0:12
3[george leaves the room]
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
1:19
4A Quick One While He's Away 10.50
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
1:26
5A Quick One While He's Away 10.51
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
1:44
6A Quick One While He's Away 10.52
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
0:04
7A Quick One While He's Away 10.53
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
A Quick One, While He’s Away (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
4:02
8[improvisation] 10.54
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
2:04
9[improvisation] 10.55
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
0:42
10[improvisation] 10.56
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
0:31
11[improvisation] 10.57
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
5:15
12[improvisation] 10.58
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
3:54
13I've Got a Feeling 10.59
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
0:35
14[improvisation] 10.60
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
3:49
15Don't Let Me Down 10.61
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1968 to present)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
0:22
16Till There Was You 10.62
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
0:42
17C'mon Everybody 10.63
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
0:51
18[unknown] 10.64
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
0:06
19Maxwell's Silver Hammer 10.65
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
0:12
20Mack the Knife 10.66
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
partial cover recording of:
Mack the Knife: Mack the Knife (1989 movie soundtrack version) (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
arranger:
Nick Ingman
translator:
Marc Blitzstein
publisher:
Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc. and Weill-Brecht-Harms Co., Inc.
version of:
The Threepenny Opera: The Ballad of Mack the Knife
0:55
21Maxwell's Silver Hammer 10.67
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
1:22
22Maxwell's Silver Hammer 10.68
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:33
23Don't Be Cruel 10.69
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
3:41
24On a Sunny Island 10.70
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
0:25
25The Peanut Vendor 10.71
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
The Peanut Vendor (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
2:37
26It's Only Make Believe 10.72
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
cover recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
1:42
27Through a London Window 10.73
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-10)
1:05
▶ CD 28: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 29: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 30: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 31: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 32: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 33: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 34: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 35: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 36: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 37: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 38: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 39: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 40: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 41: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 42: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 43: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 44: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 45: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 46: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 47: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 48: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 49: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 50: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 51: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 52: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 53: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 54: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 55: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 6
▶ CD 56: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 57: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 58: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 59: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 60: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 61: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 6
▶ CD 62: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 63: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 64: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 65: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 66: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 67: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 6
▶ CD 68: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 69: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 70: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 71: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 72: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 5
▶ CD 73: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 6
▶ CD 74: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 75: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 76: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 77: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 4
▶ CD 78: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 79: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 2: The (Mostly) Stereo Rooftop Concert!
▶ CD 80: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 1
▶ CD 81: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 2
▶ CD 82: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 3
▶ CD 83: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 – 4: Nagra Get Back / Nagra Let It Be