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

1▶CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 1
2▶CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 2
3▶CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 1
4▶CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 2
5▶CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 3
6▶CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 4
7▶CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 1
8▶CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 2
9▶CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 3
10▶CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 4
11▶CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 5
12▶CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 1
13▶CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 2
14▶CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 3
15▶CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 4
16▶CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 1
17▶CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 2
18▶CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 3
19▶CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 4
20▶CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 1
21▶CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 2
22▶CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 3
23▶CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 4
24▶CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 5
25▶CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 1
26▶CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 2
27▶CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 3
28▶CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 4
29▶CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 1
30▶CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 2
31▶CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 3
32▶CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 1
33▶CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 2
34▶CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 3
35▶CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 1
36▶CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 2
37▶CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 3
38▶CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 1
39▶CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 2
40▶CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 3
41▶CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 4
42▶CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 1
43▶CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 2
44▶CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 3
45▶CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 4
46▼CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 1
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1Get Back 24.01
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
2:49
2Get Back 24.02
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
9:02
3[dialogue]
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
0:42
4Get Back 24.03
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
partial recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
0:47
5Get Back 24.04
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
partial recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
0:23
6(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 24.05
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
1:20
7Get Back 24.06
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
2:29
8What'd I Say 24.07
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
cover recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1969-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:04
9[bass riff] / get back / [improvisation] 24.08
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
medley including a partial recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
3:22
10[improvisation] 24.09
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
4:06
11[improvisation] 24.10
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
0:04
12Get Back / [improvisation] 24.11
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
medley including a partial recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
0:53
13[improvisation] 24.12
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
0:36
14Don't Let Me Down 24.13
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-24)
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)
2:09
15Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 24.14
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
partial recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
0:58
16Get Back 24.15
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
3:01
17Get Back 24.16
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
adaptations:
De leve = Get Back
3:00
18Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) 24.1
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
cover recording of:
Soldier of Love (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Tony Moon (Song writer)
publisher:
Buzz Cason Publications, Copyright Records and Lowery Music Inc.
1:17
19Cathy's Clown / Soldier of Love / Where Have 24.18
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Cathy’s Clown (on 1969-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Soldier of Love (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Tony Moon (Song writer)
publisher:
Buzz Cason Publications, Copyright Records and Lowery Music Inc.
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Where Have You Been All My Life (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
1:55
20Love Is a Swingin' Thing 24.19
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
partial cover recording of:
Love Is a Swingin’ Thing (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Willie Denson, Luther Dixon and Shirley Owens
0:08
21What'd I Say / Love Is a Swingin Thing 24.20
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Love Is a Swingin’ Thing (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Willie Denson, Luther Dixon and Shirley Owens
medley including a partial cover recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1969-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
0:40
22She Said Yeah 24.21
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
partial cover recording of:
She Said, “Yeah” (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Roddy Jackson and S. Christy
0:37
23Child of Nature 24.22
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Child of Nature (on 1969-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
2:53
24Two of Us 24.23
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-24)
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)
7:25
25Two of Us 24.24
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-24)
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)
3:42
26You're So Good to Me 24.25
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
cover recording of:
You’re So Good to Me (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:21
27Two of Us 24.26
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-24)
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)
2:52
28Two of Us 24.27a
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-24)
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)
16:37
47▶CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 2
48▶CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 3
49▶CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 4
50▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 1
51▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 2
52▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 3
53▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 4
54▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 5
55▶CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 6
56▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 1
57▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 2
58▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 3
59▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 4
60▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 5
61▶CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 6
62▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 1
63▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 2
64▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 3
65▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 4
66▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 5
67▶CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 6
68▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 1
69▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 2
70▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 3
71▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 4
72▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 5
73▶CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 6
74▶CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 1
75▶CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 2
76▶CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 3
77▶CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 4
78▶CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 1
79▶CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 2: The (Mostly) Stereo Rooftop Concert!
80▶CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 1
81▶CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 2
82▶CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 3
83▶CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 – 4: Nagra Get Back / Nagra Let It Be