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

1CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 1
2CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 2
3CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 1
4CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 2
5CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 3
6CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 4
7CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 1
8CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 2
9CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 3
10CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 4
11CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 5
12CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 1
13CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 2
14CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 3
15CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 4
16CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 1
17CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 2
18CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 3
19CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 4
20CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 1
21CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 2
22CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 3
23CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 4
24CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 5
25CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 1
26CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 2
27CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 3
28CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 4
29CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 1
30CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 2
31CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 3
32CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 1
33CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 2
34CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 3
35CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 1
36CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 2
37CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 3
38CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 1
39CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 2
40CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 3
41CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 4
42CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 1
43CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 2
44CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 3
45CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 4
46CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 1
47CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 2
48CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 3
49CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 4
50CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 1
51CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 2
52CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 3
53CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 4
54CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 5
55CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 6
56CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 1
57CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 2
58CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 3
59CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 4
60CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 5
61CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 6
62CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 1
63CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 2
64CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 3
65CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 4
66CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 5
67CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 6
68CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 1
69CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 2
70CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 3
71CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 4
72CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 5
73CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 6
74CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 1
75CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 2
76CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 3
77CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 4
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1[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 1969-01-29)
0:22
2Dig It 29.39
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
Dig It (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-26)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Startling Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26)
6:58
3Besame Mucho 29.40
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar) (on 1969-01-29)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
2:27
4Three Cool Cats 29.41
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:35
5Sorry Miss Molly 29.42
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 1969-01-29)
0:11
6I Got to Find My Baby 29.43
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 1969-01-29)
partial cover recording of:
I Got to Find My Baby (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
0:49
7Some Other Guy 29.44
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 1969-01-29)
partial cover recording of:
Some Other Guy (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
0:21
8One After 909 29.45
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4:08
9Honky Tonk 29.46
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental) (on 1969-01-29)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
2:04
10One After 909 29.47
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:08
11Vacation Time 29.48
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
Vacation Time (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry Music Inc.
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
1:14
12Cannonball / Not Fade Away / Hey Little Girl 29.49
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 1969-01-29)
medley including a cover recording of:
Cannonball (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
medley including a cover recording of:
Hey Little Girl (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus R. Stevenson)
publisher:
Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
medley including a cover recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
4:30
13Maybe Baby 29.50
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Maybe Baby (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Pub and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
2:32
14Peggy Sue Got Married / Thinking of Linking 29.51
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 1969-01-29)
medley including a cover recording of:
Peggy Sue Got Married (on 1969-01-29)
composer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
medley including a recording of:
Thinking of Linking (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
3:23
15Crying, Waiting, Hoping 29.52
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:41
16Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 29.53
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (on 1969-01-29)
writer:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:21
17Teddy Boy 29.54
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
Teddy Boy (on 1969-01-29)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom and India (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs
16:59
18Bring Your Own Band 29.55
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 1969-01-29)
0:29
19Lotta Lovin' 29.56
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 1969-01-29)
cover recording of:
Lotta Lovin’ (on 1969-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Bedwell
publisher:
Song Productions
1:02
20Two of Us 29.57
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-29)
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)
1:39
21Two of Us 29.58
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 1969-01-29)
recording of:
Two of Us (on 1969-01-29)
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)
7:04
78CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 1
79CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 2: The (Mostly) Stereo Rooftop Concert!
80CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 1
81CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 2
82CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 3
83CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 – 4: Nagra Get Back / Nagra Let It Be