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
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
#TitleRatingLength
1One After 909 30.08-09-17
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 1969-01-30)
live recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-30)
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)
3:04
2Rocker (I'm Ready) 22.5
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 1969-01-22)
partial cover recording of:
I’m Ready (on 1969-01-22)
composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sovereign Music Corp.
0:45
3Save the Last Dance for Me / Don't Let Me Down 22.59
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 1969-01-22)
medley including a recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-22)
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)
medley including a cover recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1969-01-22)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
1:15
4Don't Let Me Down 22.80-22.60
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 1969-01-22)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down (on 1969-01-22)
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)
4:10
5Dig a Pony 22.70
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 1969-01-22)
recording of:
Dig a Pony (on 1969-01-22)
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)
4:06
6I've Got a Feeling 22.71
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 1969-01-22)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-22)
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)
2:54
7Get Back 27.63-28.43
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 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-28)
recording of:
Get Back (from 1969-01-27 until 1969-01-28)
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)
3:13
8For You Blue 25.46
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 1969-01-25)
recording of:
For You Blue (on 1969-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:46
9Teddy Boy 24.33
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:
Teddy Boy (on 1969-01-24)
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
3:42
10Two of Us 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)
3:31
11Maggie Mae 24.49
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 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Maggie Mae (Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Startling Music Inc.
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
version of:
Maggie May (Liverpool folk traditional)
0:38
12Dig It 26.55-24.85
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, on 1969-01-26)
recording of:
Dig It (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-26)
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)
5:23
13Let It Be 31.64
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 1969-01-31)
recording of:
Let It Be (on 1969-01-31)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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 (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:52
14The Long and Winding Road 26.91
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 1969-01-26)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (on 1969-01-26)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3:44
15Get Back (reprise) 28.43
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 1969-01-28)
partial recording of:
Get Back (on 1969-01-28)
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)
0:44
16Two of Us 21-31.13
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 1969-01-21, on 1969-01-31)
recording of:
Two of Us (from 1969-01-21 until 1969-01-31)
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)
3:34
17Dig a Pony 30.11
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
live recording of:
Dig a Pony (on 1969-01-30)
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)
3:52
18Across the Universe
recording of:
Across the Universe
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3:21
19I Me Mine
recording of:
I Me Mine
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-07)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
1:32
20Dig It 26.55-24.85
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, on 1969-01-26)
recording of:
Dig It (from 1969-01-24 until 1969-01-26)
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)
0:51
21Let It Be 31.64
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 1969-01-31)
recording of:
Let It Be (on 1969-01-31)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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 (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:52
22Maggie Mae 24.49
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 1969-01-24)
recording of:
Maggie Mae (Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24) and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (on 1969-01-24)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, Harrisongs Ltd., Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Startling Music Inc.
written at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-24)
version of:
Maggie May (Liverpool folk traditional)
0:38
23I've Got a Feeling 30.06
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 1969-01-30)
live recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling (on 1969-01-30)
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)
3:34
24One After 909 30.08-09
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 1969-01-30)
live recording of:
One After 909 (on 1969-01-30)
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)
2:52
25The Long and Winding Road 26.91
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 1969-01-26)
recording of:
The Long and Winding Road (on 1969-01-26)
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3:36
26For You Blue 8.21-25.46
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-08) and Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-25)
recording of:
For You Blue (from 1969-01-08 until 1969-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
2:30
27Get Back 27.63-30.17
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 1969-01-27, on 1969-01-30)
recording of:
Get Back (from 1969-01-27 until 1969-01-30)
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)
3:07