Thirty Days - Disks 1 & 2 |
The Beatles |
Number |
Year |
Format |
VT-218 / 219 |
2000 |
CD / CDR |
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Front Cover |
Back Cover |
(VT-218) 29 Tracks - Total Time: 66:07 |
(VT-219) 28 Tracks - Total Time: 71:22 |
| The Best Of The Twickenham Sessions Part One | The Best Of The Twickenham Sessions Part Two |
Friday, January 3 |
Monday, January 6 |
| 1. Adagio For Strings (3:20) - 3.1 | 1. "My Imagination" (7:06) - 6.15 |
| 2. Adagio For Strings (0:49) - 3.2 | 2. (Improvisation) (5:08) - 6.NEW |
| 3. Let It Be (1:17) - 3.10 | 3. I'm Talking About You (0:50) - 6.25 |
| 4. Crackin' Up (0:34) - 3.23 | 4. Dizzy Miss Lizzie (2:41) - 6.16 |
| 5. All Shook Up (1:08) - 3.24 | 5. Money (That's What I Want) (2:24) - 6.17 |
| 6. Your True Love (1:44) - 3.25 | 6. Sure To Fall (2:47) - 6.19 |
| 7. Blue Suede Shoes (1:30) - 3.26 | 7. Don't Let Me Down (3:08) - 6.35 |
| 8. Three Cool Cats (2:19) - 3.27 | 8. Two of Us (2:48) - 6.56 |
| 9. Lucille (3:27) - 3.29 | 9. Across The Universe (2:55) - 6.65 |
| 10. I'm So Tired (2:32) - 3.30 | 10. Hear Me Lord (1:32) - 6.71 |
| 11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (1:30) - 3.31 | 11. All Things Must Pass (3:33) - 6.74 |
| 12. The Third Man Theme (1:50) - 3.35 | Tuesday, January 7 |
| 13. Don't Let Me Down (2:47) - 3.NEW | 12. The Long and Winding Road (4:53) - 7.1 |
| 14. I've Got a Feeling (4:12) - 3.NEW | 13. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (2:38) - 7.2 |
| 15. The One After 909 (3:17) - 3.45 | 14. Get Back (1:30) - 7.14 |
| 16. "Because I Know You Love Me So" (2:33) - 3.46 | 15. Get Back (2:08) - 7.NEW |
| 17. "I'll Wait 'Til Tomorrow" (1:04) - 3.48 | 16. Get Back (1:54) - 7.NEW |
| 18. "Won't You Please Say Goodbye" (1:01) - 3.51 | 17. "Woman Where You Been So Long" (1:48) - 7.37 |
| 19. Bring It on Home (1:55) - 3.52 | 18. "Oh Julie, Julia" (2:17) - 7.38 |
| 20. Hitch Hike (2:00) - 3.53 | 19. A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (2:17) - 7.61 |
| 21. You Can't Do That (2:15) - 3.54 | 20. Rock and Roll Music (2:03) - 7.80 |
| 22. Hippy Hippy Shake (2:36) - 3.55 | 21. Lucille (1:20) - 7.81 |
| 23. Short Fat Fannie (3:03) - 3.60 | 22. Gone, Gone, Gone (2:08) - 7.84 |
| 24. Midnight Special (2:08) - 3.61 | 23. The One After 909 (1:20) - 7.88 |
| 25. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes at Me For (When They Don't Mean What They Say!) (1:04) - 3.64 | 24. Don't Let Me Down (3:35) - 7.NEW |
| 26. All Things Must Pass (3:26) - 3.80 | 25. Thirty Days (0:59) - 7.101 |
| 27. Maxwell's Silver Hammer (2:26) - 3.NEW | 26. Be-Bop-A-Lula (1:51) - 7.104 |
Monday, January 6 |
27. Lotta Lovin'/Somethin' Else (0:59) - 7.105 |
| 28. (Improvisation) (6:02) - 6.12 | 28. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (3:03) - 7.111 |
| 29. "You Wear Your Women Out" (2:54) - 6.NEW |
Liner Notes: |
DISC 1 – Playing Time 66.07 |
The Best of the Twickenham Sessions Part One |
| Disc 1 joins the sessions just before 11.00am on January 3rd (the January 2nd session being bypassed on this
set because it was completely documented on Yellow Dog’s "Ultimate
Collection" series). This disc is highlighted by a trio of early
Lennon–McCartney compositions (tracks 15 through 18) which are otherwise lost, as
well as a slew of enjoyable "oldies" that the band often used to warm up with.
Brand new to CD are early versions of "I’ve Got a Feeling,"
"Don’t Let Me Down," and "Maxwell’s Silver Hammer," and a
rather provocatively worded improvisation led by Paul, dubbed "You Wear Your Women
Out," for a lack of a more formal title. |
Thursday, January 3 |
| 1 – Adagio For Strings (3.20) – 3.1 2 – Adagio For Strings (0.49) – 3.2 Roll 11A? A solo piano performance by Paul, who attempts to play Samuel Barber’s "Adagio For Strings" on piano. |
| 3 – Let It Be (1.17) – 3.10 Roll 11A? Paul rolls into this unfinished composition. He sings the first verse and a bit of the chorus. |
| 4 – Crackin' Up (0.34) – 3.23 Roll 13A? – Paul and George perform a brief duet of the Bo Diddley song. |
| 5 – All Shook Up (1.08) – 3.24 Roll 13A? – George leads the band into another oldie. He and Paul share vocals remembering about half of the Elvis Presley classic. |
| 6 – Your True Love (1.44) – 3.25 Roll 13A? – Paul and George continue as the primary vocalists, this time for a Carl Perkins tune. Like "All Shook Up," the performance is a bit loose but spirited. |
| 7 – Blue Suede Shoes (1.30) – 3.26 Roll 13A? – A slightly disjointed, but quite enjoyable performance, with distant vocals from John, Paul, and George. |
| 8 – Three Cool Cats (2.19) –
3.27 Roll 13A? – Paul starts off this cover of the Coasters novelty song. George sings lead vocal with help from John and Paul. |
| 9 – Lucille (3.27) – 3.29 Roll 14A? – A fairly complete cover of Little Richard’s hit. Paul is quite free with his vocal. Nonetheless, the musicianship on everyone’s part is reasonably competent. |
| 10 – I’m So Tired (2.32) – 3.30 Roll 14A? – Paul takes the lead vocal on this Lennon composition. The lyrics are similar to those in the version released on The Beatles, except that Paul laughingly interjects a line about abstaining from alcohol. |
| 11 – Ob–La–Di, Ob–La–Da (1.30)
– 3.31 Roll 14A? – Paul’s Jamaican influenced bass leads off this slightly off–color version of a song that originally appeared on The Beatles. John does most of the singing here. |
| 12 – The Third Man Theme (1.50) – 3.35 Roll 14A? – After a few tentative bars, The Beatles play an almost perfect rendition of this instrumental favorite. |
| 13 – Don’t Let Me Down (2.47) – 3.NEW Roll 15A? – A sincere effort from The Beatles. |
| 14 – I’ve Got a Feeling (4.12) – 3.NEW Roll 15A? – A rather competent run through marred only by a poor guitar solo from John. |
| 15 – The One After 909 (3.17) – 3.45 Roll 16A? – Paul and John share vocals on a substantially complete but sloppy performance of this old Lennon/McCartney number. |
| 16 – "Because I Know You Love Me So" (2.33)
– 3.46 Roll 16A? – John leads them into this pleasant, country–influenced number. John and Paul duet on this song, although John is a bit off mike. |
| 17 – "I’ll Wait ‘Til Tomorrow"
(1.04) – 3.48 Roll 17A? – Paul and John share vocals on another unpublished Lennon/McCartney original, which is even more country influenced than "Because I Know You Love Me So" |
| 18 – "Won’t You Please Say
Goodbye" (1.01) – 3.51 Roll 17? – Another early Lennon/McCartney tune. John and Paul sing what they can remember from this one. |
| 19 – Bring It on Home (1.55) – 3.52 Roll 17A? – Reminded by John of "Bring It On Home," George begins to sing it, and Paul and John join in. |
| 20 – Hitch Hike (2.00) – 3.53 Roll 17A? – George handles the lead vocal on this lively performance. John and Paul go to falsetto for the chorus. |
| 21 – You Can’t Do That (2.15)
– 3.54 Roll 17A? – John, Paul, and George share vocals on this version of a song from their A Hard Day’s Night LP. |
| 22 – Hippy Hippy Shake (2.36) – 3.55 edit of Roll 17A/ roll Slate 40 take 123 – This is a complete performance of this Chan Romero number. Paul is very enthusiastic, but has trouble remembering how the song goes. Note that the soundman’s slate number has been edited out. |
| 23 – Short Fat Fannie (3.03) – 3.60 Roll 19A? – This cover of Larry Williams’ novelty tune is one of the better performances of this session. George handles the lead vocal, with occasional help from Paul, and seems to remember almost all the words. |
| 24 – Midnight Special (2.08) – 3.61 Roll 19A? – John leads the band into this traditional folk tune. Paul sings along and they have a great time even though they remember hardly anything but the chorus. |
| 25 – What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
(When They Don’t Mean What They Say!) (1.04) – 3.64 Roll 19A? – John, Paul, and George all hop gleefully into this one. George seems to know all the words but Paul has them a bit scrambled. |
| 26 – All Things Must Pass (3.26) – 3.80 Roll 23A? – The Beatles launch into a complete performance of the song. They struggle a bit when they reach the middle eight, and also have difficulty at the finish, but this is still a great improvement over the previous attempts on January 2. |
| 27 – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (2.26)
– 3.NEW Roll 27A? – Run through with Paul on bass. |
Monday, January 6 |
| 28 – (Improvisation) (6.02) – 6.12 Roll 23A – Paul plays an original instrumental, struggling a bit on the organ. After two minutes or so, Ringo takes his spot behind the drums and joins in. Over time John, then George, join in as well as the performance mutates into a simplistic jam. |
| 29 – "You Wear Your Women Out" (2.54)
– 6.NEW Roll 33A – A bluesy improvisation. |
| DISC TWO – 71.22 |
| The Best Of The Twickenham Sessions Part Two |
| Another disc that intermingles embryonic versions of the
Beatles own compositions (including some fresh glimpses of "Get Back" right at
its moment of genesis!) with excursions from their rock n roll roots. The admiration that
each of the Beatles held for the likes of Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Larry
Williams, and Eddie Cochran couldn’t be more evident as they usually had more energy
to play song s from their youth than work on their own material. It should be noted that
tracks 1 and 9, while not necessarily "new," are far, far more complete here
than on previous issues. |
Monday, January 6 (continued) |
| 01 – "My Imagination" (7.06) –
6.15 edit of 33A/34A/11B – A faster and spirited improvisation. Paul, who has moved from organ to bass, improvises a few lines of lyric. Much of this jam has a blues feel to it. |
| 02 – (Improvisation) (5.08) – 6.NEW Roll 34A – A bluesy improvisation. |
| 03 – I'm Talking About You (0.50) – 6.25 Roll 36A – George gives a brief but competent solo performance of this Chuck Berry song. |
| 04 – Dizzy Miss Lizzie (2.41) – 6.16 Roll 37A? – The Beatles return to their rock and roll roots with a loose cover version of this Larry Williams’ classic. |
| 05 – Money (That's What I Want) (2.24) –
6.17 Roll 37A? – Except for an errant wah pedal, this is a fairly straightforward cover version of Barrett Strong’s recording. |
| 06 – Sure To Fall (2.47) – 6.19 Roll 37A? – Once they remember the title, they attempt to play it. This performance is quite nice. John and Paul absolutely enjoy harmonizing on this pleasant country tune. |
| 07 – Don't Let Me Down (3.08)
– 6.35 Roll 43A – This is a complete run through of the song and it’s a strong take until the end. |
| 08 – Two of Us (2.48) – 6.56 Roll 44A – This is a complete performance and improvement is evident. |
| 09 – Across The Universe (2.55) – 6.65 Roll 45A – Despite the lack of lyrics, John performs his composition but no one is particularly interested. |
| 10 – Hear Me Lord (1.32) – 6.71 Roll 45A – This is basically a George solo performance, except for a few tentative bars from the bass. |
| 11 – All Things Must Pass (3.33) – 6.71 Roll 45A – The Beatles take the song from the top and, despite some sloppy musicianship, turn in a good performance. |
Tuesday, January 7 |
| 12 – The Long and Winding Road (4.53) –
7.1 Roll 50A – A solo piano performance from Paul, who is once again playing for the camera to pass the time until the other Beatles arrive. |
| 13 – Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (2.38)
– 7.2 Roll 50A – Paul launches into a medley of two more piano based numbers. Paul sounds a little bored. |
| 14 – Get Back (1.30) – 7.14 Roll51A – First loose run through of an improvisation that is definitely "Get Back." |
| 15 – Get Back (2.08) – 7.NEW Roll 52A – A second run through. |
| 16 – Get Back (1.54) – 7.NEW Roll 52A – Third loose run through where Ringo has joined in on drums. |
| 17 – "Woman Where You Been So Long" (1.48)
– 7.37 Roll 57A – The band jams as Paul pounds out a boogie–woogie rhythm on the piano and sings what is presumably an improvisation. |
| 18 – "Oh Julie, Julia" (2.17)
– 7.38 Roll 57A – Paul leads the band into this Little Richard–like number. |
| 19 – A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (1.57)
– 7.61 Roll 63A – John leads the band through this very enjoyable performance. He has a surprisingly good recollection of the words. |
| 20 – Rock and Roll Music (2.03) – 7.80 Roll 65A – John delivers a very enthusiastic lead vocal, and does far better than one would expect at remembering the words. |
| 21 – Lucille (1.20) – 7.81 Roll 65A – George leads in another oldie, this time Little Richard’s hit. |
| 22 – Gone, Gone, Gone (2.08) – 7.84 Roll 65A – The performance is very upbeat, with John having fun on lead vocal and George playing a very nice guitar solo. |
| 23 – The One After 909 (1.20) – 7.88 Roll 66A – Paul starts to sing the lyrics in a spirited manner recalling the early days of the group. |
| 24 – Don't Let Me Down (3.35) – 7.NEW Roll 66A – Run–though. |
| 25 – Thirty Days (0.59) – 7.101 Roll 67A – John performs an enjoyable bit of this oldie. Paul offers a limited vocal backing. |
| 26 – Be–Bop–A–Lula (1.51)
– 7.104 Roll 67A – John sings this Gene Vincent classic, joined only by Ringo on drums. He attempts to play the guitar solo and is clearly enjoying himself. |
| 27 – Lotta Lovin' / Somethin' Else (0.59)
– 7.105 Roll 67A – John and Ringo continue their trip through the Gene Vincent songbook with a stab at "Lotta Lovin’ " segueing into Eddie Cochran’s "Somethin’ Else." |
| 28 – She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (3.03)
– 7.111 Roll 68A – A strong and serious performance. They turn in an adequate performance and Paul expresses satisfaction. |
