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THE BEATLES
A/B Road Sessions, January 22, 1969 [Purple Chick PC 22-1/2; 4CD]
Complete Purple Chick Set v1.1 (Nagra Reels); “A/B Road” session tapes; Also known as The Nagra Reels; Twickenham Studios (Part 1); Apple Studios (Part 2). Very good soundboard.
The complete series - 83 CDs, 2,187 tracks, 97 hours, 44 mins, 7 seconds. If you are a Beatles fan, you’d likely have this already.
Thanks to the compilers, especially jameskg; Purple Chick; and to everyone who helped to share this over the years.
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Disc 1
Track 101. Roll announcement 0:10
Track 102. Dialogue 9:07
Track 103. I Shall Be Released 22.01 2:14
Track 104. Improvisation 22.02 4:49
Track 105. Dialogue 2:24
Track 106. Drum solo 22.03 2:01
Track 107. Let It Down 22.04 3:40
Track 108. Piano 0:14
Track 109. Don’t Let Me Down 21.73P 0:09
Track 110. Don’t Let Me Down 21.73P 0:10
Track 111. Dialogue 0:38
Track 112. Dialogue/piano 0:20
Track 113. I’ve Got A Feeling 21.65P 0:53
Track 114. I’ve Got A Feeling 21.65P 3:40
Track 115. Don’t Let Me Down 21.73P 0:08
Track 116. Don’t Let Me Down 21.73P 4:30
Track 117. Unknown 22.05 1:58
Track 118. Some Other Guy 22.06 1:13
Track 119. Unknown 22.07 1:25
Track 120. Johnny B Goode 22.08 2:48
Track 121. Don’t Let Me Down 22.09 4:20
Track 122. Roll announcement 0:09
Track 123. Ambiance 0:44
Track 124. I Shall Be Released 22.10 3:37
Track 125. Improvisation 22.11 1:29
Track 126. Improvisation 22.12 1:55
Track 127. Dialogue 0:50
Track 128. Dig A Pony 22.13 0:22
Track 129. Don’t Let Me Down 22.14 2:34
Track 130. Dig A Pony 22.15 4:41
Track 131. Dig A Pony 22.16 0:04
Track 132. Dialogue 0:11
Track 133. Dig A Pony 22.17 3:59
Track 134. Dig A Pony 22.18 1:38
Track 135. Dig A Pony 22.19 3:14
Track 136. Going Up The Country 22.20 1:58
Track 137. Dig A Pony 22.21 5:06
Track 138. Improvisation 22.22 0:22
80 mins
Disc 2
Track 201. Dialogue 1:03
Track 202. Dig A Pony 22.23 5:34
Track 203. Dig A Pony 22.23P 0:10
Track 204. Dialogue 0:07
Track 205. Dialogue 0:22
Track 206. Going Up The Country 22.20P 0:38
Track 207. Going Up The Country 22.20P 0:31
Track 208. Dig A Pony 22.21P 0:10
Track 209. Dig A Pony 22.23P 1:07
Track 210. Dig A Pony 22.23P 1:53
Track 211. Dig A Pony 22.24 2:04
Track 212. Dig A Pony 22.25 2:35
Track 213. Dig A Pony 22.26 2:15
Track 214. Dig A Pony 22.27 0:37
Track 215. Dig A Pony 22.28 2:56
Track 216. Dig A Pony 22.29 4:04
Track 217. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.30 3:47
Track 218. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.31 5:05
Track 219. Riffs 3:01
Track 220. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.32 4:49
Track 221. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.33 4:35
Track 222. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.34 4:03
Track 223. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.35 2:46
Track 224. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.36 1:37
Track 225. Second large one 0:05
Track 226. Dialogue 0:39
Track 227. The Long And Winding Road 22.37 1:03
Track 228. The Long And Winding Road 22.38 0:22
Track 229. The Long And Winding Road 22.39 1:42
Track 230. Improvisation 22.40 1:03
Track 231. Noise 0:05
Track 232. I’ve Got A Feeling 22.41 3:00
Track 233. Dig A Pony 22.42 0:09
Track 234. Dig A Pony 22.43 6:47
Track 235. Don’t Let Me Down 22.44 4:13
Track 236. Don’t Let Me Down 22.45 2:05
77 mins
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