Alpha Omega
Vol. 31 to 36



 
 
VOL. 31

June 20-July 23, 1968
VOL. 32

July 24-August 15, 1968
VOL. 33

August 15-October 8, 1968
1. John – “Revolution 9”

June 20, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
2. Revolution 9 (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

3. John – “Revolution” and revolution
4. John – the Maoists
5. John – the Beatles’ effect on the ‘60s

June 21, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
6. Revolution 1 (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

June 28, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
7. Good Night (unknown take)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 3-5, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
8. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (takes 3-5)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 10, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
9. Revolution (take 15)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 12, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
10. Revolution (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 15, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
11. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

July 16, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
12. Cry Baby Cry (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney)

13. George & Ringo – the Yellow Submarine film (July 17)

July 17, 1968: London, England
14. Interview with Paul & George

July 18, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
15. Cry Baby Cry (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)
16. Helter Skelter (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 19, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
17. Sexy Sadie (take 6)  (Lennon/McCartney)
18. Brian Epstein Blues  (Lennon)

July 22, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
19. Don’t Pass Me By (master)  (Starkey)
20. Good Night (unknown take)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
21. Good Night (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 23, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
22. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 

July 24, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
1. Sexy Sadie (take 28)  (Lennon/McCartney)

July 25, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
2. studio chat
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (take 1)   (Harrison) 
4. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (unknown take)   (Harrison)

5. Paul – “Hey Jude”

July 29, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
6. Hey Jude (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Hey Jude (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney)

8. Paul – tensions during the making of the White Album

July 30, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
9. Hey Jude (take between 7 and 23)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
10. St. Louis Blues  (traditional)

11. Ringo, John & Paul – closing the Apple Boutique

August 2, 1968: Trident Studios, London, England
12. Hey Jude (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

August 1968: London, England
13. Interview with Ringo

August 9, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
14. Mother Nature’s Son (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

August 12, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
15. Not Guilty (take 102)  (Harrison) 

16. John – the artist’s pain
17. Ringo – “Yer Blues”

August 14, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
18. Yer Blues (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
19. What’s the New Mary Jane (take 4)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
20. What’s the New Mary Jane (unknown take)   (Lennon/McCartney)

August 15, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
21. Rocky Raccoon (take 8)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 

 

August 15, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
1. Rocky Raccoon (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

August 20, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
2. Mother Nature’s Son (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
3. Wild Honey Pie (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

August 21, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
4. Sexy Sadie (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

5. George & Ringo – Ringo quitting (August 22)

August 23, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
6. Back in the USSR (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

August 29, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
7. Dear Prudence (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

Late August 1968: England
8. Ringo’s effects tape

9. Paul & Ringo – convincing Ringo to come back (September 3)

September 4, 1968: Twickenham Film Studios, London, England
10. The Beatles on David Frost 

September 6, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
11. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (master)  (Harrison)

12. Paul – “Helter Skelter”

September 10, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
13. Helter Skelter (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

14. John – the reference to Paul in “Glass Onion” 

September 11-16, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
15. Glass Onion (alternate recording/mix)  (Lennon/McCartney)

September 16, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
16. I Will (take 1)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
17. Can You Take Me Back? (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
18. Step Inside Love-Los Paranoias  (Lennon/McCartney) 
19. I Will (take 36) – The Way You Look Tonight  (Lennon/McCartney) 

September 17, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
20. I Will (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

September 18, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
21. Birthday (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

September 19, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
22. Piggies (unknown take)  (Harrison)

September 25, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
23. Happiness Is a Warm Gun (take 65 overdubs)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
24. Happiness Is a Warm Gun (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

October 4, 1968: Trident Studios, London, England
25. Honey Pie (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

October 5, 1968: Trident Studios, London, England
26. Martha My Dear (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

October 8, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
27. I’m So Tired (takes 3, 6 & 9)  (Lennon/McCartney)
 


 

VOL. 34

October 8-December 11, 1968
VOL. 35

January 2-3, 1969
VOL. 36

January 3-7, 1969
October 8, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
1. I’m So Tired (take 14 overdub)  (Lennon/McCartney)
2. I’m So Tired (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)
3. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

4. George – more individual stuff and playing in different studios

October 9, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
5. Long Long Long (master)  (Harrison)
6. Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (take 4)   (Lennon/McCartney)

7. Paul – a varied album

October 10, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
8. Piggies (master)  (Harrison) 
9. Glass Onion (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)
10. Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? (master)  (Lennon/McCartney)

October 13, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
11. Julia (take 2)  (Lennon/McCartney) 
12. Julia (master)  (Lennon/McCartney) 

October 14, 1968: EMI Studios, London, England
13. Savoy Truffle (master)  (Harrison)

14. John – the drug bust (October 18)

November 1968: England: Paul & Donovan
15. How Do You Do  (McCartney)
16. Blackbird  (Lennon/McCartney)
17. Heather  (McCartney)

November 1968: England: John
18. A Case of the Blues (demo)  (Lennon)
19. Don’t Let Me Down (demo)  (Lennon/McCartney)
20. Everybody Had a Hard Year (demo) (Lennon/McCartney)

November 20,1968: home, London, England
21. Interview with Paul (for Radio Luxembourg) 

November 1968: England
22. The Beatles’ 1968 Christmas Record

23. John & Ringo – the Two Virgins album cover (November 29)

December 11, 1968: The Rolling Stones’ Rock & Roll Circus, TV studio, London, England: John with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton & Mitch Mitchell
24. Yer Blues  (Lennon/McCartney) 
 

1. George Martin & Paul – the Get Back project
2. John – a phony situation

January 2, 1969: Twickenham Studios, London, England
3. (60)        Well All Right  [Buddy Holly]

January 3, 1969: Twickenham Studios, London, England
4. (1,2)       Adagio for Strings  [Samuel Barber]
5. Paul – the inspiration for “Let It Be”
6. (10)        Let It Be  (Lennon/ McCartney)
7. (14)        Please Mrs. Henry  [Bob Dylan] 
8. (23)        Crackin’ Up  [Bo Diddley] 
9. (24,25)   All Shook Up  [Elvis Presley] –  Your True Love [Carl Perkins] 
10. (26,27) Blue Suede Shoes  [Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley] – Three Cool Cats  [The Coasters]
11. (29)      Lucille  [Little Richard] 
12. (30)      I’m So Tired  (Lennon/McCartney) 
13. (31)      Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da  (Lennon/McCartney) 
14. (35)      Third Man Theme  [Anton Karas]
15. (N)       Don’t Let Me Down  (Lennon/McCartney)
16. (N)       I’ve Got a Feeling  (Lennon/McCartney)
17. (45)      One After 909  (Lennon/McCartney)
18. (46)      Wake Up in the Morning  (Lennon/McCartney)
19. (48)       If Tomorrow Ever Comes (Lennon/McCartney)
20. (51,52)  Won’t You Please Say Goodbye  (Lennon/McCartney) – Bring It on Home to Me
                            [Sam Cooke]
21. (53,54)  Hitch Hike [Marvin Gaye] – You Can’t Do That  (Lennon/McCartney)
22. (55)       The Hippy Hippy Shake  [Chan Romero]
23. (60,61)  Short Fat Fannie [Larry Williams] – Midnight Special  [Leadbelly]
24. (64)       What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? [Emile Ford & the Checkmates]
25. (80)       All Things Must Pass  (Harrison)
 

 

January 3, 1969: Twickenham Studios, London, England
1. (N)         Maxwell’s Silver Hammer  (Lennon/McCartney)
2. (N)         You Wear Your Women Out   (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)
3. (99)        dialogue – I Want You  (Lennon/McCartney) 

4. John – making another movie

January 6, 1969: Twickenham Studios, London, England
5. (1)           Oh! Darling  (Lennon/McCartney)
6. (20)         I’m Talking About You   [Chuck Berry]
7. (26)         Dizzy Miss Lizzie  [Larry Williams]
8. (27)         Money  [Barrett Strong]
9. (29)         Sure to Fall  [Carl Perkins]
10. (35)       Don’t Let Me Down   (Lennon/McCartney)
11. (56)       Two of Us   (Lennon/McCartney)
12. (N)        Across the Universe   (Lennon/McCartney)
13. (71)       Hear Me Lord  (Harrison)

January 7, 1969: Twickenham Studios, London, England
14. (1,2)     The Long and Winding Road  (Lennon/McCartney) – Golden Slumbers  (Lennon/
                            McCartney) – Carry That Weight (Lennon/McCartney)
15. (N)       Get Back  (Lennon/McCartney)
16. (N)       Get Back  (Lennon/McCartney)
17. (37)      Woman Where You Been So Long   (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)
18. (38)      Oh Julie, Julia   (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)
19. (58)      Maxwell’s Silver Hammer  (Lennon/McCartney)
20. (61)      A Shot of Rhythm and Blues  [Arthur Alexander]
21. (80)      Rock and Roll Music [Chuck Berry]
22. (81)      Lucille  [Little Richard]
23. (84)      Gone, Gone, Gone  [Carl Perkins]
24. (88)      One After 909 (Lennon/McCartney)
25. (101)    Thirty Days  [Chuck Berry]
 
 

 


 
 


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