John Lennon: Compositions

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JOHN LENNON

Piano Compositions 1970 [Vigotone VT-191]

Studio, demo, soundboard

01. Make Love, Not War 

(Early version of “Mind Games”)

02. I’m the Greatest 

03. I’m the Greatest 

(two passes of a song later given to Ringo)

04. How? 

(first pass)

05. Child of Nature

06. Child of Nature 

(John revisits his unused 1968 composition)

07. Oh Yoko! 

(first pass)

08. Sally and Billy 

09. Sally and Billy 

(two passes of a song John would not return to until the Dakota days)

10. Rock and Roll People 

(early version of a song given to Johnny Winter)

11. Oh Yoko! 

12. Oh Yoko! 

(second and third passes)

13. Help!

(attempt to rework The Beatles hit, hampered by John’s inability to remember chords)

14. instrumental 

(unknown song)

15. Happy Christmas 

16. Happy Christmas 

(two passes at a seasonal message)

17. People Get Ready/How? 

18. How? 

19. How? 

(three more attempts to polish the song)

20. My Heart is in Your Hands 

(unknown song)

21. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 

(one of John’s favorite Buddy Holly songs - can’t remember the chords)

22. I Promise 

(becomes the bridge to “Mind Games”)

23. You Know How Hard It Is 

(unknown song)

24. I’ll Make You Happy 

25. I’ll Make You Happy 

(two passes at a discarded song)

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John Lennon: Living On Borrowed Time

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JOHN LENNON

Living On Borrowed Time: Speed-corrected Version

[Remasters Workshop 567/8]

Demos and outtakes of Double Fantasy sessions from 1980

Disc 1 [Home Demos, RMW 567]

01. Starting Over (Piano) 

02. Cleanup Time (Piano) 

03. I’m Losing You (Piano) 

04. Beautiful Boy (Amplified Acoustic Guitar) 

05. Watching The Wheels (Electric Guitar) 

06. Dear Yoko (Acoustic Guitar) 

07. When I Was Lonely And Scared (Acoustic Guitar) 

08. Woman (Rhythm Box & Acoustic Guitar, Key of D) 

09. I’m Stepping Out (Rhythm Box & Acoustic Guitar) 

10. I Don’t Wanna Face It (Rhythm Box & Acoustic Guitar) 

11. Real Love (Piano, Take 4) 

12. Borrowed Time (Rhythm Box & Acoustic Guitar) 

13. The Happy Rishikesh Song (Acoustic Guitar) 

14. Something Is Wrong (Acoustic Guitar) 

15. Beautiful Boy (Acoustic Guitar) 

16. Watching The Wheels (Piano) 

17. Grow Old With Me (Rhythm Box & Piano) 

18. Grow Old With Me (Acoustic Guitar) 

19. Grow Old With Me (Piano) 

20. Cleanup Time (Piano, Incomplete) 

21. I’m Stepping Out + Real Love (Piano)

Disc 2 [Studio Outtakes, RMW 568]

01. Starting Over 

02. Every Man Has A Woman 

03. Cleanup Time 

04. I’m Losing You 

05. Beautiful Boy 

06. Watching The Wheels 

07. Dear Yoko 

08. Woman (Key of E Flat) 

09. I’m Stepping Out 

10. I’m Stepping Out 

11. I Don’t Wanna Face It 

12. Nobody Told Me 

13. Borrowed Time 

14. My Little Flower Princess 

15. Grow Old With Me (Demo) 

16. Borrowed Time 

17. I Don’t Wanna Face It 

18. I’m Stepping Out 

19. My Little Flower Princess 

20. Grow Old With Me (Demo) 

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John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll Deluxe Edition

 

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JOHN LENNON

Rock ‘n’ Roll Deluxe Edition

[Phil-lip PL019]

Sessions and Mixes

Very Good Soundboard

Disc 1 (Original Mixes)

01. Be-Bop-A-Lula 

02. Stand By Me  

03. Medley A) Rip It Up B) Ready Teddy 

04. You Can’t Catch Me 

05. Ain’t That A Shame 

06. Do You Want To Dance 

07. Sweet Little Sixteen 

08. Slippin’ And Slidin’ 

09. Peggy Sue 

10. Medley A) Bring It On Home To Me B) Send Me Some Lovin’ 

11. Bony Moronie 

12. Ya Ya 

13. Just Because 

14. Angel Baby 

15. Since My Baby Left Me 

16. To Know Her is to Love Her 

17. Here We Go Again 

18. Stand By Me (Single Mix) 

19. Move Over Ms L 

20. Slippin’ And Slidin’ (Old Grey Whistle Test) 

21. Stand By Me (Old Grey Whistle Test) 

22. Slippin’ And Slidin’ (Tribute To Sir Lew Grade) 

Disc 2 (Remixes)

01. Be-Bop-A-Lula 

02. Stand By Me 

03. Medley A) Rip It Up B) Ready Teddy 

04. You Can’t Catch Me 

05. Ain’t That A Shame 

06. Do You Wanna Dance 

07. Sweet Little Sixteen 

08. Slippin’ And Slidin’ 

09. Peggy Sue 

10. Medley A) Bring It On Home To Me B) Send Me Some Lovin’ 

11. Bony Moronie 

12. Ya Ya 

13. Just Because 

14. Since My Baby Left Me 

15. To Know Her Is To Love Her 

16. Be My Baby 

17. Stand By Me (Longer Ending) 

18. Just Because (Reprise) 

Disc 3 (Roots)

01. Be-Bop-A-Lula 

02. Ain’t That A Shame 

03. Stand By Me 

04. Sweet Little Sixteen 

05. Medley A) Rip It Up B) Ready Teddy 

06. Angel Baby 

07. Do You Wanna Dance 

08. You Can’t Catch Me 

09. Bony Moronie 

10. Peggy Sue 

11. Medley A) Bring It On Home To Me B) Send Me Some Lovin’ 

12. Slippin’ And Slidin’ 

13. Be My Baby 

14. Ya Ya 

15. Just Because 

Disc 4 (Sessions)

01. Here We Go Again (Demo Version) 

02. Be My Baby (Longer Version) 

03. Sweet Little Sixteen (Longer Version) 

04. Just Because 

05. Be My Baby 

06. Sunnyview Rehearsals Medley (From The ‘May Pang Tapes’) 

07. Be Bop A Lula (From Anthology) 

08. Medley A) Rip It Up B) Ready Teddy (From Anthology) 

09. Slippin’ And Slidin’ (From Anthology) 

10. Peggy Sue (From Anthology) 

11. Medley A) Bring It On Home To Me B) Send Me Some Lovin’ (From Anthology) 

12. Stand By Me (Rough Monitor Mix Version) 

13. Do You Want To Dance (Rough Monitor Mix Version) 

14. Ain’t That A Shame (Rough Monitor Mix Version) 

15. Ya Ya (Rough Monitor Mix Version) 

16. Stand By Me (Old Grey Whistle Test)(Seperate Backing And Overdub Tracks) 

17. Just Because (Album And Reprise Versions Edited Together) 

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John Lennon: Oddities Volume 3

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JOHN LENNON

Oddities Volume 3

His Master’s Choice [HMC 028]

Mix of Demos, Outtakes and Live Tracks

Very Good Soundboard

Disc 1

01. Walls And Bridges TV Commercial (Television Promo) 

02. Going Down On Love (Rehearsal) 

03. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Rehearsal) 

04. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Rough Mix) 

05. Old Dirt Road (Studio Rehearsal) 

06. What You Got (Alternate Take) 

07. Bless You (Studio Rehearsal) 

08. Scared (Rehearsal) 

09. Move Over Ms L (Studio Rehearsal) 

10. Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) (Rehearsal) 

11. Steel & Glass (Rehearsal) 

12. Beef Jerky (Alternate Instrumental Take) 

13. Nobody Loves You When You’re Down & Out (Rehearsal) 

14. Move Over Ms L (Alternate Take) 

15. Bless You (Alternate Take) 

16. Beef Jerky (Alternate Take) 

17. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Alternate Take) 

18. Move Over Ms. L (Rough Mix Take No 3) 

19. #9 Dream (Offline Monitor Mix) 

Disc 2

01. Oh My Love (Takes 7-12) 

02. Oh My Love (Takes 13-19) 

03. I’m Losing You (Lost Video Version) (12th August 1980) 

04. The Ballad Of New York City-John And Yoko (David Peel Band) (David Frost Show) 

05. Attica State (John And Yoko With David’s Band) 

06. Discussion With Audience & Luck Of The Irish 

07. Discussion 

08. Attica State (John Sings First Verse And Chorus) 

09. Sisters O Sisters (Yoko Ono) 

10. Yoko Talking 

11. John Sinclair (John With David’s Band) 

12. The Hippie From New York City (John And Yoko With David’s Band) 

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John Lennon: Oddities Volume 2

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JOHN LENNON

Oddities Volume 2

His Master’s Choice [HMC 023]

Mix of Demos, Outtakes and Live Tracks

Very Good Soundboard

Disc 1

01. She’s A Woman - I’m Losing You (Mono) 

02. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess (Take 1)(Mono)(Breakdown) 

03. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess (Take 3)Extended Version Of Released Take) 

04. Watching The Wheels (Session Tape) 

05. I Am The Walrus - Watching The Wheels (Rehearsal Take) 

06. I’m Stepping Out (Rehearsal Take) 

07. I’m Stepping Out (Take 2) 

08. I Don’t Wanna Face It (Mono Outtake)(Longer Unedited Version) 

09. Borrowed Time (Unreleased Early Take) 

10. Woman (Early Take) 

11. (Just Like) Starting Over (Acoustic Song Introduction To The Band) 

12. (Just Like) Starting Over (Complete Rough Mix)(No Backing Vocals) 

13. Nobody Told Me (Rough Mix) 

14. Clean Up Time (Early Version) 

15. Woman (Remixed Version) 

16. I’m Stepping Out (Take 1) 

17. Dear Yoko (Rehearsal Take) 

18. Borrowed Time (Rough Mix) 

19. Watching The Wheels (Alternate Version) 

Disc 2

01. Starting Over (’My Life’ Early Version)

02. Starting Over (’My Life’ Early Version)(Anthology Mix) 

03. Borrowed Time (’Welcome to Bermuda’ ‘Version) 

04. I Don’t Wanna Face It (Take 2)(Rhythm Box Demo) 

05. Real Life (Piano Demo) 

06. I’m Stepping Out (Acoustic And Rhythm Box Demo No. 4)

07. I’m Stepping Out (Take 1) 

08. Woman (Acoustic And Rhythm Box Demo) 

09. Woman (Take 10)(Double-Tracked Acoustic And Rhythm Box Demo No. 1) 

10. Woman (Take 10)(Double-Tracked Acoustic And Rhythm Box Demo No. 2) 

11. Serve Yourself (’I've Got A Story To Tell’ Piano Demo) 

12. Serve Yourself (Profanity-Laden Heavily Scouse Acoustic Demo) 

13. Tennesee Tennesee (Take 4)(Piano And Rhythm Box Version) 

14. America America (Alternate ‘Tennesee Tennesee’)(Long Version) 

15. Watching The Wheels (Home Piano Demo ‘Take… 1′) 

16. Watching The Wheels (Piano Demo And Tinkering With The Song) 

17. Watching The Wheels (Home Piano Demo) 

18. I’m Losing You (Home Acoustic And Rhythm Box Demo) 

19. Serve Yourself (Piano Run Through) 

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John Lennon: Oddities

 

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JOHN LENNON

Oddities

His Master’s Choice [HMC 015]

Mix of Demos, Outtakes and Live Tracks

Very Good Soundboard

Disc 1 [Chapter One]

01. Love (Takes 24-25) 

02. Glad All Over Jam 

03. Hold On John (Rock Version) 

04. Hold On John (Take 24) 

05. Crippled Inside (Outtake) 

06. Jealous Guy (Outtake) 

07. It’s So Hard (Outtake) 

08. Gimme Some Truth (Outtake) 

09. How Do You Sleep (Outtake) 

10. Oh My Love (Outtakes-Rehearsal) 

11. Crippled Inside (Outtake) 

12. Honey Don’t (Oct 1970) 

13. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Demo) 

Disc 2 [Chapter Two]

01. I’ve Got A Feeling (Demo) 

02. God Save Us (Demo) 

03. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Demo) 

04. John Sinclair (Demo)

05. Mind Games (Demo) 

06. Mind Games/Make Love Not War (Demo) 

07. Aisumasen (Demo) 

08. Freeda People (Demo) 

09. I Know (I Know)(Demo) 

10. You Are Here (Outtake) 

11. Meat City (Demo 1) 

12. Meat City (Demo 2) 

13. Meat City (Demo 3) 

14. Here We Go Again (Demo) 

15. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Demo) 

16. What You Got (Demo) 

17. Steel And Glass (Demo 1) 

18. Steel And Glass (Demo 2) 

19. Nobody Loves You When You Are Down And Out (Demo) 

20. You Send Me (Demo) 

21. Attica State (Live 1971) 

22. Come Together (Rehearsal 1972) 

23. Come Together (Live 1972) 

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