John Lennon

Teddy Boy, New York. 30.8 1972, 1st & 2nd show ( ( aka Come Back Johnny). 5 - 9. 60 min.
Intro.(1965) - New York City - It's So Hard - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World - Walls & Bridges (Radio spot) - Well, Well, Well - Instant Karma - Goodnight Vienna (Radio spot) - WNEW rado DJ apperance - Howard Cosell - Mother - Come Together - Cold Turkey - Hound Dog - Baby Please Don't Go / Rock Island Tine / Maybe Baby -Peggy Sue ( Rock & Roll outtake ) - Johnny B.Good - Imagine (M.Douglas shows Feb.1972) - Lennon-McCartney feud.

-Swe.FM 8.12 1985, interv.
-The Joshua Tree Tapes, live
-Roots
-Telecasts

Unplugged (JL001 ) - CDr

1. Imagine (Lennon) 03:01 Concert Acoustic 17 Dec 1971

This Live version of Imagine was recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York at a Benefit-concert on 17 december 1971. It's the only time that John played this song on acoustic guitar

2. Watching The Wheels (Lennon) 03:03 Home Recording

Acoustic 1980 John transforms into a modern-day's folk singer for this home-demo of Watching The Wheels, recorded at the Dakota in early 1980

3. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Lennon/Ono) 02:13 Home Recording

Acoustic 1971 A bluesy rendition recorded at John's first New York Home, in Greenwich Village, in late 1971

4. Girls And Boys (Lennon) 02:23 Home Recording Acoustic 1980

Another title for Real Love, this time played on acoustic guitar at the Dakota in early 1980.

5. The Luck Of The Irish (Lennon/Ono) 02:31 Acoustic Demo

Acoustic Nov 1971

6. Maggie Mae (Traditional) 00:26 Mix Acoustic

Aug 1980 A Short Look Back by John to his beginnings as a skiffle-boy, recorded during Double Fantasy - sessions at the hit factory, New York

7. Corrine, Corrina (Trad. arr. McCoy/Chatman/Williams/Parish) 01:18 Home Recording

Acoustic 1980 A Brief rendition of this old folksong, recorded just for fun at the Dakota

8. Look At Me (Lennon) 02:44 Demo Acoustic

1968 Recorded in late 1968 at his Weybridge home When John was still a Beatle

9. J.J./People (unknown) 03:04 (unidentified) ( date unknown)

J.J. (Lennon)

People (Lennon)

-Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City

-Demo Acoustic Sep 1971 Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City

-Demo Acoustic Nov 1971 Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City

10. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (Lennon) 04:00

Alternate Version Acoustic Aug 1980

11. God (Lennon) 02:45 Demo Electric

Aug 1980 An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England

12. Maybe Baby (Holly/Petty/Hardin) 01:54

Regular Acoustic Sep 1971 Recorded for Yoko's Clock soundtrack

13. Love (Lennon) 02:28 Demo Electric

Aug 1980 An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England

14. Happy Rishikesh Song (Lennon) 01:55 Home Recording

Acoustic 1980

15. I Know (I Know) (Lennon) 03:17 Demo

Acoustic 1973

16. Woman (Lennon) 03:51 Home Recording

Acoustic Jul 1980 Recorded at the Bermudas

17. What You Got (Lennon) 03:22

Demo Acoustic Jul 1974

18. I'm A Man (McDaniel) 01:54 Jam

Acoustic 1980 Recorded at the Dakota

19. Dear Yoko (Lennon) 03:39 Demo

Acoustic Jul 1980 The Original Demo

20. (Just Like) Starting Over (Lennon) 04:56

Demo Acoustic 1980

21. Mucho Mongo (Lennon) 02:13

Home Recording Acoustic 1976 Recorded at the Dakota

22. Memories (Howling At The Moon) (Lennon) 01:59 Demo

Acoustic 1980 Listed on CD as just HOWLING AT THE MOON

23. I'm Losing You (Lennon) 03:18 Demo

Electric, 1980, Recorded in The Bermudas

24. Mother (Lennon) 04:38 Demo

Acoustic, Aug 1980. An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England

25. My Mummy's Dead (Lennon) 01:16 Take 1

Acoustic, 1970 This version has one verse more.

The Lost Sleepy Blind Lemon Lennon Album ( Library Product 2341 ) - CDr
1. Serve Yourself (Piano, Phallic Version) - 2. You Saved My Soul (With Your True Love) (Take 2) - 3. The Worst Is Over (Acoustic Demo) - 4. When A Boy Meets A Girl (Take 1) - 5. She's A Friend Of Dorothy's (Take 7) - 6. One Of The Boys - 7. He Got The Blues - 8. John Henry (The Steel Driving Man)/I Ain't Got Time - 9. Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love) (Take 1) - 10. Free As A Bird (Take 1) - 11. People - 12. On The Caribbean - 13. Well (Baby Please Don't Go) - 14. Medley: Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)/(Just Like) Starting Over/Gone From This Place - 15. Gone From This Place - 16. Memories (Howling At The Moon) (Electric) - 17. Memories (Howling At The Moon) (Piano, Take 2) - 18. Mucho Mungo

Bring On The Lucie - CDr - 1973 & 1974 Soundboard
1 Mind Games - 2 Tight A$ - 3 Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) - 4 One Day (At A Time) - 5 Bring On The Lucie (Freda People) - 6 Intuition - 7 Out The Blue - 8 Only People - 9 I Know (I Know) - 10 Meat City - 11 Make Love Not War - 12 I Promise (Demo) - 13 Tight A$ (Demo) - 14 Call My Name (Demo) - 15 Call My Name (Demo) - 16 Bring On The Lucie (Freda People) (Demo) - 17 Intuition (Demo) - 18 I Know (I Know) (Demo) - 19 Just Gotta Give Me Some R N R (Demo) - 20 Meat City (Demo) - 21 Living On Borrowed Time (Demo) - 22 Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) - 23 Watching The Wheels - 24 Move Over Ms. L.

It's Hard To Be Butterflies (Barrier BAR 008) - 2CDr - Here is a nice collection of Double Fantasy/Milk and Honey era material. This is part one of a four part series that was issued by Barrier. I have the first three in the series that I will be posting. If anyone happens to have the fourth, "We'd Like To Change The Tempo Now", feel free to post it. I would love to fill that hole in my collection.
Disc 1:

1. I'm Stepping Out 1:38

Song Demo

2. I'm Stepping Out 6:08

Song Demo

3. I'm Stepping Out 4:39

Song Demo, With rythmbox

4. Sean Visits The Studio 0:19

Sean arrives during a vocal booth. No music here. Vocal booth recording.

5. I'm Stepping Out 5:02

Take 1, Multi tracks mix down.

6. I'm Stepping Out 4:51

Take 2, Multi tracks mix down.

7. I'm Stepping Out 5:58

Take 1, Vocal booth recording. The music can be heard in the background.

8. I'm Stepping Out 3:52

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, Mostly discussions & a little bit of rehearsal.

9. I'm Stepping Out 5:35

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, Rehearsals & discussions. The music can be heard in the background. At the end, John is complaining because someone is playing a Dm instead of an F chord. He then explains why an F is better for him.

10. I'm Stepping Out 5:22

Rehearsals, Vocal Booth. Discussions & rehearsals. John explains to the session musicians how to play the guitar part. John would like to be sure that the rythm is respected on the line "Blues around my head" which features a note-by-note guitar part that should not slow the song.

11. I'm Stepping Out 3:51

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More rehearsals so the sessions musicians can learn the song.

12. I'm Stepping Out 3:23

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, John is rehearsing the main riff with the sessions musicians.

13. I'm Stepping Out 3:03

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More rehearsals ... the band is trying to play it in one pass. John mumbles lyrics, then stops the band and talks to the solo guitarist so he plays exactly what he (John) wants on the verse "Blues around my head".

14. I'm Stepping Out 0:20

Take 3, Vocal Booth, Breakdown

15. I'm Stepping Out 1:46

Take 4, Vocal Booth
Breaks down because John heard someone talking. The sound engineer indicates that their guitars are not tuned.
John calls Yoko "Mother"...

16. (Medley) 1:59

Medley title 	
I'm Stepping Out	(Lennon)
Take 5, Vocal Booth
"My mama told me, put your pants on when you go on". 	
It's Now Or Never	(Gold/Schroeder)
John requests some coffie for him and the band and then sings two lines of this song..
I'm Stepping Out	(Lennon)
John sings one line: "I'm Stepping Down" while tuning is guitar
John sings an unidentified song: "In the town in the valley ... lala .. Jimmy .. little Jimmy Brown"

17. I'm Stepping Out 5:54

Vocal Booth, Near the end of the song, John sings two lines from "Long Lost John" .. also says "Let's get out of here, one more Begin The Beguine !". Then, "Goodnight" before he stops the take.

18. Hard Times Are Over 0:48

Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.

19. Hard Times Are Over 3:56

Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.

20. Hard Times Are Over 3:38

Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.

Disc 2:

1. (Medley) 1:15

Studio chat
John & the band decide to order Sushis..
Improvisation	(unknown)
John plays a funk rythm and sings "We're all alone ..."

2. I'm Stepping Out 5:54

Take 7, Vocal Booth

3. I'm Stepping Out 1:18

Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More indications by John.

4. I'm Stepping Out (5:45)

Take 8, Vocal Booth, Another improvised intro (about that house husband).

5. I'm Stepping Out 2:23

Playback & more discussions - vocal booth recording

6. I'm Stepping Out 5:05

Take 6, Vocal Booth, "This is a story about house husband and how one day he just had to get away". The end fades out.

7. I'm Stepping Out 5:36

Take 9, Multi tracks mix down, Fades out at the end.

8. I'm Stepping Out 4:25

Take 9, Multi tracks mix down, Ends abruptly.

9. I'm Stepping Out 4:58

Multi track mix down

10. I'm Stepping Out 4:40

Take 2, Multi track mix down

11. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 1:41

Vocal booth recording. Yoko talks to Sean while the musicians rehearse in the background.

12. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:37

Vocal booth recording. Yoko rehearsals his vocals (hum..) Music in the background (a playback ?) Yoko worries that she's not singing correctly "Every MAN" but John tells her that only the sound matters..

13. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:28

Vocal booth recording. More Yoko vocal rehearsals. John: "Relax the throat !"

14. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:23

Multi track mixdown. Yoko on vocals, Fades out.

15. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:38

Multi track mixdown. Yoko on vocals. Fades out.

16. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:05

Multi track mixdown. John on vocals. Fades out.

17. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:10

Multi track mixdown. John on vocals. Fades out.

Yer Blues (Vigotone VT CD 05 ) - CDr
1. Only People (Rough Mix) (2:41) - 2. Move Over Ms. L (Acoustic Demo) (1:53) - 3. Forgive Me (My Little Flower Princess - Acoustic Demo) (3:25) - 4. Rock And Roll People (Unreleased Version #2) (2:39) - 5. Luck Of The Irish (Acoustic Demo) (1:20) - 6. No. 9 Dream (Acoustic Demo) (2:11) - 7. Mother (Tremelo Guitar Demo Dream) (4:38) - 8. Strangerf Room (Piano Demo) (6:08) - 9. Bring On The Lucie (Freeda People - Alternate Mix) (4:03) - 10. Clean Up Time (Piano Demo) (3:31) - 11. Yer Blues (Rock and Roll Circus - Instrumental Rehearsal) (4:01) - 12. Warm Up Jam (Rock and Roll Circus) (3:45) - 12. Yer Blues (Rock and Roll Circus - Finished Take) (4:03) - 13. John Henry (Electric "Live" Version) (2:16) - 13. I'm Losing You (Rough Mix) (3:55) - 14. Love (Tremelo Guitar Demo) (2:26) - 15. Out The Blue (Alternate Mix) (4:12) - 16. What You Got (Acoustic Demo) (3:22) - 18. Real Love (Acoustic Demo - Take 4) (4:02) - 19. Bony Maronie (Rough Mix) (3:57)
Total time: 68'28

One To One Rehearsals Vol.1 (Orange 16) - Quality : VG+ SBD
1. Come Together - 2. Tequila - 3. New York City - 4. It's So Hard - 5. (Medley) Move On Fast - Back Off Boogaloo - 6. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World - 7. Sisters O Sisters - 8. Give Peace A Chance - 9. Instrumental Jam - 10. Unchained Melody - 11. Well, Well, Well - 12. Born In A Prison - 13. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)

One To One Rehearsals Vol.2 (Orange 17) - CDr - Quality : VG+ SBD
1. Mother - 2. We're All Water - 3. Come Together - 4. Open Your Box - 5. Cold Turkey / Don't Worry Kyoko - 6. Jam #1 - 7. Jam #2 - 8. We're All Water - 9. Roll Over Beethoven - 10. Give Peace A Chance - 11. Tequila - 12. Jam #3

1970 Plastic Ono Band - Home & Studio (Green Grapes) - 2CDr
Disc 1: (Summer 1970 - California Home Recordings tracks 1 - 14)
1. Love - 2. Mother - 3. My Mummy's Dead - 4. My Mummy's Dead - 5. I Found Out - 6. I Found OUt - 7. God - 8. God - 9. God - 10. God - 11. Yoko One Poem Game - 12. When A Boy Meets A Girl - 13. When A Boy Meets A Girl - 14. Well,Well,Well
(Sep-Oct 1970 - EMI Studios, London Studio Sessions tracks 15 - 21)
15. Mother - 16. Mother - 17. Mother - 18. Hold On - 19. I Found Out - 20. I Found Out - 21. Working Class Hero
Disc 2: Sep-Oct 1970 - EMI Studios, London Studio Sessions)
1. Isolation - 2. Remember - 3. Remember - 4. Love - 5. Well,Well,Well - 6. Look At Me - 7. Look At Me - 8. Look At me - 9. God - 10. Studio Medley: That's All Right(Mama)/Glad All Over/Honey Don't/Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog/unknown/Matchbox - 11. Long Lost John - 12. Something More Abstract - 13. Between the Takes - 14. Slow Blues Jam - 15. Faster Rocker - 16. Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage / All Over The City
(Bonus Track)
17. Love - 1982 Stereo Remix

1. Imagine (Lennon) 03:01 Concert Acoustic 17 Dec 1971	This Live version of Imagine was recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York at a Benefit-concert on 17 december 1971. It's the only time that John played this song on acoustic guitar
2. Watching The Wheels (Lennon) 03:03 Home Recording	Acoustic 1980 John transforms into a modern-day's folk singer for this home-demo of Watching The Wheels, recorded at the Dakota in early 1980
3. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Lennon/Ono) 02:13 Home Recording	Acoustic 1971 A bluesy rendition recorded at John's first New York Home, in Greenwich Village, in late 1971
4. Girls And Boys (Lennon) 02:23 Home Recording Acoustic 1980	Another title for Real Love, this time played on acoustic guitar at the Dakota in early 1980.
5. The Luck Of The Irish (Lennon/Ono) 02:31 Acoustic Demo	Acoustic Nov 1971
6. Maggie Mae (Traditional) 00:26 Mix Acoustic	Aug 1980 A Short Look Back by John to his beginnings as a skiffle-boy, recorded during Double Fantasy - sessions at the hit factory, New York
7. Corrine, Corrina (Trad. arr. McCoy/Chatman/Williams/Parish) 01:18 Home Recording	Acoustic 1980 A Brief rendition of this old folksong, recorded just for fun at the Dakota
8. Look At Me (Lennon) 02:44 Demo Acoustic	1968 Recorded in late 1968 at his Weybridge home When John was still a Beatle
9. J.J./People (unknown) 03:04 (unidentified) ( date unknown) J.J. (Lennon) People (Lennon)	-Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City -Demo Acoustic Sep 1971 Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City -Demo Acoustic Nov 1971 Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City
10. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (Lennon) 04:00	Alternate Version Acoustic Aug 1980
11. God (Lennon) 02:45 Demo Electric	Aug 1980 An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
12. Maybe Baby (Holly/Petty/Hardin) 01:54	Regular Acoustic Sep 1971 Recorded for Yoko's Clock soundtrack
13. Love (Lennon) 02:28 Demo Electric	Aug 1980 An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
14. Happy Rishikesh Song (Lennon) 01:55 Home Recording	Acoustic 1980
15. I Know (I Know) (Lennon) 03:17 Demo	Acoustic 1973
16. Woman (Lennon) 03:51 Home Recording	Acoustic Jul 1980 Recorded at the Bermudas
17. What You Got (Lennon) 03:22	Demo Acoustic Jul 1974
18. I'm A Man (McDaniel) 01:54 Jam	Acoustic 1980 Recorded at the Dakota
19. Dear Yoko (Lennon) 03:39 Demo	Acoustic Jul 1980 The Original Demo
20. (Just Like) Starting Over (Lennon) 04:56	Demo Acoustic 1980
21. Mucho Mongo (Lennon) 02:13	Home Recording Acoustic 1976 Recorded at the Dakota
22. Memories (Howling At The Moon) (Lennon) 01:59 Demo	Acoustic 1980 Listed on CD as just HOWLING AT THE MOON
23. I'm Losing You (Lennon) 03:18 Demo	Electric, 1980, Recorded in The Bermudas
24. Mother (Lennon) 04:38 Demo	Acoustic, Aug 1980. An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
25. My Mummy's Dead (Lennon) 01:16 Take 1	Acoustic, 1970 This version has one verse more.

1. I'm Stepping Out 1:38	Song Demo
2. I'm Stepping Out 6:08	Song Demo
3. I'm Stepping Out 4:39	Song Demo, With rythmbox
4. Sean Visits The Studio 0:19	Sean arrives during a vocal booth. No music here. Vocal booth recording.
5. I'm Stepping Out 5:02	Take 1, Multi tracks mix down.
6. I'm Stepping Out 4:51	Take 2, Multi tracks mix down.
7. I'm Stepping Out 5:58	Take 1, Vocal booth recording. The music can be heard in the background.
8. I'm Stepping Out 3:52	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, Mostly discussions & a little bit of rehearsal.
9. I'm Stepping Out 5:35	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, Rehearsals & discussions. The music can be heard in the background. At the end, John is complaining because someone is playing a Dm instead of an F chord. He then explains why an F is better for him.
10. I'm Stepping Out 5:22	Rehearsals, Vocal Booth. Discussions & rehearsals. John explains to the session musicians how to play the guitar part. John would like to be sure that the rythm is respected on the line "Blues around my head" which features a note-by-note guitar part that should not slow the song.
11. I'm Stepping Out 3:51	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More rehearsals so the sessions musicians can learn the song.
12. I'm Stepping Out 3:23	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, John is rehearsing the main riff with the sessions musicians.
13. I'm Stepping Out 3:03	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More rehearsals ... the band is trying to play it in one pass. John mumbles lyrics, then stops the band and talks to the solo guitarist so he plays exactly what he (John) wants on the verse "Blues around my head".
14. I'm Stepping Out 0:20	Take 3, Vocal Booth, Breakdown
15. I'm Stepping Out 1:46	Take 4, Vocal Booth Breaks down because John heard someone talking. The sound engineer indicates that their guitars are not tuned. John calls Yoko "Mother"...
16. (Medley) 1:59	Medley title I'm Stepping Out (Lennon) Take 5, Vocal Booth "My mama told me, put your pants on when you go on". It's Now Or Never (Gold/Schroeder) John requests some coffie for him and the band and then sings two lines of this song.. I'm Stepping Out (Lennon) John sings one line: "I'm Stepping Down" while tuning is guitar John sings an unidentified song: "In the town in the valley ... lala .. Jimmy .. little Jimmy Brown"
17. I'm Stepping Out 5:54	Vocal Booth, Near the end of the song, John sings two lines from "Long Lost John" .. also says "Let's get out of here, one more Begin The Beguine !". Then, "Goodnight" before he stops the take.
18. Hard Times Are Over 0:48	Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.
19. Hard Times Are Over 3:56	Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.
20. Hard Times Are Over 3:38	Overdub, Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown. John on the mixing desk.

1. (Medley) 1:15	Studio chat John & the band decide to order Sushis.. Improvisation (unknown) John plays a funk rythm and sings "We're all alone ..."
2. I'm Stepping Out 5:54	Take 7, Vocal Booth
3. I'm Stepping Out 1:18	Rehearsal, Vocal Booth, More indications by John.
4. I'm Stepping Out (5:45)	Take 8, Vocal Booth, Another improvised intro (about that house husband).
5. I'm Stepping Out 2:23	Playback & more discussions - vocal booth recording
6. I'm Stepping Out 5:05	Take 6, Vocal Booth, "This is a story about house husband and how one day he just had to get away". The end fades out.
7. I'm Stepping Out 5:36	Take 9, Multi tracks mix down, Fades out at the end.
8. I'm Stepping Out 4:25	Take 9, Multi tracks mix down, Ends abruptly.
9. I'm Stepping Out 4:58	Multi track mix down
10. I'm Stepping Out 4:40	Take 2, Multi track mix down
11. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 1:41	Vocal booth recording. Yoko talks to Sean while the musicians rehearse in the background.
12. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:37	Vocal booth recording. Yoko rehearsals his vocals (hum..) Music in the background (a playback ?) Yoko worries that she's not singing correctly "Every MAN" but John tells her that only the sound matters..
13. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:28	Vocal booth recording. More Yoko vocal rehearsals. John: "Relax the throat !"
14. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 2:23	Multi track mixdown. Yoko on vocals, Fades out.
15. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:38	Multi track mixdown. Yoko on vocals. Fades out.
16. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:05	Multi track mixdown. John on vocals. Fades out.
17. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him 3:10	Multi track mixdown. John on vocals. Fades out.