The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes is a 22-CD bootleg box set, released by Walrus Records in December 1996. The main goal of this set was to condense everything from the existing Lost Lennon Tapes bootleg series, which had only been released on vinyl, onto CDs.
Everything on this collection had been aired on the radio series The Lost Lennon Tapes, which was broadcast in 1988. The original vinyl version of this material was also released in 1988 by Bag Records. The newer release took each of the original albums and spread them between 22 discs, with two to three of the original records on each two-disc set.
Volume 1
1- Strawberry Fields Forever
Very early acoustic runs - Kenwood demos (Takes 2, 4, 6, 7) 3:04
2- The Happy Rishikesh Song
Acoustic demo 1:52
3- Rock Island Line
Acoustic take 2:32
4- John Henry
Piano take with double-tracked vocal 1:37
5- Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)
Acoustic demo #2 1:22
6- Keep Right On To The End Of The Road
Sang at a press conference in support of Oz, 14th July 1971, this was issued on a flexi and given free with a later Oz edition. John sings in silly voice, Yoko joins in. At end John says "Radio Free Widnes". 0:40
7- Goodnight Vienna
Demo (same as on the official "Anthology") 2:52
8- Tennessee
Demo takes 1 & 4 (?) Composing piano and drum machine demo. 1:56
9- God Save Oz
Take 1. A better quality version of the same take is on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 5 3:07
10- With A Little Help From My Friends
Sean sings his favourite Beatle song which John struggles to remember it's title. 0:37
11- Power To The People
Take 2 2:29
12- Here We Go Again
Acoustic Demo 1:21
13- Mucho Mungo
Acoustic Demo 2:11
14- God
Acoustic demo #2, quite fast too 1:26
15- Life Begins At Forty
Acoustic and drum machine demo (same as on the official "Anthology"). At start John says, "This is the Dakota country and western club" 2:03
16- Woman
Bermuda demo (Acoustic and drum machine) This is the same as the take on CLLT 4 except the one on 4 is longer. I believe this to be demo #3 (see index). 3:06
17- Girls And Boys"Real Love" earliest acoustic demo #1 2:20
18- Clean-Up Time
Piano demo - Take 2 3:08
19- Beautiful Boy
Demo 4 - Acoustic and hand-claps + Sean's Goodnight 2:48
20- Revolution
Esher demo. At start John says, "Put the incense on, light the candles and give yourself a hard time." The take on CLLT 6 is the same take. 3:52
21- Child Of Nature
Esher demo. Longer version on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 6 2:33
22- He Said He Said/She Said She Said
Acoustic demos. This is actually the end few seconds of "He Said" demo as on CLLT 14, spliced together with part of "She Said" demo found separately on CLLT 14. 1:07
23- I'm The Greatest
Early piano demo #2 1:21
24- Make Love Not War
Piano demo - Early "Mind Games". 3:13
25- How Do You Sleep ?
Take 4 0 Long outtake version. 8:09
26- Daddy's Little Sunshine Boy
With Ringo 0:28
Volume 2
1- I'm The Greatest
Take 1. Preceded by a song from John about "knitting a sweater". 2:50
2- The Luck Of The Irish
Acoustic Take 1 and Take 2 3:11
3- Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him
John for first half, then Yoko joins in. 3:17
4- (Just Like) Starting Over
Guitar and drum machine demo (Take 3) 4:53
5- I Promise (Love Is The Answer)
Piano demo 1:56
6- Medley :
Sea Ditty
My Old Man's A Dustman
I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
Leaning On a Lamp Post
Mr. Woo John doodling at the piano 2:34
7- Grow Old With Me
Piano and drum machine. Yoko speaks at the end. 3:19
8- Strawberry Fields Forever
Acoustic demo - Kenwood (Take 8). John sings, "We came along on Saturday morning" 2:41
9- What's The New Mary Jane
Esher demo. Same take is on CLLT 6, but is 4 seconds longer. 2:36
10- Julia
Esher demo #1 - with count-in and whistling at end. Double-tracked Esher demo #1 - See version on CLLT 6 too, this is same original pass as that one but a different overdub. 3:39
11- Across The Universe
Take 7 RM2 (Y'alright Richie ?) 3:46
12- You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Piano demo 1:00
13- Help ! Piano demo 0:42
14- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
Composing acoustic demo 5:27
15- The General Erection
John reads a poem 0:32
16- The Wumberlog
John reads a poem 0:32
17- Dear John
Acoustic and drum machine - early demo 4:14
18- Whatever Happened To
Acoustic demo - strident, choppy chords 4:55
19- Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love)
Piano demo #2 2:28
20- Peggy Sue
Acoustic demo - phone rings which stops John 0:54
21- Watching The Wheels
Take 1 - Piano demo 0:37
22- Watching The Wheels
Much later take - Acoustic demo 1:45
23- I'm Losing You
Double-tracked version of Bermuda Demo (#4) - Acoustic and drum machine 0:45
24- Beautiful Boy
A partial studio playback of the Bermuda tape - Acoustic and bongos. At start John says, "Take 1 of Darling Boy, now known as Beautiful Boy". After he has demonstrated the song with the playback John says, "We can do this in one take" 1:42
25- Clean-Up Time
French count-in and studio chat, early take. Edited from full cut on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 14 2:24
Volume 3
1 RevolutionRemixed version, John's guitar and Nicky Hopkin's piano not audible 3:23
2 Power To The PeopleEarly alternate take (1) 2:45
3 Attica StatePerformed at the "Free John Sinclair" rally at Ann Arbor on 10th December 1971 3:36
4 Luck Of The IrishPerformed at the "Free John Sinclair" rally at Ann Arbor on 10th December 1971 3:36
5 John SinclairPerformed at the "Free John Sinclair" rally at Ann Arbor on 10th December 1971 3:07
6 I'm A ManDakota cassette recording - A blues number that John performs in a bluesy deep voice 1:52
7 'Twas A Night Like Ethel MermanDakota cassette recording - an amusing poem with John using his favourite Scottish accent. In the background it sounds like the Yellow Submarine soundtrack. 5:10
Medley :
Beyond The Sea
Blue Moon
Young Love Dakota cassette recording - As above, John is still joking around, he accompanies himself on acoustic, whilst he sings in his favourite mock French accent, this is very amusing and great stuff.
(On this c.d. these two tracks are bundled together)
8 Clean Up Time
Unreleased mix 3:23
9 Good Morning, Good MorningOriginal 1967 demo 1:01
10 Everybody's Got Something To Hide
Except For Me And My Monkey Esher demo. Slightly longer (at start) on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 6 2:56
11 Everyone Had A Hard Year
Demo from 1968 (I've Got A Feeling) 1:33
12 Brown-Eyed Handsome ManAcoustic demo - Dakota cassette recording 2:13
13 Serve YourselfPiano demo with clean lyrics. At end John says, "Too loud". 5:26
14 Lord, Take This Make-up Off Of MeBob Dylan parody 6:44
News Of The Day (from Reuters) Bob Dylan parody
15 Dear PrudenceEsher Demo. Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 5 4:42
18 Jealous Guy
Early take (No whistle) (same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 4:06
17 God Save OzOriginal acoustic and bongos demo 1:56
18 Rock And Roll PeopleGuitar demo 2:10
19 Rock Island LineElectric guitar and drum machine version recorded at The Dakota 2:47
20 Real LifePiano demo #3
Early incarnation of "I'm Stepping Out" and "Real Love".
The verse became the first, the chorus the other. 4:52
The Next Seven Tracks Chronicle The Evolution of "Starting Over"
21 My LifeTake 1 - Piano Dakota Demo 1:02
22 My Life
Take 3 - Acoustic Dakota Demo 2:32
23 Don't Be CrazyDakota piano demo 1:37
24 The Worst Is OverDakota demo, acoustic and drum machine 3:27
Volume 4
1 In The Studio Studio
banter, John discusses and trys parts of the song with the band 6:53
Starting Over Vocal booth. At start John says, "This is for Gene, Eddie, Elvis and Buddy"
2 Starting OverEarly outtake with a rough vocal. Judging by the noises, this is a studio playback of a take just laid down. 4:15
3 Maggie MaeShort studio adlib at the Hit Factory 1980 5:23
-Honey Don't Outtake from "Plastic Ono Band" LP, includes Ringo
-Don't Be Cruel Outtake from "Plastic Ono Band" LP, includes Ringo
(also includes John's dada-istic Elvis impersonation)
-Matchbox Outtake from "Plastic Ono Band" LP, includes Ringo
4 Dear PrudenceTake 1, alternate mix with clapping at end. 3:56
5 Cold TurkeyDemo - Take 2 - Acoustic double-tracked 3:37
6 Here We Go AgainTake 2 - Acoustic demo (longer version than on LLT 1) 3:01
7 WomanAcoustic and drum machine demo, Take 2 recorded in Bermuda
This is the same as the take on CLLT 1 except that this one is longer.
I believe this to be demo #3 (see index) 3:28
8 Neville ClubJohn reads one of his poems. Recorded 10th December 1963 in Doncaster, England 0:37
9 Rock And Roll PeopleTake 5 - Unreleased work version with Phil Spector 6:00
10 Not Fade AwayEarly rehearsal at "One to One" concert 5:15
-Sweet Little SixteenAlternate Take - Unreleased work version with Phil Spector
11 You Can't Catch Me
Alternate Take - Unreleased work version with Phil Spector
Same take is on CLLT 16 but is very slightly longer.
(This track has a very "Come Together" feel about it) 3:28
12 Mirror, MirrorTake 1 - Piano demo 5:13.
-Mirror, Mirror Take 5 - Piano demo
13 Mind GamesAlternate take with rough vocal 4:04
14 Cold TurkeyAlternate take (Take 25?) - Taken from the only known acetate 4:56
15 One Of The BoysTake 2 - Acoustic Dakota demo 3:13
16 Tight A$Original guitar demo. At start John presents it as Dr. Winston O'Boogie on the radio. 3:32
17 Studio BanterJohn waxes lyrical about the studio days with George Martin and emphasises his love of double-tracking and Smokey Robinson 4:58
-Woman Vocal booth
18 Dear YokoBermuda demo Take 1 - Acoustic and double-tracked. At start John says, "Welcome to Bermuda" 3:44
19 I Don't Wanna Face ItBermuda demo - Acoustic and double-tracked 2:03
*Volume 5
1 Watching The Wheels Piano composing demo 3:52
2 I'm Stepping Out Demo 3 - Complete demo, Acoustic and drum machine 4:34
3 Clean-Up Time Piano demo take 1 2:59
4 Woman Early take with count-in 3:15
5 Roll Over Beethoven "Sometime In New York City" outtake March 1972 2:29
6 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On "Sometime In New York City" outtake March 1972 8:14
It'll Be Me "Sometime In New York City" outtake March 1972
One-To-One Radio Spot Outtakes Radio spots
7 New York City A raucous live-in-the-studio take from the Radio spots 0:49
8 God Save Oz Complete studio take (Longer than LLT 1)
At end John says, "Give it to 'em Duke" 3:10
9 Introduction John and Mick Jagger introduce John's backing band 0:50
10 Dirty Mac Jam Instrumental jam from the Stone's "Rock and Roll Circus" 3:42
11 Maurice Dupont (Agent Provocateur) Lennon's "mind-movie" material
Again John utilises his outrageous French accent 3:07
12 That'll Be The Day Quarrymen 1958 acetate (incomplete) 1:02
13 Rave On Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock" 1:13
14 Not Fade Away Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock" 0:56
15 Maybe Baby Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock" 1:53
16 Heartbeat Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock" 2:25
Peggy Sue Got Married Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock"
17 Peggy Sue Performed Live in St. Regis Hotel in New York in 1971, comprised part of soundtrack of John & Yoko's experimental film "Clock" 2:13
18 Corrina Corrina Guitar demo, rolling bluesy style VERY similar to Watching The Wheels on CLLT 12 1:15
19 Serve Yourself (M.O.T.H.A.R.) Piano demo - Clean take 2:36
20 Best Things In Life Are Free Dylan parody 0:18
21 Eat The Document Original dialogue from Dylan's film "Eat The Document". Dylan suppressed this from the broadcast. He probably didn't like the bit where you hear him vomit 7:54
22 A Nice Noise John and Sean collaboration 1:51
23 Revolution 9 No. 9 ... No. 9 ... No. 9 0:14
24 Tomorrow Never Knows Take 3 2:55
25 tseT klaT sdrawkcaB sdielF yrrebwartS John "backwardspeak", a test originally intended for Strawberry Fields 0:38
26 Aerial Tour Instrumental (Flying) The Beatles - "Flying" Take 8 Remix 4 2:04
27 Cry Baby Cry Esher Demo 2:27
28 Dear Prudence Esher Demo with talking ending
Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 3 4:44
29 Sexy Sadie Esher Demo 2:21
*Volume 6
1 Julia Esher Demo #2
Double-tracked Esher demo #2 - See version on CLLT 2 too,
this is same original pass as that one but a different overdub. 3:41
2 Child Of Nature Esher Demo
Longer than that on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 1 2:49
3 Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill Esher Demo 2:41
4 I'm So Tired Esher Demo 3:07
5 Yer Blues Esher Demo 3:31
6 Everybody's Got Something To Hide
Except For Me And My Monkey Esher Demo
Slightly shorter version on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 3 3:03
7 What's The New Mary Jane Esher Demo
Same take is on CLLT 2, but this take is 4 seconds longer. 2:40
8 Revolution Esher Demo
The take on CLLT 1 is the same take. 4:01
9 Imagine Rehearsal take
The drum and bass guitar crash in on the opening line. This idea was dropped. 3:08
10 Crippled Inside From the "Imagine" album sessions - rough take 3:47
11 It's So Hard Rough take before saxophone overdub. 2:23
12 A Case Of The Blues Acoustic demo - Previously unreleased song 2:54
13 Sally And Billy Take 1 - Piano demo 0:28
14 Sally And Billy Take 3 - Piano and drum machine 3:23
15 Send Me Some Loving Acoustic demo 3:12
16 Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Original acoustic demo
Same take is on CLLT 12 but is very slightly shorter. 2:10
17 New York City Original acoustic demo 1:14
18 Only You John's studio version, later recorded by Ringo 3:14
19 Down In Cuba Bass, maracas and bass - Previously unreleased song 2:06
20 Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) Unedited acoustic guitar based demo #1 3:12
21 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Early studio run through 3:49
22 Watching The Wheels Acoustic demo - excellent folky version with the words complete 3:00
23 I'm Losing You Piano demo #2 1:30
24 Borrowed Time Bermuda acoustic demo
At start John says, "Welcome to Bermuda" 4:41
25 Tobias Casuals Advert - John SHOUTS the ad. 0:54
26 Happy Birthday John Ringo and some friends (Steve Stills, Billy Preston, Chris and Klaus) sing for John's 30th birthday 1:11
27 Julia Kenwood acoustic demo #2 with count-in, that pre-dates the version on CLLT 2 2:59
Volume 7
1 Mother Take 1 3:21
2 I Found Out Alternate take
At start John says, "Just play how you feel, because it's Carl Wolf (?)" 3:56
3 What'd I Say Party outtake recorded at John's birthday gathering of 9th October 1971 (see Volume 22) 0:36
4 How ? Demo Take 1 3:36
5 Yellow Submarine Party outtake recorded at John's birthday gathering of 9th October 1971 (see Volume 22) 0:36
6 Chi-Chi's Cafe John and Ringo late 1967 doing a comic improvisation 3:28
7 Beautiful Boy Demo 2 - The Bermuda tape (complete)
At start John says, "Take 1 - Darling Boy, now known as Beautiful Boy" 2:44
8 Howling At The Moon Guitar and drum machine demo - Later developed into Tennessee 1:56
9 Memory/Howling At The Moon Piano Demo - a demo version of song that became "Tennessee" 2:33
10 Stranger's Room (I'm Losing You) Demo 4 - Bermuda - Guitar and drum machine 3:14
11 Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Talking Piano and drum machine demo #1 which later became "Nobody told Me" 2:20
12 Nobody Told Me Alternate early take (3) - Latest take found on CLLT.
(Just slightly different to that on "Anthology") 3:18
13 Beautiful Boy Alternate early studio take 3:22
14 New York City Acoustic Demo 2:10
15 Don't Be Cruel Jamming with Elephants Memory at One-to-One
Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 16, but CLLT 7 version is better quality. 1:29
16 Hound Dog Jamming with Elephants Memory at One-to-One
Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 16, but CLLT 7 version is better quality. 2:54
17 Send Me Some Lovin' Blues Jam 2:33
18 I Found Out Demo 1 - Acoustic 4:00
19 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Original acoustic demo 3:14
20 John & Yoko's Happy Xmas Ditty Home recording
At start John says, "Greetings from Ascot." 1:32
21 Tobias Casuals (#2) Advert performed by John in a scottish accent. 1:10
22 Borrowed Time Alternate studio take
Cleaned up and edited from take on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 17 3:01
23 God Acoustic demo #3 - with preacher style intro 2:41
24 Serve Yourself Slow and bluesy piano outtake
John says, "Dedicated to phallic worshippers" 4:45
25 Imagine Studio outtake, prior to any proper take 2:43
26 Mucho Mungo Acoustic guitar and electric piano version
45 seconds of chat at the start including John saying, "Right, I'm going to keep it as pure as I thought it was. I'm freelance now. I finished it once with Phil." 2:10
27 Mount Elga Continued from previous track -
Acoustic guitar and electric piano version 1:17
28 Gone From This Place Dakota recording - Acoustic demo 3:15
29 Stand By Me Last John and Paul gig - 31st March 1974
At John's Beach House in Santa Monica, L.A. - John on guitar, Paul on drums, Linda, Stevie Wonder, Jesse Ed Davis and others record a few numbers.
At start John says, "Let's do a 12 part harmony, let's not get too serious, we're not getting paid !"
At end John says, "Mal, get us a drink" which is repeated at the start of the last track on Vol.8.
2:25
Volume 8
1 The Great Wok 1979 New year's resolutions spoken in amusing Himalayan accent 2:02
2 Yer Blues Rock 'n' Roll Circus rehearsal
More or less an instrumental, John's voice can be EXTREMELY faintly heard.
Sounds like an exerpt from Take 1 found on CLLT 14 1:29
3 I Found Out Demo 2 - Acoustic 3:19
4 Oh Yoko Piano Demo 0:55
5 People Get Ready/How ? Piano Demo - very raw. 2:59
6 Pill Recorded at John and Yoko's Greenwich Village home at 105, Bank Street. The pill referred to is Methadone, the substance that John used to combat Heroin. 1:39
7 Out Of The Blue Basic track with rough vocals. No instrument overdubs and longer than the released take. 4:13
8 #9 Dream Acoustic demo - Raw
A longer and slightly overdubbed version can be found on CLLT 9. 1:21
9 Tobias Casuals (#3) Advert in Stanley Unwin style. 1:03
10 John Henry Dakota acoustic demo 0:59
11 She Is A Friend Of Dorothy Dakota piano demo 2:36
12 Real Love Take 1 - Dakota piano demo
John says at start "Take 1".
This does have the first airing of the full words, so must follow earlier demos as John goes for a serious take. 3:54
13 Dear Yoko Rough take - unfinished version
John speaks some lines in a posh voice before the song start. 3:09
14 (Just Like) Starting Over Longer fade-out final overdub mix with choir. 4:15
15 The Return Of Maurice Dupont Report number 3 - March 27th 1978
John doing spoof sketch. Talking in a French accent with La Marseilles in the background he discusses foreign policies etc. 2:41
16 Wedding Album Commercial Rare (and brief) radio ad for "The Wedding Album" 0:12
17 Stay In Bed (Grow Your Hair) A musical interlude from the above album, Yoko singing while John is strumming "Because". 0:48
18 Because Accapella harmony - NO instruments at all. 2:12
19 Oh Yoko Alternate Take 2 with count-in
(same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 5:48
20 Grapefruit Excerpts Yoko and John read excerpts from Yoko's book 6:19
21 Imagine Take 3 - Alternate take (Take 2) with extra piano notes at the end. 2:46
22 Give Me Some Truth Alternate take
(same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 3:37
23 How ? This is the second to last pass (with count-in)
At end John says, "OK, let's do it one more time."
(same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 3:42
24 San Francisco Bay Blues While engineers were setting up, John performs an impromptu acoustic guitar ditty.
(this version is longer than same take on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 1:13
25 Oh My Love Tittenhurst studio outtake
(same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 2:24
26 How Do You Sleep (Rude Version) Take 5 - This is the "rude" version
(same as on "Imagine - The Alternate Album - SWA 3379") 5:52
27 Tobias Casuals (#4) Radio ad. 1:10
28 Stand By Me Last John & Paul gig - 31st March 1974
This is mostly studio chat before a take with John complaining bitterly about the headphones.
At start John says, "Mal, get us a drink", so this directly carries on from the last track of Vol.7.
During his diatribe he does shout, "McCartney's doing harmony on the drums."
Paul can clearly be heard. 3:40
Volume 91 I'm Stepping Out Take 2 - Alternate version from Double Fantasy sessions first day 5:34
2 I'm The Greatest Take 2 - Before the take starts John discusses the track.
At end, "Well, it wasn't good enough" 2:13
3 Move Over Ms. L. Early May Pang guitar demo 1:32
4 Bring On The Lucie (Freeda People) Riff fragment from 1971/1972 0:57
5 Bring On The Lucie (Freeda People) Rough mix of nearly completed track, includes count-in 3:58
6 #9 Dream Early acoustic demo
Longer version than that found on CLLT 8 2:08
7 People Acoustic demo of "Angela" 1:52
8 Luck Of The Irish Acoustic demo #1 - early attempt with unfinished lyrics 0:45
9 Luck Of The Irish Acoustic demo #2 - more polished version 1:34
10 Only People Rough mix 2:39
11 Rock And Roll People Alternate take 2:37
12 Mind Games (Promo) Ringo in a posh voice, giving John help with a radio spot 0:56
13 Forgive Me (My Little Flower Princess) Dakota acoustic demo - Take 3 3:22
14 Tower Records Ad Guest appearance on KHJ-AM in Los Angeles 0:59
15 I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don't Want To Die Take 3 (great backing on this take) 5:45
16 How Do You Sleep Take 2 - Rehearsal take
At start John says, "When we get to the D bit let's try and change the rhythm,
I always envisage a bit of reggae" 4:21
17 Well (Baby Please Don't Go) Demo 5:50
18 Move Over Ms. L. Acoustic demo - Take 2 1:50
19 Tobias Casuals (#5) Radio Ad 1:13
20 Clean-Up Time Dakota piano demo 3:29
21 Forgive Me (My Little Flower Princess) Alternate version with studio chat 3:38
22 Mother 1970 electric guitar demo with heavy tremelo sound 4:34
23 I'm Stepping Out Demo 3 - Acoustic and drum machine demo - double-tracked and overdubbed (same as on CLLT 5 ?) 4:30
24 Only The Lonely Overdub version 2:58
25 Radio Free London/Oz Magazine Message John's message in support of Oz.
During his meesage he says, "Me and Jagger will help". 3:26
26 Rip It Up/Ready Teddy Rough mix 1:33
Volume 10
1 Watching The Wheels Early piano demo - John introduces it as "I'm Crazy" Take 1 (second batch) 4:10
2 Beautiful Boy Demo 5 - Acoustic demo - double-tracked and overdubbed
At end John says, "Good morning Sean, I'm sorry you've got a cold. Be better soon, mummy's coming today" 4:01
3 Walls And Bridges (Promo) Ringo promotes John's 1974 album 1:01
4 Stranger's Room Piano demo #1 for "I'm Losing You" 6:02
5 Woman Guitar and drum machine demo - double-tracked.
At start John describes how he has only ever selected two people to work with, Paul and Yoko.
I believe this to be demo #4 (see index) 3:43
6 I'm Losing You Take 2 - Rough mix 3:51
7 Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues St. Regis take (Sept.71) (same as on CLLT 22)
During this recording Yoko can be heard on the phone the whole time. 2:32
8 Peggy Sue Unreleased rough mix 2:04
9 Cold Turkey Acoustic demo - Take 1
At start John talks about drugs 3:50
10 Dear Yoko Acoustic demo - Takes 2 (0:52) & Take 3 (4:15)
Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 20
At first breakdown John says (in posh voice), "Bugger your lugs you idiot. Acting like a bloody ar$ehole again" 5:17
11 Bless You Rehearsal 3:48
12 Move Over Ms. L. Hard rocking rough mix - Take 3 2:38
13 Borrowed Time Demo 1 - Bermuda acoustic demo
At end John says, "Me glasses are slipping off all the time" 4:58
14 Don't Let Me Down 1968 home demo 2:55
15 Oh My Love Rough mix 2:38
16 Jealous Guy Rough mix (with whistle) 4:11
17 Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) Acoustic demo #3 2:57
18 Gone From This Place Take 4 - Acoustic demo 3:19
19 Borrowed Time Vocal booth, acoustic guitar overdub and studio chat
At start Johin says, ""Let's lighten up a bit. Let's not be German about this."
"Haile Selassie, let's go" 5:55
20 Michael Lindsay-Hogg talks with John Lennon 11th December 1968 - The Director of Rock 'n' Roll Circus asks John about the lineup of the supergroup, "Dirty Macs" 0:33
21 Yer Blues John with Mick Jagger on brief acappella 0:42
22 Yer Blues Take 1 - Almost an instrumental as John's voice is almost inaudible 3:58
23 Don't Let Me Down Second home acoustic demo, this take has the middle eight, which was absent on Take 1 2:08
Volume 11
1 Just Gotta Give Me Some Rock 'n' Roll/Shoeshine Medley of two song pieces that eventually became "Meat City" 3:39
2 How Do You Sleep ? Take 6 - Alternate take, AFTER the rude version 6:01
3 I Know Take 1 - A rough mix with noticeable differences in the vocal track
(Also on CLLT 18) 3:43
4 Power To The People Prior to take 1 ? - A particularly ragged take, where John attempts a reggae version (Same as on CLLT 16) 1:19
5 Love A guitar demo with heavy tremelo effect 2:23
6 Out Of The Blue Early rough mix with guide vocal 4:07
7 Bony Moronie Alternate take from the "Rock'n'Roll" album sessions 3:52
8 Be My Baby Take 1 from "Rock'n'Roll" album sessions, with John sounding intoxicated 5:48
9 Power To The People Take 3 - Double count-in, close to finished take although the ending is a bit messed up. 3:42
10 Oh Yoko Alternate Take 1 4:04
11 What You Got Acoustic demo 3:18
12 Real Love Acoustic demo (#3 in this series ?) (Almost identical to "Imagine" film Soundtrack) 3:58
13 Woman Alternate take No "Well, well" in the doo-doo's after the verses. 3:19
14 Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love) Piano demo #1 of a song for Ringo (on Rotogravure) 2:31
15 Free As A Bird Piano Demo #2 At start John says, "Free ... as a boid" 3:24
16 Intuition Demo 1 - Composing piano demo (with reference to P.O.B. song, "God") 2:21
17 Intuition Rough mix 2:27
18 Call My Name Earliest demo of Aisumasen Yoko can be heard in the background talking. 1:25
19 Call My Name Aisumasen - Four acoustic demo takes (Timings - 0:58, 0:08, 0:12, 3:34) 5:10
20 Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) Early rough mix 4:36
21 One Of The Boys Acoustic demo - Take 1 3:03
22 L.O.V.E. Excellent remix 3:06
Volume 12
1 Honey Don't From John and Yoko film, "Clock" September 1971 1:50
2 Glad All Over From John and Yoko film, "Clock" September 1971 0:48
3 Lend Me Your Comb From John and Yoko film, "Clock" September 1971 1:24
4 Shazam - Duanne Eddy Jam From John and Yoko film, "Clock" September 1971 0:49
5 #9 Dream Acoustic demo 2 - More polished than version on CLLT 9 3:08
6 12 Bar Original Mono Take 2 (from an original acetate) 6:36
7 Well Well Well Acoustic demo 1:08
8 Well Well Well Take 4 (from an acetate) 3:36
9 He Got The Blues Acoustic Demo from the Late seventies 2:36
10 Look At Me Acoustic Demo - includes one false start 3:07
11 My Mummy's Dead Take 2 1:12
12 Real Life Piano demo #1 Early incarnation of "I'm Stepping Out" and "Real Love".
The verse became the first, the chorus the other. At end John says, "Oh, rock your balls you bum" 3:27
13 Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Earliest known acoustic demo (LONGER than on "Anthology" !) Same take is on CLLT 6 but is very slightly longer. 2:08
14 Cold Turkey Acoustic Demo - Take 3 3:23
15 I'm Stepping Out Take 3 (Labelled as Take 1) At end John says "Two things, more voice so that I don't have to break my balls ..." (the second thing is unheard as the track cuts) 4:59
16 Watching The Wheels Electric blues style demo (excellent) This version is also on CLLT 13 ! Note that John also used the exact same style on Corrina Corrina on CLLT 5. 2:49
17 Run For Your Life Take 5 - Abbreviated mix 1:19
18 The Maharishi Song Home recording from June 1968 Great words, in particular talking about the sexual chemistry between them in India. 3:09
19 Julia Early demo #1 - Labelled as Take 2 2:53
20 When A Boy Meets A Girl Acoustic demo 2:05
21 God Acoustic demo #1 2:15
22 Look At Me Alternative mix (same as on CLLT 18) At start John says, "OK ? ... yes, thank you" 2:48
23 Oh Yoko Acoustic demo 4:34
24 How ? Piano demo 4:29
25 Imagine Paino demo - Complete solo piano take 2:56
26 Jam From the Imagine sessions 0:39
27 How Do You Sleep Take 2 - Rehearsal take (longer than on CLLT 9) At start John says, "When we get to the D bit let's try and change the rhythm, I always envisage a bit of reggae" 4:29
28 Oh My Love Early take 2:13
Volume 13
1 Imagine Take 4 - Alternate mix - Excellent backing, voice has lots of echo. At start John says "OK ?", followed by a breathy pause. 3:04
2 J.J. St. Regis hotel 1972 - Early acoustic version of "Angela" 1:08
3 Attica State Acoustic demo - Take 2 with count-in.
30 seconds of take then a break, down, a false start, then a full run through. At end, John, "OK, let's hear it" Yoko, "That wasn't bad" John, "Well, we don't know do we." 3:33
4 Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Alternate version with count-in 5:33
5 Sweet Little Sixteen Alternate take 4:00
6 Bless You Early rehearsal - 30 seconds practice, then John says, "It's harder to play slow, isn't it ?"Followed by a take of 5:19 length. 5:56
7 Many Rivers To Cross Home recording - guitar and drum machine 2:58
8 Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love) Piano demo of a song given to Ringo 2:31
9 My Life Composing piano demo of Starting Over At start John says, "Let's have a little of this then" 3:12
10 I Watch Your Face The earliest incarnation of Starting Over. An acoustic composing demo, with the barest hint of the basic melody. 2:10
11 Serve Yourself Piano demo At start John is singing, "I've got a story to tell". 6:07
12 The Worst Is Over Home demo of Starting Over - guitar and drum machine 2:16
13 Watching The Wheels Rolling blues guitar demo version (excellent) This version is also on CLLT 12 ! Note that John also used the exact same style on Corrina Corrina on CLLT 5. 2:49
14 Beautiful Boy Demo 1 - Early composing tape, lyrics starting to take shape Piano, guitar and drum machine 11:28
15 I Don't Want To Face It Acoustic demo - Take 1 1:41
16 Medley :
Beautiful Boy (0:30)
Howling At The Moon (0:40)
Dakota Rap
Across The River Guitar and drum machine medley, in fact exact same beat set-up as track 14 above, so probably a continuation. 5:04
17 Real Love Acoustic demo - Take 5 (Demo #2 in this series ?) 2:42
18 Beautiful Boy Demo 6 - Take 2 (?) Acoustic and bongo's. "Fritz and Heinz" introduction. 3:58
19 Stepping Out Take 1 - Alternate take At end John says, "OK, he stepped out." 4:38
Volume 14
1 Clean-up Time Rehearsal version with John directing the studio musicians. French at start. At end John says, "I get shorter fingers every day" 7:50
2 Beautiful Boy Alternate mix 3:50
3 Watching The Wheels Alternate mix 3:28
4 Dear Yoko Alternate mix 2:24
5 Clean-up Time Alternate mix 4:20
6 You Saved My Soul Post Double Fantasy guitar demo 2:35
7 Illusions Unreleased acoustic track 2:39
8 He Said He Said 1966 composing tape for She Said She Said (acoustic) 1:59
9 She Said She Said Acoustic demo with finished lyrics 0:54
10 Yer Blues Take 1 from the Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Roll Circus film of 11th December 1968
More or less an instrumental, John's voice can be EXTREMELY faintly heard. 4:28
11 Oh My Love Acoustic demo #1 with preliminary lyrics referring to Yoko's miscarriage 1:23
12 Oh My Love Acoustic demo #2 with preliminary lyrics referring to Yoko's miscarriage 1:19
13 Because 25th May 1969 Canadian bed-in recording from King Edward Hotel Toronto (acoustic) 0:37
14 Happiness Is A Warm Gun 25th May 1969 Canadian bed-in recording from King Edward Hotel Toronto John says, "Mama you're so beautiful this morning, I'd love to grab your weed" 0:41
15 Give Peace A Chance 25th May 1969 Canadian bed-in recording from King Edward Hotel Toronto 0:37
16 Give Peace A Chance Early rehearsal - 1st June 1969, Suite 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal Mostly John, a few others start joining in. 2:20
17 Give Peace A Chance Later rehearsal - 1st June 1969, Suite 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal Crowd joining in now, plus handclaps. 1:26
18 Give Peace A Chance Soundtrack of the documentary film. "Let's hear it for peace" 5:20
19 Give Peace A Chance A brief version of undetermined origin, John alone 0:25
20 God Acoustic demo #4 3:39
21 My Mummy's Dead Rough mix 0:44
22 It's So Hard 4th June 1971 - King Curtis joins John and John explains what he wants as they make an early pass at it 4:21
23 Come Together 1972 - One-to-One rehearsal 3:50
24 Honky Tonk Blues 1972 - One-to-One rehearsal 2:47
25 I Know Demo 1 - Acoustic (Take 3 ?) (Also on CLLT 16) 3:10
26 Rock 'n' Roll People Rough mix of Take 7 2:48
27 Only People Alternate mix #2 2:41
28 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Acoustic demo from June 1974 2:49
Volume 15
1 Steel And Glass 8-track version with extended fade-out 5:05
2 Beef Jerky 8-track version 3:13
3 You Saved My Soul November 1980 - Electric guitar demo 1:27
4 Serve Yourself Early 1980 piano demo. At start John says, "This here is dedicated to all you phallic worshippers out there in good old Splanker. 8:16
5 Memory Take 1 - Piano demo version of song that became Tennessee" 3:11
6 Real Life Piano demo #2 from 1977. Early incarnation of "I'm Stepping Out" and "Real Love".
The verse became the first, the chorus the other. 3:14
7 Watching The Wheels Piano version from mid-1980 3:12
8 Don't Be Crazy Early piano version of song that evolved into "Starting Over" 3:03
9 Woman Bermuda demo - June 1980 - Acoustic and drum machine. I believe this to be the first demo (see index) 2:40
10 (Just Like) Starting Over Acoustic demo with drum machine. At end John says, "Something like that" 4:08
11 I Don't Want To Face It Early acoustic demo from 1977 0:42
12 Nobody Told Me Demo #3 - Acoustic and drum machine. See CLLT 20 for slightly different, longer version of this take. At start John says, "This one's gotta be for Ringo." 3:10
13 Real Love Piano demo (the first Piano demo ?) 3:06
14 I'm Losing You Take 1 - Abandoned early studio version featuring Cheap Trick members 4:15
15 Beautiful Boy At start John says, "Give me a guitar and a mike and I don't care where I am. Just lead me on little skates to the mike."First John plays the Bermuda demo as an example.
Then it's - Take 1 from the vocal booth, August 1980 7:17
16 Nobody Told Me Take 1 from the vocal booth 3:56
17 Clean Up Time Take 7 - Rough mix of the backing track 4:30
18 (Just Like) Starting Over Rough mix, without many of the (annoying) overdubs that detract from the final version 3:53
19 If I Fell John's 1963 composing tape, sold by Beatles chauffeur Alf Bicknell at Sotheby's 3:55
20 I Sat Belonely John reads his poem. 0:41
21 Foyle's Speech 23rd April 1964 - John cut short his day's filming of Hard Days Night in order to attend a Foyle's Literary Luncheon, given in his honour, at the Dorchester Hotel. Other guests included Arthur Askey, Harry Secombe, Millicent Martin, Joan Littlewood, Helen Shapiro, Marty Wilde, Yehudi Menuhin, Victor Silvester, Mary Quant and cartoonist Giles. Brian Epstein was in attendance but, no other Beatles. Christina Foyle was put out when the severely hungover John restricted his speech to the words, "Thank you very much and God bless you." 0:03
Volume 16
1 National Health Cow John reads from his first book "In His Own Write" (0:23) 2:58
Strawberry Fields Forever Acoustic demo (Kenwood Take 8) (2:33)
Fuller version on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 2
2 Get It Together Peace message from John and Yoko in London 1969.
Includes Come Together and Hare Krishna. 1:54
3 Happy Xmas (Was Is Over) Different mix with overdubbed Harlem choir 3:18
4 Power To The People Reggae jam version At start John says, "What shall we do ?"
(Same as on CLLT 11) 1:20
5 Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog Jamming with Elephants Memory at One-to-One
Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 7,
but CLLT 7 version is better quality. 4:15
6 I'm The Greatest Rough mix of Ringo's version found in the Lennon archives 3:06
7 I Know Demo 1 - Acoustic demo (split over three tracks)
(Also on CLLT 16) 1:00
8 I Know Acoustic demo (continues) 1:11
9 I Know Acoustic demo (contimues) 1:04
10 Rock And Roll People Piano demo 3:26
11 Meat City Electric guitar demo #1 (2:32) 6:05
Meat City Electric guitar demo #2 (3:30)
12 Meat City Alternate mix 2:27
13 One Day At A Time Alternate mix 3:15
14 Only People Alternate mix #1 2:51
15 Tight A$ Alternate mix 4:14
16 You Are Here Alternate mix 4:37
17 Going Down On Love Acoustic demo from 1974 (continues below) 3:06
18 Going Down On Love Acoustic demo from 1974 (continued) 0:58
19 #9 Dream Monitor mix of an early version 4:40
20 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Quadraphonic 8-track mix 3:17
21 Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) Quadraphonic 8-track mix 2:29
22 John on KHJ-AM Los Angeles John appears as a DJ to promote Walls And Bridges (1:04) 4:11
Do You Wanna Dance Monitor mix of alternate take (3:04)
23 You Can't Catch Me Alternate take
Same take is on CLLT 4 but is very slightly shorter.
(This track has a very "Come Together" feel about it) 3:32
24 Free As A Bird Piano demo #1 2:39
Volume 17
1 Serve Yourself Piano demo, At end John says, "Tired", then laughs. 5:13
2 She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain Acoustic outtake 1:00
3 She Ran Them Round In Circles
Beautiful Boy Guitar and drum machine medley of two originals
Beautiful Boy is Demo 3 (3:54) 5:36
4 Memory/Watching The Wheels Piano demos - medley 4:16
5 Stranger's Room Demo #3 of early version of "I'm Losing You" 3:49
6 Woman Acoustic and drum machine demo with false start (0:28)
At start John says, "The new one". After the 28 second false start he says, "Let's start again, positively THE take, take 9" 4:24
Woman Take 9 - Complete acoustic and drum machine demo (3:51)
Although John announces it as "Take 9", I think that in this series this is only the second demo version. I am judging this on phrasing and relating it to the other available pieces.
7 I'm Stepping Out Demo 1 - Acoustic (Labelled as Take 1) 1:40
8 I'm Stepping Out Demo 2 - Acoustic (Labelled as Take 3) 6:12
9 (Just Like) Starting Over Acoustic and drum machine demo - never aired 3:41
10 Dream Lover/Stay Full band, jamming with two favourite oldies 3:40
11 Clean-up Time Vocal overdubs. John says, "I started off as Dylan, finished off as Jagger" 0:54
12 Beautiful Boy Vocal overdubs (continued below) 0:33
13 Beautiful Boy Vocal overdubs (continues) 0:17
14 Beautiful Boy Vocal overdubs (continues) 0:26
15 Beautiful Boy Vocal overdubs (continues) 0:21
16 Beautiful Boy Vocal overdubs (continues) 0:20
17 Watching The Wheels Guide vocal with orchestra in overdub session (continues below) 0:37
18 Watching The Wheels (continues from above) 0:21
19 Watching The Wheels (continues from above) 3:39
20 Borrowed Time Rough mix (continues below) 0:11
21 Borrowed Time Rough mix (continued) 3:54
22 I'm Stepping Out Take 4 - (Labelled as Take 8) At start John says, "This is the story of a house-husband and how one day he just had to get away" 5:00
23 Woman Rough mix 3:07
24 Lennon's Lost Diary Tape 5th September 1979 13:20
Volume 18
1 It's Not Too Bad Three embryonic versions of Strawberry Fields Forever, Santa Isabel, Spain 1966 (Takes 1, 2, 3). At this stage John more or less only has the opening lines. (0:47, 1:16, 1:26) 3:29
2 She Can Talk To Me Early piano demo of Hey Bulldog 0:46
3 Cry Baby Cry Early piano and electric guitar demo fragments 3:22
4 Two Virgins Outtake May 1968 - John and Yoko playing around in the studio 1:48
5 Plastic Ono Band Jam A send-up of 50's rockabilly 1:39
6 Look At Me Alternate vocals. (same as on CLLT 12) At start John says, "Hello, ok ?" 2:52
7 I'm The Greatest Piano demo #1 from December 1970 0:37
8 How?
Child Of Nature
Oh Yoko Piano demo medley 4:25
9 Oh Yoko Piano demo (slow tempo) 3:23
10 Sally And Billy 1970 demo, John returns to this song 6 years later 2:03
11 Come Together One-to-One brief mainly instrumental rehearsal from August 1972 1:47
12 Happy Girl Yoko's call and response song 1:10
13 I'll Make You Happy John's call and response song with lyrics borrowed from Cold Turkey 3:56
14 How Do You Sleep ? Take 1 - Lacklustre rehearsal from July 1971.At end John says, "Yeah, alright, but you didn't tell me to play yet, so we going from the top then ?" 3:46
15 It's So Hard Run through from the King Curtis sax overdub session 4:45
16 I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
I Don't Wanna Die Run through from the King Curtis sax overdub session 4:34
17 Intuition Demo 2 - Piano demo (labelled "Take 4") 3:04
18 I Know Demo 2 - Acoustic guitar 3:00
19 I Know Take 1 - Alternate mix of the finished song (Also on CLLT 11) 3:43
20 Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) Near final mix with great dual lead guitar work 4:40
21 Steel And Glass Dark piano version with extra lyrics 1:44
22 Walls And Bridges Rundown Canadian radio station promo 1:56
23 Mirror Mirror Take 2 - Piano demo (full) 4:34
24 Memory Home demo from 1976 - Recording guitar over an earlier piano demo of a song that became "Tennessee" 6:03
Volume 19
1 Tennessee Piano and drum machine home demo 1976 2:26
2 Sally And Billy Piano and drum machine home demo 1976
Same but slightly longer as that on CLLT 6. 3:28
3 She Is A Friend Of Dorothy's Final piano demo from 1977
(The title is an expression for a lesbian in New York) 3:55
4 The Boat Song Acoustic demo with a nautical theme 2:08
5 Pedro The Fisherman Another acoustic demo with a nautical theme 1:04
6 Many Rivers To Cross Guitar and drum machine instrumental, barely recognisable doodling 1:00
7 My Girl Guitar and drum machine instrumental contines from above, ends into My girl riff over which John does sing a line. 1:24
8 Unknown Instrumental 1979 Acoustic and drum machine demo 1:02
9 I'm Stepping Out Incomplete take from Double Fantasy sessions August 1980
At break John says, "Stop, stop, stop, somebody's talking" This is taken from complete session tape 1 found on CLLT 21 1:28
10 Dear Yoko Studio discussion before and after another incomplete take as John breaks a string.At start John says, "Without me and Hugh. Then me and Hugh will come in when we feel like" At end John says, "Stop, I bust a string" 5:04
11 Woman Rehearsal Stage, studio talk includes talk of Expresso 4:28
12 Woman John recording his vocals 2:24
13 Woman Vocal booth vocals 1:46
14 Cleanup Time Rehearsal. At start John shouts, "Let's have some FUN !".At the end is a brief discussion whether they did have fun. 6:01
15 Nobody Told Me Different take (earlier than that found on CLLT 7)
At end John says, "Stop it, if I'm going to do that I want to be louder" 3:51
16 Watching The Wheels Rehearsal take preceded by a brief parody of "I Am The Walrus"
At end John says, "We'd like to change the tempo now and do a little foxtrot for Mrs. Higgins of Durban, Australia".Also listen to Volume 20 track 20 as that piece also includes the Walrus outtake as heard here ... but the pieces around it are different !? 4:02
17 Woman Instrumental - acoustic guitar overdub 2:26
18 Woman Great alternate take with interesting backing vocals.
This is the only version in this series that has the "Well, well" in the doo-doo's after the verses. 3:39
19 Borrowed Time Early take 4:21
20 I'm Losing You Alternate take, followed by some studio talk 4:15
21 Imagine Take 2 - Alternate vocals 2:57
22 How Do You Sleep ? Take 3 - Rehearsal breakdown take.At end John says, "No, no, you're emphasising there and you're putting everyone off. Start again." 2:53
23 J. J. Acoustic demo of a song that becomes "Angela".
St. Regis Hotel, September 1971 1:12
24 Medley:
Rock Island Line
Maybe Baby
Peggy Sue An acoustic medley.
From the raw footage for ABC-TV Channel 7's "Eyewitness News" with Geraldo Rivera, recorded 5th August 1972 3:50
25 All You Need Is Love "I'm ready to sing for the world if you just give me some backing"
Paul can be heard too in this snatch of dialogue prior to the Our World broadcast. 0:26
Volume 20
1 Out The Blue Rough mix 3:16
2 Old Dirt Road Alternate Take 4:52
3 Steel And Glass Alternate Take 4:15
4 Whatever Gets You Through The Night Rough mix without Elton John's backing vocal 3:30
5 Rock 'n' Roll Radio Spot Radio ad for the Rock 'n' Roll Album 1:00
6 Stand By Me Old Grey Whistle Test broadcast 18th April 1975 on BBC2
At end John says, "I'd like to hear a little more voice in the phones" 4:08
7 Serve Yourself Piano demo
At end John says, "The first time I ever saw her face, I fell flat on my arse" 3:17
8 Everybody Demo #1 - Piano and drum machine
Early "Nobody Told Me"
This is the same as the demo on CLLT 7, but longer. 2:48
9 Everybody/Nobody Told Me Demo #2 - Is demo #1 with Acoustic and vocal overdubs
John actually sings the "Nobody Told Me" chorus directly over the top of the demo above. 3:11
10 Nobody Told Me Demo #4 - Acoustic and drum machine. Same basic demo as on CLLT 15, but slightly different and longer (an overdub?) At start John says, "This one's probably for Mr. Richard Starkey late of The Beatles. Doh. This one's gotta be for Ringo." 3:49
11 Falling In Love Again Acoustic outtake, sung in German 1:25
12 Cathy's Clown Piano demo 1:12
13 You Send Me Piano demo 2:12
14 Real Love Piano and tambourine double-tracked demo 4:20
15 My Life "Starting Over" - Piano demo (Take 2)
Takes 1 & 3 of the "My Life" piano demos are on CLLT 3. 1:35
16 My Life "Starting Over" - Acoustic demo 2:44
17 Dear Yoko Acoustic demo - Takes 2 (0:52) & Take 3 (4:15).Same as on Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 20.At first breakdown John says (in posh voice), "Bugger your lugs you idiot. Acting like a bloody ar$ehole again" 5:16
18 I'm Stepping Out Demo 4 - Acoustic and drum machine.At start John says, "Take 1, overdubs, Stepping Out" 4:51
19 I Don't Wanna Face It Rough mix - Good heavy sound
At start John says, "eins, zwei, hickle" 2:34
20 Watching The Wheels Composing session tape, very raw, piano and drum with John's vocal way upfront.This piece also includes the Walrus outtake as heard on CLLT 19 ... but the pieces around it are different !? At start John says, "un, deux, schweinhund"
After 3 1/2 minutes he says, "Yeah, it's getting there, it's still a bit hard and you're a bit frantic. Just relax a little. We only wait when we get to the chorus" Then they discuss Strawberry Fields.
With 1:47 left, the I am The Walrus piece appears .... 6:08
21 Beautiful Boy Demo 7 - Acoustic, John's vocal is way upfront.
He does the whispered Sean "Goodnight" at the end. 3:58
22 Jesus Apology Interview John's public apology for "More popular than Jesus" quote
Originally printed in The London Evening Standard on 4th March 1966, it was taken from an interview with John by his friend Maureen Cleave. John's actual quote: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that. I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now. I don't know which will go first - rock'n'roll or Christianity. Jesus was alright but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." His words upset no one in Great Britain but when they were reprinted in the US, Christian fundamentalists reacted with hate and outrage. 0:51
23 BBC Interview 30/03/64 BBC Radio - "From Us To You" Alan Freeman mention's John's book as he is interviewing him. Other Beatles can be heard.
(It would be a perfect introduction for "You Can't Do That", but is not used at that point.) 1:01
Volume 21
Tracks 1-3 are from the first day of the Double Fantasy sessions. Complete rehearsal session tapes, they include studio chat, several breakdowns and complete run throughs. But, they sound like a "monitor track" of Vocal booth outtake as the band are way down the mix, with John way upfront.
1 I'm Stepping Out Rehearsal session tape 1
Someone mentions dinner, John says, "Let's do dinner after a take."
They do get the coffees in though, and manage a take.
(a snippet of this tape is on CLLT 19) 10:33
2 I'm Stepping Out Rehearsal session tape 2
Dinner orders and complete take.
John orders sushi from somewhere on 45th St. The others start cancelling their deli orders and switch to sushi too. 7:54
3 I'm Stepping Out Rehearsal session tape 3
Including several breakdowns.
John keeps complaining that they are speeding up, when they shouldn't be. 8:45
Tracks 4-6 are from the Double Fantasy sessions. Complete rehearsal session tapes, they include studio chat, several breakdowns and complete run throughs. But, they sound like a "monitor track" as the band are way down the mix, with John way upfront.
4 Borrowed Time John working on arrangement, plus a brief run through. At start John says, "Pretty simple right, same rules apply. Less ... tight ... and sweet" 8:38
5 Borrowed Time Aborted take
At start John says, "Un, deux, eins, zwei, drei, four" 5:31
6 Borrowed Time Breakdowns with acoustic guitar overdubs 1:39
Tracks 7/8 are from the Double Fantasy sessions.Again, they sound like a "monitor track" as the band are way down the mix, with John way upfront.
7 (Just Like) Starting Over Off line monitor mix 4:16
8 (Just Like) Starting Over Rough mix of the basic track (near final mix) 3:38
Tracks 9-14 are all live pieces from T.V. appearances
9 John Sinclair Live on The David Frost show
At start John says, "Flower power didn't work, so we start again"John and Yoko appear in the show backed by members of the group David Peel and The Lower East Side. They actually performed "Attica State", "Luck Of The Irish", "Sisters 0 Sisters" and "John Sinclair".
The show was recorded 16th December 1971 and broadcast 13th January 1972. 2:35
10 It's So Hard Mike Douglas Show
John & Yoko with The Plastic Ono Band and Elephant's Memory
From show 1, recorded Monday 31st January 1972, broadcast Monday 14th February. 2:10
11 Luck Of The Irish Mike Douglas Show
John & Yoko performed a censored acoustic version
From show 5, recorded Monday 7th February 1972, broadcast Friday 18th February. 3:01
12 Sisters O Sisters Mike Douglas Show
Yoko and John perform the song with John on acoustic guitar.
From show 3, recorded Wednesday 2nd February 1972, broadcast Wednesday 16th February 2:55
13 We're All Water Dick Cavett Show, Friday 5th May 1972
John and Yoko perform live in the studio with Elephant's Memory. 5:03
14 Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Dick Cavett Show, Friday 5th May 1972
John and Yoko perform live in the studio with Elephant's Memory. 5:42
Volume 22
Tracks 1-13 is the complete tape recorded in their room at the St. Regis Hotel, New York for their unreleased film "Clock". It was started Friday 10th Spetember 1971. A few pauses here and there, but for the first time the tape is presented intact. (It runs for 28 minutes 30 seconds)
There are a few unlisted snatches of other pieces that John touches on.
1 Aisumasen (I'm Sorry) (1:53, 0:22, 1:15)
Shazam (0:49) 5:33john
2 Honey Don't 2:08
3 Glad All Over 1:08
4 Lend Me Your Comb 1:43
5 Wake Up Little Susie 1:42
6 Baby I don't Care 1:43
7 Vacation Time 2:01
8 Heartbeat 1:31
9 Peggy Sue Got Married 1:14
10 Peggy Sue 2:33
11 Maybe Baby 2:25
12 Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues 2:43
13 Rave On 2:00
Tracks 14-34 is the complete tape from 9th October 1971. Recorded at John's 31st Birthday party in a Syracuse hotel room. It is an all-star jam session where they are are joined by Ringo and Maureen,Klaus Voorman, Allen Ginsberg, Jim Keltner, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall and Eric Clapton. John and his crowd even attempt some of Paul's numbers ! For the first time the tape is presented complete and intact. (It runs for 44 minutes 33 seconds)
14 What'd I Say 3:19
15 Yellow Submarine 2:51
16 On Top Of Old Smokey 2:04
17 Goodnight Irene 3:10
18 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 2:44
19 Medley :
Like A Rolling Stone
Twist And Shout
Louie Louie
La Bamba 3:19
20 Bring It On Home To Me 2:46
21 Yesterday 1:46
22 Tandoori Chicken 2:23
23 Power To The People 0:49
24 Maybe Baby 2:53
25 Peggy Sue 2:55
26 My Baby Left Me 2:08
27 Blue Suede Shoes 3:02
28 Crippled Inside 1:09
29 Give Peace A Chance 3:08
30 Crippled Inside 0:32
31 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 1:52
32 Happy Birthday 1:02
33 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 0:17
34 My Sweet Lord 0:16
