John Lennon - Journals (Part 2) Volume 6 - Roots (1973-75)

Publisher: Cedrem Sound Lab
Reference: CD-126
Date: 1994

Length: 66:35

October / December 1973 - The Phil Spector Sessions
Record Plant (West), Hollywood, California
 1. Sweet Little Sixteen                    4.20 Alternate lead vocal
 2. You Can't Catch Me                      3.39 Roots Version
 3. Bony Moronie                            3.58 Early Rough Mix
 4. Be My Baby #1                           8.34 Roots version
 5. Be My Baby #2                           5.54 Early mix 
 6. Be My Baby #3                           6.47 Full length original
 7. Just Because / Yes Sir, Thats My Baby   6.02 Full length original

March 1974 - John and Pauls Final Session
Record Plant (West), Hollywood, California
 8. Studio talk (want a toot)  0.37 Drug reference
 9. Little Bitty Pretty One    0.29 Bobby Day oldie
10. Lucille                    3.48 Little Richard Oldie - John and
                                    Paul share lead vocals
11. Studio Talk                0.34 
12. Stand By Me #1             5.12 John's final single before his
                                    retirement.

June 1974 - Goodnight Vienna Sessions
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California
13. Only You           3.17 This is the same track Ringo used for
                            his single, but with John's lead
                            guide vocal.
14. Goodnight Vienna   2.55 Rough version; demo for Ringo.

October 21st to 25th 1974 - Johns "Rock'n'Roll" Sessions
Record Plant, New York
15. Peggy Sue                2.08 Alternate Mix
16. Slippin and Slidin' #1   2.21 Roots mix featuring long rap ending

Late 1974 - Elton John Rehearsal at unknown Studio
17. I Saw Her Standing There  3.21 Johns reference to bootlegs
                                   at the start is now ironic

Early 1975 - Video Versions Unknown Studio New York
18. Stand By Me #2            3.57 Live Vocals with obvious edits
                                   (we could'nt fix this without
                                   ruining the track) and John's
                                   cheerio to Julian and all
                                   the folks in England.
19. Studio talk               0.20 Live vocals, preparing for
                                   the final take
20. Slippin and Sliddin' #2   2.20 Live Vocals. This song was
                                   supposed to be John's second
                                   single from Rock and Roll but
                                   despite promo 45's being pressed
                                   was abandoned.

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