John Lennon´s bootlegs

The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes 13&14

Released: 1998
Label: Walrus Records Walrus 024 & Walrus 025
WALRUS RECORDS

    CD 1

  1. Imagine (3:06)
    alternate mix
  2. J.J. (1:09)
    St.Regis Hotel, 1972, early "Angela" version
  3. Attica State (3:33)
    acoustic demo
  4. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (5:33)
    alternate version
  5. Sweet Little Sixteen (4:02)
    alternate take
  6. Bless You (5:57)
    early rehearsal, rougher than found on "Something Precious And Rare"
  7. Many Rivers To Cross (3:00)
    home recording
  8. Cookin´ In The Kitchen Of Love (2:33)
    demo of a song given to Ringo("Rotogravure")
  9. My Life (3:12)
    demo for later called "Starting Over"
  10. I Watch Your Face (2:12)
    demo for later called "Starting Over"
  11. Serve Yourself (6:10)

    12. piano demo for "Starting Over"
  12. The Worst Is Over (2:18)
    home demo from the "Dakota Daddy Days"
  13. Watching The Wheels (2:50)
    blues demo version
  14. Beautiful Boy (11:33)
    extended composing tape with the lyrics as they appear on the finished version taking shape
  15. I Don´t Wanna Face It (1:38)
    take #1, acoustic demo
  16. Medley: Beautiful Boy/Howling At The Moon/Dakota Rap/Across The River (5:06)
    medley set to the beat of John´s drum machine
  17. Real Love (2:45)
    take #5, acoustic demo, alternate take
  18. Beautiful Boy (4:02)
    take #2 of the "Fritz and Heinz" series
  19. I´m Stepping Out (4:42)
    alternate take

  • CD 1 total playing time 75:23


      • CD 2

    1. Cleanup Time (7:56)
      rehearsal version with John directing the studio musicians
    2. Beautiful Boy (3:56)
      alternate mix
    3. Watching The Wheels (3:31)
      alternate mix
    4. Dear Yoko (2:27)
      alternate mix
    5. Cleanup Time (4:24)
      alternate mix
    6. You Saved My Soul (2:37)
      post Double Fantasy demo
    7. Illusions (2:43)
      unreleased track
    8. He Said He Said (2:01)
      composing tape 1966 She Said, She Said
    9. She Said She Said (0:55)
      demo with finished lyrics
    10. Yer Blues (4:31)
      take #1 of Rolling Stones film, 12-11-68, Clapton, Richards, Mitchel backing up John
    11. Oh My Love (1:24)
    12. Oh My Love (1:19)
      early demos with preliminary lyrics refering to Yoko´s miscarriage
    13. Because (0:37)
      Canadian bed in recordings, King Edward Hotel,Toronto, May 25th
    14. Happines Is A Warm Gun (0:41)
      Canadian bed in recordings, King Edward Hotel,Toronto, May 25th
    15. Give Peace A Chance #1 (0:38)
      Canadian bed in recordings, King Edward Hotel,Toronto, May 25th
    16. Give Peace A Chance #2 (2:12)
      June 1st, Queen Elisabeth Hotel, suite 1742, Montreal, early rehearsal
    17. Give Peace A Chance #3 (1:28)
      later rehearsal
    18. Give Peace A Chance #4 (5:22)
      soundtrack of documentary film
    19. Give Peace A Chance #5 (0:25)
      a brief version of undetermined origin
    20. God (3:41)
      acoustic demo
    21. My Mummy´s Dead (0:46)
      rough mix of the track that closes the Plastic Ono Band album
    22. It´s So Hard (4:24)
      June 4th 1971, King Curtis joins John. On this track John explains what he wants on the track followed by an early overdub pass
    23. Come Together (3:52)
      1972, One To One rehearsal
    24. Honky Tonk Blues (2:49)
      1972, One To One rehearsal
    25. I Know (3:14)
      1973, Mind Games LP, take #3 of series of acoustic demos
    26. Rock´N´Roll People (2:50)
      1973, Mind Games LP, rough mix of take #7
    27. Only People (2:44)
      1973, Mind Games LP, second alternate mix
    28. Whatever Gets You Through The Night (2:52)
      June 1974, acoustic demo

  • CD 2 total playing time 76:16








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