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John Lennon – Complete Lost Lennon’s Tapes Vols 15 & 16 ( Walrus )
Volume 15
| No | Tracklisting | Comments | Time |
| 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
| No | Tracklisting | Comments | Time |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
