John Lennon – Free As A Bird / Real Boy ( Fab 1 )

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John Lennon – Free As A Bird / Real Boy ( Fab 1 )

1.

Free As A Bird (Lennon)

03:27

Song

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Demo

Take 1 – Piano

13 Aug 1977

John Lennon

“Free – as a boid”

Piano Demo

2.

Free As A Bird (Lennon)

02:42

Song

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Piano Demo

Take 3

1977

John Lennon

Features spoken intro: “hello, hello, free, three”

Piano Demo

3.

Real Love (Lennon)

03:47

Song

Take 1

1979

John Lennon

Piano Demo

Incorrectly identified on sleeve as Take 4

4.

Real Love (Lennon)

03:57

Song

Take 4

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Acoustic Guitar Demo

Incorrectly identified on sleeve as Take 5

5.

Real Love (Lennon)

02:47

Song

Take 5

(date unknown)

The Beatles, John Lennon

Acoustic Guitar Demo

Incorrectly identified on sleeve as Take 6

6.

Real Love (Lennon)

02:20

Song

Take 6

(date unknown)

The Beatles, John Lennon

Acoustic Guitar Demo

Incorrectly identified on sleeve as Take 8

7.

Real Love (Lennon)

03:10

Song

(unidentified)

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Further Piano Demo , unkown Take.

8.

Real Love (Lennon)

01:29

Song

Regular

(date unknown)

The Beatles, John Lennon

Take 6 again after processing and mixing for the ‘Imagine’ Soundtrack album.

9.

Oh My Love (Lennon/Ono)

32:06

Song

(unidentified)

(date unknown)

John Lennon

From unreleased film ‘Working Class Hero’ recorded in May & June 1971.

Numerous demos starting with John on Piano as he tries to teach george the chords.

10.

(Just Like) Starting Over (Lennon)

04:18

Song

Take

(date unknown)

John Lennon

12″ Prom version

11.

I Need Your Loving (Paul/Woods/Jennings)

02:14

TV/Radio chat/jingle

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TV

Ready Steady Go

16 Apr 1965

The Beatles

John and George amongst a throng of others during the finale of an episode of “Ready Steady Go”. You can just make out their voices – if you listen hard enough after a few scoobies…

Live broadcast of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Go’

John and George joined other people in the studio

12.

Open Your Box (Ono)

03:33

Song

Demo

(date unknown)

John Lennon

The linear notes state :

‘lifted from an acetate of which there is only believed to be five copies in existence. Listen to the different lyrics ”they’re great! The custom label for the acetate states “Made specially for Yoko Ono” ‘

Five copies and we assume a master tape in my opinion is too many. – xdj31

13.

Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City (Ono)

05:31

Song

Demo

(date unknown)

John Lennon

The linear notes state :

‘lifted from an acetate of which there is only believed to be five copies in existence. Listen to the different lyrics ”they’re great! The custom label for the acetate states “Made specially for Yoko Ono” ‘

Five copies and we assume a master tape in my opinion is too many. – xdj31

14.

Don’t Let Me Down (Lennon/McCartney)

02:09

Song

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Home Recording

Take 2

Dec 1968

The Beatles

Acoustic Guitar Demo