John Lennon – It’s Hard To Be Butterflies ( 2 CD set )

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John Lennon – It’s Hard To Be Butterflies ( 2 cd set )

1.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

1:38

Song

Demo

(date unknown)

John Lennon

2.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

6:08

Song

Demo

(date unknown)

John Lennon

3.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

4:39

Song

Demo

(date unknown)

John Lennon

With rythmbox

4.

Dialogue (John Lennon Section)

0:19

Other type of track

Sean Visits The Studio

1980

John Lennon

Sean arrives during a vocal booth. No music here. Vocal booth recording.

5.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

5:02

Song

Take 1

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Multi tracks mix down.

Take 1 (another mix ?) is already available on “Christmas Present”

6.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

4:51

Song

Take 2

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Multi tracks mix down.

7.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

5:58

Song

Take 1

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Vocal booth recording. The music can be heard in the background.

8.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

3:52

Song

Rehearsal

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Mostly discussions & a little bit of rehearsal.

9.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

5:35

Song

Rehearsal

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Rehearsals & discussions. The music can be heard in the background.

At the end, John is complaining because someone is playing a Dm instead of an F chord. He then explains why an F is better for him.

10.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

5:22

Song

Rehearsals

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Discussions & rehearsals. John explains to the session musicians how to play the guitar part. John would like to be sure that the rythm is respected on the line “Blues around my head” which features a note-by-note guitar part that should not slow the song.

11.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

3:51

Song

Rehearsal

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

More rehearsals so the sessions musicians can learn the song.

12.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

3:23

Song

Rehearsal

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

John is rehearsing the main riff with the sessions musicians.

13.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

3:03

Song

Rehearsal

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

More rehearsals … the band is trying to play it in one pass.

John mumbles lyrics, then stops the band and talks to the solo guitarist so he plays exactly what he (John) wants on the verse “Blues around my head”.

14.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

0:20

Song

Take 3

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Breakdown

15.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

1:46

Song

Take 4

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Breaks down because John heard someone talking. The sound engineer indicates that their guitars are not tuned.

John calls Yoko “Mother”…

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

Song

Take 5

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

“My mama told me, put your pants on when you go on”.

Break down

It’s Now Or Never (DiCapua/Schroeder/Gold)

Song

(unidentified)

(date unknown)

John Lennon

John requests some coffie for him and the band and then sings two lines of this song..

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

Song

(unidentified)

(date unknown)

John Lennon

John sings one line: “I’m Stepping Down” while tuning is guitar

(unknown)

Song

(unidentified)

(date unknown)

John sings an unidentified song:

“In the town in the valley … lala .. Jimmy .. little Jimmy Brown”

17.

I’m Stepping Out (Lennon)

5:54

Song

Take 6

Vocal Booth

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Near the end of the song, John sings two lines from “Long Lost John” .. also says “Let’s get out of here, one more Begin The Beguine !”. Then, “Goodnight” before he stops the take.

18.

Hard Times Are Over (Ono)

0:48

Song

Overdub

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown.

John on the mixing desk.

19.

Hard Times Are Over (Ono)

3:56

Song

Overdub

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown.

John on the mixing desk.

20.

Hard Times Are Over (Ono)

3:38

Song

Overdub

(date unknown)

John Lennon

Choir overdub. Multi track mixdown.

John on the mixing desk.