This collection features some of the best of John Lennon's original home-demos recorded between 1968 and 1980.
You'll get the chance to hear his best-known songs from his solo-career like Imagine or Woman as well as unreleased compositions performed by John just by himself accompanied by acoustic guitar - unplugged.
Track Listings
1. Imagine (Lennon) 03:01 Concert Acoustic 17 Dec 1971 This Live version of Imagine was recorded at the Apollo Theatre in New York at a Benefit-concert on 17 december 1971.
It's the only time that John played this song on acoustic guitar.
2. Watching The Wheels (Lennon) 03:03 Home Recording Acoustic 1980
John transforms into a modern-day's folk singer for this home-demo of Watching The Wheels, recorded at the Dakota in early 1980.
3. Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Lennon/Ono) 02:13 Home Recording Acoustic 1971
A bluesy rendition recorded at John's first New York Home, in Greenwich Village, in late 1971
4. Girls And Boys (Lennon) 02:23 Home Recording Acoustic 1980
Another title for Real Love, this time played on acoustic guitar at the Dakota in early 1980.
5. The Luck Of The Irish (Lennon/Ono) 02:31 Acoustic Demo Nov 1971
6. Maggie Mae (Trad. Arr Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr) 00:26 Mix Aug 1980
A Short Look Back by John to his beginnings as a skiffle-boy, recorded during Double Fantasy - sessions at the hit factory, New York
7. Corrina, Corrina (Trad. Arr. McCoy/Chatman/Williams/Parish) 01:18 Home Recording Acoustic 1980
A Brief rendition of this old folksong, recorded just for fun at the Dakota
8. Look At Me (Lennon) 02:44 Demo Acoustic 1968
Recorded in late 1968 at his Weybridge home When John was still a Beatle
9. J.J./People (unknown) 03:04 Medley title (unidentified) (date unknown)
Became known as Angela on Sometime in New York City
10. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (Lennon) 04:00 Alternate Version Acoustic Aug 1980
11. God (Lennon) 02:45 Demo Electric Aug 1980
John Lennon
An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
12. Maybe Baby (Holly/Petty/Hardin) 01:54 Regular Acoustic Sep 1971
Recorded for Yoko's Clock soundtrack
13. Love (Lennon) 02:28 Demo Electric Aug 1980
An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
14. Happy Rishikesh Song (Lennon) 01:55 Home Recording Acoustic 1980
15. I Know (I Know) (Lennon) 03:17 Demo Acoustic 1973
16. Woman (Lennon) 03:51 Home Recording Acoustic Jul 1980
Recorded at the Bermudas
17. What You Got (Lennon) 03:22 Demo Acoustic Jul 1974
18. I'm A Man (McDaniel) 01:54 Jam Acoustic 1980
Recorded at the Dakota
19. Dear Yoko (Lennon) 03:39 Demo Acoustic Jul 1980
The Original Demo
20. (Just Like) Starting Over (Lennon) 04:56 Demo Acoustic 1980
21. Mucho Mongo (Lennon) 02:13 Home Recording Acoustic 1976
Recorded at the Dakota
22. Memories (Howling At The Moon) (Lennon) 01:59 Demo Acoustic 1980
Listed on CD as just HOWLING AT THE MOON
23. I'm Losing You (Lennon) 03:18 Demo Electric 1980
Recorded in The Bermudas
24. Mother (Lennon) 04:38 Demo Acoustic Aug 1980
An intense home-demo recorded with heavily-reverbed electric guitar at Tittenhurst Park In England
25. My Mummy's Dead (Lennon) 01:16 Take 1 Acoustic 1970
This version has one verse more.
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