Label: J/L 5/6
2 CD's
CD 1: The Studio Sessions, Hit Factory, New York, August - September 1980
1. I'm Stepping Out (take 1)
2. I'm Losing You (alternate take with Cheap Trick)
3. Clean Up Time (rehersal)
4. Clean Up Time (early take)
5. Clean Up Time ('sound' mix with unused effects)
6. (Just Like) Starting Over (studio talk)
7. (Just Like) Starting Over (dry mix)
8. Beautiful Boy (sweet mix)
9. Dear Yoko ('full' mix with additonal overdubs)
10. Watching the Wheels ('early' mix)
11. I Am The Walrus (short paraody)
12. Woman (studio talk)
13. Woman (mix 1 with additonal keyboards)
14. Dream Lover / Stay (unreleased cover versions)
15. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess (early take)
16. Nobody Told Me (early take)
17. I Don't Wanna Face It ('rock' mix)
18. Borrowed Time (rough mix)
19. Woman (mix 2 with unused choir)
20. I'm Stepping Out (take 2)
CD 2: Home Demo's 1979 / 1980
1. The Great Wok (words of wisdom)
2. Watching The Wheels (on piano)
3. Watching The Wheels (blues style)
4. Corinna, Corinna (folk blues traditional)
5. Watching The Wheels (as a folk singer)
6. I Don't Wanna Face It (early demo)
7. Welcome to the Bermudas
8. I Don't Wanna Face It early demo)
9. Woman (double tracked Bermuda demo)
10. I'm Stepping Out (double tracked Bermuda demo)
11. Everybodies Talkin' (early piano version of Nobody Told Me)
12. Nobody Told Me (double tracked Bermuda demo for Ringo)
13. Beautiful Boy (double tracked Bermuda demo)
14. Borrowed Time (double tracked Bermuda demo)
15. Dear Yoko (double tracked Bermuda demo)
16. Too Much Monkey Business / Subterranean Homesick Blues
short Chuck Berry / Bob Dylan reditions)
17. Clean Up Time (piano version)
18. Strangers Room (early piano demo of I'm Losing You)
19. I'm Losing You (on piano again)
20. I'm Losing You (acoustic guitar / dru box demo)
21. Howling at The Moon (unreleased song)
22. I'm a Man / (blues paraody)
23. I Watch Your Face (evolution of Just Like Starting Over)
24. My Life (more of the evolution of Just Like Starting Over)
25. Don't Be Crazy (more of the evolution of Just Like Starting Over)
26. The Worst Is Over (more of the evolution of Just Like Starting Over)
27. Just Like Starting Over (finished song)
28. The Best Things in Life are Free (brief Dylan Parody)
Comments
A nice collection of previously available material in good sound quality. Very listenable.
© 1998 David Laurie