Label: CEDREM CD126
Length: 66:35
October / December 1973 - The Phil Spector Sessions Record Plant (West) Hollywood California
1 Sweet Little Sixteen 4.20 Alternate lead vocal
2 You Can't Catch Me 3.39 Roots Version
3 Bony Moronie 3.58 Early Rough Mix
4 Be My Baby #1 8.34 Roots version
5 Be My Baby #2 5.54 Early mix
6 Be My Baby #3 6.47 Full length original version
7 Just Because / Yes Sir, Thats My Baby 6.02 Full length original version
March 1974 - John and Pauls Final Session Record Plant (West) Hollywood California
8 Studio talk (want a toot) 0.37 Drug reference
9 Little Bitty Pretty One 0.29 Bobby Day oldie
10 Lucille 3.48 Little Richard Oldie John and Paul share lead vocals
11 Studio Talk 0.34
12 Stand By Me #1 5.12 John's final single before his retirement.
June 1974 - Goodnight Vienna Sessions Sunset Sound Los Angeles California
13 Only You 3.17 This is the same track Ringo used for his single, but with John's lead guide vocal.
14 Goodnight Vienna 2.55 Rough version; demo for Ringo.
October 21st to 25th 1974 - Johns "Rock'n'Roll" Sessions Record Plant New York
15 Peggy Sue 2.08 Alternate Mix
16 Slippin and Slidin' #1 2.21 Roots mix featuring long rap ending
Late 1974 - Elton John Rehearsal at unknown Studio
17 I Saw Her Standing There 3.21 Johns reference to bootlegs at the start is now ironic
Early 1975 - Video Versions Unknown Studio New York
18 Stand By Me #2 3.57 Live Vocals with obvious edits (we could'nt fix this without ruining the track)
and John's cheerio to Julian and all the folks in England.
19 Studio talk 0.20 Live vocals, preparing for the final take
20 Slippin and Sliddin' #2 2.20 Live Vocals. This song was supposed to be John's second single from Rock
and Roll but despite promo 45's being pressed was abandoned.
© 1998 David Laurie