Label: CEDREM CD128
Length: 74:38
Just Like Starting Over
1 Only The Lonely #1 0.29 John's love for oldies was unchanged
2 In the studio #1 0.32 'Triplets' John talks to Tony Levin (bass player) about adding
some Roy Orbison type guitar to Starting Over.
3 Only The Lonely #2 0.40 Ironic that Roy Orbison joined George Harrison later in the Traveling Wilbury's.
4 Gone From This Place 0.27 Acoustic instrumental
5 (Just Like) Starting Over #1 0.35 Acoustic instrumental (John playing the guitar waiting for
the other musicians)
6 In the studio #2 0.13 (Au revoir) John farewells Sean & Yoko
7 In the studio #3 1.27 (The start) working through the opening of the song.
8 In the studio #4 0.32 'Lovely bass' John admires Tony Levin's bass sound
9 In the studio #5 0.22 Hugh McCracken 'Ram' guitarist gets a tongue lashing
10 (Just Like) Starting Over #2 4.30 'vocal booth' of final backing track (diff vocals to final version)
11 (Just Like) Starting Over #3 4.14 Rough mix of above
12 (Just Like) Starting Over #4 4.18 Rare 12" promo only mix
Cleanup Time
13 In the studio #6 0.29 John encourages Earl Slick to fill the holes
14 Cleanup Time #1 1.33 'vocal booth' run through #1 (I'd like more back beat from Andy)
15 In the studio #7 0.31 Tony Levin's vanished - the bass player takes a walk
16 In the studio #8 0.26 ('How do we start') running through the begining of the song
17 Cleanup Time #2 4.58 Vocal booth run through (magic mirror)
18 In the studio #9 0.14 'Let us have some fun' long jam at the end
19 Cleanup Time #3 5.52 Vocal booth "Show those mothers" version. Stops singing a few times.
20 In the studio #10 0.17 'We had fun?' after the jam.
21 Cleanup Time #4 4.38 'rough mix' of 'alternate verse' for Earl Slick's
benefit. Guide vocal (& final backing track) version.
22 Cleanup Time #5 4.36 Instrumental (final) backing track.
23 In the studio #11 0.52 'So much fun' Dylan / Jagger similarities.
24 Cleanup Time #6 3.26 Rough Mix with some vocals double tracked
I'm Losing You
25 I'm Losing You #1 4.17 'Cheap Trick' version totally unreleased and much sought after,
rejected by John because it sounded 'to Cold Turkey'ish.
26 I'm Losing You #2 3.54 'Rough mix' of final backing track with alternate vocals
Beautiful Boy
27 In the studio #12 1.35 'Skates and rhythm' John talks through the song
28 Beautiful Boy #1 0.11 Slow snippet (vocal booth)
29 In the studio #13 0.34 (Bermuda and rhythm) The original tape from Johns Bermuda Islands trip
is played to assist with the 'pace'.
30 In the studio #14 1.12 'Hugh again' Hugh McCracken plaed on the 'Ram' album and always seemed
to be the punching bag for John in the studio.
31 Beautiful Boy #2 3.54 Early take (vocal booth)
32 In the studio #15 0.13 Jimmy Nichol gets a mention
33 In the studio #16 1.12 'Better and better'. Phrasing the words better.
34 Beautiful Boy #3 3.55 says 'Pay Shont' long version
Watching The Wheels
35 In the studio #17 0.54 'double rhythm' John explains that the feel is alomst regae
36 Watching the Wheels #1 3.32 'rough mix' of alternate vocal (over final backing track)
37 I Am The Walrus 0.15 John has a bit of fun with a Beatle classic
38 Watching the Wheels #2 3.31 Outtake (vocal booth) unused backing track.
39 In the studio #18 3.35 'Mrs Higgins foxtrot' Johns humour resurfaces
© 1998 David Laurie