Rock 'N' Roll Sessions

DISC 1(THE JESSE ED DAVIS REHEARSAL TAPES)

Disc One features what will now be known as "The Jesse Ed Davis Tapes" First off, we get the first ever tape to CD transfer of the earliest known rehearsals done at A&M Studios in October of 1973, with a very drunken John.
Then we have the first ever Tape to CD Transfer of the Famous October 1974 rehearsals. These rehearsals have long been thought to have been recorded at The Record Plant, but were actually taped at Morris Levy's Barn in upstate New York with John and the same set of musicians that played on Wall and Bridges. These Rehearsals are taken from the Original cassettes and are many generations above any previous issue!

1. ROCK N ROLL RADIO SPOT
A&M STUDIO REHEARSAL 1973
2. BE MY BABY #3 (LONG VERSION) FIRST CD TRANSFER
3. JUST BECAUSE (FULL DRUNKEN VERSION) FIRST CD TRANSFER FROM TAPE SOURCE!
4. AIN"T THAT A SHAME+FALSE START
5. WARMUP 6. BE-BOP-A-LULA
7. YA YA
8. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE+FALSE START
9. STAND BY ME
10. SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'
11. RIP IT UP/READY TEDDY
12. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME/SEND ME SOME LOVING (EXCERPT)
13. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME/SEND ME SOME LOVING
14. PEGGY SUE
15. AIN'T THAT A SHAME
16. STAND BY ME (EXCERPT)
17. BRING IT HOME TO ME/SEND ME SOME LOVING
18. YA YA + FALSE START
19. THAT'LL BE THE DAY WITH FALSE START
20. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE
21. STAND BY ME
22. PEGGY SUE
23 BE-BOP-A-LULA (EXCERPT)
24. SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'(EXCERPT)
25. GUITAR JAM/RUMBLE
26. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
27. THIRTY DAYS
28. C'MON EVERYBODY
29. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (EXCERPTS 30. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (EXCERPTS)

DISC 2 ROCK N ROLL (OUTTAKES ' 73-74)

Disc two features various outtakes, demos and rough mixes from the 73-74 sessions. Bonus tracks include The Raw Stereo take of "Stand By Me" recorded for the Old Grey Whistle Test, along with the finished takes. We have also included the complete 3 songs recorded for the Salute to Sir Lew Grade TV special. John's last ever Live TV performance.

YOU CAN'T CATCH ME (ALT MIX)
BONY MARONIE (ROUGH MIX)
ANGEL BABY #1 (ORG ROOTS VERSION)
BE MY BABY #1 (ORG ROOTS VERSION)
HERE WE GO AGAIN#1 LENNON/SPECTOR SONG (DEMO VERSION)
HERE WE GO AGAIN#2 (STUDIO OUTTAKE)
SINCE MY BABY LEFT ME (STUDIO OUTTAKE)
TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER (STUDIO OUTTAKE)
ANGEL BABY #2 (EXTENDED VERSION)
BE MY BABY #2 (ALTERNATE MIX/VOCAL)
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (ALTERNATE MIX)
PEGGY SUE (ALTERNATE MIX)

*BONUS TRACKS*
STAND BY ME (RAW STEREO TAKE FOR "OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST)
STAND BY ME (OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST BROADCAST)
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN' (OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST BROADCAST)

LAST 3 SONGS FROM EX AUD TAPE:
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN' (SALUTE TO SIR LEW GRADE)
STAND BY ME (SALUTE TO SIR LEW GRADE)
IMAGINE (SALUTE TO SIR LEW GRADE)

DISC #3 ROCK 'N' ROLL SESSIONS

Disc Three incorporates a new way to listen to the Roots album. The songs are intertwined by an early (Stereo!) 1975 interview with John talking and introducing each of the Rock 'N' Roll tracks, only we swapped these for the more obscure Roots Versions. The Roots tracks have now been taken from a Rare and Restored 8 track tape. With the Listener in mind, we have made it possible to program your CD player to play only the Roots tracks or just the John Interview.

NOTE: ALL SONGS ARE THE ORIGINAL ROOTS VERSIONS!

INTRODUCTIONS/LP CONCEPT/INTRO TO:
"BE-BOP-A-LULA"

MEETING PAUL/MEETING THE CLASSIC ROCK STARS INTRO TO:
"STAND BY ME"
"RIP IT UP/READY TEDDY"

COMMERCIAL/LP PLUG/INTRO TO:
"YOU CAN'T CATCH ME"

ON CHUCK BERRY/FATS DOMINO/MOTHER INTRO TO:
"AIN'T THAT A SHAME"

LP COVER STORY/ ONLY SONG MESSED WITH/ INTRO TO:
"DO YOU WANT TO DANCE"
"SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN"

CHUCK BERRY/MORE SONGS FOR YOUR MONEY! INTRO TO:
"SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'"

LP OUT NEXT WEEK/PAUL OWNING B.HOLLYS SONGS INTRO TO:
"PEGGY SUE"

TRAGEDY OF SAM COOKE/JOHN'S FAV SONG INTRO TO:
"BRING IT ON HOME TO ME/SEND ME SOME LOVIN'"

ON ROCK AND ROLL/INSPIRATIONS/SONG WRITING /LARRY WILLIAMS INTRO TO:
"BONY MARONIE"

ROCK N ROLL 2?/ABOUT LEE DORSEY AND INTRO TO:
"YA YA"

ABOUT ROOTS LP/ BACK WITH YOKO INTRO TO:
"JUST BECAUSE"
THANK YOU/GOODBYES/ I'LL BE BACK!

*NOTE* ALL ROOTS SONGS OR INTERVIEW CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO PLAY SEPARATELY