JOHN LENNON (2/CD) ROOTS -SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION

In 1973, John Lennon began work on a rock 'n' roll album with Phil Spector as a solution to a plagiarism dispute with Chuck Berry. However, Spector ran off with the masters and the project stalled. John continued to work on the album himself, but the masters were released online without permission. Now, the banned album "Roots" is finally here! This special collector's edition includes rehearsal and session recordings! CD 1 features the complete original recording of "Roots," which differs in mix and editing from the original "Rock 'n' Roll" album. The second half features rehearsals from October 1973. CD 2 includes "Sessions," a collection of related outtakes including demos, rough mixes, and studio monitor recordings. This special collector's edition of the controversial "Roots," the precursor to the "Rock 'n' Roll" album, is here!



CD 1

ROOTS

1. BE-BOP-A-LULA

2. AIN'T THAT A SHAME

3. STAND BY ME

4. SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN

5. MEDLEY: RIP IT UP / READY TEDDY

6. ANGEL BABY

7. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE

8. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME

9. BONY MORONIE

10. PEGGY SUE

11. MEDLEY: BRING IT ON HOME / SEND ME

SOME LOVIN'

12. SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'

13. BE MY BABY

14. YA YA

15. JUST BECAUSE

SUNNYVIEW REHEARSALS 1974

16. MEDLEY: BRING IT ON HOME / SEND ME

SOME LOVIN'

17. YA YA (Take 1)

18. YA YA (Take 2)

19. THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Take 1)

20. THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Take 2)

21. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE

22. STAND BY ME

23. PEGGY SUE

24. BE-BOP-A-LULA

25. SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'

26. JAM / WHOLE LOTTA LOVE (Riff)

27. THIRTY DAYS

28. C'MON EVERYBODY

29. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Take 1)

30. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Take 2)

31. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Take 3)

32. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Take 4)

33. JAM (Part 1)

34. JAM (Part 2)

Sunnyview Rehearsals Ghent, New York - October 1974



CD 2

SESSIONS

1. HERE WE GO AGAIN (Demo - Introduction)

2. HERE WE GO AGAIN (Demo)

3. BONY MORONIE (Rough Mix)

4. SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (Rough Mix)

5. JUST BECAUSE (Take 13)

6. JUST BECAUSE (Take 14)

7. JUST BECAUSE (Studio Chats)

8. JUST BECAUSE (Rough Mix)

9. BE MY BABY (Rough Mix)

10. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME (Rough Mix 1)

11. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME (Rough Mix 2)

12. ANGEL BABY (Take 8)

13. ANGEL BABY (Take 9)

14. ANGEL BABY (Rough Mix)

15. MEDLEY: RIP IT UP / READY TEDDY (Rough Mix)

16. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Rough Mix)

17. SUNNYVIEW REHEARSALS MEDLEY

18. STUDIO CHATS

19. BE-BOP-A-LULA (Studio Monitor)

20. STAND BY ME (Studio Monitor - Chats)

21. STAND BY ME (Studio Monitor)

22. STAND BY ME (Studio Monitor - Reprise)

23. MEDLEY: RIP IT UP / READY TEDDY (Studio

Monitor)

24. AIN'T THAT A SHAME (Studio Monitor)

25. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE (Studio Monitor - Intro)

26. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE (Studio Monitor)

27. SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN' (Studio Monitor)

28. PEGGY SUE (Studio Monitor)

29. MEDLEY: BRING IT ON HOME / SEND ME

SOME LOVIN' (Studio Monitor 1)

30. MEDLEY: BRING IT ON HOME / SEND ME

SOME LOVIN' (Studio Monitor 2)

31. YA YA (Studio Monitor)

Recorded At A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA October 17 - November 28, 1973

/ Plant, LA, CA December 3 - 14, 1973