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PLAYLIST October 9th, 2016

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The Beatles – Ain’t She Sweet – June 1961 22 June 1961 - Recording session with Tony Sheridan, but this time on lead vocal. George on lead guitar, Paul on bass and backing vocals, John rhythm guitar, Pete Best on drums.

The Beatles - – Please Please Me (McCartney-) Lead vocal: John and Paul The Beatles’ second single release for EMI’s label. Written entirely by in the bedroom of his Aunt Mimi’s home on Menlove Ave., Lennon has said it was his attempt at writing a Roy Orbison . In fact, the original version was a slower, bluesy version which producer recalls as being “rather dreary.” Because Martin was insisting on releasing their previously recorded cover of “How Do You Do It?” as their next single, The Beatles rearranged “Please Please Me” as an up-tempo song with harmonies and harmonica and then stood their ground to get it selected as their second single. Martin agreed to issue this Beatles original as the next single, shelving “How Do You Do It?” for another month, when it again came up for consideration for a single release. This was the first record owned by , who was in the Beatles Fan Club when he was eleven. The 45 rpm single was released January 11, 1963 and topped two of the UK music industry’s three sales charts, compelling EMI to order a full of from . It was the first Beatles release to list the as “McCartney-Lennon.” Both sides featured the credit in that last name order. Released three different times in the U.S. on Vee-Jay. The coupling of “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” caused many to take notice of The Beatles, and particularly Lennon and McCartney's burgeoning songwriting partnership. It led to Dick James approaching them to found , their music publishing company. On U.S. : Introducing… The Beatles (Version 2) - Vee-Jay LP The Early Beatles - Capitol LP

The Beatles - It Won’t Be Long – (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John The first original song recorded for their second album, “With The Beatles.” Composed primarily by John in July 1963 with the intention of writing a follow-up single to the as yet unreleased “She Loves You.” The lyrical similarity to the chorus of “She Loves You” (both songs contain the phrase “yeah, yeah, yeah”) was no accident. Beatles manager had encouraged John and Paul to try to write songs that would appeal to the American market, specifically American teenagers. Soon American colloquial sayings and words started showing up in their songs. Ten takes were attempted on July 30, 1963 and the song was left unfinished. The group resumed work later that evening, in all logging 23 full or partial takes and edit pieces. It is the first original Beatles song with a call-and-response gimmick, with John and Paul alternating “yeah” throughout the song. The first song performed live for an audience at his high school cafeteria in Canada. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Following their triumphant visit to America The Beatles were thrust back to work. On February 25, 1964 they dove into new songs slated for their film. On this day they recorded “You Can’t Do That” and began work on Paul’s “And I Love Her” and John’s “I Should Have Known Better.” In the film “I Should Have Known Better” was performed in the train compartment scene, which in reality was the interior of a van with crew members rocking the van to fake the train in motion. Used as the flip side of the U.S. “A Hard Day’s Night” single. Paul’s “Things We Said Today” was the UK b-side. Recorded Feb. 25-26, 1964. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - United Artists LP - LP (1970)

The Beatles - I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party - (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John and Paul Written primarily by John, who called it one of his favorites. Recorded in 19 takes (only five of which were complete run-throughs) on September 29, 1964. The B-side of the “Eight Days A Week” single in the U.S., issued February 15, 1965. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Recorded in less than two hours on February 18, 1965. Written entirely by John Lennon, who freely admitted the obvious influence. Lennon wrote this at Kenwood, his home on the St. George’s Hill estate in Weybridge, Surrey (where the Beatles would be photographed for the cover of their “” album). John’s original lyric was “I can’t go on feeling two foot tall,” but when singing it for Paul the first time he accidentally said, two foot “small.” Lennon then laughed and said, “Let’s leave it … all those pseudes will really love it.” The first of their songs since “Love Me Do” in 1962 to feature an outside musician. Johnnie Scott provides the flute solo at the end of the song, though he is not credited on the album jacket. On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP

The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping – Revolver Basic tracks recorded April 27, 1966 A song John wrote about Paul constantly waking him up to get to work on the Revolver LP….Lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP

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The Beatles – Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Recorded Feb. 17th 1967 John swiping the lyrics from a Fairground poster from 1843… purchased during the filming of the “Penny Lane“ video… Featuring Paul on lead guitar and sez Paul a very co-written song. Lead vocals John Lennon .6 / McCartney .4

The Beatles - - The Beatles sessions Recorded Aug. 28th 1968 at Trident Written in India about Mia Farrow’s sister who locked herself in her hut while on retreat in India. Paul on drums. Mal tambourine. and Paul‘s cousin John sang backing vocals. Lennon 1.00

Two Virgins (Side 2) - Unfinished Music – Two Virgins / Nov. 1968

The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine January 1969 Recorded 11th February 1968 John said, ”It’s a good sounding record that means nothing”. Newly remixed for the Yellow Submarine Soundtrack expanded version. Lead vocal Lennon Lennon. .95 .05

No Bed For Beatle John - Unfinished Music No.2 Life w/ The Lions / May 1969 Zapple

The Beatles – - Sept. 29th 1969 Recorded July 21st 1969 Borrowing more that a line from Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me”. Agreed to record 3 songs from the publishing Co. BIG SEVEN MUSIC on his R’n’R LP. SHOOT ME….One of John’s favorite Beatle tracks. Lennon 1.00

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John Lennon - – Live Peace In Toronto / Dec. 1969

The Beatles – Dig A Pony - Let It Be May 1970 January 30, 1969 (rehearsal & 1 take; rooftop performance)

John Lennon on a tear in 1969…releasing 3 solo LP’s

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John Lennon – Well Well Well - ‘70 This is the lengthiest track on the Plastic Ono Band album and contains one of the most tortured-larynx songs of John’s career.

John Lennon – – Imagine ‘71 Originally written as “Child of Nature,” which was taken from a lecture from Marahashi Mahesh Yogi, which also inspired the Paul McCartney tune, “Mother Nature’s Son.” The musicians included are Klaus Voorman (bass), (who played on “Revolution”) and Moody keyboardist (to play ).

John Lennon – – Some Time In City ‘72 John had held a concert in honor of John Sinclair who had been sent to prison for possession of “two marijuana joints.” He was released after the concert on December 13th, 1971. But John included this song that was inspired by Sinclair’s unfair incarceration.

John Lennon – Mind Games – Mind Games ‘73 The title track was one of John’s most commercially successful in the two years since “Imagine.” This was the only single issued off the album as well. “Mind Games” had be in gestation for over three years, having started out with the titles, “Make Love Not War,” and “I Promise.”

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John Lennon - #9 Dream - ‘74 This track had started out with the title of “Walls and Bridges.” It was later renamed as it is much more fitting, and continues John’s fascination with the number nine. May provide backing vocals (“John’s”) – while a message to can be heard (as the two men had been arguing).

John Lennon – Bony Moronie - Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘75 And yet another Larry Williams cover (having recorded three during his time with the Beatles). John Lennon – Instant Karma - ‘75

John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over This would become the biggest post-Beatles solo 45 rpm ever. This was a fifties- style song that was unlike anything on the radio in 1980. It was an enormous hit even before the event on December 8th, 1980. A song that was dedicated to Gene Vincent and Elvis.

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The Beatles – Ask Me Why – Please Please Me Recorded Nov. 26th 1962. First heard by the public on Teenagers Turn on June 11, 1962 / B Side of Please Please Me on VJ & Parlophone. Lead vocal John Lennon .7/ McCartney .3 US - Vee- Jay LP Introducing the Beatles (Version 2) US – The Early Beatles

The Beatles – All I’ve Got To Do - With The Beatles Copyrighted in 1961 in the UK The song was later re-copyrighted when Lennon and McCartney had their own music publishing company in 1964 recorded September 11th 1963 lead vocal John Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP Meet the Beatles!

The Beatles – If I Fell –AHDN A song John called the precursor to “In My Life”…it has the same chord progression said John D and B minor and E minor… Flip of And I Love Her in the US Lead vocal John & Paul Lennon 1.00 US - Capitol LP Something New/ United Artists LP A Hard Day’s Night

The Beatles – No Reply - Beatles For Sale Recorded Sept. 30th 1964 Including some nice work from producer George Martin. Lennon 1.00

John Lennon – HELP! – 1970 Home

The Beatles – HELP! – HELP! Recorded April 1965. John’s autobiographical tune from what he called his “fat Elvis” period. #1 in the States for 3 weeks in 1965… and 4 weeks in the UK at #1. Lead vocal John Lennon .9 / McCartney .1 US - Capitol LP HELP!

The Beatles – Girl - Rubber Soul Recorded Nov. 11th 1965 Written about a dream girl that didn’t really exist and containing a somewhat suggestive background vocal by Paul & George. John says, “it’s one of my best” Lead vocal John. 100.Lennon .

John Lennon – He Said – Home `66

The Beatles – She Said She Said – Revolver Recorded June 21st 1966 Written after a record 32 cups of extremely strong tea while in LA during a break in their 1965 tour…John was hanging out w/ and a whole bunch of girls at a party and actor kept whispering in John’s ear “ what it’s like to be dead“…. thus the lyric

The Beatles – A Day In The Life - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Recorded Jan & Feb 1967 Quite possibly the finest Lennon/McCartney collaboration of their song-writing career.

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The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Rubber Soul (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: John Originally recorded on October 12, 1965, The Beatles decided to scrap this version and re-record the song nine days later, on October 21. George Harrison provides the , the first appearance of the instrument on a Beatles recording, though the sitar can be heard in the instrumental introduction on the American version of “Help!” Written mainly by John with some lyrical assistance from Paul. John: “I was trying to write about an affair without letting me wife know… so it was very gobbledegook. I was sort of writing from my experiences, girls’ flats.” Paul has said that the ending lyrics, “so I lit a fire,” refer to the house being burned down in an act of revenge by the spurned lover. Bob Dylan did a slight parody of the song on his 1966 album, . Check out the song “4th Time Around.” On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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John Lennon – Imagine – Imagine ‘71 John’s most famous anthem, and one of the most memorable songs of all time, this was to be considered John’s “Yesterday.” It was inspired by Yoko’s poem “Cloud Piece” from 1963. It continues to have massive radio play to this very day and was infamously censored (and retracted) by Clear Channel following the 9/11 attacks. This was John’s dream – no religion, no wars, no possessions – his utopian ideal.

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Ringo and Heavy Friends- Happy Birthday John

John Lennon – I’m The Greatest - Anthology ‘98 John’s recording and composition for Ringo – who used as the lead track on his “Ringo” solo album.

John Lennon – God - Plastic Ono Band ‘70 This was the definitive track on the LP. This song was “stuck together” from three different, unfinished compositions. This included a laundry list of John’s opinions on his lost beliefs (namely people and philosophies). This was the song that confirmed the Beatles were over – John revealed he didn’t believe in the band, nor was Paul the walrus. John finally reveals that he was indeed the walrus.