John Lennon, Yoko Ono/Recording Session NY, USA 1980

John Lennon’s last recording sessions, “Double Fantasy”, were held at New York’s Hit Factory and Record Plant from August to October 1980, and the posthumous release “Milk & Compiled all the best quality important tracks from the precious recording sessions of “Honey” in master quality, soundboard sound source. First, “STARTING OVER” from “Double Fantasy” begins with a vivid performance of checking the chords on the guitar, and includes recordings of rehearsals being repeated over and over again, including a rehearsal of “CLEAN UP TIME”. The following “I’M LOSING YOU” was originally a session inviting Cheap Trick, and with Rick Nielsen’s hard guitar in the background, John’s rock and roll voice overlapped, creating a session full of tension. In addition, songs such as “BEAUTIFUL BOY” were written for his beloved son Sean, so John had a strong attachment to them, and he changed the singing and lyrics many times, so it would be interesting to compare them with the final released version. . And it is said that there are about 12 versions of “WOMAN”, which has now become a standard number, of which 3 rare tracks are included. Furthermore, another take of “I’M STEPPING OUT” from “Milk and Honey” seems to be a light number that decorates the beginning of the album, and John’s bright vocals are impressive. And the masterpiece “GROW OLD WITH ME” is a take where John’s vocals that slowly sing on an old-sounding piano are so vivid that you can’t listen to them without crying, and it’s also realistic to see Sean making some noise in the background. This is a must-have item that compiles the best rare tracks from the two final recordings. DISC 1 : 01. (Just Like) Starting Over – early take, no backing vocals / 02. Clean-Up Time – rehearsal, more guitar, no backing vocals / 03. I’m Losing You – rehearsal, more guitar, no backing vocals / 04. Beautiful Boy – different mix / 05. Watching The Wheels – rough mix, different vocals / 06. Woman – rough mix with additional keyboards / 07. Dear Yoko – rough mix more overdubs / 08. I’m Stepping Out – take 2, more guitar & extra lyrics / 09. I Don’t Wanna Face It – rough mix / 10. Nobody Told Me – rough mix, more guitar, no overdubs / 11. Borrowed Time – rough mix / 12. (Forgive Me ) My Little Flower Princess – early take / 13. Grow Old With Me – piano demo / 14. Maggie Mae – studio alternate / 15. (Just Like) Starting Over – different mix, longer fadeout at the end / 16. Clean-Up Time – unique unedited mix with alternate soundeffects / 17. I’m Losing You – rough mix with Cheap Trick / 18. Beautiful Boy – early acoustic take DISC 2 : 01. I’m The Walrus – Watching The Wheels – take 3 / 02 . Woman – unedited mix / 03. Woman – vocal booth / 04. Dear Yoko – vocal booth / 05. Nobody Told Me – early take with studio chat / 06. It’s Now Or Never / 07. (Just Like) Starting Over – complete home demo / 08. Clean-Up Time – piano demo / 09. Stranger’s Room – early piano demo / 10. Beautiful Boy – take 2 / 11. Watching The Wheels – acoustic demo / 12. Woman – acoustic demo / 13. Dear Yoko – acoustic take plus false start / 14. I’m Stepping Out – acoustic demo take 3 / 15. I Don’t Wanna Face It – acoustic demo / 16. Nobody Told Me – acoustic demo with drum machine / 17. Borrowed Time – acoustic demo [Recording Session At Hit Factory And The Record Plant, NYC, NY, USA August -October 1980 : soundboard recording]