Roots

John Lennon
 
Roots - Front cover Roots - Rear Cover
Roots - Front Cover Roots - Rear Cover
Roots - Inside cover
Roots - Inside Cover

Label dap
Catalogue No.   DAP-P026CD1/2
Release date June 2018
Total time C.D. One - 79 minutes 37 seconds
C.D. Two - 79 minutes 54 seconds
Comments : This double c.d. includes early takes and sessions for what was to become;
  • The Morris Levy album - his own version of the album called Roots: John Lennon Sings the Great Rock & Roll Hits on his record label, Adam VIII.
  • John's own studio album: Rock 'n' Roll

This version comes in a standard jewel C.D. case, no booklet or anything, just front and rear cover as seen above.


C.D. One

No. Title Time
Roots
1 Be-Bop-A-Lula 2:36
2 Ain't That A Shame 2:36
3 Stand By Me 3:28
4 Sweet Little Sixteen 3:01
5 Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy 1:33
6 Angel Baby 3:07
7 Do You Want To Dance 3:00
8 You Can't Catch Me 4:05
9 Bony Moronie 3:47
10 Peggy Sue 2:04
11 Medley: Bring It On Home/Send Me Some Lovin' 3:40
12 Slippin' And Slidin' 2:19
13 Be My Baby 4:30
14 Ya Ya 2:16
15 Just Because 4:24
Sunnyview Rehearsals 1974

Sunnyview Rehearsals Ghent, New York - October 1974
16 Medley: Bring It On Home/Send Me Some Lovin' 3:48
17 Ya Ya (Take 1) 0:16
18 Ya Ya (Take 2) 2:25
19 That'll Be The Day (Take 1) 0:10
20 That'll Be The Day (Take 2) 2:23
21 Do You Want To Dance 3:30
22 Stand By Me 3:38
23 Peggy Sue 2:14
24 Be-Bop-A-Lula 1:52
25 Slippin' And Slidin' 1:55
26 Jam/Whole Lotta Love 2:00
27 Thirty Days 1:29
28 C'mon Everybody 2:15
29 Ain't That A Shame (Take 1) 0:24
30 Ain't That A Shame (Take 2) 1:20
31 Ain't That A Shame (Take 3) 0:38
32 Ain't That A Shame (Take 4) 1:34
33 Jam (Part 1) 0:10
34 Jam (Part 2) 0:34


C.D. Two

No. Title Time
Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood - 17th October - 28th November 1973
Record Plant, LA - 3rd-14th December 1973
1 Here We Go Again Demo - Introduction 0:22
2 Here We Go Again Demo 3:12
3 Bony Moronie Rough Mix 3:54
4 Sweet Little Sixteen Rough Mix 4:33
5 Just Because Take 13 1:40
6 Just Because Take 14 0:19
7 Just Because Studio Chats
John: "Elton's gonna die young, I'm gonna be a 90 year old guru"
0:43
8 Just Because Rough Mix 6:11
9 Be My Baby Rough Mix 6:11
10 You Can't Catch Me Rough Mix 1 3:32
11 You Can't Catch Me Rough Mix 2 3:59
12 Angel Baby Take 8 0:35
13 Angel Baby Take 9 0:23
14 Angel Baby Rough Mix 3:41
15 Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy Rough Mix 1:34
16 Ain't That A Shame Rough Mix 2:30
17 Sunnyview Rehearsals Medley   6:14
18 Studio Chats Bird sounds in the studio   1:13
19 Be-Bop-A-Lula Studio Monitor   2:41
20 Stand By Me Studio Monitor - Chats (!?)   0:03
21 Stand By Me Studio Monitor   3:57
22 Stand By Me Studio Monitor - Reprise   0:47
23 Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy Studio Monitor   1:36
24 Ain't That A Shame Studio Monitor   2:49
25 Do You Want To Dance Studio Monitor - Intro   0:21
26 Do You Want To Dance Studio Monitor   3:35
27 Slippin' And Slidin' Studio Monitor   2:24
28 Peggy Sue Studio Monitor   2:07
29 Medley: Bring It On Home/Send Me Some Lovin' Studio Monitor 1   2:06
30 Medley: Bring It On Home/Send Me Some Lovin' Studio Monitor 2   3:42
31 Ya Ya Studio Monitor   2:30

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