Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon album)
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Template:Album infobox Rock 'n' Roll is a 1975 album of 1950s and 1960s-era rock songs covered by John Lennon.
Lennon did it in response to similar efforts by Bryan Ferry and David Bowie. The making of the album was torn by Lennon's personal disintegration and drug use living in Los Angeles, California separated from his wife Yoko Ono and his volatile, unstable partnership with Phil Spector. Its release was also marred by legal complications resulting from Roulette Records head and alleged mafioso Morris Levy suing Lennon. The album was not a success, although "Stand By Me" made it to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
A remastered version with bonus tracks of this album was released by Yoko Ono on November 2 2004.
Track listing
All tracks produced and arranged by John Lennon, except where indicated.
- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Davis/Vincent)
- "Stand By Me" (Leiber/Stoller/King)
- "Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy" (Blackwell/Marascalco)/(Blackwell/Marascalco)
- "You Can't Catch Me" (Berry) produced by Phil Spector / arranged by John Lennon and Phil Spector
- "Ain't That A Shame" (Domino/Bartholomew)
- "Do You Want To Dance" (Freeman)
- "Sweet Little Sixteen" (Berry) produced by Phil Spector / arranged by John Lennon and Phil Spector
- "Slippin' And Slidin'" (Penniman/Bocage/Collins/Smith)
- "Peggy Sue" (Allison/Petty/Holly)
- "Medley: Bring It On Home To Me/Send Me Some Lovin'" (Cooke)/(Marascalco/Price)
- "Bony Moronie" (Williams) produced by Phil Spector / arranged by John Lennon and Phil Spector
- "Ya Ya" (Dorsey/Lewis/Robinson)
- "Just Because" (Price) produced by Phil Spector / arranged by John Lennon and Phil Spector
Bonus tracks on the 2004 re-issue
- "Angel Baby" (Hamlin)
- "To Know Her Is To Love Her" (Spector)
- "Since My Baby Left Me" (Crudup)
- "Just Because (Reprise)" (Price)
External links
- Lennon v. Levy - The Roots Lawsuit (http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/lenlevy.htm)
- The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll (http://www.rarebeatles.com/roots/roots.htm)