JOHN LENNON – ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LP – Nr MINT UK  BEATLES

John Lennon – Rock ‘n’ Roll
(Music For Pleasure Records  1981  MFP50522)
UK Pressing

G&L Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– back cover has some light ringwear
Original EMI Inner Sleeve with no splits

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality – some foxing spots on labels)

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

Rock ‘n’ Roll is a 1975 album of late 1950s and early 1960s songs covered by John Lennon.

Track listing

All tracks produced and arranged by John Lennon, except † produced by Phil Spector, and arranged by Spector and Lennon.

Side One

1. “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (Tex Davis, Gene Vincent) – 2:39
2. “Stand by Me” (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King) – 3:26
3. “Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy” (Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell, John Marascalco) – 1:33
4. “You Can’t Catch Me” † (Chuck Berry) – 4:51
5. “Ain’t That a Shame” (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 2:38
6. “Do You Wanna Dance?” (Bobby Freeman) – 3:15
7. “Sweet Little Sixteen” † (Chuck Berry) – 3:01

Side Two

8. “Slippin’ and Slidin’“ (Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman, James H. Smith) – 2:16
9. “Peggy Sue” (Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly) – 2:06
10. “Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin‘” (Sam Cooke, John Marascalco, Leo Price) – 3:41
11. “Bony Moronie” † (Larry Williams) – 3:47
12. “Ya Ya” (Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) – 2:17
13. “Just Because” † (Lloyd Price) – 4:25

Personnel

• John Lennon – Guitars, vocals
• Jesse Ed Davis – Guitar (1973 and 1974 sessions)
• Jim Keltner – Drums (1973 and 1974 sessions)
• Leon Russell – Keyboards (1973 sessions)
• José Feliciano – Acoustic guitar (1973 sessions)
• Nino Tempo – Saxophone (1973 sessions)
• Steve Cropper – Guitar (1973 sessions)
• Hal Blaine – Drums (1973 sessions)
• Jeff Barry – Horn (1973 sessions)
• Barry Mann – Horn (1973 sessions)
• Eddie Mottau – Acoustic guitar (1974 sessions)
• Klaus Voormann – Bass guitar (1974 sessions)
• Arthur Jenkins – Percussion (1974 sessions)
• Ken Ascher – Keyboards (1974 sessions)
• Bobby Keys – Horn (1974 sessions)
• Peter Jameson – Horn (1974 sessions)
• Joseph Temperley – Horn (1974 sessions)
• Dennis Morouse – Horn (1974 sessions)
• Frank Vicari – Horn (1974 sessions)