John Leyton - Outtakes, Versions, and Rarities (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 36:54 minutes | 315 MB
Pop Rock, Rock'n'Roll | Label: Cherry Red Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 36:54 minutes | 315 MB
Pop Rock, Rock'n'Roll | Label: Cherry Red Records, Official Digital Download
Moving seamlessly between TV and film studios and the recording studio, John Leyton cut a series of masterful pop singles during the early 1960s, often tied in to his on-screen work.
Embellished by Joe Meek’s inventive production and the writing talents of Geoff Goddard and others, he quickly became a firm favourite on the pop scene, complete with his “lonely” outsider image.
The new series from Cherry Red Records brings together the highlights of John’s recordings found among Meek’s legendary Tea Chest Tapes. Outtakes, Versions, and Rarities collects demos, session outtakes, instrumentals, rehearsals and a number of previously unknown songs, providing a remarkable window into the world of Joe Meek’s independent home studio, situated in a first floor flat on North London’s Holloway Road.
Heard for the first time in pristine studio quality, this material is presented here as intended and shown the respect it deserves, expertly curated and presented chronologically and in context.
A must for fans of British pop history, Meek’s productions, pre-Beatle pop and students of the remarkable recording innovations of the 1960s. We continue to explore the Tea Chest Tapes, and remain committed to making as much of Joe Meek’s remarkable work available as we possibly can in the quality it demands.
Tracklist:
01 A Girl To Love ((Backing Track) [Mono])
02 A Girl To Love ((Vocal Take 2) [Stereo])
03 Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track Takes 5 & 6) [Stereo])
04 Alladin's Lamp ((Master) [Stereo])
05 Alladin's Lamp ((Pre-Overdubs) [Mono])
06 Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track) [Mono])
07 Held For Questioning ((Backing Track Take 2) [Mono])
08 Held For Questioning ((With Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
09 I'm Thankful ((Pre-Overdubs) [Stereo])
10 Johnny My Johnny ((Alternate Version) [Mono])
11 Now And Always ((Backing Track) [Mono])
12 Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track) [Stereo])
13 Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track Take 2 Plus Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
14 Who Wants Johnny ((Overdubs Take 15 _ No Vocal) [Stereo])
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-07-18 19:08:51
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Analyzed: John Leyton / Outtakes, Versions, and Rarities
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.38 dBFS 2:28 01-A Girl To Love ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.35 dBFS 2:15 02-A Girl To Love ((Vocal Take 2) [Stereo])
DR10 -0.54 dBFS -12.15 dBFS 2:47 03-Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track Takes 5 & 6) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.86 dBFS 2:12 04-Alladin's Lamp ((Master) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -9.25 dBFS 2:19 05-Alladin's Lamp ((Pre-Overdubs) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.96 dBFS 3:03 06-Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.85 dBFS 3:03 07-Held For Questioning ((Backing Track Take 2) [Mono])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.58 dBFS 3:02 08-Held For Questioning ((With Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.77 dBFS 3:12 09-I'm Thankful ((Pre-Overdubs) [Stereo])
DR10 -0.54 dBFS -11.51 dBFS 3:01 10-Johnny My Johnny ((Alternate Version) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.29 dBFS 2:19 11-Now And Always ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -11.43 dBFS 2:20 12-Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track) [Stereo])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -11.16 dBFS 2:26 13-Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track Take 2 Plus Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
DR11 -0.54 dBFS -14.39 dBFS 2:29 14-Who Wants Johnny ((Overdubs Take 15 / No Vocal) [Stereo])
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1185 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-07-18 19:08:51
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Analyzed: John Leyton / Outtakes, Versions, and Rarities
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.38 dBFS 2:28 01-A Girl To Love ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.35 dBFS 2:15 02-A Girl To Love ((Vocal Take 2) [Stereo])
DR10 -0.54 dBFS -12.15 dBFS 2:47 03-Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track Takes 5 & 6) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.86 dBFS 2:12 04-Alladin's Lamp ((Master) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -9.25 dBFS 2:19 05-Alladin's Lamp ((Pre-Overdubs) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.96 dBFS 3:03 06-Alladin's Lamp ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.85 dBFS 3:03 07-Held For Questioning ((Backing Track Take 2) [Mono])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.58 dBFS 3:02 08-Held For Questioning ((With Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
DR8 -0.54 dBFS -10.77 dBFS 3:12 09-I'm Thankful ((Pre-Overdubs) [Stereo])
DR10 -0.54 dBFS -11.51 dBFS 3:01 10-Johnny My Johnny ((Alternate Version) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -10.29 dBFS 2:19 11-Now And Always ((Backing Track) [Mono])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -11.43 dBFS 2:20 12-Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track) [Stereo])
DR9 -0.54 dBFS -11.16 dBFS 2:26 13-Who Wants Johnny ((Backing Track Take 2 Plus Guide Vocal) [Stereo])
DR11 -0.54 dBFS -14.39 dBFS 2:29 14-Who Wants Johnny ((Overdubs Take 15 / No Vocal) [Stereo])
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1185 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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