Frankenstein production
Circulated by StonyRoad in 2021
All circulating versions of the tracks used for “Black And Blue” and the sessions from this era (1974-75) in two versions: one with the untouched tracks and another one with DIY... All the versions that were used for official releases were left out.
VOLUME 1 THE RECORDINGS FOR THE UPCOMING ALBUM
PART I - THE MUNICH SESSIONS OF 1974; Musicland Studio, 5-19 December: Munich, West-Germany (without MT). Vol.1a Originals:
01a Act together Ia - Munich 74
02a Act Together Ib - Munich 74
03a Act Together II - Munich 74
04a Cherry Oh Baby - Munich 74
05a Crazy Mama #1
06a Fool To Cry Ia - Munich 74
07a Fool To Cry I
08a Fool To Cry II - Munich
09a I Got A Letter I
10a I Got A Letter II
PART II - THE ROTTERDAM SESSIONS OF 1975; Mobile Record Unit, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, 22 January-9 February Additional musicians: Billy Preston (p, org, string synthesizer, bvoc)/Wayne Perkins (gtr)/Robert A. Johnson (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Jeff Beck (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Rory Gallagher (gtr; 23.-24.01.)/Mick Ronson (gtr; unconfirmed)/ Steve Marriott (gtr). 11a1 I Love Ladies - Munich
11a2 I Love Ladies - Munich
11a3 I Love Ladies - Munich
12a Slave 1a Rotterdam
13a Slave 1b
14a Slave 1c
Vol.1b Reworked:
01b Act together Ia - Munich 74
02b Act Together Ib - Munich 74
03b Act Together II - Munich 74
04b Cherry Oh Baby - Munich 74
05b Crazy Mama #1
06b Fool To Cry Ia - Munich 74
07b Fool To Cry I
08b Fool To Cry II - Munich
08c Fool To Cry I&II (mix)
09b I Got A Letter I
10b I Got A Letter II
PART II - THE ROTTERDAM SESSIONS OF 1975; Mobile Record Unit, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, 22 January-9 February Additional musicians: Billy Preston (p, org, string synthesizer, bvoc)/Wayne Perkins (gtr)/Robert A. Johnson (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Jeff Beck (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Rory Gallagher (gtr; 23.-24.01.)/Mick Ronson (gtr; unconfirmed)/ Steve Marriott (gtr). 11b I Love Ladies - (mix DAC 104 & 114)
12b Slave 1a
13c Slave 1b
14a Slave 1c
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VOLUME 2:
PART II - THE ROTTERDAM SESSIONS (end); Mobile Record Unit, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, 22 January-9 February Additional musicians: Billy Preston (p, org, string synthesizer, bvoc)/Wayne Perkins (gtr)/Robert A. Johnson (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Jeff Beck (gtr; 6.-9.02.)/Rory Gallagher (gtr; 23.-24.01.)/Mick Ronson (gtr; unconfirmed)/ Steve Marriott (gtr).
15a - Melody #1 Billy Preston on vocals and piano; January 23
15b - Melody #1 (6’20) (reworked) minor sound reduction at the start and end of the track, decelerated by -0,29%
16a - Worried About You #1 Billy Preston piano
16b - Worried About You #1 (reworked), accelerated by 0,18%
PART III THE MUNICH SESSIONS OF 1975, Musicland Studios, Munich, West-Germany, 19 March-5 April Additional musicians: Billy Preston (p, org)/Ollie Brown (perc)/Wayne Perkins (gtr)/Harvey Mandel (gtr)/RW (gtr, bvoc; 30.3. - 4.4.75).
17a - Cellophane Trousers #1 17b - Cellophane Trousers #1 (reworked)
18a - Cellophane Trousers #2 version #1 with additional lead guitar
18b - Cellophane Trousers #2 (reworked) accelerated by 0,2%
19a - Hand Of Fate #1 Wayne Perkins on guitar, Ollie Brown on percussion; early version with partly different lyrics
19b - Hand Of Fate #1 (reworked) channel equilibration (+10% to the right), decelerated by -0,27%
20a - Hey Negrita #1 RW on guitar; early version
20b - Hey Negrita #1 (reworked) decelerated by -0,16%, minor treble addition.
21a - Hot Stuff #1 Ollie Brown on cowbell, Harvey Mandel on guitar; with some hardly audible vocals
21b - Hot Stuff #1 (reworked) channel equalization (+30% for the right), decelerated by -0,28%
22a - Let's Do It Right #1 a/k/a Come On Sugar
22b - Let's Do It Right #1 (reworked) duplicated 23a - Let's Do It Right #2 version #1 with different mix (much reverb, etc.)
23b - Let's Do It Right #2 minor treble addition, decelerated by -0,61% to be synchronized with #1
24a - Memory Motel #1 Wayne Perkins and Harvey Mandel on guitars, Billy Preston on synthesizer; instrumental 24b - Memory Motel #1 (reworked) decelerated by -0,7%
25a - Munich Reggae instrumental (MJ's voice barely audible in the beginning)
25b - Munich Reggae (reworked) duplicated, increased the end by reworking the fade out
PART IV RECENT DISCOVERY:
26a - Built That Way #2 (Fully Finished) - a/k/a Boogie Jam as instrumental* (that must be accelerated by +2,4%!)
26b - Built That Way (reworked) channel equilibration (5% for the left channel)
27a - Scarlett #1 (Fully Finished)
27b - Scarlett #1 (reworked) decelerated by -0,23% to be synchronized with the GHS bonus track.
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VOLUME 3:
PART V REHEARSALS, RECORDINGS (AND PLAYBACKS OF ALREADY RECORDED TRACKS); Mobile Record Unit, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, 22 January-9 February
Additional musicians: Billy Preston (p, org, string synthesizer, bvoc)/Jeff Beck (gtr)/ & maybe others.
CD No.1:
01a ‘blues rhythm 1’- instrumental, merely one riff by KR
01b ‘blues rhythm 1’ - reworked
02b ‘blues rhythm 2’ - instrumental, now with bass and drums as well
02b ‘blues rhythm 2’ - reworked after 2’ looks like a pre-Hot Stuff riff
03a ‘slow jam’ - instrumental
03b ‘slow jam’ - reworked, reggae flavour, Hot Stuff riff not far away
04a ‘12-bar blues 1’ - instrumental,
04b ‘12-bar blues 1’ - reworked, with harmonica
05a ‘rock rhythm 1’ - instrumental
05b ‘rock rhythm 1’ - reworked, big digital noise deleted at 0’13 great JB work
06a ‘rock rhythm 2’ - instrumental
06b1 ‘rock rhythm 2’ - reworked not much to keep
06b2 'English Rose 1’ - reworked short intro for the next sequence
07a English Rose 1 - playback, part only
07b English Rose 1- reworked
07c English Rose 1 - mix with GS3 (left channel decelerated by -7,3%)
08a Men Eating Women 1 - playback
08b Men Eating Women 1 - reworked
08c Men Eating Women 1 - GS 3 version reworked: decelerated by -7%
09a ‘funky rhythm’ - instrumental, James Brown-like; MJ vocals in the off
09b ‘funky rhythm’ - reworked
10a ‘slow blues part 1’ seems ‘12-bar blues’ continued
10b ‘slow blues part 1’ - reworked
11a Built that Way 1 - instrumental (a/k/a Boogie Jam)
11b Built That Way 1 - reworked
12a Built That Way 2 - instrumental
12b Built That Way 2 - reworked decelerated by 1%
13a Built That Way 3 - instrumental
13b Built That Way 3 - reworked decelerated by 1%
14a Built That Way 4 - instrumental (nearly complete)
14b Built That Way 4 - reworked, decelerated by 1%
15a ‘MJ & CW’ interview
15b ‘MJ & CW’ interview - reworked decelerated by -7%
16a ‘funky rhythm jam’ - instrumental, great impro by Jeff Beck
16b ‘funky rhythm jam’ - reworked 17a I Love Ladies - instrumental a/k/a Sexie Nite
17a I Love Ladies - reworked
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VOLUME 4:
PART V REHEARSALS, RECORDINGS (AND PLAYBACKS OF ALREADY RECORDED TRACKS)
CD No.2:
18a ‘short jam’ - instrumental a/k/a Warm Up Jam
18b ‘short jam’ - reworked
19a Worried About You 1 - instrumental, slower version
19b Worried About You 1 - reworked as FP 075: decelerated by -7% in 4 sequences
20a Worried About You 2 - instrumental, faster version
20b Worried About You 2 - reworked as FP 075 : decelerated by -7%, cf. also sequence 25 for another take
21a ‘slow ballad’ - instrumental
21b ‘slow ballad’ - reworked
22a 'funky jam 1’ - instrumental, with Billy Preston on synth
22b ‘funky jam 1’ - instrumental, with Billy Preston on synth
23a ‘funky jam 2’ - instrumental, with less Billy Preston on synth
23b ‘funky jam 2’ - reworked
23c Freeway Jam 1 - reworked
24a Freeway Jam 2 - instrumental, with Jeff Beck on guitar, several takes
24b Freeway Jam 2 - reworked 25a Worried About You 3 - instrumental, with Billy Preston on keyboards
25a Worried About You 3 - reworked
26a Freeway Jam 3 - instrumental
26b Freeway Jam 3 - reworked
27a Freeway Jam 4 - instrumental
27b Freeway Jam 4 - reworked
28a ‘rock rhythm 2’ - nearly instrumental
28b ‘rock rhythm 2’ - reworked
29a English Rose 2 - with vocals
29b English Rose 2 - reworked
30a Men Eating Women 2 - with vocals
30b Men Eating Women 2 - reworked
31a ‘funky jam 3’ - with vocals
31b ‘funky jam 3’ - reworked
32a ‘12-bar blues 2’ - a/k/a Slow Blues, with MJ on vocals in the off and harmonica
32b ‘12-bar blues 2’ - reworked 33a Windmill 1- playback a/a/a Wind Call
33b Windmill 1- reworked
34a Waiting On A Friend - playback part only
34b Waiting On A Friend - reworked as FP 076
35a Criss Cross - playback part only
35a Criss Cross - reworked
36a Windmill 2 - playback, part only, very bad quality
36b Windmill 2 - reworked
37a Windmill 3 - nearly complete
37b Windmill 3 - reworked
38a Tops - instrumental; playback, lots of digital noises
38b Tops - reworked as FP 075
38c Tops - version Pignose 026 reworked
39b You Know What I Mean - a/k/a ‘funky jam’ mix from S061 (right channel) & Pignose 026 (left channel)
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VOLUME 5:
PART V REHEARSALS, RECORDINGS (AND PLAYBACKS OF ALREADY RECORDED TRACKS)
CD No.3:
40a ‘slow ballad’ - instrumental
40b1 ‘slow ballad’ - reworked
40b2 ‘instrumental jam’ (part 1) - reworked
41a ‘instrumental jam’ (part 2) - with Jeff Beck on guitar
41b ‘instrumental jam’ (part 2) - reworked
42a Freeway Jam 5 - instrumental
42b Freeway Jam 5 - reworked
43a Shame, Shame, Shame - instrumental
43b Shame, Shame, Shame - reworked
43c Shame, Shame, Shame - reworked, mix from VGP 027 & GS 3
44a Vagina (Slave 1) - instrumental
44b Vagina (Slave 1) - reworked
45a Built That Way 5 - instrumental, partial
45b Built That Way 5 - reworked
46a Built That Way 6 - instrumental
46b Built That Way 6 - reworked
47a Built That Way 7 - instrumental
47b Built That Way 7 - reworked
48a interview with CW
48b1 interview with CW reworked
48b2 Crazy Mama 1 - fragments, piano overdub- session
49a Crazy Mama 2 - with ghost-vocal, overdub-session
49b Crazy Mama 2 - reworked
50a I Got A Letter - with some vocals, piano overdub- session
50b I Got A Letter - rebuilt
51a Cherry Oh Baby - with some vocals
51b Cherry Oh Baby - reworked
52a Act Together 1 - instrumental
52b Act Together 1 - reworked
53a Act Together 2 - instrumental, guitar overdub-session
53b Act Together 2 - reworked, dozens of diginoises deleted
54a Fool To Cry - partial
54b Fool To Cry - reworked
55a Melody - longer version, vocal by MJ & BP
55b Melody - reworked
56a Built that Way 8 - some vocals in the first segment, additional lead guitar
56b Built that Way 8 - reworked
57a Slave 2 - elaborated instrumental 57b Slave 2 - reworked
58a ‘slow riff’ - instrumental
58b ‘slow riff’ - reworked 59a ‘long jam’ - instrumental, very bass-heavy
59b ‘long jam’ - reworked
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VOLUME 6:
PART V REHEARSALS, RECORDINGS (AND PLAYBACKS OF ALREADY RECORDED TRACKS)
CD No.4:
60a ‘Monkey Man riff’ (BT2G) - instrumental
60b ‘Monkey Man riff 1’ - reworked
60c ‘Monkey Man riff 2’ - reworked
61a Slave 3 (BT2G) - instrumental, guitar only
61a Slave 3 - reworked as FP 073
62a Slave 4 (BT2G) - instrumental, guitar and a little keyboards rehearsals
62b Slave 4 - reworked
63a Slave 5 (BT2G) - instrumental, guitar and a little keyboards rehearsals
63b Slave 5 - instrumental
64a Slave 6 (BT2G) - instrumental, guitar and a little more keyboards rehearsals
64b Slave 6 - reworked
65a Slave 7 (BT2G) - instrumental, guitar, more elaborated drums and keyboards
65b Slave 7 - reworked
66a Slave 8 (BT2G) - instrumental, more research on guitar
66b Slave 8 - reworked
67a Slave 9 (BT2G) - instrumental
67b Slave 9 - reworked
68a Slave 10 (BT2G) - instrumental
68b Slave 10 - reworked
68c Slave 10b - reworked
69a Slave 11 - instrumental, more elaborated, some shouting
69b Slave 11 - reworked
70a ‘funky rhythm 1’ - instrumental
70b ‘funky rhythm 1’ - reworked
71a ‘funky rhythm 2’ - instrumental
71b ‘funky rhythm 2’ - reworked
72a ‘funky rhythm 3’ - instrumental
72b ‘funky rhythm 3’ - reworked
73a ’12-bar blues 3’ - with a little bit of harmonica
73b ’12-bar blues 3’ - reworked
74a ’12-bar blues 4’ - with piano
74b ’12-bar blues 5’ - reworked
75a ‘funky rhythm’ - instrumental, different to above
75a ‘funky rhythm’ - reworked
76a Slave 12 - short and noisy segment
76b1 Slave 12 - reworked
76b2 ‘boogie jam 1’ - reworked, with Jeff Beck on guitar
77a ‘boogie jam 2’ - instrumental, with Jeff Beck on guitar
77b ‘boogie jam 2’ - reworked
78a ‘long blues 1’- instrumental, 78b ‘long blues 1’- reworked
79a ‘long blues 2’- instrumental, 79b ‘long blues 2’- reworked
80a ‘long blues 3’- instrumental, 80b ‘long blues 3’- reworked
80c ‘long blues rebuilt’ - reworked
81a ‘funky rhythm jam’- instrumental 81b ‘funky rhythm jam’ - reworked
82a ‘more funky rhythm jam 1’- instrumental 82b ‘more funky rhythm jam 1’ - reworked
83a ‘blues with Jeff’ - instrumental
83b1 ‘more funky rhythm jam 2’- instrumental
83b2 ‘blues with Jeff’ - reworked
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VOLUME 7:
PART VI THE OTHER 1975 SESSIONS
A - THE MONTAUK REHEARSALS (April-May 1975)
01a - Jam 1
01b - Jam 1 - reworked 02a - Melody
02b - Melody - reworked 03a - Jungle Man
03b - Jungle Man - reworked 04a - Jenny Jenny
04b - Jenny Jenny - reworked 05a - Jam 2
05b - Jam 2 - reworked
B - SESSIONS FOR ERIC CLAPTON (June 1975) Electric Lady Studios, New York, 25-30 June 1975 Line-up: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr)/RW (gtr)/BW (bass)/CW (dr)/Eric Clapton (gtr)/George Terry (gtr)/Billy Preston (keyb)/Dick Sims (keyb)/Carl Radle (bass)/Jamie Oldaker (dr)/Ollie E. Brown (perc)/Yvonne Elliman and Marcy Levy (bvoc).
06a - Carnival To Rio 1 an Eric Clapton song
06b - Carnival To Rio 1 - reworked: decelerated by -1,7%
07a - Carnival To Rio 2 - only the end segment
07b - Carnival To Rio 2 - reworked, decelerated by -2,1%
C - BONUS: A CURIOSITY (13 August 1975); private audio tape, made at some shop in New York City 08a MJ buying bootlegs (35’43) - MJ discusses and buys bootlegs with/from a record shop keeper.
08b MJ buying bootlegs (35’41) - reworked : decelerated by -3%
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