Notable Outtakes and Demo Tapes

[Vince Evert]

this thread we will be covering outtakes or demo's by any band or artist. Just listening to a work in progress, versions of famous (and some that were not) hits is really fascinating.
And so over the years, it's been good that a lot comes out to include outtakes or demo's ( most notably Bob Dylan).

Other bands such as The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street and of course The Beatles recently and more did the same. So what are your favourite outtakes/demo's and have you made imaginary tracklistings for them?

 

[Vince Evert]

Led Zeppelin - Brandy & Coke (Trampled Under Foot - Initial Rough Mix)​

 

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The Rolling Stones - Pay Your Dues (1968)​

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Song would be re-written as "Street Fightin' Man" -​

 

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Bob Dylan - Desolation Row (Alternate Take)​

 

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BLONDIE - Once I Had A Love (AKA The Disco Song) (1975 Version / Remastered 2001)​

 

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Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (Early Version) (2016 Remaster)


"Hold Me" - recorded in 1981, with the track being re-recorded and released in June 1982 as the lead single from their thirteenth studio album, Mirage.

 

[Vince Evert]

The Rolling Stones HONEY WHAT'S WRONG (1963)​

The Rolling Stones doing Jimmy Reed's Baby What's Wrong, took a long time for this to appear on something official.

 

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The Rolling Stones - It Should Be You (1963 - Demo)​

This demo was recorded at Regent Sound in Nov. 1963, & is one of the very earliest Jagger/Richards originals. Jagger on lead vocals here with (presumably) Jagger/Wyman/Jones on harmonies.

 

[Vince Evert]

John Lennon - It's Not Too Bad (1966)



Fascinating to hear it develop to the classic the world knows.

 

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Billy Joel - Where's The Revolution? (Demo, 1973)​

 

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The Rolling Stones - Never Stop / Pre- Start Me Up (1975)

It would be six years later the Stones would rework the song as Start Me Up.

 

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The Rolling Stones - Never Stop / Start me Up (1977)

A second version (1977) before Mick wrote and changed some lyrics and recorded new vocals for the 1981 release.

 

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gloria

recorded at TTG Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 29, 1968. It surfaced
in1979 as a 7-inch vinyl single (often paired with "All Along the Watchtower" in different regions) and featured on The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two compilation.

 

[Vince Evert]

Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band - Point Blank (1979).

"Point Blank" was first released on 'The River' double LP in 1980 but on this earlier take, Bruce really rocks it up.
It's nothing like the Ballad arrangement that was released -

 

[Vince Evert]

Marvelous early take of Tangled Up In Blue.

 

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Led Zeppelin - Everybody Makes It Through (Pre "In the Light")

 

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Simon and Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water (Demo take 6)​

the demo take 6 of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" was recorded on
August 13, 1969. The master the world knows was
cut November 9, 1969, at Columbia Studio E in New York City featuring Larry Knechtel on piano.

 

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The Beatles - Bad To Me (1963 demo)

 

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The Beatles - One after 909