AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF THE 60s POP ICON'S WORK WITH JOE MEEK. Includes A Whopping 75 Previously Unheard Recordings! Alternate Versions And Demos Of The Hits 'Johnny Remember Me', 'Lone Rider', 'Son This Is She', 'Wild Wind' And More! Plus The 'Two Sides Of John Leyton' Album In Never-Before-Heard Stereo! With 4,500 Word Essay By The Joe Meek Society's Craig Newton. All Material Taken From The Original Tapes And Restored And Mastered By Alan Wilson At Western Star. 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. 'Lone Rider' brings together the highlights of John's recordings found among Meek's legendary Tea Chest Tapes. From early and alternate versions of well-known hits, never-before-heard stereo masters (including the entire 'Two Sides Of John Leyton' album), demos, session outtakes, instrumentals, rehearsals and a number of previously unknown songs, this is another 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.

Track List

1. Tell Laura I Love Her (Stereo Master)
2. Goodbye To Teenage Love (Stereo Master)
3. The Girl On The Floor Above
4. Terry Brown's In Love With Mary Dee
5. Johnny Remember Me (Original Lyrics Version)
6. There Must Be
7. Wild Wind
8. You Took My Love For Granted
9. Son This Is She
10. Six White Horses
11. Lone Rider
12. Heart Of Stone
13. Lonely City
14. It Would Be Easy (Stereo)
15. Down The River Nile (Alternative Version)
16. Tell Laura I Love Her (Rehearsal (Stereo)
17. The Girl On The Floor Above (Unprocessed (Stereo)
18. Terry Brown's In Love With Mary Dee (Vocal Take 2 (Stereo)
19. Johnny Remember Me (Rehearsal Take 2 (Stereo))
20. There Must Be (Take 1 (Stereo)
21. Wild Wind (Session Version (Stereo)
22. You Took My Love For Granted (Session Version (Stereo)
23. Son This Is She (Overdubs Take 1 (Stereo)
24. Son This Is She (Overdubs Only (Take 3)
25. Six White Horses (Stereo Master)
26. Lone Rider (Stereo Master)
27. Lone Rider (Vocal Rehearsal)
28. Heart Of Stone (Stereo Master)
29. Heart Of Stone (Vocal Take 3/ No Overdubs)
30. Lonely City (Take 1 (Stereo)
31. It Would Be Easy (Tracking Take 3 (Stereo)
32. Down The River Nile (Vocal Take 5)
33. Voodoo Woman (Stereo)
34. Can't You Hear The Beat (Stereo)
35. Fabulous (Stereo)
36. Thunder And Lightning (Stereo)
37. Oh Lover (Stereo)
38. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Stereo)
39. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Stereo)
40. That's A Woman (Stereo)
41. Walk With Me My Angel (Stereo)
42. That's How To Make Love (Stereo)
43. The Magic Of True Love (Stereo)
44. It's Goodbye Then (Stereo)
45. Voodoo Woman
46. Can't You Hear The Beat
47. Fabulous
48. Thunder And Lightning
49. Oh Lover
50. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
51. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
52. That's A Woman
53. Walk With Me My Angel
54. That's How To Make Love
55. The Magic Of True Love
56. It's Goodbye Then
57. Voodoo Woman (Alternate Vocal/No Overdubs)
58. Can't You Hear The Beat (No Overdubs (Stereo)
59. Fabulous (No Overdubs (Stereo)
60. Thunder And Lightning (Overdubs Only)
61. Oh Lover (Alternate Vocal/No Overdubs)
62. Walk With Me My Angel (Backing + Vocal Take 1(Stereo)
63. That's How To Make Love (No Overdubs (Stereo)
64. It's Goodbye Then (Alternate Vocal/No Overdubs)
65. Johnny Remember Me (Piano Rehearsal)
66. There Must Be (Geoff Goddard Demo)
67. Wild Wind (Geoff Goddard Demo)
68. Son This Is She (Geoff Goddard Demo)
69. Lone Rider (Geoff Goddard Demo)
70. Voodoo Woman (Geoff Goddard Demo)
71. Can't You Hear The Beat (Joe Meek Demo)
72. Fabulous (Piano Demo)
73. Oh Lover (Geoff Goddard Demo)
74. Walk With Me My Angel (Geoff Goddard Demo)
75. It's Goodbye then (Geoff Goddard Demo)
76. Heart And Soul (Piano Rehearsal Take 5)
77. The Girl On The Floor Above (Italian Version)
78. Terry Brown's In Love With Mary Dee (Italian Version)
79. Johnny Remember Me (Instrumental)
80. John C'Est L'Amour (Overdubs Take 2 (Stereo)
81. Wann Bist Du Bei Mir? (Overdubs Take 2 (Stereo)
82. There Must Be (Early Version)
83. Lone Rider (Instrumental)
84. Three Cute Chicks
85. How Will It End
86. Heart And Sou
87. Now And Always (Vocal Take 2)
88. I'm Thankful (No Overdubs (Stereo)
89. Who Wants Johnny (Overdubs Take 14)
90. Held For Questioning (Vocal Take 2)
91. Johnny My Johnny (No Overdubs (Stereo)
92. Alladin's Lamp
93. A Girl To Love
94. Three Cute Chicks (Alternate Version)
95. Heart And Soul (Take 6 + Vocal Rehearsal)
96. Who Wants Johnny (Vocal Take 3/ No Overdubs)
97. Johnny My Johnny (Alternate Version (Stereo)
98. Alladin's Lamp (Backing Take 1 (Stereo)