
	The 1968 Demos
	Label:	Vigotone
	Catalogue No.:	VT100
	Format :	CDR & Jewel case
	Matrix:	NONE
	CD ID:	8310ac1a (Howdy 1994)
	Origin:	US
	Availability :	1997 +
	Duration:	71:10 (Howdy 1994)

Comments:

Another reissue of the Howdy title , the artwork remains unaltered from the 1994 Howdy reissue with no mention of Vigotone. As is usually for Vigotone releases of this period the release was on CDR with stamped title, the make size and dye type various depending upon the issue date. The artwork is still commercially printed rather than inkjet/photocopy.

So watch out for fakes, I have seen PC printed CDR discs, and some are very close matches to the originals.

None of the artwork variations list track 26 , Happiness Is A Warm Gun recorded at John and Yoko's Montreal Bed In during May 1969 ,could this be why it is not listed? This has been lifted from a Home Video, which has no doubt now been copied to budget DVD , which should be your source, to include the visual aspect.



1997-8 Gold CDR Reissues CDR Data:Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc 650 MB	1998-2001 CDR Reissues CDR Data: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc xxx MB
	Wanted details of: Kodak Gold CDR or White label versions Late 2001 Mitsui Issues without barcode on CDR 2001 SKC printed CDR

The disc has two clear parts ' Esher Demos' recorded at George's house in May 1968 and a collection of Johns Demo's including Solo only efforts. The 'Esher material was originally core material but this material can now be found on Vigotone's From Kinfauns to Chaos , in better quality and it is suggested that within trade circles there are improvements on this source; so why oh why NO official release?

As of 2004 Tracks 17-21 retain their 'core' status and the final listed tracks are as unremarkable and just as good here as anywhere else.

Whilst I have not been able to do a direct comparison of the musical content , I think it is fair to say that whilst not reported anywhere that the mastering is likely to vary between the various issues . If you own an original could you please confirm the CDID and provide either a cue sheet or the timings of each track, Using Exact Audio Copy , this is as simple as saving the database

The Bootleg Zone review has track 26 including 'Because' also from the Montreal bed-in , but I have yet to confirm the existence of this version , or whether this is an error that has crept into this open database.

Some sources also list only a 25 track version, again it is unclear whether this is due the artwork track listings just been copied or if their has been a pressing error on one version similar to Vigotone's earlier title Arrive Without Aging .

The Italian Label, The Genuine Pig has reportedly cloned this title and used the Original Howdy artwork as a base for their 1994 release. Whilst they should have been able to produce an audio clone , their past history is not good and I wouldn't be surprised if there has been a loss of quality.

Track Listing:

May 1968 - Beatles Home ('Esher')Demo's
		Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	2:58	Back In The USSR	IR131
2	4:45	Dear Prudence	IR144
3	2:37	The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill	IR148
4	3:09	I'm So Tired	IR149
5	2:03	Piggies	IR158
6	3:38	Julia	IR136
7	2:28	Yer Blues	IR150
8	2:14	Mother Nature's Son	IR141
9	3:00	Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey	IR151
10	2:27	Sexy Sadie	IR145
11	0:51	Not Guilty	IR157
12	4:04	Revolution	IR153
13	2:27	Cry Baby Cry	IR146
14	2:38	What's The New Mary Jane	IR152
15	2:36	On The Road To Marrakesk	IR147	Listed as 'Child Of Nature'

May- December 1968 (Actually May 1968-9)-Various John Home Demo's
Song Version Comments Date
16 2:55 Julia IR135
17 2:58 Julia IR134
18 2:56 Don't Let Me Down IR164
19 2:10 Don't Let Me Down IR165
20 1:40 I've Got A Feeling IR166 Listed as 'Everyone Had A Hard Year '
21 2:54 A Case Of The Blues IR163
22 1:25 Oh My Love JL
23 1:21 Oh My Love JL
24 3:10 The Maharishi Song JL
25 5:56 I Want You JL
26 0:44 Happiness Is A Warm Gun JL Not listed on any artwork. Toronto Bed - In , incomplete May 1969