
	The 1968 Demos
	Label:	Howdy
	Catalogue No.:	CD 555-04
	Format :	CD & Jewel case
	Matrix:	CD-555-04
	CD ID:	8310ac1a
	Origin:	US
	Availability :	1994
	Duration:	71:10

Comments:

A reissue of the Howdy title the Cover and inner sleeve have been updated replacing the colour images, see images below, and the rear art is based upon the original but a lot simpler. The artwork is also used for the latter Vigotone reissues.

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.

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	3:28	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

Original

Original Howdy 1991 Issue

Matrix No.:

CD 555-04 1.1387-A2

No Slip Case

Reissues

	Vigotone 1993 Issue Matrix No.: : VIGO 100* Slip Case
	1997-8 Gold CDR Reissues CDR Data: GOLD 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