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June, 2017

May, 2017

  • 1 May

    New HMC ‘Sgt. Pepper’ release and news!

    Just before the Lennon release arrives the HMC group have announced their next release and wouldn’t you know it, it’s a Sgt. Pepper extravaganza. Plenty of unseen or unissued Pepper material here from the original broadcast dates and for one of the first big anniversaries of the album at, of ...

March, 2017

  • 20 March

    New Lennon and Beatles release on HMC and Copy Cat

    Due to the success of the previous volumes of the HMC Gazettes, a new Lennon comp has been announced today. “Holy Grails, Upgrades and Reconstructions” is the first in a new series of releases focusing on John’s solo years and will bring us all brand new material and upgrades for ...

November, 2016

  • 26 November

    John Lennon ‘LA 1974 Rehearsals’ (HMC / TMOQ Gazette HMC 039)

    John Lennon and friends, “1974 L.A. Jam Sessions” (HMC / TMOQ Gazette HMC 039) Disk 1 – March 28th, 1974 – “Ya want a toot, Steve?” / “Never Trust A Bugger With Your Mother” / Little Bitty Pretty One / I Know You Don’t Love No More / Lucille / ...

October, 2016

  • 5 October

    New Lennon title on HMC and a new Beatles label

    In addition to their latest Intertel video release the HMC label have announced their next CD release, ‘1974 L.A. Jam sessions’ – For those of you that enjoyed ‘A Toot and a Snore’, the Mistral label release from the CD bootlegs heyday that featured John Lennon and a cast of ...

December, 2015

October, 2015

  • 9 October

    New John Lennon title on HMC

    On what would be John’s 75th birthday, the HMC label have announced a brand new 2 DVD set of ‘Double Fantasy’ era visual material. “Lennon – The 1980 video collection” features a great collection of studio tracks, demo works and home movies from the Lennon archives. While some of this ...

June, 2015

March, 2014

  • 13 March

    The Beatles – Bare It All Vol. 5 (Masterjedi MJ1311/5)

    The Beatles “Bare It All Vol. 5” (Masterjedi MJ1311/5) Volume 5 – Slow Blues Jam – Plastic Ono Band / Fast Rocker – Plastic Ono Band / The Wishing Book – Ringo Starr / Nashville Freakout – Ringo Starr / Stormy Weather – Ringo Starr / Octopus’s Garden – Ringo ...

January, 2014

  • 19 January

    Another HMC announcement ..

    .. And presenting “Oddities Vol. 3” .. A mixture of “Walls And Bridges” era tracks (Hopefully different to their “Listen to Me” set and Vigotone’s “Listen to This Boxset” release we’re also paired with some P.O.B. takes of “Love”, the video take of “I’m Losing You” with Cheap Trick that ...

December, 2013

  • 7 December

    New Lennon on HMC!

    The Beatles and solo label HMC have just announced the arrival of their second “Oddities” set by John Lennon. The oddities name is a bit of a misnomer as the set features predominantly demos for “Double Fantasy” & “Milk and Honey”. Given the labels propensity of unearthing new and rare ...

September, 2013

July, 2013

  • 31 July

    Beatles! Stones! Lennon!

    A few more new releases .. The Beatles “Get Back Acetate Collection” (Custom Recordings JS7500)  is a 3 CD collection of various acetates from the ‘Get Back Sessions’ including the famous first bootlegs – ‘O.P.D’ (Disk 2) and ‘Kum Back’ (Disk 1) as well as other acetates from various tape ...

July, 2012

  • 6 July

    New Beatles / John and Yoko title on Idol Mind

    A new release has been announced on the Idol Mind label from Japan. Entitled “The Ballad Of John & Yoko” this 2 CD release purports to feature a new outtake of one half of the double A side, cut by John & Paul. The rest of disk one consists of ...

March, 2012

December, 2011

September, 2011

  • 30 September

    The Beatles – Acetate Collection Vol. 2 (Unicorn Records UC-143)

    Acetate Collection Vol. 2 (Unicorn Records UC-143) (65:08): Sunday Night At The London Palladium 1963 (Sourced From A Recently Discovered Acetate), Christmas Message Outtake (Unreleased Outtake Not Used On Xmas Album), 3-8. Liverpool Empire 1963 (Taken From A New Video Source), Magical Mystery Tour – Acetate (Remix Mono 4 Remastered), ...

January, 2011

  • 14 January

    John Lennon – Come Together (Under Cover UC-006)

    Come Together (Under Cover UC-006) One To One Concert, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – August 30th, 1972 (evening) (68:06):  Honky Tonk, Mind Train, Come Together, We’re All Water (rehearsal).  Mother, Imagine, interview, Come Together, interview, Give Peace A Chance, interview (One To One Concert, August 30th, 1972 evening) ...

  • 6 January

    John Lennon – The Alternate Plastic Ono Band (Strange Apple SAR 021)

    The Alternate Plastic Ono Band (Strange Apple SAR 021) (68:14):  Mother (alternate mix), Hold On (outtake), Hold On (outtake), I Found Out (rough mix), Working Class Hero (outtake), Working Class Hero (censored version), Isolation (outtake), Remember (outtake), Remember (acetate), Love (rehearsal), Love (outtake), Well Well Well (rough mix), Look At ...

September, 2010

  • 16 September

    John Lennon – The Piano Tape (Strange Apple SAR-016)

    The Piano Tape (Strange Apple SAR-016) (66:26):  Make Love Not War, I’m The Greatest, How?, Child Of Nature, Oh Yoko!, Sally And Billy, Rock & Roll People, Oh Yoko!, Help!, Untitled Instrumental, John and Yoko’s Ascot Christmas Message, People Get Ready / How?, How?, My Heart Is In Your Hands, Mailman Bring Me No More Blues, I Promise, You Know Hard It Is, I’ll Make You Happy.  ...

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