John Lennon: Solo Bootleg Discography

Compiled by John Eustace and British Beatles Fan Club member Phill Boylett, this book is the first in a series which will compile all the bootlegs from The Beatles as a band and solo artists.

The task to compile a complete record of all the bootlegs released must be a thankless one and Phill and John have done a great job here, although they admit some may have been omitted, but not without the want of trying.

662 pages of listings and reviews of over 900 bootlegs, listing vinyl and CD releases, coupled separate songs and disc indexes make this the ultimate source for a collector of bootlegs.

There is a special chapter dedicated to The Lost Lennon Tapes, and all 218 shows are chronicled here.

All in all the effort that has gone into making this book available deserves credit on its own, but the content is a massive bonus.

It shows that the releases after John's passing such as Acoustic and Menlove Avenue only scratch the surface as to what archive material there is of John in the archives, and there are many bootlegs listed of demos made during period 1976–79. Perhaps some of these, from this period of so called "obscurity" will see an official release one day.

Bring on the next volume.

(Bootlegs are illegal to sell, but not illegal to own.)

-- Ernie Sutton

The BBFC can obtain a discount from the publisher. Anyone unable to find a copy of the book, or would like to purchase it, please email the treasurer. Please note this offer is available to BBFC members only.

The Competition

To be in with a chance of winning a signed copy John Lennon: Solo Bootleg Discography all you need to do is tell us the name of the house where John grew up with his Aunt Mimi.

The competition is now closed—congratulations to our winner, Gavin Leggat from Aberdeenshire

The Small Print

• One entry per person
• The closing date is Monday, 21st September 2009 at mid-day (GMT)
• The winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries
• The winner will be contacted by email and asked for their address for mailing of the prize. The winner will then have one month to respond, after which time the prize will not be kept
• The competition is not open to members of the BBFC committee
• The judge's decision is final!

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