Out Of The Vault - Show #13 – Demos & Solo Versions

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Keith Richards – COCAINE – Unreleased Demo.  The song was written by Reverend Gary Davis with additional lyrics by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey.  Jackson Browne released it on his album “Running on Empty”.  Reverend Gary Davis, also know as Blind Gary Davis, was an American blues and gospel singer and guitarist, who was also proficient on the banjo and harmonica. His finger-picking guitar style influenced many other artists and his students in New York including Stefan Grossman, David Bromberg, Roy Book Binder, Larry Johnson, Woody Mann, Nick Katzman, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Winslow, and Ernie Hawkins.  He has also influenced Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Townes van Zandt, Wizz Jones, Jorma Kaukonen, and Keb' Mo'.

Elvis Costello – "(THE ANGELS WANNA WEAR MY) RED SHOES"– Demo version recorded at Pathway Studios in the UK, circa 1975.  Released on the Deluxe Edition re-issue of “My Aim is True”, 2007.  First released in 1976.

The Pretenders – STOP YOUR SOBBING – Regents Park demo, April 12, 1978.  Taken from “The Pretenders Expanded and Remastered”, 2006.  First released in 1980.  The song was written by Ray Davies, and originally released on The Kinks’ self-titled debut album in 1964.

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Bruce Springsteen - TOKYO – Unreleased demo, recorded in 1972.  This song is also known as "And The Band Played".  Only performed a handful of times in the early 70’s, and is one of the few songs from this session that was not released on the “Tracks” 4 CD compilation, 1998.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND – Recorded in 1981 at various studios.  Features Phil Jones on Percussion and Donald “Duck” Dunn on bass.  Written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, it was the first single from Stevie Nicks' debut solo album “Bella Donna”, released in 1981.

Joan Jett with the Sex Pistols – I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL – From her first recording session after the break-up of The Runaways.  Released on her CD “Flashback”, 2006.  Written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of Arrows, who recorded the first released version that year.

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 Warren Zevon – MOHAMMED’S RADIO -  Solo Piano Demo – Taken from the 2-CD reissue of his self-titled debut album from 1976. Produced and promoted by Jackson Browne, this album included appearances by Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, members of the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Bonnie Raitt.  Linda Ronstadt also recorded a version of the song in 1978 for her “Living in the USA” album.

 Bob Dylan – SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES – Alternate acoustic version, recorded January 13, 1965.  Written by Bob Dylan, it was originally released in 1965 as a single on Columbia Records.  The song appeared 19 days later as the lead track to the album Bringing It All Back Home.  "Subterranean Homesick Blues" was also notable for its innovative film clip, which first appeared in D. A. Pennebaker's documentary, Dont Look Back.

 Uncle Tupelo - I WANNA BE YOUR DOG  - 1991 Longview Farm Acoustic Demo.  Released on March 16-20, 1992 CD. First recorded in 1969 The Stooges. The song is featured on their self-titled debut album.  Written by Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, and Iggy Pop.  Also covered by Joan Jett on her CD “Up Your Alley”.

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Dwight Yoakam – TWO DOORS DOWN – Taken from his CD “dwightyoakamacoustic.net”.  Originally released on his album “This Time”, 1993.  Written by Yoakam and Kostas, a frequent collaborator of his.

Vanessa Carlton – A THOUSAND MILES – Solo Piano version.  Taken from the digital only release “Bridge School Collection, Vol. 2”.  It was written by Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album “Be Not Nobody”

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The Beatles – WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS – Unreleased demo version with extra lyrics.  Written by George Harrison, first recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album (also known as The White Album). The song features lead guitar by Eric Clapton, although he was not formally credited on the album.

John Lennon – WATCHING THE WHEELS – Demo.  This version is featured in the ending credits to the 2009 film Funny People.  Written by John Lennon, and released posthumously on the album “Double Fantasy” in 1981 after his murder.  The song addresses those who were confounded by his "househusband" years, 1975-1980. During this period, he "retired" from the music industry to concentrate on raising his son Sean with Yoko.