Holy Grails, Upgrades & Reconstructions Vol. 5

John Lennon


Holy Grails, Upgrades & Reconstructions Vol. 5 (DVD/CD) - Front Cover	Holy Grails, Upgrades & Reconstructions Vol. 5 (DVD/CD) - Rear Cover

Label His Master's Choice

Catalogue No. HMC 051

Release date November 2018

Total time The DVD - 79 minutes 10 seconds
The C.D. - 64 minutes 42 seconds

Comments : TMOQ Gazette - Volume 39
Contains Previously Unreleased Audio & Video Material
This is the fifth volume in a continuing series of exquisite Lennon audio and video releases
that contain extremely rare or previously unheard/unseen material.
This volume covers the period of May 1971 to September 1972 and includes
the events centred around the "Imagine" album.
It contains a DVD of studio sessions and a very unusual public appearance.
The CD features the studio session for the 1970 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band song "Hold On John" appearing in
substantially upgraded quality and for the first time in true stereo (plus a bonus).
Recorded 26 September - 23rd October 1970
Produced by: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector.
John Lennon: Vocals, acoustic guitar
Phil Spector: Piano

The 24 page stiff card booklet for the TMOQ Gazette has a more detailed write-up from which the above was extracted.
It also has a more detailed page about the the DVD and one of the C.D.
The bulk of the booklet is taken up with an allegedly "long-lost" interview with John & Yoko from 5th September 1971 in the St. Regis Hotel, New York.
A very good lucid interview, it's very revealing about the split, John's relationship with Paul and Linda, and Allen Klein v Eastman.

The D.V.D.

No. Title Track Detail Time

"Imagine That"
3 Chapters - total: 87:44

1 Oh My Love Recorded 21st May 1971
Imagine recording session.
Time-coded and watermarked, this version has been enhanced to full screen. 36:56

2 How Do You Sleep Recorded 21st May 1971
Imagine recording session.
A clean picture said to have never been bootlegged, nor well circulated. 49:45

3 Ken Dewey Memorial Service 16th September 1971
John plays "air guitar", Yoko screeches.
They walk off. And that's as good as it gets. 1:00

The C.D.

No. Title Comments Time

"Audio Clean Up Time Volume 5"

1 Love Acoustic guitar & piano (Take 31)
John actually passes through the song twice 6:19

2 Love Acoustic guitar & piano (Take 32 - unannounced)
John and Phil agree not a very good run through. 3:03

3 Hold On Pre-Take 0:30

4 Hold On Take 1
Nothing more than a loose run through 0:44

5 Hold On Levels test (Ringo, Klaus and John)
Another loose run through with levels going up and down 1:55

6 Hold On Take 2 - with Ringo and John chatter at the start 2:49

7 Hold On Take 3
Breakdown, Bass levels and arrangement review
(no real take at all) 1:50

8 Hold On Take 4
John stops as he realises he hasn't worked out the ending. 2:18

9 Hold On Take 5 1:50

10 Hold On Take 6 (actually called)
John jokes about counting it in ....
"This is folk blues from the north of Liverpool, it's not Mantovani" 2:47

11 Hold On Take 7
"I've got better things to do than listen to it all night" ...
"Hold on Jock, take fart" 3:32

12 Hold On Take 8
"If I could do it without singing it, it'd be better ...."
Realises he's slightly out of tune and a backing track might be better laid down ... 0:54

13 Hold On Take 9 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal) 1:54

14 Hold On Take 10 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal) 1:52

15 Hold On Take 11 (false start) - Take 12 (another backing track) 2:03

16 Brief studio chatter John "Are we on ?" as Ringo gets a tea. 0:12

17 Look At Me/Hold On John stops "Ok, that's another day" 1:35

18 Hold On Take 13 - John mistake, and headphone issue 0:37

19 Hold On Take 14
Breakdown - John accidentally turned down guitar 0:27

20 Hold On Take 15 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal)
John not happy with guitar sound 1:53

21 Hold On Take 16 (Backing track - slower) 2:01

22 Hold On Take 17
(With "Don't Let Me Down" lick) 1:20

23 Hold On Take 18
Voice levels and consults Yoko for tempo, and a joint 1:11

24 Hold On Take 19
John, "piss on a cow"
Blues Jam #1 - "I didn't like that - stop the tape" 2:07

25 Hold On Take 20 0:36

26 Hold On Blues jam #2 (much longer than the 10 seconds of jam #1) 3:28

27 Hold On Take 21 2:37

28 Hold On Take 22 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal) 1:56

29 Hold On Blues Jam #3 2:55

30 Glad All Over The Carl Perkins song - with John barely remembering a word 1:26

31 Hold On Take 23 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal)
The Take number is heard on this one. 2:07

32 Hold On Take 24
Very similar to previous take with just a little more vocal.
"I'd like to try that again" .... "I'm getting crimp". 2:11

33 Hold On Take 25 - Take 26
Take 25 quickly breaks down as they continue into 26 2:05

34 Hold On Take 27 (False start) - Take 28 (Breaks down) 0:50

35 Hold On Take 29 (in style of "I Found Out") 1:12

36 Hold On Take 30 (Take is called)
John complains about cramp in his wrist 0:59

37/font> Hold On Take 31 (Backing track) 1:54

38 Hold On Take 32 0:21

39 Hold On Take 33
The final take upon which John will overdub a second vocal 1:52

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Label	His Master's Choice
Catalogue No.	HMC 051
Release date	November 2018
Total time	The DVD - 79 minutes 10 seconds The C.D. - 64 minutes 42 seconds
Comments :	TMOQ Gazette - Volume 39 Contains Previously Unreleased Audio & Video Material This is the fifth volume in a continuing series of exquisite Lennon audio and video releases that contain extremely rare or previously unheard/unseen material. This volume covers the period of May 1971 to September 1972 and includes the events centred around the "Imagine" album. It contains a DVD of studio sessions and a very unusual public appearance. The CD features the studio session for the 1970 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band song "Hold On John" appearing in substantially upgraded quality and for the first time in true stereo (plus a bonus). Recorded 26 September - 23rd October 1970 Produced by: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector. John Lennon: Vocals, acoustic guitar Phil Spector: Piano The 24 page stiff card booklet for the TMOQ Gazette has a more detailed write-up from which the above was extracted. It also has a more detailed page about the the DVD and one of the C.D. The bulk of the booklet is taken up with an allegedly "long-lost" interview with John & Yoko from 5th September 1971 in the St. Regis Hotel, New York. A very good lucid interview, it's very revealing about the split, John's relationship with Paul and Linda, and Allen Klein v Eastman.

No.	Title	Track Detail	Time
"Imagine That" 3 Chapters - total: 87:44
1	Oh My Love	Recorded 21st May 1971 Imagine recording session. Time-coded and watermarked, this version has been enhanced to full screen.	36:56
2	How Do You Sleep	Recorded 21st May 1971 Imagine recording session. A clean picture said to have never been bootlegged, nor well circulated.	49:45
3	Ken Dewey Memorial Service	16th September 1971 John plays "air guitar", Yoko screeches. They walk off. And that's as good as it gets.	1:00

No.	Title	Comments	Time
"Audio Clean Up Time Volume 5"
1	Love	Acoustic guitar & piano (Take 31) John actually passes through the song twice	6:19
2	Love	Acoustic guitar & piano (Take 32 - unannounced) John and Phil agree not a very good run through.	3:03
3	Hold On	Pre-Take	0:30
4	Hold On	Take 1 Nothing more than a loose run through	0:44
5	Hold On	Levels test (Ringo, Klaus and John) Another loose run through with levels going up and down	1:55
6	Hold On	Take 2 - with Ringo and John chatter at the start	2:49
7	Hold On	Take 3 Breakdown, Bass levels and arrangement review (no real take at all)	1:50
8	Hold On	Take 4 John stops as he realises he hasn't worked out the ending.	2:18
9	Hold On	Take 5	1:50
10	Hold On	Take 6 (actually called) John jokes about counting it in .... "This is folk blues from the north of Liverpool, it's not Mantovani"	2:47
11	Hold On	Take 7 "I've got better things to do than listen to it all night" ... "Hold on Jock, take fart"	3:32
12	Hold On	Take 8 "If I could do it without singing it, it'd be better ...." Realises he's slightly out of tune and a backing track might be better laid down ...	0:54
13	Hold On	Take 9 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal)	1:54
14	Hold On	Take 10 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal)	1:52
15	Hold On	Take 11 (false start) - Take 12 (another backing track)	2:03
16	Brief studio chatter	John "Are we on ?" as Ringo gets a tea.	0:12
17	Look At Me/Hold On	John stops "Ok, that's another day"	1:35
18	Hold On	Take 13 - John mistake, and headphone issue	0:37
19	Hold On	Take 14 Breakdown - John accidentally turned down guitar	0:27
20	Hold On	Take 15 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal) John not happy with guitar sound	1:53
21	Hold On	Take 16 (Backing track - slower)	2:01
22	Hold On	Take 17 (With "Don't Let Me Down" lick)	1:20
23	Hold On	Take 18 Voice levels and consults Yoko for tempo, and a joint	1:11
24	Hold On	Take 19 John, "piss on a cow" Blues Jam #1 - "I didn't like that - stop the tape"	2:07
25	Hold On	Take 20	0:36
26	Hold On	Blues jam #2 (much longer than the 10 seconds of jam #1)	3:28
27	Hold On	Take 21	2:37
28	Hold On	Take 22 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal)	1:56
29	Hold On	Blues Jam #3	2:55
30	Glad All Over	The Carl Perkins song - with John barely remembering a word	1:26
31	Hold On	Take 23 (Backing track - occasional guide vocal) The Take number is heard on this one.	2:07
32	Hold On	Take 24 Very similar to previous take with just a little more vocal. "I'd like to try that again" .... "I'm getting crimp".	2:11
33	Hold On	Take 25 - Take 26 Take 25 quickly breaks down as they continue into 26	2:05
34	Hold On	Take 27 (False start) - Take 28 (Breaks down)	0:50
35	Hold On	Take 29 (in style of "I Found Out")	1:12
36	Hold On	Take 30 (Take is called) John complains about cramp in his wrist	0:59
37/font>	Hold On	Take 31 (Backing track)	1:54
38	Hold On	Take 32	0:21
39	Hold On	Take 33 The final take upon which John will overdub a second vocal	1:52