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• A Toot and a Snore in '74 is a bootleg album recorded on March 28, 1974. It is notable for being the last time John Lennon and Paul McCartney played together. Throughout most of the album, the listener can hear Lennon complaining about the microphones and his headphones. When Lennon isn't trying to fix the microphones, the group manages to play a few classic rock songs.

• Fast Facts

  1. Genre: Rock, Blues
  2. Release date: 1992
  3. Label: Mistral Music

• Performer Background

  John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, had separated temporarily. Lennon was living in Los Angeles while Ono remained in New York City. Lennon was producing an album for Harry Nilsson, when Paul McCartney showed up at the studio, having been invited there by May Pang, a friend of Ono's who had been Lennon's companion during the separation. Lennon and McCartney had not seen each other since 1970, and they had not parted on good terms. The encounter was awkward at first, but Lennon and McCartney quickly warmed to each other.
  It is evident to anyone who hears the bootleg that John Lennon was most likely on cocaine during the recording. He can be heard offering Stevie Wonder a "toot" or a "snort,"BootlegZone: A Toot and a Snore in 74 hence the name of the album.

• Reviews

  BootlegZone calls this album "a bizarre fragment of what must have been a raucous evening at the studio." BootlegZone recommends this bootleg only for the John Lennon/Paul McCartney fanatic, saying that anyone who is a casual listener of either musician will be confused or bored with the album.BootlegZone: A Toot and a Snore in 74

• Band Members

  • John Lennon - guitar, vocals
  • Paul McCartney - drums, vocals
  • Stevie Wonder - keyboard, vocals
  • Harry Nilsson - vocals
  • Jesse Ed Davis - guitar
  • Bobby Keyes - saxophone
  • Ed Freeman - bass guitar
  • Linda McCartney - organ
  • May Pang - tambourine

• Track Listings

  • 1. A Toot and a Snore
  • 2. Bluesy Jam
  • 3. Studio Talk
  • 4. Lucille
  • 5. Nightmares (Midnight)
  • 6. Stand By Me
  • 7. Stand By Me #2
  • 8. Stand By Me #3
  • 9. Medley: Cupid/Chain Gang/Take This Hammer
  • 10. Come Together*
  • 11. Give Peace a Chance*
  • 12. I Saw Her Standing There*

• Notes on the Tracks

  Tracks with an asterisk are only included on the rare alternate version A Toot and a Snore in '74 and More.
  Track 5's title is listed as "Nightmares" on most CD and vinyl bootlegs of the album, but the song actually being played is "Midnight" by The Shadows with improvised lyrics by Lennon.Bootlegzone: A Toot and a Snore in 74
  Tracks 10 and 11 are live recordings from a live concert from 1972. The album was released in 1986 as Live in New York City. Tracks 10 and 11 are alternate tracks recorded at an earlier concert from the same day.
  Track 12 is from Lennon's last ever live appearance in 1974. Lennon sings the song as a duet with Elton John.

• Related Mahalo Pages

  John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Stevie Wonder | Bobby Keyes | Harry Nilsson | Jesse Ed Davis | Linda McCartney | The Beatles | Elton John | Yoko Ono | 1974

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