Here's an interesting LP, "Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away," featuring mostly tunes they wrote for other Merseybeat artists (Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas) in 1963-64. The band then settled in to write their own material, although they did starting writing for other artists again in 1968 with the launch of Apple Records. This LP was apparently released in 1971 as "The Stars Sing Lennon & McCartney," then reissued in 1979, adding the Lennon-penned 1973 track "I'm the Greatest" by Ringo? That's how I've pieced it together. Leave a comment and let me know more if you can!
The cover art was borrowed by the 1980s bootleg "A Toot and a Snore in '74," a rough tape of the only known post-breakup recording session featuring John AND Paul.
By the way, the image at the top of this post is a still from news coverage in the wake of John Lennon's murder. Thought it was appropriate to use here.
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