John Lennon -- Rock 'n' Roll

  This album was recorded during Lennon's extended boys lost weekend period that lasted years!  Rock 'n' Roll is exactly what the title says, all classic covers from the early days, basically the people who influenced Lennon into the music business.  There aren't too many surprises here, huge amount of of famous session musicians, Phil Spector's wall of sound, and pure Rock 'n' Roll music.  Stand By Me the only chart topper on this record proved to be the best song on the album, you can hear the Bowie-esque plastic soul sound in the tune, which shows that Lennon can influence and be influenced.  Oh the three blurry figures on the front cover are, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stu Sutcliffe.