Video: 'John Lennon - Only You' (first version)

(Tuesday, August 6, 1974, 7:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. PDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon flew from New York to Los Angeles today to record two tracks with fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr this evening at Sunset Sound studios for the drummer’s second solo rock album Goodnight Vienna.

Video: 'JOHN LENNON & RINGO STARR - Only You "Rare"' (second version)

The two ex-Beatles recorded the backing for the album’s title song (horns were added on Sept. 18) and at Lennon’s suggestion, “Only You (And You Alone),” a cover of The Platters’ 1955 hit, which would end up as the album’s lead-off single.

Video: 'Only You (And You Alone)' (Starr's commercial version)

Two different versions of the work in progress are available. The first is the commercially released backing track with John Lennon’s guide vocal.

The second version also features John’s scratch vocal, but at this stage Ringo has recorded his spoken verse.