JohnLennon purchased a Swiss-Made KB Discomatic in 1965 and filled his music box with 40 of his favorite 45s to keep him company on tour.

The collection of singles illustrated John’s diverse musical appetite through an analog playlist that was a blueprint for shaping his own sound spanning folk, rock, rhythm, and blues, and Motown.

The list included Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and The Lovin’ Spoonful among others, including the sole female artist in his Discomatic: R&B singer Fontella Bass and her 1965 hit “Rescue Me.”

When John’s jukebox resurfaced at Christie’s auction in 1989 and sold to John Midwinter for £2,500 the Bristol music producer spent years restoring and researching the 45s that John placed inside, along with his handwritten notes about some of his favorite songs.

Here’s a look into seven of John’s favorite songs.

The entire jukebox list of 40 singles is below.

1. “Brown Eyed Handsome Man,” Buddy Holly (1956)

Originally written and recorded by Chuck Berry—whose 1964 rock hit “No Particular Place to Go” also made John’s playlist—”Brown Eyed Handsome Man” was first released as a B-Side to “Too Much Monkey Business”.

2. “Ooh! My Soul,” Little Richard (1958) The Beatles first met Little Richard during their second residency at the Star Club in Hamburg. The two acts would often perform together and became good friends.

Little Richard appears three times on John’s Discomatic collection with his 1956 hit “Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’),” the 1957 single “Long Tall Sally,” and “Ooh My Soul,” off Richard’s self-titled breakthrough album.

The Beatles later recorded “Ooh My Soul” at the Playhouse Theatre.

3. “New Orleans,” Gary U.S. Bonds (1961)

Performed by Gary U.S. Bonds, who headlined above The Beatles when he toured Europe in 1963, “New Orleans” was released in 1960.

The track was one of two Bonds songs that John added to his 45 collection.

4. “What’s So Good About Goodbye,” The Miracles (1962)

“That’s me trying to be Smokey Robinson again,” said John in his Discomatic notes, likening The Beatles’ 1963 hit “All My Loving” to something Robinson would have composed.

Robinson and the Miracles appear five times on John’s playlist with “I’ve Been Good to You,” “Who’s Lovin’ You,” “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Shop Around,” and “What’s So Good About Goodbye,” off the group’s third album I’ll Try Something New.

5. “Positively 4th Street,” Bob Dylan (1965)

The Beatles once rehearsed “Positively 4th Street” during their Let It Be sessions, but they never finished a completed version.

6. “Bring It On Home to Me,” The Animals (1965)

The Animals rendition of Sam Cooke’s 1962 classic “Bring It on Home to Me” was released on the band’s third album Animal Tracks.

7. “Some Other Guy,” The Big Three (1973)

Also out of Liverpool, their single “Some Other Guy,” was covered by The Beatles in 1963.

The Complete List: John’s Jukebox of 40 Favorite Songs

“In the Midnight Hour” – Wilson Pickett “Rescue Me” – Fontella Bass “The Tracks of My Tears” – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles “My Girl” – Otis Redding “1-2-3” – Len Barry “Hi-Heel Sneakers” – Tommy Tucker “The Walk” – Jimmy McCracklin “Gonna Send You Back to Georgia” – Timmy Shaw “First I Look at the Purse” – The Contours “New Orleans” – Gary U.S. Bonds “Watch Your Step” – Bobby Parker “Daddy Rollin’ Stone” – Derek Martin “Short Fat Fannie” – Larry Williams “Long Tall Sally” – Little Richard “Money (That’s What I Want)” – Barrett Strong “Hey! Baby” – Bruce Channel “Positively 4th Street” – Bob Dylan “Wild About My Lovin'” – The Lovin’ Spoonful “Turquoise” – Donovan “Slippin’ and Slidin” – Buddy Holly “Be-Bop-A-Lula” – Gene Vincent “No Particular Place to Go” – Chuck Berry “Steppin’ Out” – Paul Revere & the Raiders “Do You Believe in Magic’ – The Lovin’ Spoonful “Some Other Guy” – The Big Three “Twist and Shout” – The Isley Brothers “She Said, Yeah” – Larry Williams “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” – Buddy Holly “Slippin’ and Slidin” – Little Richard “Quarter to Three’ – Gary U.S. Bonds “Ooh! My Soul” – Little Richard “Woman Love” – Gene Vincent “Shop Around” – The Miracles “Bring It on Home to Me” – The Animals “If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody” – James Ray with the Hutch Davie Orchestra “What’s So Good About Goodbye” – The Miracles “Bad Boy” – Larry Williams “Agent Double-O Soul” – Edwin Starr “I’ve Been Good to You” – The Miracles “Who’s Lovin’ You” – The Miracles