Produced John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Phil Spector (original album). New edition produced and supervised by Yoko Ono. Just like it was done with Imagine, we get this re-issue of Lennon’s first album. It is one of rock’s most important albums because I don’t think never before had an icon like a former Beatle bare…… Continue reading John Lennon: Raw and Simple, 50th Anniversary edition Plastic Ono Band (2021)
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980)
Produced by Jack Douglas and John Lennon and Yoko Ono I was listening to this album today and I realized that the album also celebrated its 40th anniversary along with the untimely death of Lennon. Now I wanted to take a look at this album. This album story is that it was John’s first album…… Continue reading John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980)
Remembering John Lennon
Today it has been 40 years since the senseless murder of John Lennon. Today I want to remember him by sharing my favorite songs from his solo work. ⁃ Jealous Guy – when it comes to love songs this one is one of his best. The melody is so beautiful and the lyrics so honest.…… Continue reading Remembering John Lennon
John Lennon: Gimme some truth (2020)
Various Producers To celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono decided to remix some of John’s best songs and release this 36 song collection. I am a big Lennon fan and what I liked most of this idea was listening to the new mixes of the songs. I…… Continue reading John Lennon: Gimme some truth (2020)
The Beatles: 1994 – 1996
I can’t remember the exact year but I’m sure it was around 1992 or 1993 that I became a Beatles fan. It started after taking my father to a Beatles tribute band concert as a Father’s Day gift and as I heard the music it just spoke to me. After that, I started with the…… Continue reading The Beatles: 1994 – 1996
John Lennon: Lennon Anthology (1998)
Produced by Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens (songs produced by various producers) Right after the success of The Beatles Anthology albums, Yoko was asked to do a similar project with John’s music. I have to agree with the idea for various reasons, the first is that it was good to listen to John as he…… Continue reading John Lennon: Lennon Anthology (1998)
John Lennon: Essential Albums
I did a post naming what to me were Paul McCartney’s best albums. For any new fan, those are good albums to start. I wanted to do the same with Lennon and George. Both of their work is sometimes overlooked when compared to Paul’s, but I simply think Lennon and Harrison went in a different…… Continue reading John Lennon: Essential Albums
Instamatic Karma: Photographs of John Lennon (2008)
A book by May Pang May Pang is often not mentioned but she was an important figure in John’ s life. She worked for both John and Yoko since 1969 as a PA assistant. It is a weird story as only could happen to John. While making Mind Games, Ono and Lennon decided to separate…… Continue reading Instamatic Karma: Photographs of John Lennon (2008)
Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
Directed by Andrew Solt Narrated by John Lennon This is one of the best documentaries of someone I have seen. Mainly because it uses over 100 interviews and Lennon is the one talking about his life. Lennon is one of the few celebrities that really is an open book. Through his music and in interviews…… Continue reading Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
John Lennon (1940 – 1980)
I have written articles dedicated to The Beatles as a band, so in this blog post, I won’t go into detail of those years in Lennon’s career. As I have done for Elton and Bob Dylan, I want to have a spotlight blog post about John Lennon. He was the guiding spirit of The Beatles…… Continue reading John Lennon (1940 – 1980)
