Released in 1968, Two virgins is the first experimental work John and Yoko did at late 60's. A very polimical piece of work, because of the famous cover, showing John and Yoko naked. Conceptually, it is a high elaborated and wonderful work of art. Despite most people are not able to understand what it's about, this record remains remarkable to this day.
CONTENTS:
Two virgins #1 - Together - Two virgins #2 - Two virgins #3-#6 - Husbaye Husbaye - Two virgins#7-#10
Another experimental work by John and Yoko released in 1969. Again they concentrate on a very elaborated conceptual structure and produce a touching pice, however again most people couldn't understand it.
CONTENTS:
Cambridge 1969
No bed for beatle John - Baby's hearbeat - Two minutes of silence - Radio play
The original Wedding album was released in 1969, after John and Yoko got married and started making na worldwide campaing for peace, which, as we know, had a deep and permanent influence on our conceptions concerning peace. Until the early seventies, it might have been still common to find people acepting wars, but after John & Yoko to defend peace is a basic rule for the good, common sense.
The album itself brought two tracks: an experimental John & Yoko and an interview. The 1997 CD reissue adds three bonus tracks. The booklet is very interesting!
On the last years hisotry has been making justice to Yoko. After being hated for several years by most of the Beatles' fans, Yoko is finally being being mroe respected and recognized as the great artist and songwriter that she is.
CONTENTS:
John & Yoko - Amsterdam
Bonus tracks: Who has seen the wind - Listen the snow is falling - Don't worry Kyoko
In 1969, John was invited to play on a festival in Toronto. Legend says that there was no time to gather the Beatles, so he invited Alan White, Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman. It's said that they only rehearsed in the plane, on their way to Canada. The opening stars were John's heroes Jerry lee Lewis, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. John's performace was released in this superb live LP.
CONTENTS:
Blue suede shoes - Money - Dizzy Miss Lizzie - Yer blues - Cold turkey - Give peace a chance
Don't worry Kyoko - John. John
Released in 1970. John's first post beatle work. In this album he definetly breaks with the media myth, by denying makind's main icons. It's the beginning of a search for revolutionary love.
CONTENTS:
Mother - Hold on - I found out - Working class hero - Isolation - Remember - Love - Well well well - Look at me - God - My mummy's dead
Released in 1971. John's second post beatle work is one of his best known records, and a huge one again! In cointains some of John's best known songs, like 'Jealous guy', 'Oh my love', 'It's so hard' and, of course, the title song. John, we finally got it! 'no boundaries', on internet!! Wherever you are, I hope you're happy!!
CONTENTS:
Imagine - Crippled inside - Jealous guy - it's so hard - i don't want to be a soldier - Give me some truth - Oh my love - How do you sleep? - How? - Oh Yoko!
Released in 1972. The polemical parody newspaper cover and the strongly political lyrics made this album a very important one, both in John's life and career. The double album doesn't bring any hits but 'Woman is the nigger of the world', but it contains important material, like John and Yoko's show with Frank Zappa, some recordings form the Super Plastic Ono band, featuring George Harrison. Besides John's always superb work, this record shows that yoko, if not a good singer, is a fantastic songwriter
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Woman is the nigger of the world - Sisters, o sisters - Attica State - Born in a prision - New York City - Sunday bloody sunday - The luck of the Irish - John Sinclair - Angela - We're all water
Cold turkey - Don't worry Kyoko - Well - Jamrag - Scumbag - Au
Released in 1973. John biographers say that this record marks the beginning of a hard period's in John's life, speciallyin what concerns his relationship with Yoko. But this record has a very based conceptual structure, being for this reason one of the most important ones in John's career. Is Internet Nutopia?
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Mind games - Tight a$ - Aisumasen (I'm sorry) - One day at a time - Bring on the lucie - Nutopian International Anthem - Intuition - Out the blue - Only people - I know (I know) - You are here - Meat City
Released in 1974. Apart from Yoko, John produces a very unusual album, with a new style. He was very boud in doing that, and he got it!!! 'Walls and bridges', besides being a complex musical piece, is a wonderful 70's record.
CONTENTS:
Going down on love - Whatever gets you thru the night - Old dirt road - What you got - Bless you - Scared - #9 dream - Surprise, surprise - Steel and glass - Beef jerky - Nobody loves you (when you're down and out) - Ya ya
Released in 1975, the year I was born, this record show john making an old dream come true: recording arecord with songs from his idols. A semi-official release of this record, called 'Roots', included some different tracks.
CONTENTS:
Be-bop-a-lula - Stand by me - Medley: Rip it up/ Ready Teddy - You can't catch me - Ain't that a shame - Do you want to dance? - Sweet little sixteen - Slippin' and sliddin' - Peggy Sue - Medley: Bring iton home to me/ Send me some lovin' - Bony Monronie - Ya ya - Just because
In 1975, John and Yoko got together again, had a son, and decided to have sotime for themselves. They spent the next 5 years reportadely apart from music (which we know, from bootlegs, is not true at all!!!). But before this temporary retirement, John released this singles compilation.
CONTENTS:
Give peace a chance - Cold turkey - Instant karma - Power to the people - Mother - Woman is the nigger of the world - Imagine - Whatever gets you thru the night - Mind games - #9 dream - Happy Xmas - Give peace a chance
Released in 1980, this astonishing record marks the returning of John Lennon to the top of the pop charts, after 5 years of house living. Most of the best known Lennon songs come from this record, and Yoko is in great shape as a songwriter again. John was preparing to begin a very productive period, and he did. Unfortunately, destiny made other plans,
CONTENTS:
(Just like) Starting over - Kiss kiss kiss - Cleanup time - Give me something - I'm losing you - I'm moving on - Beautiful boy (Darling boy) - Watching the wheels - Yes, I'm your angel - Woman - Beautiful boys - Dear yoko - Everyman has a woman who loves him - Hard times are over
John had prepared a new album for release in 1981. It was in post production stage and it was a follow up to 'Double fantasy'. This unfinished record was released in 1983, lacking the overdubbs John would probably add. Evrytime I hear it, those lacking backing vocals and orchestration keep playing inside my head! John just put it on word like nobody else hs done: 'Nodoby told that would be days strange like these. Strange days, indeed'.
CONTENTS:
I'm stepping out - Sleepless night - I don't wanna face it - Don't be scared - Nobody told me - O' sanity - Borrowed time - Your hands - (Forgive me) My little flower princess - Let me count the ways - Grow old with me - You're the one
This 1986 release features alternate takes from 'Walls and bridges', outtakes from 'Roack and roll' and unreleased songs. A very interesting record for the serious fan.
CONTENTS:
Here we go again - Rock and roll people - Angel baby - Since my baby left me - To know her is to love her - Steel and glass - Scared - Old dirt road - Nobody loves you (when you're down and out) - Bless you
This 1986 release cointains part of the 1972 'One to one' concert. It's a very important document and a superb record. There were two 'One to one' concerts on the same day. Both performances are avaiable on v ideo
CONTENTS:
New York City - It's so hard - Woman is the nigger of the world - Well well well - Instant karma - Mother - Come together - Imagine - Cold turkey - hound dog - Give peace a chance
In 1988, 'Imagine' film was released, showing lots of interesting images with John. A great documentary, and it had a great soundtrack!! Teh album is specially interesting becasue of the clean intro 'A day in the life', rehearsal take of 'Imagine', and the unique acosutic take of 'Real love'(NOT the same one the Beatles used in Antholgy series!!)
CONTENTS:
Real love - Twist and shout - Help! - In my life - Strawberry fields forever - A day in the life - Revolution - The ballad of John and Yoko - Julia - Don't let me down - Give peace a chance - How? - Imagine (rehearsal) - God - Mother - Stand by me - Jealous guy - Woman - beautiful boy - (Just like) Starting over - Imagine
This 1989 compilation gathers most of the material from 'Shaved fish', plus John's songs from 'Double Fantasy'. It was the first CD release of 'Move over Mrs. L', which makes this record very atractiveboth for the serious fan and the ordinary one.
CONTENTS:
Give peace a chance - Instant karma - Power to the people - Whatever gets you thru the night - #9 dream - Mind games - Love - Happy Xmas (War is over) - Imagine - Jealous guy - Stand by me - Woman - I'm losing you - Beautiful boy (darling boy) - Watching the wheels - Dear yoko - Move over Mrs. L - Cold turkey
This is a new compilation from 1998. The repertoire is almost the same as the one in John Lennon Collection, but some tracks were added. The biggest attraction here is the wonderful booklet, which brings nice photos of John.
CONTENTS:
Imagine - Instant Karma! - Mother (single edit) - Jealous guy - Power to the people - Cold Turkey - Love - Mind games - Whatever gets you through the night - #9 dream - Stand by me - (Just like) Starting over - Woman - Beautiful boy (darling boy) - Watching the wheels - Nobody told me - Borrowed time - Working class hero - Happy Xmas (Was is over) - Give peace a chance
In 1998, Yoko decided to do what everybody had been cross-fingered expecting for years: release unhear material by John! This decision is clearly inspirated by the sucess of the bootleg series "Lost Lennon Tapes", and the result is of course superb. The tracks were remastered, remixed and sound really good. One of the highlights for me is the new version of "Grow old with me", orchestrated by George Martin.
CONTENTS:
I'm Losing You -
Working Class Hero -
God -
How Do You Sleep? -
Imagine -
Baby Please Don't Go -
Oh My Love -
God Save Oz -
I Found Out -
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Live) -
'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss' -
Be Bop A Lula -
Rip It Up/Ready Teddy -
What You Got -
Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out -
I Don't Wanna Face It -
Real Love -
Only You -
Grow Old With You -
Sean's 'In The Sky' -
Serve Yourself
Imagine... We can't forget to thank the gods of Rock'n'roll (and Yoko, of course!) for this magnificent boxed sets, full of unheard John recordings. It's four marvelous CD's with lots of cool stuff. Instead of simply repeating the Lost Lennon Tapes radio series, Yoko selected some takes we had never heard before. A must-have item in every John Lennon collection.
CONTENTS:
Working Class Hero -
God -
I Found Out -
Hold On -
Isolation -
Love -
Mother -
Remember -
Imagine (Take 1) -
'Fortunately' -
Baby Please Don't Go -
Oh My Love -
Jealous Guy -
Maggie Mae -
How Do You Sleep -
God Save Oz -
Do The Oz -
I Don't Want To Be A Soldier -
Give Peace A Chance -
Look At Me -
Long Lost John
New York City -
Attica State (live) -
Imagine (Take 2) -
Bring On The Lucie -
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World -
Geraldo Rivera-One To One Concert -
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (Live) -
It's So Hard (Live) -
Come Together (Live) -
Happy Xmas -
Luck Of The Irish (Live) -
John Sinclair (Live) -
The David Frost Show -
Mind Games (I Promise) -
Mind Games (Make Love, Not War) -
One Day At A Time -
I Know -
I'm The Greatest -
Goodnight Vienna -
Jerry Lewis Telethon -
'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss' -
Real Love -
You Are Here
What You Got -
Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out -
Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Home) -
Whatever Gets You Through The Night (studio) -
Yesterday -
Be Bop A Lula -
Rip It Up/Ready Teddy -
Scared -
Stell And Glass -
Suprise, Suprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) -
Bless You -
Going Down On Love -
Move Over Ms. L -
Ain't She Sweet -
Slippin' And Slidin' -
Peggy Sue -
Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin' -
Phil And John 1 -
Phil And John 2 -
Phil And John 3 -
'When In Doubt, Fuck It' -
Be My Baby -
Stranger's Room -
Old Dirt Road
I'm Losing You -
Sean's 'Little Help' -
Serve Youself -
My Life -
Nobody Told Me -
Life Begins At 40 -
I Don't Wanna Face It -
Woman -
Dear Yoko -
Watching The Wheels -
I'm Stepping Out -
Borrowed Time -
The Rishi Kesh Song -
Sean's 'Loud' -
Beautiful Boy -
Mr. Hyde's Gone -
Only You -
Grow Old With Me -
Dear John -
The Great Wok -
Mucho Mungo -
Satire 1 -
Satire 2 -
Satire 3 -
Sean's 'In The Sky' -
It's Real
