The U. S. Vs. John Lennon
The U. S. vs. John Lennon is neither a collection of outtakes like Acoustic nor a career-spanning retrospective like the Imagine: John Lennon soundtrack or one of his many greatest-hits collections. Instead, it's an album with a theme: Lennon the idealist, Lennon the peace activist, Lennon the leftist; but also Lennon the disillusioned and Lennon the harrassed--and, of course, Lennon the newly in love with Yoko Ono. (Her spirit is palpable on every track, even those without her voice. ) No surprise, then, that most of the songs date from 1969 to 1972, drawing heavily from Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. Don't look here for primal tracks like "Cold Turkey" and "Mother, " smash hits like "Whatever Gets You Through the Night, " or comeback songs like "Watching the Wheels"--not fitting the themes of the documentary, they are rightly left off. And the only Beatles track present is, of course, "The Ballad of John and Yoko. " There isn't much new here, either--only two of the tracks are unreleased, and one is just Imagine's "How Do You Sleep? " with the vocals removed. (It's nevertheless a highlight, as it focuses attention on George Harrison's delicious guest spot on slide guitar. ) But if you're OK with that, this is a fine encapsulation--featuring classics like "Imagine" and "Instant Karma! " and less well known songs like "I Found Out" and "Scared"--of the period in Lennon's life when he was struggling to stay in the U. S. while also struggling to change it. --Benjamin Lukoff More John
Plastic Ono Band
Imagine
Walls and Bridges
Double Fantasy
Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
Anthology Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Soundtrack. Publisher(s): Universal Music Canada. Label: Universal Music Canada. Format: Best of.
Plastic Ono Band
Imagine
Walls and Bridges
Double Fantasy
Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
Anthology Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Soundtrack. Publisher(s): Universal Music Canada. Label: Universal Music Canada. Format: Best of.
| Manufacturer: | Universal Music Canada |
| Part Number: | 8549122 |
| Lowest Price (CAD): | $16.86 |
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| Artist : | Soundtrack |
| Brand : | EMI |
| Distributor : | EMI Music Canada |
| Format : | CD |
| Title : | Title U-Z |
| music_track : | INSTANT KARMA! (We All Shine On) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band |
