The Words and Music of John LennonBloomsbury Academic, 2007 M06 30 - 187 pages Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. |
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... album It's Alright in 1982 , as Lennon's voice can be heard screaming " “ Yoko ” on the latter recording . Side two is an audio impression of the newlyweds ' honeymoon event , the bed - in for peace in Amsterdam . Once again ...
... album . It is the most sustained version of Lennon's drive to create musical news reports and commentaries in quickly released songs , a drive that began in earnest with The Beatles ' “ Revolution , ” the flip side of " Hey Jude , " and ...
... album title may hearken back to the music of the three experimen- tal albums , while obviously referencing Lennon's unfinished efforts in the form of an artistic conversation with his fans . The cover features Lennon and Ono lovingly ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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