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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... collection resides in the fact that , at the time of release , it was the only collection of Lennon's nonalbum singles as well as his con- troversial singles that had smaller sales . All of Lennon's album singles up to that time , with ...
... Collection Two years after his killing , this second " best of " collection of Lennon mate- rial was released . The set consists mostly of single releases , but oddly includes six of his seven Double Fantasy numbers . Almost as puzzling ...
... COLLECTION ) Working Class Hero is an intriguing collection of covers and remakes of Lennon's post - Beatles career , sanctioned by his estate and used to raise funds for animal charities . Released in 1995 , the lineup includes an ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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