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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... original but still manages to capture its mood , though more dreamy than psychedelic this time . Lennon plays guitar and also appears vocally on the chorus , rasping out the song's title in an aggressive manner . Several times in later ...
... original composition , " Here We Go Again . " The album starts with a rave - up version of the Gene Vincent classic " Be Bop - A - Lula " that bounces along nicely and features a vocal that sounds like Lennon is enjoying himself . The ...
... original have been mixed to the front . Ono's lead vocals have been eliminated , while her voice is clearly heard in parts of the chorus . It also does not sound as though Lennon recorded an additional new vocal track . Like the original ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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