The tunes are good. [33], "Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)" dated from late 1971, having started out as little more than a chorus, after Lennon acquired a National guitar. "[6] All this combined made Lennon begin to feel emotionally withdrawn. [2] Shortly thereafter, he asked Pang to book them for his sessions. It was also around this time that he and his wife, Yoko Ono, were going through marital problems. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. "[12], "Rock and Roll People" was also recorded during the album's sessions and given to Johnny Winter for his John Dawson Winter III album. Kool Aid Pool feat. Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016. is just perfect for me. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Chester Watson & Maxo 4. 48–49, 61, "John Lennon - Mind Games (Vinyl, LP, Album)", "John Lennon – Mind Games (Vinyl, LP, Album)", Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LcXEQZs1dcg, "John Lennon – John Lennon Signature Box (Box Set, Album)", "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 20, No. In my opinion it's an overlooked classic, though I'm very aware I might be in the world's smallest minority on this one. [6], The album continued Lennon's previous attempts to chronicle his life through his songs,[9] the tone of which displays a range of mixed feelings. [2] It was also around this time that he and his wife, Yoko Ono, were going through marital problems. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. "[57], In a more recent review, for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes that "confusion … lies at the heart of the album. Mind Games is the fourth studio album by English musician John Lennon. [26] Lennon later said that it failed as a song, however; in an interview with Playboy Magazine, he remarked: "It was a good lick, but I couldn't get the words to make sense. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. [6] Lennon produced the album by himself,[8][11] following his previous three-year partnership with Phil Spector. [12][31][nb 2][32] Lennon had recorded demos of the retitled "Mind Games" on 28 and 29 December 1970, at his home studio, Ascot Sound Studios. [30] The song was a boogie piece until late in 1971, when it began to take its final form, although with improvised lyrics. WARNING: I bought the vinyl new off Amazon, printed in Germany, and it had a defect on Side 2. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Quite marvellous. referencing Mind Games, LP, Album, 1C 062-05 491. The album was released in the US on 29 October 1973 and in the UK on 16 November 1973. Despite his continuing difficulties with alcohol and drugs, John managed to pull himself together for a period of intensely creative output. [38], Lennon created the Mind Games album cover himself, hand-cutting the photos. It's Black feat. [1] The title track was released as a single at the same time as the album. One wonders why he would ever trade this in for what came later. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2015. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. [14][15][16] In "One Day (At a Time)", Lennon sings about his devotion to Ono. [22] The original master take of "You Are Here" featured an extra verse,[23] that was about Japan and England. It was Lennon's first self-produced recording without help from Phil Spector. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. [67], This article is about the John Lennon album. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. But the production is ordinary. ",[36] sped up and backwards, while the mix used as the B-side to the "Mind Games" single gave the same treatment to the phrase "Check the album! Lennon's mid-70s albums verge on sounding producty. [37] King reprised his role as the Queen for two radio spots promoting the album. [6] Among the sombre and melodic songs directed to Ono, "Aisumasen (I'm Sorry)" was originally titled "Call My Name",[11][13][14] a song in which Lennon was offering to comfort someone, whereas the final version sees him asking for forgiveness. Before John Lennon �retired� to become a house husband and enjoy Sean�s childhood, he left a legacy of three extremely fine albums�Mind Games, Walls and Bridges, and Rock �n� Roll. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $21.29 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Turkey. [3], Amid frequent court appearances battling to stay in the United States, Lennon became stressed,[2] a situation that was only worsened by constant surveillance by the FBI,[2][3][5] due to his political activism. [61] It was reissued again by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in 2004 on CD[nb 12] and LP. 'Somewhere in New York' was hard edged and political and this feels very much like a well polished sequel. [22], Other songs on the album are more light-hearted and optimistic, marking the return of Lennon's humour and wit after the uncompromising doctrine espoused on Some Time in New York City. It's the one of John's I play the most. [22] On some of the rough mixes available on bootlegs, the time-consuming overdubbing on the song is apparent, as Lennon gradually refined the arrangement. [nb 15][11], Personnel per album sleeve[66] and Bruce Spizer. Ive got a Canadian pressing on a green label. 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To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The front and back covers are similar; on the back sleeve Lennon is more toward the foreground, representing his symbolic walking away from Ono and her apparent mountainous influence on him. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2019. Pink Siifu 6. His rock'n'roll grew denser but more conventional; his ballads grew sweeter, slicker. As Ono was completing her fourth album, Feeling the Space, Lennon decided he also wanted to record a new album, and liked the studio musicians that their assistant and production coordinator May Pang had assembled for Ono's album. "[26], Also appearing on Mind Games are songs that indulged Lennon's affinity for pure rock 'n' roll, such as "Tight A$", the title of which was a pun on the expressions "tight as" and "tight ass". I guess it's all down to when and where you were introduced to something. [2] He began composing after a period of almost a year of not writing any material. Somehow sounds better than the first time I heard it. [nb 8][59] It was first issued on CD on 3 August 1987, this time on the Parlophone label,[nb 9][11] and several months later on 22 March 1988 in the US on the Capitol label. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified gold. The album was recorded while Lennon was having difficulties with US immigration and at the beginning of his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono. I was so paranoid from them tappin' the phone and followin' me. A master of minimalism, John uses few chords and the band bring the music to life behind his trademark edgy vocals. Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2002. The album was released in the US 29 October 1973 and the UK 16 November 1973. Mind Games LP by Ol' Burger Beats, released 02 May 2017 1. "[58], The album was reissued in the US on Capitol Records in 1978 and 1980, with the latter being a budget reissue. [1] At Ono's urging,[9] Pang became Lennon's companion and lover in what would become an 18-month relationship later renowned as Lennon's "lost weekend". [43] Author Peter Doggett similarly writes that the album "did nothing to alter [Lennon's] status as the least commercially successful Beatle". Mine has track 5 titled Bring on the lucie (fredda people) on the cassette. "[54] In Creem magazine, Robert Christgau described the album as "a step in the right direction ... but only a step. Erlewine adds: "While the best numbers are among Lennon's finest, there's only a handful of them, and the remainder of the record is simply pleasant. The album was released in the US 29 October 1973 and the UK 16 November 1973. Jeremiah Jae & Oliver The 2nd 3. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. [27] The track is in the rockabilly style with a 1950s sound, along the lines of songs that inspired Lennon in his youth. [6] He also persuaded Lennon to do a television commercial in which King dressed up as the Queen of England and waltzed with Lennon (the commercial session can be seen in the 1988 film Imagine: John Lennon). [16], The song "Mind Games", with its "love is the answer" refrain and call to "make love not war", recalls Lennon's work with the Beatles in 1967. [25] While demoing the song on piano in early 1973, with the lyrics still incomplete, he added a few lines from two previously released tracks – "How? [12] When the album was remixed in 2002, many audio anomalies hidden in the original mixing were uncovered. [10], Mind Games was recorded between July and August 1973 in Lennon's characteristic quick fashion, and was mixed over a two-week period. "[56] In The Beatles Apart (1981), Bob Woffinden considered that, aside from the "excellent" title track and "Bring on the Lucie", Mind Games "consisted of so-so songs that hardly lodged in the memory", and that "The best one can say of the album is that it's exceptionally well produced. I returned it and bought a used copy elsewhere. Shortly thereafter, he asked Pan [32][nb 5] The single reached number 26 in the UK, and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. [16][18] "Out the Blue" incorporates several musical genres, starting with a gentle, melancholy acoustic guitar and moving through gospel, country and choral music portions.

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