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| Artist: John Lennon |
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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Capitol Records
Buy.com Sku: 64014312
UPC: 094634097123
UPC 14: 00094634097123
Release Date: 11/22/2005
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Going Down On Love ~ John Lennon
2. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night ~ John Lennon
3. Old Dirt Road ~ John Lennon
4. What You Got ~ John Lennon
5. Bless You ~ John Lennon
6. Scared ~ John Lennon
7. #9 Dream - (French) ~ John Lennon
8. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) ~ John Lennon
9. Steel And Glass ~ John Lennon
10. Beef Jerky ~ John Lennon
11. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) ~ John Lennon
12. Ya Ya ~ John Lennon
13. Whatever Get You Thru the Night - (live, bonus track) ~ John Lennon
14. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) - (previously unreleased, alternate take, bonus track) ~ John Lennon
15. John Interview - (bonus track) ~ John Lennon
| Walls and Bridges by John Lennon was first released in 1974 and features contributions from Elton John, Klaus Voormann, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner and Nicky Hopkins. It gave John his first solo No. 1 hit single with "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" and, perhaps because of the turmoil he was going through at the time, proved to be a great album. This new edition features three bonus tracks including a live version of "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" recorded live at Madison Square Gardens on November 28, 1974.
This was the legendary show when John made a surprise appearance with Elton, having lost a bet that the song would top the chart. Elton challenged that John should repay the favour by appearing onstage with him in a show that would go on to attain legendary status for two reasons - it led to the reconciliation of John and Yoko after John's "lost weekend", and it would turn out to be the last time John ever appeared on a public stage. Two further bonus tracks are; "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)", a previously unreleased acoustic outtake, and an interview recorded in LA and originally distributed by the EMI UK sales teams on the b side of a special pressing of "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night". |
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel: John Lennon (vocals, guitar, piano); Booker Table, Dr. Winston O'Ghurkin, Hon. John Saint John Johnson, Maitre D's, Kaptain Kundalini (guitar); Doctor Dream, Rev. Fred Ghurkin, Dwarf McDougal, Dr. Winston O'Reggae (acoustic guitar); Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone); Frank Vicario, Steve Madaio, Ron Aprea (horns); Elton John (piano, organ, background vocals); Rev. Thomas Ghurkin, Mel Torment (piano); Klaus Voormann (bass instrument); Julian Lennon (drums); Jesse Ed Davis (guitar); Eddie Mottau (acoustic guitar); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Kenny Ascher (electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron); Jim Keltner (drums); Arthur Jenkins (percussion); Harry Nilsson (background vocals). |
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Audio Remixers: Peter Cobbin; Roy Cicala. |
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Recording information: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (11/28/1974); The Record Plant, NY (11/28/1974). |
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Authors: Dr. Winston O'Boogie; Edward Maclysaght. |
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Photographer: Bob Gruen. |
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Unknown Contributor Roles: Steve Madaio; Ron Aprea; Frank Vicari; Joey Dambra; Lori Burton. |
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Arrangers: John Lennon; Philharmonic Orchestrange; Plastic Ono Band; Little Big Horns. |
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WALLS AND BRIDGES was made during Lennon's marital separation, while carrying on a Yoko-approved dalliance with May Pang. Lennon addresses the awkward yet open triangle with songs to each of them. In "Bless You," he wistfully wonders how and where Yoko is during their time apart and proclaims an eternal love. "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)" finds him admitting to being jaded to the point of self-delusion only to find beauty, love and surprise in the form of a new lover right under his nose. "What You Got" affirms "You don't know what you got until you lose it"--clearly a man struggling with a personal situation through his art. |
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"Beef Jerky" sounds like an homage to that great '60s instrumental by The Barkays, "Soul Finger." "Ya Ya" is a true oddity: Lennon and 11-year-old son Julian, future rock star in his own right, in a short, bluesy piano/drum duet. Of course there is also his duet with Elton John on the partying, fun-loving "Whatever Gets You Through The Night." The gem of the bunch, though, is "#9 Dream," easily one of Lennon's best post-Beatles efforts, steering through myriad moods and grooves and adding up to a bona fide pop masterpiece. |
Producer: John Lennon; Philharmonic Orchestrange; Plastic Ono Band; The Little Big Horns; John Lennon |
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Engineer: Shelly Yakus; Shelly Yakus; Jim Iovine |
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Musical Guests | |
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Harry Nilsson |
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Julian Lennon |
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Elton John |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 11/22/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 1974 |
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Catalog ID : 40971 |
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Label : Capitol |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : AAD |
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UPC : 00094634097123 |
Professional Reviews
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- 4 stars out of 5 -- "The laddish duet with Elton John, 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night', remains one of Lennon's best post-Beatles achievements."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "The laddish duet with Elton John, 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night', remains one of Lennon's best post-Beatles achievements."
