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John Lennon
“The John Lennon Anthology”
Capitol
Grade: A
Whether John Lennon would have
wanted it heard or not doesn’t matter any
more.
But what does matter is that the music
o%the four discs in the boxed John Lennon
Anthology is presented in the most stylish,
classy manner imaginable - Yoko Ono, the
executive producer of the collection, made
sure of that.
The collection is divided chronological
ly and roughly begins at the start of his rela
tionship with Ono. The discs are titled
“Ascot,” “New York City,” “The Lost
Weekend” and “Dakota.”
In the accompanying book, Ono dis
cusses all the discs in-depth, compiling her
memories of Lennon along with some histo
ry of what was going on in their lives at the
time the music was recorded.
Although the discs could stand alone in
the set with the strong musical value, the
book adds even more intrigue with the
somewhat unrelated, true life stories of Ono
and Lennon’s life together.
Both an early out-take and a live version
of “Imagine” are standouts, and the mix of
both famous and not-so-famous songs lends
To a set that can be listened to without too
much skipping around.
Recognizable songs such as “Happy X
mas,” “Come Together,” and “Watching the
Wheels” make the disc interesting for those
who may not know a lot about Lennon, and
the addition of the lesser-known tracks
makes the set a must have for any hard-core
fans of the artist.
The third disc, “The Lost Weekend,” is
a
the one that gives the most insight, probably
because all the music on the disc was com
posed while Ono and Lennon were separat
ed. Ono even included songs Lennon wrote
to his lover during die separation, and the
personal liner notes that discuss the disc add
even more emotion to the music.
Short moments of speaking break up the
music and lend insight into the complex
relationship of Ono and Lennon.
As a whole, the set mirrors the popular
Beatles Anthology trilogy of double discs
and —fen
has ||
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same JWW
goal: to give listeners a chance to hear some
thing that will never be heard again.
But as compilations usually go, not all of
it sounds good. Songs such as “Do the Oz,”
along with some songs on all four of the
discs, become more annoying than anything
else, and a number of biting parody songs
that approach subjects such as the British
monarchy and the demise of the Beatles give
the listener a chance to see the not-so-nice
side of Lennon.
It’s impossible to single out one disc as
the best, since all include standout songs and
interesting speaking or satirical bits/
Ono’s writings in the included booklet
focus more on abstract stories than the actu
al music, but still makes for an interesting
read, especially because one is able to see
the progression of Lennon from a somewhat
angry, bitter man to a content and nurturing
father to his son, Sean.
Overall, the set gives a look into the pri
vate lives of Ono and Lennon - and the
music that was created between them.
- Sarah Baker
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