John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Milk And Honey (Japanese Pressing)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Milk And Honey (Japanese Pressing)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Milk And Honey (Japanese Pressing)

John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Milk And Honey (Japanese Pressing)

€99,99

Super Rare Japanese Pressing of this John Lennon Classic,

The sessions for 1980’s Double Fantasy were supposed to yield two albums, the second to be released at a future time, but Lennon’s assassination tragically halted the project in its tracks. A bit over three years later, Yoko Ono issued tapes of many of the songs planned for that album under the title Milk and Honey, laid out in the same John-Yoko-John-Yoko dialogue fashion as its predecessor. Not unexpectedly, it’s a rougher, less polished product, lacking the finishing touches and additional takes that Lennon most likely would have called for. Nevertheless, Lennon’s songs at this point in their development were often quite strong, tougher than those on Double Fantasy in general, and the ad-libs and studio chatter that might not have made the final cut give us more of a glimpse of Lennon’s delightfully quirky personality. “Nobody Told Me,” the advance single off the album, is a rollicking, quizzical piece of work, maybe the best thing to come out of John’s 1980 sessions, despite the unfinished-sounding transition to the chorus. “Borrowed Time,” another single, is a thoughtful, sparely worded meditation on growing older attached to a Caribbean beat. Yoko’s contributions, while not as strong as John’s, are surprisingly listenable — the reggae-based “Don’t Be Scared,” in particular — and more current in texture, and her lyrics do tend to answer John’s songs. As the album comes toward the close, the tone turns sentimental, culminating with one of John’s loveliest tunes, “Grow Old With Me,” as presented on a home-recorded cassette in lieu of a studio recording. The ironies of this song and some of the other Lennon material are obviously poignant in the light of the cruel events of December 8, 1980; that and the fact that these songs haven’t been as exposed as much as those on Double Fantasy lead some to prefer this sequel.

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Polydor, Ono Music 25MM 0260, LP, Album, Gat Japan 1984-02-00

Side 1.

1. John Lennon – I’m Stepping Out
2. Yoko Ono – Sleepless Night
3. John Lennon – I Don’t Wanna Face It
4. Yoko Ono – Don’t Be Scared
5. John Lennon – Nobody Told Me
6. Yoko Ono – O’Sanity

Side 2.

1. John Lennon – Borrowed Time
2. Yoko Ono – Your Hands
3. John Lennon – (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess
4. Yoko Ono – Let Me Count The Ways
5. John Lennon – Grow Old With Me
6. Yoko Ono – You’re The One

Credits:

Guitar – Steve Love
Guitar – John Tropea
Guitar – John Lennon
Guitar – Hugh McCracken
Guitar – Elliott Randall
Guitar – Earl Slick
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Barbiero
Engineer [Remix (Disco Mix)] – Steve Thompson
Engineer [Editing] – Paul Stubblebine
Engineer [Editing] – Michael Barbiero
Engineer [Chief] – Michael Barbiero
Engineer [Chief] – Jon Smith
Engineer [Assistant] – Scott James
Engineer [Assistant] – Ollie Cotton
Engineer [Assistant] – John Davenport
Engineer [Assistant] – Fin Hunt
Engineer [Assistant] – Alec Head
Drums – Yogi Horton
Drums – Andy Newmark
Drums – Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Guitar – Wayne Pedzwater
Bass Guitar – Tony Levin
Bass Guitar – Neil Jason
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Howard Johnson
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Pete Thom
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Kurt Yahjian
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Gordon Grody
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Carlos Alomar
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alessi
Artwork – Robert L. Heimall
Artwork – Bill Levy
Art Direction – Yoko Ono
Liner Notes – Yoko Ono
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Arthur Jenkins
Percussion – Jimmy Maelen
Photography By [Inside] – Allan Tannenbaum
Photography By [Outside] – Kishin Shinoyama
Piano – George Small
Piano – Paul Griffin
Producer – John Lennon
Producer – Yoko Ono
Solo Vocal – John Lennon
Solo Vocal – Yoko Ono
Synthesizer – Ed Walsh
Synthesizer – Peter Cannarozzi
Words By, Music By – John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Media Condition: Mint- (M-)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

Comes in a gatefold sleeve with obi strip.
includes 4-pages Japanese/English lyrics insert.

Milk And Honey
A Heart Play

Studios:
Hit Factory, New York
A and R Studios, New York
The Automatt, San Francisco
Sterling Sound, New York

“Grow Old With Me” and “Let Me Count The Ways” are from original cassette recordings by John and Yoko.

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout 25MM-0260A 1-A-4 P
Matrix / Runout 25MM-0260A 1-A-6
Matrix / Runout 25MM-0260B P A-1-6
Matrix / Runout 25MM-0260B A-2-5
Price Code ¥2,500
Rights Society JASRAC
Rights Society BMI

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Weight0,5 kg
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