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Post by Dawn on Aug 7, 2003 7:00:39 GMT -5
This album is from the list of Rolling Stone's top 100 albums that Pete posted recently. Thanks, Pete!
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon, 1970[/size]
The tracks:
1. Mother
2. Hold On
3. I Found Out
4. Working Class Hero
5. Isolation
6. Remember
7. Love
8. Well Well Well
9. Look At Me
10. God
11. My Mummy's Dead
CD bonus tracks:
12. Power To The People
13. Do The Oz
What are your thoughts on this album?
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Aug 7, 2003 8:45:04 GMT -5
Damn, I'm surprised I never suggested this one! One of my earliest CD's I ever got, and thus, don't have a version with the bonus tracks.  A lot of emotion wrapped up in this album. Primal scream therapy on Mother. Denying his past on God. He doesn't believe in Beatles!!  And he says the F word not once, but TWICE in Working Class Hero! Sort of depressing at times, but a good album. |
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Post by Pete70s on Aug 7, 2003 15:41:33 GMT -5
I never owned this actul album, but I once borrowed the original Lennon box set from a friend and taped it. All the songs on the album were on that box.
Interesting that "Do The Oz" is a bonus track. I actually have the rare Bill Elliott/Elastic Oz Band 45 (God Save Us/Do The Oz). Apparently John & Yoko sang on the B-side, and it was terrible. "God Save Us" was a better song, but no Lennon involvement.
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Post by Ken on Aug 7, 2003 19:42:40 GMT -5
I don't have the album but have all the tunes on the Lennon box.
Very basic as far as the arrangments and production (Piano , Bass and Drums and a little guitar as well.
John was trying to come to terms with alot of issues and emotions,including the end of the Beatles - although Ringo still found the time to help his buddy by playing on the record - and trying to move on. Even through it all he could still write a love song - "Love"
Faves - Working Class Hero , Love , Well Well Well , God , Hold On and Look at Me
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 18:46:25 GMT -5
Damn, I'm surprised I never suggested this one! One of my earliest CD's I ever got, and thus, don't have a version with the bonus tracks. A lot of emotion wrapped up in this album. Primal scream therapy on Mother. Denying his past on God. He doesn't believe in Beatles!! And he says the F word not once, but TWICE in Working Class Hero! Sort of depressing at times, but a good album. I agree that there is a lot of emotion on this one. John definitely had some issues to deal with at the time of this album's release, and his music was an outlet for him. You can really hear the pain is his voice as he sings these songs. This album is a little depressing, I agree, but very powerful also. |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 18:48:50 GMT -5
I never owned this actul album, but I once borrowed the original Lennon box set from a friend and taped it. All the songs on the album were on that box. Interesting that "Do The Oz" is a bonus track. I actually have the rare Bill Elliott/Elastic Oz Band 45 (God Save Us/Do The Oz). Apparently John & Yoko sang on the B-side, and it was terrible. "God Save Us" was a better song, but no Lennon involvement. I've never heard 'Do the Oz' myself, although it sounds like an interesting track. That's great that you have that Bill Elliott 45 - I imagine there aren't too many of those around these days! |
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Post by Dawn on Aug 10, 2003 18:52:58 GMT -5
I don't have the album but have all the tunes on the Lennon box. Very basic as far as the arrangments and production (Piano , Bass and Drums and a little guitar as well. John was trying to come to terms with alot of issues and emotions,including the end of the Beatles - although Ringo still found the time to help his buddy by playing on the record - and trying to move on. Even through it all he could still write a love song - "Love" Faves - Working Class Hero , Love , Well Well Well , God , Hold On and Look at Me That's a good point, Ken. There are some very dark and emotional songs on this album, but 'Love' comes through as a message of hope. What a beautiful song - one of my favorite early solo tracks of his. |
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