John Lennon recorded a batch of rockin’ teenage favorites in 1974 and released them on the Rock ‘N’ Roll LP in February of 1975. The record included the single “Stand By Me” (US #20) which you can soak up below. … Continue reading →
THE BEATLES: ‘LIVE! AT THE STAR-CLUB, 1962’ (1977) We wrap up our Beatles month with a raucous but rewarding live album from early in the band’s career. Is this a bootleg? In 1977, It was a semi-legal release and widely … Continue reading →
SOLO BEATLES BOOTLEG COMPILATIONS (1971) For Part Four of our Beatles series, some 8-tracks that reunited the Fab Four…on tape, anyway! So these are Beatles tapes? Not exactly. These are collections of songs recorded by ex-Beatles during their early solo … Continue reading →
John Lennon’s “Mind Games” single appeared on the album of the same name in the fall of 1973. This dreamy, piano and slide guitar led tune floated to #18 in the US and #26 in the UK. John Lennon: ‘Mind … Continue reading →
In a multi-paged ad in the July 22nd, 1972 issue of Record World magazine, Apple Records promoted their recent roster of artists which, of course, featured the solo careers of the former-Beatles. Here now is the famed quartet (with a … Continue reading →
WINGS, WINGS OVER AMERICA (1976); ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976); THE BEATLES: THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (1977); THE BEATLES: LOVE SONGS (1977) There was a weird resurgence of Beatlemania in the late 1970s, several … Continue reading →
John Lennon, the acerbic and insightful ex-Beatle who needs little introduction, has been added to Cherry Stereo’s Music Makers of the Seventies section. Imagine if you had some time and were willing to hop over walls and bridges to get … Continue reading →
John Lennon’s “Mind Games” single released in October of 1973 as lead-off single for the L.P. of the same name. The song drifted across the public consciousness to #18 on the US Hot 100 and #26 in the UK. John … Continue reading →
Both John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s respective Plastic Ono Band L.P.s were recorded in the fall of 1970 and released in December of that year. Both records are well worth a listen and Lennon’s disc is ranked at #23 on … Continue reading →
“The People’s Album.” John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Some Time In New York City released in June of 1972. The album spawned the controversial single, “Woman Is the Nigger Of The World” (#57 US Billboard Hot 100). (Image source: Cashbox … Continue reading →