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  • Artist: John Lennon
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 03, 1986
  • Total Time: 42:22
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Following quickly on the heels of Live in New York City, a second posthumous Lennon release emerged from Yoko Ono's archives, with one side devoted to outtakes from the wild Rock & Roll sessions and the other to alternate takes from Walls and Bridges. The Rock & Roll side draws mostly from the first Phil Spector-produced sessions in Hollywood, which collapsed amidst storied incidents of '70s excess. There are two hitherto unreleased Lennon songs on board: "Here We Go Again" (co-written with Spector), a fairly uneventful song massively overproduced, and "Rock & Roll People," which has a more Spartan production by Lennon and a nice kick to it. "Angel Baby," originally put out on the unauthorized Roots album, makes a raucous first official appearance here. "Since My Baby Left Me" sounds like a glorified party tape, giving listeners a taste of the madness of those sessions, and a lumbering rendition of Spector's chestnut "To Know Her Is to Love Her" closes the side. The Walls and Bridges alternates ("Steel and Glass," "Scared," "Old Dirt Road," "Nobody Loves You," and "Bless You") lack the orchestrations of the master takes, and they are better off for it; indeed, "Steel and Glass" and "Scared" take on an especially starker power. By today's standards, this would be a pretty meager harvest of unheard Lennon, recommendable only to completists and the really dedicated fan. But in those pre-Lost Lennon Tapes/Lennon Anthology days, it was a tantalizing look into the vault. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Here We Go Again John Lennon, Phil Spector John Lennon (4:50)
Rock & Roll People John Lennon John Lennon (4:21)
Angel Baby Rosie "Rosalie" Hamlin John Lennon (3:42)
Since My Baby Left Me Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup John Lennon (3:48)
To Know Her Is to Love Her Phil Spector John Lennon (4:37)
Steel and Glass [Live] John Lennon John Lennon (4:10)
Scared [Live] John Lennon John Lennon (4:18)
Old Dirt Road [Live] John Lennon, Harry Nilsson John Lennon (3:54)
Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) [Live] John Lennon John Lennon (4:30)
Bless You [Live] John Lennon John Lennon (4:05)

Credits

John Lennon (Guitar), John Lennon (Piano), John Lennon (Arranger), John Lennon (Keyboards), John Lennon (Vocals), John Lennon (Producer), John Lennon (Main Performer), Jesse Ed Davis (Guitar), Yoko Ono (Assembly), Jim Keltner (Drums), Phil Spector (Producer), Roy Cicala (Engineer), Roy Cicala (Mixing), Jimmy Iovine (Assistant Engineer), George Marino (Mastering), Ed Sprigg (Engineer), David Thoener (Engineer), Klaus Voormann (Bass), Andy Warhol (Illustrations), Shelly Yakus (Engineer), Roy Kohara (Art Direction), Mark Shoolery (Art Direction)
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Menlove Ave.
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Studio album by John Lennon
Released 3 November 1986
Recorded Late 1973, mid-1974
& October 1974
Genre Rock
Length 42:20
Label Parlophone/EMI
Producer John Lennon & Phil Spector
Professional reviews
John Lennon chronology
Live in New York City
(1986)		 Menlove Ave.
(1986)		 Imagine: John Lennon
(1988)

Menlove Ave. is a 1986 album by English rock musician John Lennon, It is the second posthumous release of Lennon's music, having been recorded during the sessions from his albums, Walls and Bridges and Rock 'n' Roll. Menlove Ave. was released under the supervision of Yoko Ono, Lennon's widow.

Contents

Background

The album itself comprises session outtakes from the Rock 'n' Roll sessions with Phil Spector in late 1973, which comprises the first half of Menlove Ave. (save for "Rock and Roll People" which was cut in August 1973). The remainder features rehearsal recordings in mid-1974 for Walls and Bridges.

The title refers to Lennon's childhood home, 251 Menlove Avenue, in Liverpool. Menlove Avenue is a long road in South Liverpool, part of the Liverpool ring road. While it is mainly residential, it is also a primary route - the A562.

Album Cover

The artwork for the release was effected by artist Andy Warhol, just months before his 1987 death.

Reception

Failing to chart in the UK, Menlove Ave. managed to only reach #127 in the US, making it Lennon's least-successful charting album.

Track listing

All songs by John Lennon, except where noted. Produced by John Lennon, except where noted.

  1. "Here We Go Again" (John Lennon/Phil Spector) – 4:50
    • Produced by Phil Spector in late 1973
  2. "Rock and Roll People" – 4:21
    • Recorded for "Mind Games"
  3. "Angel Baby" (Rosie Hamlin) – 3:42
    • Produced by Phil Spector in late 1973
  4. "Since My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 3:48
    • Produced by Phil Spector in late 1973
  5. "To Know Her Is to Love Her" (Phil Spector) – 4:37
    • Produced by Phil Spector in late 1973
    • Tracks 3-5 appeared as bonus tracks in the remastered version of Rock 'n' Roll
  6. "Steel and Glass" – 4:10
  7. "Scared" – 4:17
  8. "Old Dirt Road" (John Lennon/Harry Nilsson) – 3:53
  9. "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)" – 4:29
  10. "Bless You" – 4:05

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