Sunday, June 15, 2008

Angel Baby by John Lennon - **

First released: 1975

Originally released briefly on the Roots album by John Lennon and strangely left off of the officially released "Rock ‘n’ Roll" album. It later appeared on an official release on the 1986 compilation "Menlove Avenue". It was also on 1990’s "Lennon" and "Instant Karma" from 2001. It finally made a home on "Rock ‘n’ Roll" on the 2004 CD reissue. Rosy & The Originals had the original hit in 1961 written by Rose Hamlin.

Lennon's version, while good, has nothing distinctive going for it, which is probably why it was left off the original album. He does have a nice vocal however.

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