Sunday, May 2, 2010

"John Lennon: Live in New York City" (feature) by John Lennon – ****

First released: 1986

Though filmed in 1972 and broadcast around that time, this essential John solo concert (ok, Yoko was there too) finally was released to home video in 1986, with a CD soundtrack as well. Lennon appears in his best post-Beatles performance and seems very controlled and is in fine voice, instead of the sort of frazzled and sometimes chaotic appearances he made in Toronto or with Frank Zappa or Elton John. Too bad Lennon didn’t feel the need to stay on the road after this.

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