Monday, May 17, 2010

"Live in New York City" by John Lennon – ****

First released: 1986

John Lennon did not perform to many live concerts in the years after the Beatles break-up. The One to One Concerts from 1972 were truly his only complete shows that also featured a wealth of Lennon’s solo tunes. Other live Lennon concerts either feature a great number of oldies or a few of Lennon’s political observations. Most only lasted two or three songs. This concert featured Lennon’s best material (by his own admission) from "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band", "Imagine" and "Some Time in New York City" as well as a smattering of singles, a nod to the past ("Come Together") and a nod to his youth ("Hound Dog"). The live album from 1986 leaves out Yoko’s material and some of Lennon’s dialogue. The complete concert was released to video tape, but has not seen an official DVD release to date.

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