New York City by John Lennon – ***

First released: 1972

Some declare this song the sequel to "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and that it should have been released as a single over "Woman is the Nigger of the World". Maybe so, but it’s not my favorite John song. There seems to be something missing. Maybe it’s just me. I did meet David Peel once in the early 80s at De Anza College where I attended and got his autograph. This version is also 1990’s "Lennon", "Working Class Hero" from 2005, and "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" from 2006. Lennon did perform it live in 1972 and that ended up on the posthumous "Live in New York City" album in 1986. This version was also on "Instant Karma" from 2001. There’s also a demo version released on 1998’s "The John Lennon Anthology".