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vinyl LP front cove
cover photos by Joseph Sia
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Forty-nine years ago, on the 12th of June in 1972, the Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon, Yoko Ono) released the album, Some Time in New York City. (links below).
“And
you know how bad the reviews were of our Plastic Ono albums?” John
asked. “They shredded us! “‘elf-indulgent, simplistic whining’ – that
was the main gist. Because those albums were about ourselves, you see,
and not about [David Bowie’s] Ziggy Stardust or [The Who’s] Tommy. . .
. And Mind Games, they hated it.”
The cover pretty much tells the story, so, Some Time in New York City is in the “Just the cover, ma’am!” category (Link below).
album cover photos by Joseph Sia
detail photos of album cover by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Some Time in New York City
Side 1:
“Woman Is the Nigger of the World”
“Sisters, O Sisters” (Ono)
“Attica State”
“Born in a Prison” (Ono)
“New York City” (Lennon)
“Sisters, O Sisters” (Ono)
“Attica State”
“Born in a Prison” (Ono)
“New York City” (Lennon)
Side 2:
“Sunday Bloody Sunday”
“The Luck of the Irish”
“John Sinclair” (Lennon)
“Angela”
“We’re All Water” (Ono)
Live Jam
Side 1:
Side 1:
C1 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* – Cold Turkey, written by Lennon*
C2 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* – Don't Worry Kyoko, written by Ono*
Side 2:
D1
- John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers
Of Invention* – Well (Baby, Please Don't Go), written by Walter Ward
D2 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Jamrag, written by Lennon-Ono*
D3 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Scumbag, written by Zappa*, Lennon-Ono*
D4 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Aü, written by Lennon-Ono*
C2 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* – Don't Worry Kyoko, written by Ono*
Side 2:
D2 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Jamrag, written by Lennon-Ono*
D3 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Scumbag, written by Zappa*, Lennon-Ono*
D4 - John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention* – Aü, written by Lennon-Ono*
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Fillmore East
Recorded At – The Lyceum, London
Copyright © – Ono Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Apple Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
Credits:
Arranged By – John And Yoko*
Artwork [Realized By] – Al Steckler*
Bass – Gary Van Scyoc (tracks: A1 to B5)
Bass [Base] – Raus Doorman* (tracks: C1, C2)
Bass [Overdubbed] – Klaus Voorman* (tracks: D1 to D4)
Bass, Vocals, Dialog – Jim Pons (tracks: D1 to D4)
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – John & Yoko*
Design [Sleeve Design] – Michael Gross (10)
Drums – Dallas White* (tracks: C1, C2), Aynsley Dunbar (tracks: D1 to D4), Jim Bordom* (tracks: C1, C2), Kief Spoon* (tracks: C1, C2), Yoko* (tracks: A1 to B5)
Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner (tracks: A1 to B5), Richard Frank Jr.* (tracks: A1 to B5)
Electric Piano – Sticky Topkins* (tracks: C1, C2)
Engineer – Danny Turbeville, Roy Cicala
Guitar – Derek Claptoe* (tracks: C1, C2), George Harrisong* (tracks: C1, C2), Wayne (Tex) Gabriel* (tracks: A1 to B5)
Guitar, Dialog – Frank Zappa (tracks: D1 to D4)
Keyboards [2nd], Vocals – Bob Harris (5) (tracks: D1 to D4)
Organ – Billy Presstud* (tracks: C1, C2)
Performer [Bag] – Yoko Ono (tracks: C1 to D4)
Photography By [Photo] – Joseph Sia*
Piano, Organ – Adam Ippolito (tracks: A1 to B5)
Producer – John And Yoko*, Phil Spector (tracks: A1 to B5)
Saxophone – Robby Knees* (tracks: C1, C2)
Saxophone, Flute – Stan Bronstein (tracks: A1 to B5)
Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Don Preston (tracks: D1 to D4)
Vocals – Yoko Ono
Vocals, Dialog – Howard Kaylan (tracks: D1 to D4), Mark Volman (tracks: D1 to D4)
Vocals, Guitar – John Lennon
Vocals, Percussion – Bilanica Donnie* (tracks: C1, C2)
Woodwind, Keyboards, Vocals – Ian Underwood (tracks: D1 to D4)
Notes:
C1 and C2 recorded live 15th Dec 1969 at The Lyceum, London at UNICEF benefit concert. Billy Preston's lost organ performance overdubbed by Nicky Hopkins.
D1 to D4 recorded live at Fillmore East, New York on 6th June 1971 with The Mothers.
Issued with custom printed Inner-Sleeves that include credits + additional artwork.
℗ 1972 The Gramophone Company Limited (on both labelsat Record One).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, etched, 3 dots underneath Z4): SVBB-1-3392 Z4 #3 sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, etched, 3 dots underneath Z3): SVBB-2-3392 Z3 #1 sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, etched, 3 dots underneath Z4): SVBB-3-3392 Z4² sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, etched, 3 dots underneath Z3): SVBB-4-3392 Z3 #3 sf
Matrix / Runout (Runout All Sides, stamped): Bell Sound 0
Rights Society: BMI
John & Yoko* / Plastic Ono Band* With Elephant's Memory* And Invisible Strings – Some Time In New York City
Label: Apple Records – SVBB 3392
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Art Rock, Noise, Avantgarde, Classic Rock
Label: Apple Records – SVBB 3392
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Art Rock, Noise, Avantgarde, Classic Rock
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
beatlefansomethingnew ~ Play it again: Some Time in New York City
Cheat Sheet ~ John Lennon felt this album was flawed
Culture Sonar ~ Some Time in New York City: 50 Years Later
Steve Hoffman ~ Defend the Indefensible: Sometime in NY City
Keno's ~ Some Time In New York City (review)
RollingStone ~ Live In New York City
Soul Surmise ~ Sometime In New York City (review)
Sputnik Music ~ Some Time in New York City (review)
Super Deluxe ~ Plastic Ono Band Ultimate Collection box set (review)
Ultimate Classic Rock ~ When John Lennon went off the deep end
Wikipedia ~ Some Time in New York City
YouTube links:
Some Time in New York City ~
John Lennon ~
John Lennon, Yoko Ono ~
Yoko Ono ~
Live Jam ~
Some Time In New York City (disc 2) - Full Album (47:46)
John Lennon, Yoko Ono ~
Plastic Ono Band* w/Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention ~
