MINDFUL OF THE FACT – John Lennon & MIND GAMES
After the highly politicised tone of ‘Sometime in New York City’, MIND GAMES (1973) was an altogether more accessible affair.
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PAUL BEARING – Wings & VENUS and MARS
For the first time as a former-Beatle Paul McCartney had to follow-up a masterpiece – ‘Venus and Mars’ (1975) proving a fine successor to ‘Band on the Run.’
LIVING FOR TODAY: John Lennon – ‘IMAGINE’ (1971)
On his last solo album Lennon declared ‘The Dream is Over’ – but in longing for peace on ‘Imagine’ he can be judged as saying Long live the Dream.
OUT OF AFRICA: Paul McCartney & Wings – BAND ON THE RUN
BAND ON THE RUN (1973): Paul makes his definitive post-Beatles statement – going to Africa in order to record it.
ONLY TEENAGE WASTELAND? Twenty great albums of 1971……
TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS of 1971: Blues, boogie, folk and fantasy – all bases covered on ‘LED ZEPPELIN IV’
IT WAS A JAMBOREE – Twenty great albums of 1973
Twenty Great Albums of 1973: The Dark Side of the Moon: Bold tangents, rich textures, inch-perfect cohesion;
THE BEATLES: 50 years gone, 100 per cent still with us……
Along with Bob Dylan they opened up an awareness of attitudes that without them might have lay stifled for years.
SHINING STARR – In 1973 ‘Ringo’ makes a brilliant solo album……….
‘Ringo’ easily holds down a top five place in the pantheon of Beatle-solo albums.
JOHN & YOKO do Peace, Pop & Politics in ‘ABOVE US ONLY SKY’ documentary
‘Those in thrall to John may have appreciated more of the singer and composer and less the sometimes contradictory political activist.’
FILM ON (FAB) FOUR – EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Beatles Documentary (review)
‘Eight Days A Week’ is an affirming reminder of just how endearing and magnificent The Beatles were.’