Until recently, I never bothered listening to John Lennon’s solo work. I had, however, played every Beatles record ad nauseum. Needing a new outlet for my Beatlemania, I started spinning the Lennon records. To my surprise, his solo albums stand right up there with his work for the Beatles.
If you do check out Lennon, do not expect to hear a Beatles Part II. His solo stuff is less power-pop than the Beatles. It has a more stripped-down rock sound. The psych-rock Lennon wrote so well for Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour is also notably absent. Dropping the frilly production of Beatles music, Lennon focuses more on singing about something that really matters.
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If you do check out Lennon, do not expect to hear a Beatles Part II. His solo stuff is less power-pop than the Beatles. It has a more stripped-down rock sound. The psych-rock Lennon wrote so well for Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour is also notably absent. Dropping the frilly production of Beatles music, Lennon focuses more on singing about something that really matters.
READ MORE... HERE.
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