Walls and Bridges
Track Listings
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1. Going Down on Love
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2. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
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3. Old Dirt Road
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4. What You Got
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5. Bless You
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6. Scared
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7. #9 Dream
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8. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
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9. Steel and Glass
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10. Beef Jerky
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11. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
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12. Ya Ya
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Editorial Reviews
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The careful burnishing of John Lennon's daunting legend usually obscures one telling fact: the former Beatle endured a long and troubling artistic slump in the mid-'70s. Indeed, his five-year retirement/househusband phase may have been one of the shrewdest career moves he ever made. Cut in Los Angeles during his prolonged "lost weekend" estrangement from Yoko Ono, Walls and Bridges too often sacrifices the sublime for the ridiculous--that is, when it's not being altogether superfluous. Still, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," Lennon's boisterous collaboration with Elton John, scored him his first No. 1 record as a solo artist, and compelling tracks like "Steel and Glass," "Going Down on Love," and "#9 Dream" belie the artistic genius Lennon was literally drowning in copious rounds of Brandy Alexanders during the period. --Jerry McCulley
Walls and Bridges, Music, John Lennon, Album Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock, Rock/Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Average customer rating:
- ok but I prefer Macca
- Jerry McCulley, the Amazon reviewer here misses the boat completely
- John Comes Full Circle
- His best release.
- Good album
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Walls and Bridges
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000AYQLX6
Release Date: 2005-11-22 |
Tracks:
- Going Down On Love (remixed)
- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night (remixed)
- Old Dirt Road (re-mastered)
- What You Got (remixed)
- Bless You (re-mastered)
- Scared (re-mastered)
- #9 Dream (remixed)
- Surprise Surprise (remixed)
- Steel & Glass (remixed)
- Beef Jerky (remixed)
- Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) (re-mastered)
- Ya Ya (remixed)
- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night (Live with Elton John)
- Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) (alternative version)
- John interviewed by Bob Mercer
Amazon.com
The careful burnishing of John Lennon's daunting legend usually obscures one telling fact: the former Beatle endured a long and troubling artistic slump in the mid-'70s. Indeed, his five-year retirement/house-husband phase may have been one of the shrewdest career moves he ever made. Cut in Los Angeles during his prolonged "lost weekend" estrangement from Yoko Ono, Walls and Bridges too often sacrifices the sublime for the ridiculous--that is, when it's not being altogether superfluous. Still, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," Lennon's boisterous collaboration with Elton John, scored him his first No. 1 record as a solo artist, and compelling tracks like "Steel and Glass," "Going Down on Love," and "#9 Dream" belie the artistic genius Lennon was literally drowning in copious rounds of Brandy Alexanders during the period. --Jerry McCulley
Amazon.com
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Customer Reviews:
ok but I prefer Macca.......2006-11-03
Some really nice tunes on here. #9 Dream is as good as anything Lennon ever wrote, but there are weak songs on here, namely 'whatever gets you through the night', which to me is a rambling, tuneless dirge and the awful 'ya ya'. Also 'what you got' is abslutely horrible. Still, worthy of a purchase, as there are a lot of melodic songs here, but I think Macca was better, particularly with his strong and more characteristic 'Venus and Mars' out around this time.
Jerry McCulley, the Amazon reviewer here misses the boat completely .......2006-09-04
Jerry McCulley has not listened to this album well... first of all.. this an extremely polished album... this album was not a lull in Lennon's musical career.. it is an exceptional album.. what a terrible misrepresentation of a Lennon masterpiece.. Jerry McCulley ought to be ashamed of himself.
John Comes Full Circle.......2006-07-31
On this outstanding album, John fends for himself, for the first time in his professional life without Yoko AND Paul. It also is one of his few albums that feature no other Beatle. His band is comprised of such "Fifth Beatles" as Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, and Nicky Hopkins. It seems he is now totally screamed out, and has had his say about political problems in the world. He has been stiffed by Yoko - and moves on now much more easily than he did, when dealing with the abandonment of his mother and father. He even has a little bit of Julian on the album.
He seems to be comfortable with himself - the music is accessible, with the expected depth. I have always considered it a letter he is writing to Paul, George, Ringo, Yoko, his fans - heck, even Cynthia and Julian.
#9 Dream connects with Beatles material in more ways than its title. It is one of the 10 or so best Beatles solo tracks, in terms of having a "Beatles" sound to it. "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out", is "Isn't It A Pity" written sideways. He seems to have the same need to write this as George had with his similarly-penned number. It is a continuation of the Beatles story. Songs like this allowed us to get to know the Beatles personally, and to be able to connect their problems in life with our own.
Steel and Glass, of course, is penance for his "Stick it, Paul" rant, "How Do You Sleep?" from Imagine. YaYa is a return to a Hamburg favorite.
In "God" John says "I was the Walrus", and "I don't believe in Beatles." On this entire album, John seems to say, "well, okay - maybe I am kind of a walrus, and well, maybe I do believe in a little bit of Beatles."
John's personal and professional development is shared with the world in his music. Walls and Bridges, like all of his albums, is a critical piece in that development. When listening to his music with that perspecive, I find it much more enjoyable.
I would encourage the two Beatles fans in the world that do not have this album, to go ahead out and purchase it.
His best release........2006-06-15
Forget what the critics say concerning his "lost weekend" period. The songs on this album are among his best written. #9 Dream, Steel and Glass, Bless You, When You're Down are among the best songs on this album. "Whatever Gets You through the Night" was his number 1 song co-written with Elton John, and as much as I like that song, it isn't even close to being the best on the album.
Buy it, you'll like it.
Good album.......2006-05-29
"Steel and Glass" was about Allen Klein who John was suing at the time. He was John's former manager and he lost his mother when he was young (like John) and had a "New York walk and a New York talk." I really liked the song "Whatever gets you through the Night" which John didn't really like too much. This is one of John's better post-Beatle albums. Still, with all the drinking and drugs John took during this period, the album lacks the care and polish of his work with the Beatles.
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- The SOUL of John Lennon
- One of Lennon's best...
- This album is John Lennon's Best!
- Lennon's Lost Weekend
- ...one of [Lennon's] standout contributions to rock history
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Walls and Bridges
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- Imagine
- Double Fantasy
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ASIN: B000002UD0
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Going Down on Love
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
- Old Dirt Road
- What You Got
- Bless You
- Scared
- #9 Dream
- Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
- Steel and Glass
- Beef Jerky
- Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
- Ya Ya
Amazon.com
The careful burnishing of John Lennon's daunting legend usually obscures one telling fact: the former Beatle endured a long and troubling artistic slump in the mid-'70s. Indeed, his five-year retirement/househusband phase may have been one of the shrewdest career moves he ever made. Cut in Los Angeles during his prolonged "lost weekend" estrangement from Yoko Ono, Walls and Bridges too often sacrifices the sublime for the ridiculous--that is, when it's not being altogether superfluous. Still, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," Lennon's boisterous collaboration with Elton John, scored him his first No. 1 record as a solo artist, and compelling tracks like "Steel and Glass," "Going Down on Love," and "#9 Dream" belie the artistic genius Lennon was literally drowning in copious rounds of Brandy Alexanders during the period. --Jerry McCulley
Amazon.com
John Lennon Photos
More from John Lennon
Imagine |
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band |
The U.S. vs. John Lennon |
Mind Games |
Working Class Hero |
Lennon Legend |
Customer Reviews:
The SOUL of John Lennon.......2007-06-20
How one approaches this disc depends on what you think of when you hear the name "John Lennon". If your idea of Lennon is the politically naive, misinformed "pseudo-Messiah" some people try to make him out to be, then listen to MIND GAMES. If your idea of him is the "kitty"-whipped, emaciated shadow who groaned out vapid tunes like "Nobody Told Me" and "Wheels", then you would be happier listening to DOUBLE FANTASY on continuous loop. However, if your idea of John Lennon is that of the former Beatle who got into the music business because he liked the work of Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Little Richard, then take a listen: THIS ALBUM KICKS SOME MAJOR BOOTY!
In 1973, Lennon was separated from Yoko Ono and found himself collaborating with music producer, Phil Spector. Spector was famous for his "wall of sound" and he brought to this disc, his trademark brass horns and strings; leaving solidly placed at the foundation,drums that repeatedly asserted themselves to skew the album toward the R+B side of the musical spectrum.Lest you think Spector's wall eclipsed Lennon, it was John's power as a songwriter, and on this occasion, as a VOCALIST that made this album a triumph! On this "rekkid", John Lennon did some of the best singing of his entire career!
Tortured lyrics dominate this album, but instead of lame-o impressions of Bob Dylan, John sang in his own style, the kind to which we have grown accostumed to hearing in some of the best Beatle tunes. John was alienated from his wife, uncomfortable with his celebrity and just plain mad at the world! Still, he never lost his sense of humor and so, grim songs like "Goin' Down on Love" and "Nobody Loves You" are balanced by little ditties such as "Old Dirt Road" and "Whatever Gets You Through the Night", the latter tune was a duet with Elton John that became a #1 hit! The hypnotic "#9 Dream" is here, featuring a cameo by Lennon's girlfriend of the time, May Pang, as well as one of the most beautiful love songs ever written, "Bless You".Listen for 10-year old Julian Lennon on "Ya,Ya" and shudder as John seems to predict his own death in the nightmarish, "Scared".
Where does this album stand in the Solo-Lennon canon? As an oddity but a delightful one that anticipates the Punk-Soul sound of groups like Brand Nubian or Girls Versus Boys. Finally, no matter what else one may think about this disc one thing cannot be denied: YOU CAN DANCE TO IT, GOL' DANG, IT! How many other "post-Beatles" Lennon albums can you say that about? Not many.
One of Lennon's best..........2007-05-10
I absolutely love this CD. Not for the sole fact that it is John Lennon's, but for the music itself. This has to be one of my favorite CD's by him. The Song "surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" is one of the greatest songs on the album. I highly recommend this CD.
This album is John Lennon's Best!.......2006-12-24
I believe Walls and Bridges to be John Lennon's best solo album. With Phil Specter's production help, Lennon's songs come across vibrant and strong. There is not one weak composition on this album. Number 9 Dream, Steal and Glass and Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)are magnificent performances by Lennon and his band. And the orchestral background really adds dynamism to the experience of listening to this masterpiece. Get t his album! You won't regret it.
Lennon's Lost Weekend.......2006-04-14
Walls and Bridges was recorded doing the lost weekend when John exiled himself to California without Yoko Ono in order to see if their love was strong enough. He lived with his assistant turned lover May Pang. Her vocals is also feautured on "#9 Dream". Walls and Bridges is a happy uptempo album for the major part and friends like Elton John, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr had all been around him, but was was beneath the surface that you also can hear on the lyrics on some songs is that John is mising Yoko. Althougn the plan after this was retirement, It would be his last album with new material atleast for a while, Rock N Roll that was released 1 years afterwards was a album with only old rock standards and his last ever studio album recorded whila live "Double Fantasy" was recorded with Yoko, but it came as late as in 1980.
"Going Down on Love" is a rocky beatlesque song with nice riffs and chorus, the lyrics are about missing Yoko. "Whatever Get's You Through the Night" was his first and only number #1 hit. This one feautures a young Elton John. Lennon had met him shortly after the Beatles broke up and he called Elton "The First New Thing He Heard since the Beatles". This catchy uptempo feautures horns and it's no wonder it became a massive hit. "Old Dirt Road" was co-written by Harry Nilsson. It's one of the slower songs here. "What You Got" is another catchy Stevie Wonder sounding song, John is almost screaming the lyrics here, the song itself is really soulish. The ballas "Bless You" another song about Yoko. That also was dating someone else during the hiatus. "Scared" also feauture horns but is more blues sounding, a slow moody song with a nice guitar solo.
"#9 Dream" is one of the best songs of thsi album. It's about a dream where John sees 2 diffrent women. May Pang's vocals feautures on this one and the song itself is a hypnotic dreamy passionate love song. ""Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)" is a uptempo with horns that feauture Elton on Piano and Backround vocals, but this one is weaker then their hit. "Steel and Glass" is a slow paced song that also is dreamy. "Beef Jerky" is a instrumental and I could live without it. Self-Pittying "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" is another ballad and surprisingly good. Closer "Ya-Ya" is to forget, it's barely 1 minute and his son Julian plays the drums but it's not a good song.
Overall, For the major part a good album that once again shows Lennons most intimate feelings, it feauture some of his best songs such as the Elton John duet "Whatever Get's You Through the Night" and "#9 Dream". It's a little uneven at times and there are songs that are overproduced but in the end it's a plesant album with some high standards songs that defenitely should be purchased if you like John.
...one of [Lennon's] standout contributions to rock history.......2006-03-30
John Lennon topped the US Singles chart for the first time in 1974 with the hit Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, a radio-friendly duet with Elton John.
Following the success of the single came the album Walls And Bridges. Despite mixed reviews, the album contained some of the best songs and music Lennon had written throughout his entire career: the soulful Going Down On Love; the rhythmic What You Got (that sounds a lot like Stevie Wonder's Superstition); the slow and beautiful Old Dirt Road (co-written by Harry Nilsson); the dark rock tune Scared, which follows past songs like Isolation; a subliminal angry message to former agent Allen Klein in Steel In Glass (that uses the same musical pattern of How Do You Sleep); the affectionate ballad #9 Dream, also a song for Yoko; and what could possibly be the highlight on Walls And Bridges, the Dylanesque Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out), where Lennon expresses his feelings of depression and loneliness in such an honest way.
Walls And Bridges may not be the best Lennon album, but it is definitely one of his standout contributions to rock history.
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Walls and Bridges
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
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ASIN: B000B2UPGQ
Release Date: 2005-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Going Down On Love
- Whatever Gets You Thru The Night
- Old Dirt Road
- What You Got
- Bless You
- Scared
- #9 Dream
- Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)
- Steel And Glass
Album Description
Limited Japanese expanded and remastered pressing of the 1974 album is packaged in a miniature LP sleeve for 1st pressing only. 15 tracks in all. EMI. 2005.
Album Details
Digitally Remastered Edition of the Chestnut from Lennon's Solo Catalogue that features the Chart Hits "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" (Peformed with Sir Elton John) and "#9 Dream".
Customer Reviews:
The Lost Weekend.......2005-12-09
The Lost Weekend was when many fans breathed a sigh of relief for a year and a half when John & Yoko seperated. This was a roller-coaster period for him as we all know. "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" describes this. "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" gave him his first solo #1 in the US, and agreed to appear with Elton John at Madison Square Garden, which was the last real concert Lennon did. "Ya Ya", a '50s chestnut recorded in ordinace with the legal settlement with Morris Levy over "Come Together" (you know the story, he'd say), has son Julian on snare drum.
This is supposed to be the next album to be reissued and remastered by Yoko. She only had this one out in the land of her birth. She should add all the originals from "Menlove Avenue", a 1987 release she of course set up, as well as the B-side "Move Over Ms. L", and maybe some long lost material held in storage at the Dakota and/or the Capitol/EMI vaults.
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ASIN: B000B7AOUI
Release Date: 2006-01-24 |
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Build Bridges Instead of Walls
Frozene Hayes
Manufacturer: The Orchard
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ASIN: B00005KJQ2
Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
Tracks:
- Lord I Surrender
- We Should Be Grateful
- Great Day
- After While
- Where Are The Children
- Packin' Up
- Jesus Is A Shelter
- Bridges Instead Of Walls
- Lord Will You Use Me
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Bridges Without Walls
Algorhythms
Manufacturer: Drum-Zen-Bass Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000JKRUX6 |
Product Description
1990 Independent Release! Algorhythms are Johnathan Lamey (Vocals, Keyboards, Bubbling, Percussion) & Avo Randruut (Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Congas, Percussion, Drums, Programming). TRACKS: Rock My Boat; Mama Africa; Freedom Calling; Do You Want To Dance; Nah Go Smoke; Our Ancestors; Introducing...; Bad Air; Road To Ceba; Rebel Music; To Hold You; & Two Americans.
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