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John Lennon
Walls and Bridges
Release Date: 1974 09 26
Running Time: 45:19
Label: EMI/Parlophone
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Walls and Bridges was recorded during John Lennon's infamous "lost weekend," as he exiled himself in California during a separation from Yoko Ono. Lennon's personal life was scattered, so it isn't surprising that Walls and Bridges is a mess itself, containing equal amounts of brilliance and nonsense. Falling between the two extremes was the bouncy Elton John duet "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night," which was Lennon's first solo number one hit. Its bright, sunny surface was replicated throughout the record, particularly on middling rockers like "What You Got" but also on enjoyable pop songs like "Old Dirt Road." However, the best moments on Walls and Bridges come when Lennon is more open with his emotions, like on "Going Down on Love," "Steel and Glass," and the beautiful, soaring "9 Dream." Even with such fine moments, the album is decidedly uneven, containing too much mediocre material like "Beef Jerky" and "Ya Ya," which are weighed down by weak melodies and heavy over-production. It wasn't a particularly graceful way to enter retirement. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Going Down on LoveLennon3:55
2Whatever Gets You Thru the NightLennon3:27
3Old Dirt RoadNilsson, Lennon4:11
4What You GotLennon3:10
5Bless YouLennon4:37
6ScaredLennon4:37
7#9 DreamLennon4:47
8Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)Lennon2:55
9Steel and GlassLennon4:37
10Beef JerkyLennon3:26
11Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)Lennon5:09
12Ya YaLewis, Dorsey, Robinson, Levy1:05

Other Releases:
Walls and Bridges [Limited Edition]
Release Date: 1974
Label: Capitol Records

Walls and Bridges [Japan]
Release Date: 1974
Label: Toshiba EMI

Walls and Bridges [Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1974
Label: Capitol Records








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