In hindsight, it seems like John and Yoko were too rushed to release this album and it wasn't finished. Some of the mixes are muddy. Another thing that I have wondered about is the John and Yoko produced Elephants Memory album also from 72.
Anyone on here heard that record? It would have made Sometime in NYC a stronger record if maybe the two or so best songs from Elephants Memory would have gone on Sometime in NYC. Sub out Born in a Prison for maybe Wind Change. Wind Change starts with a guitar lick that sounds like it could have been on the Plastic Ono Band album. Then there is Black Sheep Blues which John contributes guitar to which has a fast tempo and could have helped the pace of Sometime in NYC.What about Yoko's Move on Fast recorded with Elephants Memory later in the year? That sound rocks!
The initial premise and idea was potentially a good one: To release an LP like a newspaper. Include news-worthy topical events as songs and tie it in to the daily life of the big city (NYC) circa 1972. The problem was that newpapers are very disposable and get thrown out into the trash bin very quickly. Same with this album. It sounded like it was done quickly (just like a newspaper) and it wasn't labored over. But since a newspaper always has another edition coming out the folowing day, it wouldn't matter if one issue was weak.
It would just get forgotten when the next paper came out. It is all in the name of getting the news out to the public. HOWEVER in John and Yoko's case, they only put out one LP, and so it stands out, and its weaknesses are forever set in stone-poor production, off-the-cuff playing, and lack of musical coherence.Arnie. From our friends at Wikipedia.John Sinclair (born October 2, 1941) is an American poet, writer, and political activist from. Sinclair's defining style is, and he has released most of his works in audio formats. Most of his pieces include musical accompaniment, usually by a varying group of collaborators dubbed Blues Scholars.As an emerging young poet in the mid-1960s, Sinclair took on the role of for the rock band. The band's politically charged music and its core audience dovetailed with Sinclair's own radical development.
In 1968, while still working with the band, he conspicuously served as a founding member of the, a militantly anti-racist socialist group and counterpart of the.Arrested for possession of in 1969, Sinclair was given ten years in prison. The sentence was criticized by many as unduly harsh, and it galvanized a noisy protest movement led by prominent figures of the. Sinclair was eventually freed in December 1971, but he remained in litigation – his case against the government for illegal domestic surveillance was successfully pled to the in (1972).Sinclair eventually left the US and took up residency in. He continues to write and record and, since 2005, hosts a regular broadcast and podcast, The John Sinclair Radio Show. Shout out for help here. What could I do at home, with simple equipment to. Reduce Ono's vocal level on 2 duets Attica State & Angela.
I want to change the blend without ruining it sonically, to hear more Lennon & less Ono.I'm not a Yoko basher, & I agree some of her tunes aren't bad. But I see a lost Lennon album here with just a bit of editing.
I'm sure Yokos feelings would be bruised, if someone said, hey could you have someone remix the duets muting your vocals.Sunday Bloody Sunday she can't be removed she sings the chorus. But Angela ( good song) & Attica State ( decent rocker ) would sound great if you could just lower her a few dbs & raise him few. I can't even remotely imagine how the musicians who played on both Sometime and Peace In Toronto are not completely embarrassed by the footage of those 'shows'.I watched the Peace In Toronto DVD again recently, and there is one point where Clapton, White, and Voorman go over to the side of the stage, and they looked quite humiliated by the bizarre stage antics and funny noises to me, I imaginethem giving each other sideways glances during the more bizarre moments.Parts of Peace In Toronto are quite unintentional humor. That DVD is to the entire hippie era what Plan 9 From Outer Space is to sci-fi movies. Shout out for help here. What could I do at home, with simple equipment to. Reduce Ono's vocal level on 2 duets Attica State & Angela.
I want to change the blend without ruining it sonically, to hear more Lennon & less Ono.I'm not a Yoko basher, & I agree some of her tunes aren't bad. But I see a lost Lennon album here with just a bit of editing. I'm sure Yokos feelings would be bruised, if someone said, hey could you have someone remix the duets muting your vocals.Sunday Bloody Sunday she can't be removed she sings the chorus. But Angela ( good song) & Attica State ( decent rocker ) would sound great if you could just lower her a few dbs & raise him few.
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An item that has been used previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:“ almost new ”Artist:LENNONRecord Label:AppleCountry/Region of Manufacture:JapanRelease Year:1972Duration:Double LPLanguage:EnglishRecord Grading:Near Mint (NM or M-)Edition:First Pressing, Japanese Pressing, Limited Edition, Live RecordingSpeed:33 RPMGenre:BEATLESRecord Size:33 1/3Sleeve Grading:NMTitle:'Some Time In New York City'Special Attributes:1st Edition, Limited Edition, ImportUPC:Does not apply.