John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy
John & Yoko’s first album after a long hiatus from music following the birth of their first son Sean, Double Fantasy received largely negative reviews from critics but would later become a classic. Subtitled “A Heart Play,” the album is set as a dialogue between man and woman with John and Yoko alternating each track. It plays out beautifully with both artists sharing their musical voice, insecurities, and love for the other in a profound message on parenthood and marriage. Tragically, three weeks after the album’s release, Lennon would be murdered. John’s passing would catapult Double Fantasy to number one on the Billboard charts.
Recommended: B4 Beautiful Boys, B6 Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him
A1 (Just Like) Starting Over
A2 Kiss Kiss Kiss
A3 Cleanup Time
A4 Give Me Something
A5 I’m Losing You
A6 I’m Moving On
A7 Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
B1 Watching The Wheels
B2 I’m Your Angel
B3 Woman
B4 Beautiful Boys
B5 Dear Yoko
B6 Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him
B7 Hard Times Are Over
Art Direction – John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Artwork – Art Hotel, Christopher Whorf
Backing Vocals – Benny Cummings Singers, Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Mason Jacks, Eric Troyer, Kings Temple Choir, Cas Mijac aka: Michelle Simpson*
Bass Guitar – Tony Levin
Concertina [English Concertina] – Randy Stein
Drums – Andy Newmark
Engineer – Lee DeCarlo
Engineer [Assistant] – James Ball*, Jon Smith (3), Julie Last
Guitar – Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, John Lennon
Horn – David Tofani*, George “Young” Opaliski*, Grant Hungerford, Howard Johnson (3), John Parran*, Roger Rosenberg, Ronald Tooley*, Seldon Powell
Keyboards – George Small
Mastered By – George Marino
Musical Assistance [Musical Associate] – Tony Davilio
Other [Production Assistant] – Federic Seaman, Toshihiro Hamaya
Percussion – Arthur Jenkins, Jr.*
Photography By – Kishin Shinoyama
Producer – Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Synthesizer [Oberheim] – Ed Walsh
Voice – John Lennon, Yoko Ono