 "OLD SONGS" | 2008-03-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANWZ9UJZ71CL7 |
| If you like old rock and roll get this one. john is in top form soon after this yoko stepped in oh no !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| "Very Good But Not His Best" | 2007-10-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1XJPPO7EIVJM3 |
| This is John Lennon doing old time rock & roll and he does it great. It's a pleasure to hear his voice and style, doing what what was important to him in his youth and shaped the musician and performer he was to become. No one to date has really put together a fine compilation CD of the true John Lennon. It's unfortunate because there is so much material to choose from and it could be so fantastic. |
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 "rock 'n roll" | 2007-10-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: AL0A38B1RJ2FQ |
| awesome album. he brings out the essence of each song and then maximizes on top of that bringing it to a whole new level. |
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| "Lennon Attitude Sprinkled on Previously Outdated Songs." | 2007-04-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1M3C7ZYV3R94C |
| I LOVE THIS ALBUM!! Anyone will! These songs were ripped from their vaults, from the pennings of Chuck Berry and the like, to be covered by John Lennon in his cutthroat, raw, and absolutely brilliant vocal style. The "Little Big Horns" that accompany give each track a deservedly unique spin and adds life and dimension to an already exceptional album. A gem like this will never gather dust once it is played--guaranteed. |
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| "Lennon Lives!" | 2006-04-26 |
| - Reviewed By pickwick10 |
"John Lennon - Rock 'N' Roll" . . . John Lennon had an "electrically charged voice" perfect for rock and roll . . . just like the hum and buzz of the amp of an electric guitar, John's voice surged and cut through with a magic that made his music more than memorable.
Lennon recorded the songs he himself loved listening to before he was one of the four "mop tops".
He rocks but he also delivers the slow heart moving ballad laments. My favorite tracks on this collection are "Stand By Me". . . "Do You Wanna Dance" . . . the "Medley: Bring it On Home To Me/Send Me Some Lovin'" . . . and my most favorite song on this album: "Just Because" (which John delivers along with some "commentary" alluding to his own nostalgia for this song - and probably all these songs-)
Yoko Ono has added four bonus tracks by John which fit this album: "Angel Baby" . . . "To Know Him Is To Love Him" . . . "Since My Baby Left Me" and a Reprise of "just Because".
This album is nostalgic . . .it evokes and provokes memories of the original versions of these songs and the memories of where and when we first heard them . . . i'm sure that this was exactly how it was for John Lennon himself as he selected the songs to be recorded and as he sang them in studio. You can "hear" the joy in his voice on more than one track of this collection. And though John is gone, he wil still bring that joy to your own experience of these songs.
Thank you John Lennon for all of the great music you gave us throughout all of your years . . . and thank you for THIS album of what were "oldies" to you . . . and now are classics to us! :) |
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 "Happy to have it for the good tracks" | 2006-02-11 |
| - Reviewed By gwallace14 |
| Sweet Little Sixteen is awful, but the other Spector tracks are pretty good, even with that weird attenuated sound. Otherwise Ya Ya swings pretty good and Do You Wanna Dance? is an effective arrangement. There are some very ineffective arrangements as well, though, particularly the Little Richard numbers and Ain't That a Shame. And it's no surprise that To Know Her is to Love Her got left out once you hear it. It doesn't come close to the version Lennon was singing on the BBC circa 1963. I wish Lennon would have gone with more obscure tunes and less horns and studio gee whiz. |
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| "Remasterd and REMIXED - Sounds EXCELLENT" | 2005-12-31 |
| - Reviewed By buddachile |
| I have both the original CD release and this new remixed/remastered disc. I must say, the new mixes are absolutely fantastic. The separation/definition of the instruments and the outstanding treatment of the vocals kick this album's excitement up a notch from the original. No, make that 3 notches. I recommend getting this release even if you already have the first run CD or the vinyl LP as these new mixes make for a far more enjoyable listing experience. |
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| "A Legend In His Own Time" | 2005-09-11 |
| - Reviewed By sharkbjs |
There are legends, and then there are legends, John Lennon falls into the latter. He was murdered almost twenty-five years ago at the age of forty. Forty years old is too young, but especially so when it takes one of the most gifted musicians this world has ever known. It's funny, or not so funny, while I was discussing this pair of CD's with a colleague, I was not only reminded of the depth of Lennon's soul, which he fully utilized at all times, but I was also sadly reminded of how the world was cheated out of so much more that this man could have brought to us in the ensuing years. Lennon was a man of peace. How ironic in the times we live in today, that the songs on his Acoustic set are such reminders of his goodwill. All the tracks are taken from demos or live performances and stripped down to their barest soul. Every Lennon fan has songs that mean the most to them, so I wouldn't dare try to tell you the finest songs on the set. I can only tell you that "Working Class Hero," "Love," "God," "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World," "Dear Yoko," and the song of peace and love that is Lennon's solo signature - a live unreleased version of "Imagine" - moved me the most. There are sixteen tracks in all, and Lennon fans know their favorites. Since this is such a "rough cut" of Lennon's legacy, I recommend this album would best be served by serious collectors only.
Rock `N' Roll is an album that Lennon released in 1975. Although it was his last studio recording before taking a five-year hiatus to help raise his son, Sean (born in '75), it was a fitting tribute to the rock and rollers that were idols of Lennon's teen years, as well as songs that shaped him as a musician. There are four bonus tracks that fans haven't heard before; "Angel Baby," "To Know Her Is To Love Her," "Since My Baby Left Me," and a reprise of the album's original last track, "Just Because." I find it interesting that this album was panned in 1975, and is being praised in 2004. Is it because we see the world differently than we did thirty years ago - or is it because we now realize Lennon's message of peace, whether it be letting loose on "Bony Moronie" or delving deep into his gorgeous version of "Stand By Me," resonates so much more post 9/11? Either way, viewing life through Lennon's rose-colored glasses seems so much clearer now. |
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 "Stumbling on a Rock On the Way Down Memory Lane" | 2005-06-21 |
| - Reviewed By mattaino1 |
It is said that people who live in the past are people who have no future. Perhaps so many musicians wanting to live in the past was a sign of the times. Jimmy Carter definitely sent a message to the people that America's best days are over and I guess many musicians thought that their best days were over too.
I don't know if this was the case with John Lennon since he was able to produce "Double Fantasy" five years later which was an excellent album. Still, living in the past is simply not living. It is just existing.
In addition, there are no tracks written by John Lennon on this album which is a terrible disappointment. Lennon went from "Wall and Bridges" which was one of the most heartfelt albums he ever did to a record in which he did not even write his own music.
Some of the tracks are good and even some of the lyrics are a bit different but the original artists did a far better job of writing and singing them.
Let's say if Fats Domino were to try to sing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" from the Beatles, it may sound good but the Beatles can do it better. Or let's say Little Richard was to sing "Imagine" originally done by Lennon, surely Lennon could sing that song better. Musicians do best when they stay in their own backyard.
If Lennon wanted to live in the 50s so badly, the best thing for him to do was to write original songs with a 50s style beat. That would have taken care of the nostalgia part. Doing an album of noting but cover songs in order to reminisce...."and pocketing the profits" along with it.. is a sign of an artist who's career is going down the sewer pipe.
If you want Buddy Holly, buy a Buddy Holly record. If you want Fats Domino, buy Fats Domino. If you want John Lennon, buy "Walls and Bridges", "Double Fantasy", "Imagine" or one of the other classics that Lennon himself wrote.
. . . .If you want to waste your hard earned money, buy this album. |
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| "OK Lennon Album!" | 2005-03-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1HWEETKUM093Y |
John Lennon tried to do an album of 50s and early 60s tunes, but the result wasn't as good as it should have been. Just like all the material Phil Spector touches, it turns bad. Spector only produced four of the songs on this album, but they are pretty weak. The ones Lennon does are better, but not sung with the same fever of his earlier Beatle days. It's almost as if he is imitating Buddy Holly rather than using his own more dominant voice. The high points: "Stand By Me", "Rip It Up", "Slippin' 'n' Slidin'", and "Ain't That A Shame." Another good song is Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me", however, Lennon's voice is smothered by overproduction that it makes the track less enjoyable.
In short, my criticism of this album is in the way it was overproduced and also by the way Lennon took a laid back approach to his vocals. It's certainly not a bad album, but you will not hear songs from the same howling rock 'n' roll guy that brought you "Revolution", "Twist and Shout", "Everybody's Got Something TO Hide Except Me and My Monkey", "Remember", "Money", "You Can't Do That" and "I'm So Tired." This is a less enthusiastic vocalist who is more interested in imitating his heroes Buddy Holly and Little Richard than realizing the great potential of his own voice.
Only own this if you are a John Lennon fan, but don't expect it to be great because it isn't. |
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