John Lennon Tops The US Charts at #1 With Double Fantasy
In 1980, John Lennon topped the Charts with Yoko Ono’s. The album Double Fantasy began an eight-week run at the top of the US chart. The album was the final studio recording released by Lennon during his lifetime.
The album was released just three weeks before his unfortunate passing. He left us with a John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy album.
Starting Over With John Lennon
John Lennon stopped recording in 1974 and slipped into domestic life with his wife, Yoko Ono, and newborn son Sean. John always brags to friends about baking bread. But was still writing songs for a possible comeback when he was ready.
In 1980, John Lennon took a sailing trip that ended in a bad storm. The ordeal affected his life. John was open to the idea of “Starting Over” musically.
It Was A Song From Paul McCartney That Drove John Back To The Studio
John’s former writing partner in 1980 was succeeding with a new single,” Coming Up.” that went to #1. Paul McCartney was quoted in an article in Billboard magazine. John Lennon, upon hearing Paul’s song, said, “Apparently, that was one song that got John recording again.
I think John thought, “Uh-oh, I better get working, too.” Paul thought that was a nice story. Read the full interview by clicking here
After Double Fantasy Release, Paul McCartney Congratulates John
Paul McCartney reportedly reached out to John Lennon to express his positive feelings about the “Double Fantasy” album, stating that he found it a refreshing and uplifting return to form for Lennon, especially after a relative musical inactivity. They also talked about getting together soon.
The last conversation between Lennon and McCartney is described as being friendly and upbeat, with them discussing family life and their careers.
What Did The Critics Think Of Double Fantasy?
When the album came out, so did the harsh critics who mainly focused on attacking Yoko Ono’s music on the album. Some are downright sad. It wasn’t until after John Lennon was murdered on December 8th, 1980, the album became a worldwide success. Won a Grammy for album of the year in 1981.
August 1966 The Beatles Released A Masterpiece Revolver
The 57th anniversary of one of the greatest albums the Beatles some say ever made. In August 1966 The Beatles Released A Masterpiece Revolver. Possible names for the album were tossed around like Beatles on Safari and Abracadabra.
The Beatles Revolver 8 Track
Critics hailed the album as innovative with backward looped guitar solos, and horn sections and introduced by George Harrison some heavily influenced Indian music. Rolling Stone magazine called Revolver,” The best Beatles album ever made.”
Despite being a short album at thirty-five minutes long, you can pretty much tell which songs were Lennon and those written by McCartney. The Song, “Here There and Everywhere.” a Paul McCartney Masterpiece. John Lennon jumped out with the song, “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Jam-packed with all-out crazy back loops and sound effects.
For the 1st time in Beatle history, an album starts with a George Harrison song. His magnum opus song, “Taxman,” gets the album off and running with a stunning guitar riff that still stands the test of time. Klaus Voormann, a friend of The Beatles from their early days at the beginning of 1960, is responsible for the cover art and put together a collage. Klaus studied art and moved to the UK to take up music, playing bass with the group Manfred Mann. He created the collage out of a number of photos of the band. Klaus himself appears on the front cover, looking underneath the drawing of John’s mouth.
Enjoy some of the highlights of Revolver. As we celebrate 57 years of one of the greatest rock albums in history.
