John Lennon - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World

John's seventh "solo" album release, and first double album.
Record One was credited to John and Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephants Memory and Invisible Strings.
Record Two was credited to John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with The Mothers of Invention and star studded cast of thousands !!

The first thing to mention is that the album is called "Some Time In New York City" and NOT "Sometime In New York City".

This double album was frustratingly released in America THREE MONTHS before here in the U.K. which meant that import copies were appearing before it`s release, which then means lower sales figures are achieved here. The reason for the delay was again copyright problems with Yoko's name appearing as co-writer on some songs. Northern Songs refused to acknowledge this claim.
Also the album was meant to be a single album WITH a FREE bonus album of the "Live Jam", but as usual, it was assigned a catalogue number pushing it into a higher retail price bracket.

Record One was recorded between 1st March and 20th March 1972 in New York with John and Yoko and Phil Spector producing.
As well as the tracks for record one, a number of unreleased tracks are also recorded with Elephants Memory which are :
"Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Send Me Some Lovin", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Whole Lotta Shakin Going On", "It'll Be Me", "Not Fade Away", "Ain't That A Shame", and "Caribbean".
Elephants Memory were a New York rock band who were best known at the time for their musical contribution to the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy" which starred Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight (George once owned a car previously owned by Jon Voight).

Record two details are listed below with the tracklisting.

The album cover is designed to look like a newspaper, and along with the lyrics has a few political statements too.
The face in the apple top left is Phil Spector, and underneath the picture it says, "To know him is to love him".
On the rear it says, "This album was completed on March 20th 1972, our third wedding anniversary".
Sleeve concept was by John and Yoko and realized by Al Steckler.
The sleeve design was by Michael Gross.
The record labels do not feature an Apple, but have the John and Yoko "merging heads" design.
The double album also came with a postcard of the Statue of Liberty and a petition about John's expulsion from the U.S. (not included in the American release).

CREDITS:

John - Lead Vocal, guitar.
Yoko - Vocals, drums.
Jim Keltner - Drums, percussion.
Elephants Memory. Stan Bronstein - Saxophone, flute. Richard Frank Jr. - Drums, percussion. Gary Van Scyoc - Bass. Adam Ippolito - Piano, organ. Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel - Guitar.
John Las Bosca - piano (on "Born In A Prison").

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[sky4thewin]

I love seeing people getting angry with Lennon for this but John's not racist, all he's doing is saying woman are treated like shit.

[beatler11]

I love this song

[pattreid]

So appropriate for these days. GFY GOP

[screamo4life23]

@Diskobanger read the top comment

[beadletoy4521]

@MrUnkown8814 i feel so sorry for you

[slayonauto]

This here. Yeah this comment thread is full of people with misinterpretations and misunderstandings. It's really basic if you knew who JL was and what he believed in. He's makes a great point in this song. Oh, realize he's with Yoko during this time. C'mon everyone. Think a little more or a lot more lol not to offend but help you defend from stupid opinions.

[MrUnkown8814]

women are pieces of shit and so are niggers

[112frankybaby]

This starts off like ravishing rick rude's theme. He def. used this song.

[WeWillNotRockYou1]

@sky4thewin No pun intended?

[Diskobanger]

LOL FUCKING RACIST NAZI PIG

[mrlimmysal]

isn't this song about how man rapes women of the diginity, self-esteem, self worth, and executes them through violence, (verbal), lower pay, sexual harassment, advancement in the work place for sexual favors. Using their bodies to sell his goods, for his own sexual frustrations. abandons them when things go wrong,(pregnancy).. this word has everything to do with how the white man's continuous treatment of the African Americans. John was a genius and is MISSED.

[WarPigsLukesWall]

@lookinnow1 Your ignorance makes me laugh dude.