John Lennon - New York City

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:
Personnel :
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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[georgelee43211]

best political album ever.

[allaboard70]

Rock 'n' Roll forever :)

[billywhitewolf]

@RylandoMusic yeah you could say its Ballad of John & Yoko part 2 its similar.

[LegendKnight93]

@thomdrock God damn all hippies, they had a role in the North Ivetnamese taking over Saigon

[nightcrawler511]

is says yoko did drums? im guessing not a drumset?

[ultraback29]

I want to make a tribute to my birthplace of New York City as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11 through this song, which is from my birth decade.

I like Sinatra, but I wish this song would get more play when a NY sports team wins.

Even through all the troubles in this young century, NYC is still on top of the world.

[RylandoMusic]

The melody reminds me of "the Ballad of John and Yoko" at parts.

[thomdrock]

I remember there were some shit songs on the album, as well as some immortals, like this one. One of the few R&R songs I really like. I must have been less than 15 when I heard it, and still unbelievable. Lennon's death was the only one in my life I cried for, in Katmandu's Freak Street. That day the hippy dream died.

[carrywet]

This song is not so famous and is underrated. Actually, very groovy good rock'n'roll.

[MattHatter]

Why has this album been panned so much over the years?! Why?! Because it wasn't "Imagine?" There's nothing wrong with this album! Even Yoko's vocal spots are entertaining on this record. People and their biased opinions! Sheesh!

[maltesemario]

@georgelee43211 Absolutely though Lennon had regrets for releasing this album because of political theme the media was all over him for it but he laso said tat e wrote about the events that was going on that is why cover is like a newspaper news of the day

[RATTLEY67]

A fuckin great album !!!! Yeah if the pigs had nothing to do with Johns murder they got a great christmas present