One thing is for sure. You get your money’s worth on here. But more importantly, it provides more than a glimpse into the wide range of this guy’s talent. From the anger of his revolutionary period immediately after the break up of The Beatles, to the rather [over] self-indulgent moments recorded before he was cruelly taken. He used his songs as a way to communicate his ideals and thoughts. In a very clever way.
Watching the ‘Get Back’ series of programmes on TV recently, I was rather surprised how little he appeared to contribute to the direction and construction of The Beatles later songs. And the songs on this LP were certainly more stripped, but at the same time meaningful and message giving. Unlike his co-writer from the days of the band who went on to release rather inane stuff.
Complete with a wonderful inner sleeve containing all the lyrics, there are some poignant lines throughout. From self deprecation within Karma – ‘Laughin’ at fools like me’ – to probably some of his most famous – ‘Imagine all the people, Living life in peace’ – to perhaps the saddest – ‘Don’t need a gun to blow your mind, oh no.
What a waste, what a loss……this is one person you would have wanted to grow old with….
