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John Lennon & Yoko Ono

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John Lennon (1940–1980), an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Beatles, and Yoko Ono (born 1933), a Japanese multimedia and experimental artist, collaborated on a series of albums and projects combining rock, experimental/noise music and political activism.

John Lennon was a founding member of the Beatles and was murdered in 1980. Yoko Ono is associated with the Fluxus movement and with experimental art and performance. The duo released controversial experimental records (e.g. Two Virgins, Wedding Album) and politically charged work (e.g. Some Time In New York City).

DeBaser reviews treat Lennon & Ono's duo work as divisive: praised for political commitment and occasional strong songs, criticised for abrasive experimental tracks and Yoko Ono's vocal style. Reviews range from appreciative contextual readings to outright dislike of noise elements and controversial covers. Overall reception in these reviews is mixed to negative, with strong emphasis on experimentation and activism.

For:Beatles fans, listeners of experimental/avant-garde music, readers interested in music criticism and political songwriting

 This is how side A of the Wedding Album begins and ends, expressed in various sensations and tones.

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 From the purely musical aspect, instead, what is reported on the record is just a noisy sound collage (classifiable as noise music) that drags on wearily for a very long 32 minutes (and I don’t feel like giving it even half a star).

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 An album with two stars but only out of respect, which also has, perhaps, the dishonor of a cover copied from "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull, released a few months earlier.

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