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Track Listings
| 1. I'm Stepping Out |
| 2. Sleepless Night |
| 3. I Don't Wanna Face It |
| 4. Don't Be Scared |
| 5. Nobody Told Me |
| 6. O'Sanity |
| 7. Borrowed Time |
| 8. Your Hands |
| 9. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess |
| 10. Let Me Count The Ways |
| 11. Grow Old With Me |
| 12. You're The One |
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Originally released in 1984, four years after Lennon's death, Milk And Honey is probably best thought of as a companion piece to the better-known Double Fantasy. Like Double Fantasy, Milk & Honey contains equal but separate contributions from Lennon and Ono: lashings of dreadful, self-indulgent arty noodling (mostly, but not exclusively, Ono's) interspersed by sharp, pugnacious songwriting (mostly, but not exclusively, Lennon's). The subject matter throughout is the one that preoccupies all Lennon and Ono's collaborations: themselves and each other (the album's sub-title is "A Heart Play"). This is, very occasionally, undeniably touching. It is much more often as cringe-inducing as overhearing cooing lovers on a bus--Lennon and Ono always believed that we could never have too much information. The best moments here are those infrequent ones when Lennon directs his gaze somewhere other than the adoring eyes of Ono--notably the exuberant "Nobody Told Me". The extra tracks on this new edition are three new paeans to themselves by Lennon and Ono, and an interview with the pair recorded shortly before Lennon's death, in which he reiterates his subscription to the philosophy of absurd, naïve utopianism that tends to make obvious sense to people rich enough to do as they please. --Andrew Mueller
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The remastering on this CD is full of distortion - caused by limiting too hard. It's a wonderful album but I'm really disappointed that this has been mastered so hot - ruining dynamics and squashing the life out of it. When will they stop thinking this is better?
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When I got this album I expected the songs to be poor quality rejects from the Double Fantasy sessions, but my my, I was in for a surprise.
Right from the start of the album there is a great feel in every song. My favourite Lennon song on this album is "I'm Stepping Out" because it just somes up a huge part of his life at that time (and I find the tune reeealy catcky). My favourite Ono song has to be "Don't be scared". I know lots of people easily criticise Yoko Ono for her avant garde style of singing, but I don't see anything wrong with her voice. This song is a real lifter, and to have written it shortly after your husband has been shot must have been really hard. The interview at the end, as another reviewer said, really does leave a "lump in your throught" at many points. It is so ironic.
For any true John/Yoko fan, this album is a must!
Right from the start of the album there is a great feel in every song. My favourite Lennon song on this album is "I'm Stepping Out" because it just somes up a huge part of his life at that time (and I find the tune reeealy catcky). My favourite Ono song has to be "Don't be scared". I know lots of people easily criticise Yoko Ono for her avant garde style of singing, but I don't see anything wrong with her voice. This song is a real lifter, and to have written it shortly after your husband has been shot must have been really hard. The interview at the end, as another reviewer said, really does leave a "lump in your throught" at many points. It is so ironic.
For any true John/Yoko fan, this album is a must!
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
John wasn't finished with us, not by a long shot, but a certain someone made that choice for him. This album was like a vol.2 of "Double Fantasy". But for Lennon fans both albums has one major flaw: YOKO. Her songs on the albums aren't the worst thing she's ever done, but coulden't they have made an album each, so you could seperate it, and just listen to John or Yoko. As for this album, I'll be concentrating on John only. 1."I'm Stepping Out" is a great rocker. It would have been an ekstra bonus if it had been the complete take with the second verse "called up the doctor...". That song is also represented by a home demo. 3."I don't wanna face it" is just as catchy. 5."Nobody Told Me" was a major hit at the time this album was first released in '84. 7."Borrowed Time" is a great reggae-like track.
9."(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princes" sounds a bit unfinished, but I woulden't have missed it for the world. 11."Grow Old With Me" the classic that never were. If only John had gotten the chance to make a studio recording of this fantastic song. The sound on this demo has been improved since the original release. Then we have the '84 mix of Yoko's "Every Man Has A Woman..."
with (almost) only John's vocals on it. Finally we get a 22 min. segment of his very last interview. I don't know about you but when he, just 5 hours before his death says "I always considered my work one piece, that won't be finished until I'm dead and buired, and I hope that's a long long time.." I get a lump in the throat!. So much more to give.
9."(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princes" sounds a bit unfinished, but I woulden't have missed it for the world. 11."Grow Old With Me" the classic that never were. If only John had gotten the chance to make a studio recording of this fantastic song. The sound on this demo has been improved since the original release. Then we have the '84 mix of Yoko's "Every Man Has A Woman..."
with (almost) only John's vocals on it. Finally we get a 22 min. segment of his very last interview. I don't know about you but when he, just 5 hours before his death says "I always considered my work one piece, that won't be finished until I'm dead and buired, and I hope that's a long long time.." I get a lump in the throat!. So much more to give.
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Good in Patches But Disappointing
This is as many have said in other reviews here, Double Fantasy #2 but that is my problem with it, because that album was the biggest disappointment I have ever had. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by Numinous Ugo
'Double Fantasy' Mark Two!
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Published on 25 Sep 2009 by FAMOUS NAME
'Double Fantasy' Mark Two!
We had to wait four long years for the follow-up to John and Yoko's fabulous 'Double Fantasy' Album (which from here on will be referred to simply as 'DF') which was 'Milk And... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by FAMOUS NAME
John AND Yoko at their absolute finest!
This album is fantastic - both John AND Yoko's (with the odd slip-ups here and there) are some of the best songs in their career. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2001
half this album is of the highest quality(johns tracks)
THE JOHN TRACKS ON THIS ALBUM WERE RECORDED AT THE SAME TIME AS DOUBLE FANTASY JUST BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH IT STARTS WITH THE UPBEAT, IM STEPPING OUT A REAL FUN TRACK IT THEN... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2001
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