Menlove Ave.

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Menlove Ave.
Compilation album by John Lennon

Publication
(s)

3rd November 1986

Label (s) EMI Group

Format (s)

LP , MC , CD

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

10

running time

42 min 20 s

occupation
  • various musicians

production

Studio (s)

  • Record Plant East Studios-New York,
  • A&M Studios, Hollywood,
  • Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles
chronology
Live in New York City
1986 		Menlove Ave. Imagine: John Lennon (Music from the Motion Picture)
1988

Menlove Ave. is a compilation album by John Lennon . It contains previously unreleased recordings from 1973 to 1974 and is the fifth posthumously released album after Lennon's death in 1980. Including the eight solo studio albums, the three avant-garde albums with his wife Yoko Ono , the two live albums, the interview album and of the compilation albums, it is John Lennon's 17th album. It was released on November 3, 1986 in the UK and October 27, 1986 in the US .

History of origin

Menlove Avenue street sign

In November 1986, EMI released the following previously unpublished recordings, which are listed here in chronological order:

  • Rock and Roll People :
    It was recorded in early August 1973 during the sessions for the Mind Games album . This track was recorded by Johnny Winter as a cover version for his album John Dawson Winter III and released in November 1974.
  • Here We Go Again , Angel Baby , Since My Baby Left Me and To Know Her Is to Love Her :
    These four tracks come from the sessions with producer Phil Spector for the album Rock 'n' Roll , which was released in October through December 1973 at A&M Studios (Hollywood) and Record Plant West Studios (Los Angeles). Angel Baby was already released on the album John Lennon Sings the Great Rock & Roll Hits - Roots . The 1986 version was remixed again by Roy Cicala. The other tracks were remixed by Rob Stevens. Angel Baby , Since My Baby Left Me and To Know Her Is to Love Her were re-released as bonus tracks on the 2004 Rock 'n' Roll album. Here We Go Again is a joint composition by John Lennon and Phil Spector.
  • Steel and Glass , Scared , Old Dirt Road , Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) and Bless You :
    On July 13, 1974 screen test found in the Record Plant East Studios in New York City for the album Walls and Bridges instead ; from these recordings these five titles were selected by Yoko Ono. The sessions took place with the following line-up: John Lennon (vocals, guitar and piano), Jim Keltner (drums), Jesse Ed Davis (guitar) and Klaus Voormann (bass). In contrast to the published versions, the recordings were kept minimalist, and in some cases the sung texts also varied.

Cover design and title of the album

Lennon's aunt Mimi's home at 251 Menlove Avenue

The cover design was done by Roy Kohara and Mark Shoolery. The cover photo is from Andy Warhol .

John Lennon lived in Liverpool as a child with his aunt Mimi and uncle George on the street called " 251 Menlove Avenue ".

Track list

  • page 1
  1. Here We Go Again (John Lennon / Phil Spector ) - 4:50
  2. Rock and Roll People (John Lennon) - 4:21
  3. Angel Baby ( Rosie Hamlin ) - 3:42
  4. Since My Baby Left Me ( Arthur Crudup ) - 3:48
  5. To Know Her Is to Love Her (Phil Spector) - 4:37
  • Page 2
  1. Steel and Glass (John Lennon) - 4:10
  2. Scared (John Lennon) - 4:17
  3. Old Dirt Road (John Lennon / Harry Nilsson ) - 3:53
  4. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) (John Lennon) - 4:29
  5. Bless You (John Lennon) - 4:05

Republication

It was first published in CD format in April 1987. The CD comes with a four-page booklet containing information about the album. The CD release from 1987 has not yet been remastered .

Single release

No single was released from the album, but the 12 ″ vinyl promotional single Rock and Roll People / Rock and Roll People was distributed to radio stations in the USA, but it was not released as a regular retail single.

Chart placements

year album Chart placements
DE AT CH UK US
1986 Menlove Ave. - - - - 127

literature

  • Chip Madinger, Mark Easter: Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Compendium . 44.1 Productions 2000, ISBN 0-615-11724-4 , pp. 90, 92, 93, 103.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Promotion 12 ″ vinyl single Rock and Roll People