Feeling the Space
Feeling the Space | ||||
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Studio album by Yoko Ono | ||||
Released | November 23, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972–June 1973 | |||
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Length | 55:15 | |||
Label | Apple | |||
Producer | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | |||
Yoko Ono chronology | ||||
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Singles from Feeling the Space | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[2] |
Rolling Stone | (not rated) [3] |
Feeling the Space is Yoko Ono's fourth solo album, her last one on Apple Records.
History
The entire album adopts a feminist theme, focusing on the plights of women in the 1970s. Its liner notes parody adult advertising, giving the telephone numbers, birthdates and vital statistics of the male band members. (John Lennon appears as "John O'Cean", with his number listed as "Not for Sale"). Lennon played guitar on the tracks "Woman Power" and "She Hits Back",[4][5] and sings a backing vocal line on "Men, Men, Men".[5] Lennon's album, Mind Games, was released around the same time as Feeling the Space, in November 1973.[5]
The album was originally planned to be a double until EMI/Apple demanded it be edited; two of the songs excised from the double were issued as singles in Japan. The entire released album, plus the songs originally intended for the double release, is included as the "Run, Run, Run" disc on the "Onobox" set.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Yoko Ono.
Side one | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Growing Pain" | 3:50 |
2. | "Yellow Girl (Stand By for Life)" | 3:13 |
3. | "Coffin Car" | 3:29 |
4. | "Woman of Salem" | 3:09 |
5. | "Run, Run, Run" | 5:07 |
6. | "If Only" | 3:40 |
Side two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
7. | "A Thousand Times Yes" | 3:00 |
8. | "Straight Talk" | 2:50 |
9. | "Angry Young Woman" | 3:51 |
10. | "She Hits Back" | 3:48 |
11. | "Woman Power" | 4:50 |
12. | "Men, Men, Men" | 4:01 |
1997 reissue bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | "I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live) | 6:51 |
14. | "Mildred, Mildred" | 3:36 |
2017 reissue bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | "I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live) | 6:53 |
14. | "Potbelly Rocker" | 2:41 |
15. | "It's Been Very Hard" | 6:01 |
16. | "Warrior Woman" | 5:02 |
17. | "Left Turn's the Right Turn" | 2:13 |
18. | "Mildred, Mildred" | 2:58 |
19. | "Mildred, Mildred" (Demo) | 3:42 |
Personnel
- Yoko Ono: vocals, backing vocals
- David Spinozza: acoustic guitar
- Ken Ascher: piano, Hammond organ, mellotron on "Growing Pain"
- Gordon Edwards: bass guitar
- Jim Keltner: drums
- Michael Brecker: saxophone
- Arthur Jenkins: percussion
- David Friedman: vibraphone
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar
- John O'Cean (John Lennon): guitar on "She Hits Back" and "Woman Power"[4]
- Don Frank Brooks: harmonica
- Jeremy Steig: flute
- Andrew Smith: drums on "Growing Pain
- Robert Kreiner: bass guitar on "Growing Pain"
- Rick Marotta: drums on "If Only"
- Something Different Chorus on "Run, Run, Run", "Straight Talk", "Angry Young Woman", "She Hits Back" and "Women Power"
- George Marino - mastering engineer
References
- ↑ Feeling the Space at AllMusic
- ↑ Masters, Marc (14 July 2017). "Yoko Ono: Fly / Approximately Infinite Universe / Feeling the Space Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/feeling-the-space-19731108
- 1 2 Blaney, John (2005). "1973 to 1975: The Lost Weekend Starts Here". John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 127. ISBN 9780954452810.
- 1 2 3 Urish, B. & Bielen, K. (2007). The Words and Music of John Lennon. Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-275-99180-7.
- ↑ ONOBOX by Yoko Ono ImaginePeace.com