Recordings

April, 1971

John Lennon's latest solo effort, John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (Apple), is much more of a personal statement than anything he ever did with the Beatles. Accompanied by music that is honed to the barest essentials, the lyrics are so simple as to almost be inane, but they do manage to deliver just enough to provide basic, beautiful communication. The cut that stands out is God, which seems to be an obituary for the whole Beatles trip and the audience that followed along in their footsteps. A str...