John Lennon expanded reissues and box set planned in 2010

Yeah, I have the 1986 Geffen. The back artwork is actually *reversed* on it!

It doesn't sound markedly different than the more common 1989 Capitol reissue. Maybe Capitol used the same mastering for all I know.

I also have the original Polydor Milk and Honey. Never bothered to buy any subsequent reissues of it because it sounds fantastic.

 

Yeah. I kinda wish I never ditched my Poldor M & H, or my Geffen DF for that matter. I like most of the bonus cuts on the remasters, but damn, they are LOUD! I'm hoping the new ones are given the "Beatles Remasters" treatment.

 

Well I don't know if the MFSL is no noised but it is brickwalled and remixed.

 

In the Q&A on her Twitter page, Yoko was asked if she'd considered reissuing the 2 Plastic Ono Band albums (John & Yoko) as one set with bonus tracks.

Her reply was positive, saying a friend had suggested the idea to her recently.

 

Would LOVE that extended version of "Remember" with the Zappa 'joke' at the end!

 

I'm not Yoko bashing here, just wondering...

Why put Yoko's songs on re-releases (and a box set) dedicated to John Lennon? They are two different artists that have their own fan bases - though there is some crossover. Just gather up the Lennon tracks from DF and M&H and make one album of his material. All of Yoko's material could go on her own dedicated box set.

 

Because John Lennon considered Yoko Ono his artistic partner. They created and released music together as a team. That's why.

 

Or, more likely Yoko knows the only way her product will sell is to lump it in with John's more popular and more sell-able work.

 

A negative post but I worry that it is probably accurate.

 

It's neither negative nor positive- simply true.

 

As much as I am a fan of the whole JohnAndYoko/Heartplay concept & execution with both "Double Fantasy" & "Milk And Honey", which I think are brilliant collaborations, I would also love to see a 1980 Lennon album come out of these too. His work in 1980 was incredibly strong, and quite probably my favorite year of his solo work (with '71's "Imagine" a very close second, and then just behind that '70's "Plastic Ono Band").

 

It's always driven me nuts that the Lennon tracks on Double Fantasy/Milk and Honey have not been released on one cd.

 

Oh but they have on the 1990 Lennon Box set disc 4 including John's vocal on Yoko's"Every Man Has a Women Who Loves Him". You can find all the 1980 tracks there on 1 CD.

 

You could always burn them to a single CD.

 

It makes no sense to suggest greed was Yoko's reason for having the remixes done. I doubt the fact they were remixed had any positive effect on the sales. If anything, it had a negative effect, if this board is any indication. And they had to pay to have the remixes done, which cut into the profits from the sales of the reissues. If money was her only motivation, then she would have just reissued remastered versions of the original mixes... it would be cheaper and sell just as well. It seems likely that the remixes were done because Yoko felt the albums could be improved by remixing, and wanted to improve them to present them in the best light possible. Regardless of how you feel about the quality of the remixes, it seems clear the motivation was not money.

 

Unfortunately your probably right.

However I just needle dropped the best vinyl pressings of each title (of all the EMI/Apple titles) and I'm happy with the results.

Live Peace In Toronto (German)
Plastic Ono Band (German)
Imagine (EMI 100 UK)
Sometime in NYC (German)
Mind Games (1st UK)
Walls & Bridges (EMI Millenium UK)
Rock N' Roll (EMI 100 UK)
Shaved Fish (German)

 

Right but that was an alternate mix of the released version which was recorded at Trident. AFAIK the earlier EMI performance hasn't circulated.

 

Not quite. You think its true, but since you dont know what Yoko 'knows' its not objectively true at all Its an opinion, not a fact.

Certainly, John chose to have Yoko's tracks on his albums. That was his decision. The fact that they remain there isn't something Yoko should be blamed for. As for the remixes, Im not sure it makes more money for Yoko. Regardless, she and Sean both get all the money from anything Lennon-related anyway, so Im not sure what difference it would make.

Steve

 

Totally agree. Especially since many people seem to think that Yoko does this to make money for herself independently of John's estate, but I cant really see why she would bother. After all, she and Sean get all the money from the Lennon estate anyway, so I really dont think greed is a factor. Some people just cannot seem to avoid blaming Yoko for everything that they do not like about what has happened to the Lennon or Beatles catalogues.

Steve

 

I'd love to have that. It's obvious that the two were meant to be a pair. It'd also be a nice way to give people an introduction to her work. He albums aren't very easy to find.

Blah, blah, Yoko is a witch, blah, blah, she's a gold digger, blah, blah, harpy, etc...

 

I am one of the few that LOVES Yoko's Plastic Ono Band and would MOST DEFINITELY get this set. For those of you who don't like Yoko, you can use her disc as a coaster or you can send them to me. "WHY" rocks harder than most things John EVER did. Yes, I DID just say that, and I am a huge Lennon fan.

 

Well put, Petrofsk! I agree, if we were not happy with the remixes we would be all over John as well. However certain albums DID need remixing (Mind Games, save for MEAT CITY, was bettered in the remix), and I like having both options.

I have been finding early UK and German pressings and I will agree they sound better. My first version of LIVE PEACE was a German import from the 70's and EVERY other version I have heard since cannot match it (this is the one title IMHO that has suffered the most in the remixing process).