Quoted from pc31

and how about those movies they made??????

What it means the notes by George Martin in the 'Wedding Album'. You know... 'No comment.'   ?

I've heard Unfinished Music One a few times, I downloaded it to see if I liked it. I thought there was some interesting moments but it didn't merrit a purchase of one of the cd reissues. I didn't think it was as good a sound collage as Revolution 9.

I've never heard Unfinished 2 or Wedding Album.

Quoted from Sea of Time

I've never heard Unfinished 2 or Wedding Album.

let's save it that way!  

If I remember correctly, "Life With The Lions" was released on a short-lived Apple subsidiary label called Zapple, the premise of which was that it was meant to be a sort of a "paperback records" concept which would consist of reduced price releases intended to be listened to once and then (appropriately) thrown away. I wonder how many people besides lunatics like me actually listened to its nearly sixty minutes even that once, and it goes without saying that of course copies of the originals now fetch large prices from collectors. Rykodisc reissued all three of Lennon's avant garde albums around 1997 (along with Ono's entire catalog, in what cynics might suspect was an Anthology cash in), but if you really want to hear these, free downloads are easily obtainable.

Quoted from Geoff

If I remember correctly, "Life With The Lions" was released on a short-lived Apple subsidiary label called Zapple, the premise of which was that it was meant to be a sort of a "paperback records" concept which would consist of reduced price releases intended to be listened to once and then (appropriately) thrown away.

Never heard that before. I wonder how George felt about Electronic Sounds being issued on Zapple?

why do you say that?

Quoted from maccalennon

why do you say that?

Well, I've never heard it, but I doubt that George would have gone to the trouble of making a record, in order for it to be listened to once, and then thrown away.

its just him messing with a moog synth. It doesnt have any proper songs or anything, its just doodling so i guess he didnt think it was ever going to be a classic or anything. Zapple fodder for sure

Quoted from BlueMeanie

Well, I've never heard it, but I doubt that George would have gone to the trouble of making a record, in order for it to be listened to once, and then thrown away.

Touche... "thrown away" was a lousy choice of words. What I was trying to get at was the idea that Zapple was intended to be a vehicle for odd or out of the mainstream recordings. I seem to recall reading somewhere that somebody said ( as a joke?) that Zapple releases were like paperback books and meant to be listened to once and  thrown out. But I could have it muddled up with something else, and anyway all that's too ludicrously vague. Lennon, for one, took "Life With The Lions" seriously; he was quite put out that Apple's publicity department didn't get behind that album the way it did the label's other releases that spring- that is, if I'm recalling that correctly either!

Quoted from Geoff

Lennon, for one, took "Life With The Lions" seriously; he was quite put out that Apple's publicity department didn't get behind that album the way it did the label's other releases that spring- that is, if I'm recalling that correctly either!

I think that just goes to show his inexperience in the at field, and his naivety. I'm not sure what else Apple were releasing at the time, Billy Preston? Delaney and Bonnie?, but I'm pretty sure they had far better things to spend their resources on than pushing a fairly amateurish Avant Garde record, who's sales - regardless of publicity - were going to be about a third of their previous efforts - Two Virgins.

Personally, I love John's experimental work.  Life With The Lions amazes me.  I never understood how so many can say the "love" john Lennon, and then proceed to completely disrespect HIM by saying bad things about his wife and soul mate.  I'm not suggesting that one has to enjoy Ono's music (and she does have some very nice records like "Aprox. Infin. Universe"), but to completely vandalize her name just shows no respect for either Lennon, or his life choices.

Two Virgins, Life With The Lions, Wedding Album, and LPIT are amazing records.  Too bad many of you just don't get it.

i love the way John had the guts to release those albums, i'll give him that.  

Quoted from Morninggloryseed

Personally, I love John's experimental work.  Life With The Lions amazes me.  I never understood how so many can say the "love" john Lennon, and then proceed to completely disrespect HIM by saying bad things about his wife and soul mate.  I'm not suggesting that one has to enjoy Ono's music (and she does have some very nice records like "Aprox. Infin. Universe"), but to completely vandalize her name just shows no respect for either Lennon, or his life choices.

Two Virgins, Life With The Lions, Wedding Album, and LPIT are amazing records.  Too bad many of you just don't get it.

Not going to lie, I used to be one who would trash her at any avaliable moment, but then I grew up and realized, John was one of the strongest beatles, and he wasn't about to let anyone, even a woman talk him into something he didn't already want. So I had to face fact, that they were just simply in love, and soulmates. Looking at them now give me the hope that soulmates are real and I have found mine.  I always thought that she just didn't want him out of her sight so she could control his every move. But now I realize she loved him so much she just always wanted to feel him near her. She felt complete around him, and once you have gotten a taste of feeling that way you never want to be without it. I finally get her. And I am truly sorry that I said horrible things about her, it wasn't fair. I have respect for her, but no knowledge of her music to make comment. Maybe I should check her out... any suggestions??

Wow, awesome response,  in the interest of staying on-topic I'll direct you to this thread I created...

http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/m-1209943344/s-new/#num1