Audio CD review:
John Lennon - Shaved Fish

John Lennon - Shaved Fish

Band: John Lennon Title: Shaved Fish Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Medley: Give Peace A Chance/Cold Turkey 2: Instant Karma! 3: Power To The People 4: Mother 5: Woman Is The Nigger Of The World 6: Imagine 7: Whatever Gets You Through The Night 8: Mind Games 9: #9 Dream 10: Medley: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Give Peace A Chance (Reprise) 11: Medley: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Give Peace A Chan

Editoral Review As with his former partner Paul McCartney, Lennon's post-Beatles albums were (with the notable exceptions of Plastic Ono Band and Imagine) generally patchy affairs, but his singles were almost uniformly excellent. John Lennon's solo hits have been repackaged numerous times since his tragic death in 1980, but Shaved Fish--the only compilation actually released during his lifetime--remains the strongest solo Lennon collection. Shaved Fish includes all of his hits from 1969 to 1975, including such non-LP singles as "Instant Karma," "Cold Turkey," and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over). " These tracks and others mirror the political and social turbulence of the Nixon era, as well as the inner turmoil that gripped Lennon during this period, but there's still room for the occasional slice of pure pop, like "#9 Dream" and "Whatever Gets You Through the Night. " In short, it's a compelling capsule of Lennon's post-Fabs, pre-domestic-bliss period. --Dan Epstein .. You can see a complete list of all John Lennon discography, or go back to the John Lennon tabs