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Artist: John Lennon
Album: Mind Games
Release Date: Nov 2, 1973
Recording Date: 1973
Label: Capitol
Time: 30:25
Reviewby Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After the hostile reaction to the politically charged
Sometime in New York City, John Lennon moved away from
explicit protest songs and returned to introspective
songwriting with Mind Games. Lennon didn't leave
politics behind — he just tempered his opinions with
humor on songs like "Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple),"
which happened to undercut the intention of the song. It
also indicated the confusion that lies at the heart of
the album. Lennon doesn't know which way to go, so he
tries everything. There are lovely ballads like "Out of
the Blue" and "One Day (At a Time)," forced, ham-fisted
rockers like "Meat City" and "Tight As," sweeping
Spectoresque pop on "Mind Games," and many mid-tempo,
indistinguishable pop/rockers. While the best numbers
are among Lennon's finest, there's only a handful of
them, and the remainder of the record is simply
pleasant. But compared to Sometime in New York City, as
well as the subsequent Walls and Bridges, Mind Games
sounded like a return to form.
© 2007 All Media Guide, LLC.
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