01	(Just Like) Starting Over						03:57
	02	Kiss Kiss Kiss						02:41
	03	Cleanup Time						02:58
	04	Give Me Something						01:34
	05	I'm Losing You						03:57
	06	I'm Moving On						02:21
	07	Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)						04:04
	08	Watching the Wheels						03:59
	09	Yes, I'm Your Angel						03:09
	10	Woman						03:32
	11	Beautiful Boys						02:55
	12	Dear Yoko						02:34
	13	Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him						04:02
	14	Hard Times Are Over						03:17

Date of Release Nov 17, 1980

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: The most distinctive thing about Double Fantasy, the last album John Lennon released during his lifetime, is the very thing that keeps it from being a graceful return to form from the singer/songwriter, returning to active duty after five years of self-imposed exile. As legend has it, Lennon spent those years in domestic bliss, being a husband, raising a baby, and, of course, baking bread. Double Fantasy was designed as a window into that bliss and, to that extent, he decided to make it a joint album with Yoko Ono, to illustrate how complete there union was. For her part, Ono decided to take a stab at pop and while these are relatively tuneful for her, they nevertheless disrupt the feel and flow of Lennon's material, which has a consistent tone and theme. He's surprisingly sentimental, not just when he's expressing love for his wife ("Dear Yoko," "Woman") and child ("Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"), but when he's coming to terms with his quiet years ("Watching the Years," "Cleanup Time") and his return to creative life. These are really nice tunes, and what's special about them is their niceness - it's a sweet acceptance of middle age, which, of course, makes his assassination all the sadder. For that alone, Double Fantasy is noteworthy, yet it's hard not to think that it's a bit of a missed opportunity - primarily because its themes would be stronger without the Ono songs, but also because the production is just a little bit too slick and constrained, sounding very much of its time. Ultimately, these complaints fall by the wayside because Lennon's best songs here cement the last part of his legend, capturing him at peace and in love. According to some reports, that perception was a bit of a fantasy, but sometimes the fantasy means more than the reality, and that's certainly the case here. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine


Lenono Music/Geffen M2G 2001
1980 The David Geffen Company

DOUBLE FANTASY
A Heart Play By John Lennon and Yoko Ono

PRODUCED BY
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and
Jack Douglas

ENGINEER
Lee DeCarlo

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS
Jon Smith
James Ball
Julie Last

GUITAR John Lennon
Earl Slick - (Courtesy of Columbia Records)
Hugh McCracken

BASS GUITAR
Tony Levin

KEYBOARDS
John Lennon
George Small

DRUMS
Andy Newmark

PERCUSSION
Arthur Jenkins Jr.

OBERHEIM
Ed Walsh

VOICE
John Lennon Yoko Ono

BACKGROND SINGERS
Cas Mijac aka: Michelle Simpson,
Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Mason Jacks
Eric Troyer - (Courtesy of Chrysalis Records)
Benny Cummings Singers - Kings Temple Choir
(Courtesy of New Birth Records)

STEEL DRUM
Robert Greenridge on "Beautiful Boy"

HAMMER DULCIMER
Matthew Cunningham on "Watching the Wheels"

ENGLISH CONCERTINA
Randy Stein

HORN PLAYERS
Howard Johnson
Grant Hungerford
John Parran
Seldon Powell
George "Young" Opalisky
Roger Rosenberg
David Tofani
Ronald Tooley

MUSICAL ASSOCIATE
Tony Davilio - also
Horn Arrangement on
"Yes, I'm Your Angel"

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Frederic Seaman
Toshiro Hamaya

RECORDED AND REMIXED AT
Hit Factory, New York

SINGLE REMIX AT
Record Plant, New York

ORIGINAL MASTERING AT
Sterling Sound, New York

ORIGINALLY MASTERED BY
George Marino

CDD PRE-MASTERING BY
WCI Record Group

ART DIRECTION
John Lennon Yoko Ono

ARTWORK
Christopher Whorf/Art Hotel

PHOTOGRAPHY
Kishin Shinoyama