Released 3 November 1986 Artist John Lennon Label Capitol Records Producers John Lennon, Phil Spector | Length 42:20 Release date 3 November 1986 Genre Rock music | |
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Recorded Late 1973, mid-1974, October 1974 Menlove Ave.
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Menlove Ave. is a 1986 album by English rock musician John Lennon. It is the second posthumous release of Lennon's music, having been recorded during the sessions from his albums Walls and Bridges and Rock 'n' Roll. Menlove Ave. was released under the supervision of Yoko Ono, Lennon's widow.
Contents
Background
The first side of the LP comprises session outtakes from the Rock 'n' Roll sessions with Phil Spector in late 1973, save for "Rock and Roll People" which is from the Mind Games sessions. The remainder features rehearsal recordings in mid-1974 for Walls and Bridges.
The song "Rock and Roll People" was originally recorded and released on Johnny Winter's seventh studio album John Dawson Winter III.
The title refers to Lennon's childhood home, 251 Menlove Avenue, in Liverpool. Menlove Avenue is a long road in South Liverpool, part of the Liverpool ring road. While it is mainly residential, it is also a primary route - the A562. It also passes Woolton Village where Lennon and Paul McCartney first met.
Album cover
The artwork for the release was effected by artist Andy Warhol, just months before Lennon's death in 1980. It was later used as a cover for 2005 compilation album Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon.
Reception and Aftermath
Though Menlove Ave. included previously unreleased material of John Lennon, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom. It did manage to reach number 127 in the United States, making it Lennon's least-successful album. Menlove Ave. has not been printed since 1986.
Tracks 3-5 appeared as bonus tracks in the 2004 remastered version of Rock 'n' Roll. The song "Here We Go Again" was included on the 2006 soundtrack album The U.S. vs. John Lennon and 2010 box set Gimme Some Truth.
Track listing
Notes
Personnel
Phil Spector - producer (tracks 1, 3-5)
Songs
1Here We Go Again4:49
2Rock and Roll People4:22
3Angel Baby3:41