Authors: Ken Bielen Ben Urich
We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
(New York:
St. Martin’s Press, 2000); and recordings made from those and other September
through December 1980 interviews.
2. John Robertson,
Lennon: 1940–1980
(London: Omnibus Press, 1995), 105; and
John Robertson.
The Art and Music of John Lennon
(Secaucus, NJ: Carol, 1991), 181.
3. Lennon,
Lennon Tapes,
70.
4. Bill Harry.
The John Lennon Encyclopedia
(London: Virgin, 2000), 546;
Robertson,
Art and Music,
191.
5. This comes from the unsubstantiated memory of one of the authors.
6. Robertson,
Lennon,
110.
7. Lennon,
Lennon Tapes,
89.
8. Robertson,
Lennon,
106.
9. Robertson,
Lennon,
121.
10. Lennon,
Lennon Tapes,
89.
11. Robertson,
Art and Music,
192.
1. John Robertson,
Lennon: 1940–1980
(London: Omnibus Press, 1995), 120.
2. Johnny Rogan,
The Complete Guide to the Music of John Lennon
(London:
Omnibus Press, 1997), 154–155.
3. Robertson,
Lennon,
109.
4. John Robertson,
The Art and Music of John Lennon
(Secaucus, NJ: Carol,
1991), 192–193.
5. Rogan, 154.
6. Bill Harry,
The John Lennon Encyclopedia
(London: Virgin, 2000), 297.
7. The information related in the upcoming section was obtained by listening to
off-air recordings one of the authors made of the series during its original broadcast.
8. As explained and illustrated in various episodes of
The Lost Lennon Tapes.
9. A step in this direction occurred when the series began being podcast in March
of 2007.
1. John Robertson,
Lennon: 1940–1980
(London: Omnibus Press, 1995), 127.
2. Chris Ingham,
The Rough Guide to the Beatles,
2nd Edition (New York:
Penguin, 2006), 74.
3. Bill Harry,
The John Lennon Encyclopedia
(London: Virgin, 2000), 54–55, 258.
4. Harry, 758.
5. Robertson,
Lennon,
110.
6. Jerry Hopkins,
Yoko Ono
(New York: Macmillan, 1986), 211, 226.
Annotated Bibliography
Ali, Tariq and Robin Blackburn. “The Lost Lennon Interview.”
BeatlesNumber9.com
(n.d.). Accessed February 23, 2007, at http://beatlesnumber9.com/lostlennon.
html. The 1971 interview originally appeared in the activist British journal
The
Red Mole
and was republished in
CounterPunch.
Lennon is both thoughtful and
wary of the lessons the history of radicalism have taught as he considers a range
of ideas from rigid Maoism to workers’ uprisings.
Allison, Sue. “Strawberry Fields: John Lennon’s Song Becomes a Landmark—
Forever.”
Life
(November 1985): 61–64. An article about the unveiling of the
Strawberry Fields area of New York’s Central Park dedicated to Lennon.
Alverson, Charles. “Plastic: Wailing with Mrs. Lennon.”
Rolling Stone
51 (February
7, 1970): 13. Review of a UNICEF benefit concert in London in late 1969 that
featured Lennon singing “Cold Turkey” with backing by George Harrison, Eric
Clapton, Billy Preston, and Delaney and Bonnie.
Arden, Patrick. “Some Time Remains in New York.”
Metro
(New York) (December
8, 2005): 2. Summary of Lennon’s life in New York City written for the 25th
anniversary of his death.
Arnest, Mark. “Ready To Leave Beatles Behind: Lennon’s 1st Wife ‘in Happy Space’
in Her Life.”
Gazette
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) (March 17, 2006). Accessed
March 17, 2006, at http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=9815&template=article.
html. Author converses with Cynthia Lennon, who was in the United States to
promote her book
John.
Austin, Anthony. “Soviet Newspapers Comment on Lennon—Death Attributed to
‘Pathological Violence’ in U.S. Praise Is Lavished on the Beatles.”
New York
Times
(December 14, 1980): 42. The reaction to Lennon’s death in the Soviet
Union of the Cold War era.
Badman, Keith.
The Beatles after the Breakup, 1970–2000
. London: Omnibus, 1999.
140 Annotated Bibliography
Bailey, Rosemary. “Lennon Biographer Defends Controversial Tome.”
Ann Arbor
News
(September 17, 1988): B1–B2. An article about Goldman’s justification
for his Lennon book.
Baird, Julia with Geoffrey Giuliano.
John Lennon, My Brother.
Foreword by Paul
McCartney. New York: Henry Holt, 1988. Insightful perspective on Lennon by
one of his three younger half sisters, including life in the household of Lennon’s
mother Julia in the 1950s.
Bangs, Lester. “Thinking the Unthinkable about John Lennon.”
Los Angeles Times
(December 11, 1980): VI-3. Less than 72 hours after Lennon’s slaying, the
author, in an unsentimental piece, suggests that the mourning for Lennon is
really a mourning for the Beatles’ “moment” and its fans. Bangs is absolutely
right except that he is totally wrong.
Barnes, Anthony. “The US vs. John Lennon.”
The Independent
(July 17, 2006).
Accessed July 17, 2006, at http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/
article1180239.ece. Short article about the documentary focusing on Lennon’s
immigration troubles that was released in September 2006.
Barrow, Tony.
P.S. We Love You.
London: Mirror Books, 1982.
Bartimole, John. “John Lennon (October 9, 1940–December 8, 1980).”
Song Hits
(March 1981): 22. An appreciation of Lennon written to acknowledge his death.
Bashe, Philip. “An Expression of Sorrow.”
Circus
(January 31, 1981): 36. A tribute
to and appreciation of Lennon published by the popular music periodical in
response to his passing.
Batterson, David. “Lennon as Lenin.”
Creem
(November 1972): 32.
Bauder, David. “Many Still Grapple with Lennon’s Death.”
Ledger
(Lakeland, Florida)
(December 4, 2005). Accessed March 3, 2007, at http://www.theledger.
com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051204/NEWS/512040315/1021.
Reflections on Lennon’s passing by Associated Press music writer. Includes com-
ments from Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.
Beckley, Timothy Green, ed.
Lennon, Up Close and Personal.
New York: Sunshine,
1980. Quickly written, short biography (full of inaccuracies) prepared within
days of Lennon’s murder.
Beifus, John. “Memphis Leaders Gave Beatles Icy Reception.”
Commercial Appeal
(Memphis, Tennessee) (August 20, 2006). Accessed August 20, 2006, at
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060820/
NEWS01/608200359/1006/NEWS. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary
of the last Beatles concert in Memphis, the author describes the concert in detail.
Lennon was the center of attention due to his “Jesus” remark. The article includes
the little-known fact that The Beatles wanted to record the
Revolver
album in
Memphis, but Brian Epstein was wary of security and housing options.
Black, Elvira. “John Lennon: New Yorker.”
Blogcritics.org
(February 1, 2006).
Accessed February 4, 2006, at http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/02/01
/085237.php. Thoughtful op-ed piece that relates encounters with Lennon in
New York City. Author is uneasy with the devotion of those who continue to
make pilgrimages to Strawberry Fields. Previously posted in
Shithouse Rat
on
December 8, 2005.
Blake, John.
All You Needed Was Love: The Beatles after the Beatles
. New York: Perigee,
1981. Fairly detailed account of the individual Beatles during their first decade as
solo stars, ending with the immediate aftermath of Lennon’s murder. The book
doesn’t sugar coat any of the foursome’s less than savory actions.
Annotated Bibliography 141
Blake, John. “John and Yoko.”
Us
(December 8, 1981): 70.
Blangger, Tim. “Imagine Lennon in the Valley.”
Morning Call
(Allentown,
Pennsylvania) (December 5, 2005): E-1. Musings on whether it was Lennon or a
look-alike who frequented parks in Allentown’s Lehigh Valley in the late 1970s.
Brasor, Philip. “Yoko Just Can’t Keep Her Hands off Her John.”
Japan Times
(November 27, 2005). Accessed March 4, 2007, at https://search.japantimes.
co.jp/member/member.html?file=fd20051127pb.html. Discussion of Yoko’s
stewardship of the Lennon legacy and how it is viewed in Japan.
Bream, Jon. “Imagine, After 25 Years ... Music Stars Share the Moment They Learned
of Lennon’s Slaying.”
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
(December 8, 2005). Accessed
March 4, 2007, at http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=375927
&format=print. Memories of the night of Lennon’s passing by musical celebrities.
Bresler, Fenton S.
Who Killed John Lennon?
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.
British barrister unfolds conspiracy plot involving CIA, YMCA, and mind con-
trol to assassinate Lennon. The author provides a well-researched and detailed
account of the days surrounding Lennon’s murder. More sensible than might
be expected, but still rife with speculation while making much of random
coincidences with thinly supported assertions.
Breslin, Jimmy. “Pray for John, then Point the Finger at D.C.”
Daily News
(New
York) (December 14, 1980): 3 ff. The author, incorporating personal anecdotes,
presents one of the many appeals for gun control that were published in the days
after Lennon’s murder.
Bronson, Fred.
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits.
New York: Billboard, 1985.
The author devotes a full page each to “Whatever Gets You through the Night”
and “(Just Like) Starting Over” in his exposition of
Billboard
number-one hits
from 1955 to 1985.
Brookhiser, R. “John Lennon: R.I.P.”
National Review
(December 31, 1980): 1555.
An appreciation of Lennon written on the occasion of his passing.
Brownmiller, Susan. “John and Yoko.”
Rolling Stone
335 (January 22, 1981): 25.
The author analyzes the relationship between Lennon and his wife and muses
over why he needed her.
Buckley, William F., Jr. “Grief for Lennon.”
News Tribune
(Woodbridge, New Jersey)
(December 1980). An op-ed piece that analyzes the reaction to Lennon’s murder.
Buckley, William F., Jr. “John Lennon’s Almanac.”
National Review
(April 6, 1971):
391.
Burchill, Julie. “John Lennon? What a Phoney!”
Guardian
(Manchester, England)
(December 9, 2000). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.guardian.co.uk/
print/0,,4102526-103390,00.html. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary
of Lennon’s death, the author attempts to dismantle the Lennon legend in a
spiteful antihagiographic attack.
Burr, Ty. “A Lennon Love Fest, and an Evocative Tour of the ’60s.”
Boston Globe
(September 29, 2006). Accessed March 4, 2007, at http://www.boston.
com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/09/29/a_lennon_love_fest_and_an_
evocative_tour_of_the_60s/. An intelligently written, mostly favorable review
of
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
documentary.
Burrows, Terry.
John Lennon: A Story in Photographs.
London: Brown Partworks,
2000. Part of “Icons of Rock” series. The story is half black-and-white photo-
graphs (many rarely seen) and half text (consisting of one-page essays covering
the range of Lennon’s life) in a coffee table book format.
142 Annotated Bibliography
Butler, Robert W. “Historic Documentary or an Anti-War Primer?”
Miami Herald
(October 20, 2006). Accessed October 20, 2006, at http://www.miami.com/
mld/miamiherald/entertainment/movies/15794774.htm. A favorable review by
the
Kansas City Star
correspondent of the
U.S. vs. John Lennon
documentary.
Byron, S. “John and Yoko Becoming Unmoored.”
Village Voice
(January 18, 1973): 75.
Cameron, Gail. “The Cool Brain behind the Bonfire.”
Life
(August 26, 1964): 58–66.
Carlozo, Louis R. “Musician Contributed More than Attitude.”
Blade
(Toledo, Ohio)
(December 7, 2005): D1. An appreciation of Lennon written on the occasion of
the 25th anniversary of his murder.
Carpozi, George.
John Lennon: Death of a Dream.
New York: Manor, 1980. A
newsstand paperback quickly published on the occasion of Lennon’s killing.
Carroll, Jon and Jon Caulfield. “John Goes One Way, Toronto the Other.”
Rolling
Stone
55 (April 2, 1970): 10. A summary of the controversy surrounding the
Toronto Peace Festival that was announced by Lennon and Ono and planned
for the summer of 1970.
Carroll, Maurice. “Reagan, Visiting New York, Talks with the Cardinal and Top
Blacks.”
New York Times
(December 10, 1980): 8. The article includes the soon-