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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Yang Yang | |||
| 2. Death Of Samantha | |||
| 3. I Want My Love To Rest Tonight | |||
| 4. What Did I Do! | |||
| 5. Have You Seen A Horizon Lately | |||
| 6. Approximately Infinite Universe | |||
| 7. Peter The Dealer | |||
| 8. Song For John | |||
| 9. Catman (The Rosies Are Coming) | |||
| 10. What A Bastard The World Is | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. I Felt Like Smashing My face In A Clear Glass Wind | |||
| 2. Winter Song | |||
| 3. Kite Song | |||
| 4. What A Mess | |||
| 5. Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know) | |||
| 6. Air Talk | |||
| 7. I Have A Woman Inside My Soul | |||
| 8. Move On Fast | |||
| 9. Now Or Never | |||
| 10. Is Winter Here To Stay? | |||
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Editorial Reviews
From the Label
Yoko pushed the Elephant's Memory big band to bop, swing and burn at the same time. Unleashed in 1972, the tracks have an all-or-nothing fearlessness and energy, foreshadowing the rise of punkdom almost four years down the road.
Product Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature gatefold LP sleeve. 2007.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is, in my opinion, Yoko's best overall album; it has a nice bluesy feel, courtesy of John and Elephant's Memory, and was the first to be conventionally structured, with none of the free-form experimentation of its predecessors. While there is much to like on AIU, I recommend this album on the strength of one tune: "I Have A Woman Inside My Soul" which is simply one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I especially love the backing vocals which have a recorded-in-the-empty-room-down-the-hall quality that gives the song a forlorn and melancholy feel. There are other nice moments on this one as well, most notably her valentine to John "I Want My Love To Rest Tonight" and the ominous album openers "Yang Yang" and "Death of Samantha". I sometimes get a laugh from "What A Mess", as well...on the other hand, there is still a fair amount of the kind of vocal acrobatics that Yoko-bashers love to hate, but it's kept to a minimum for the most part. If you've got the cash, get this, Feeling The Space and Fly and you'll have all the Yoko music you'll ever need.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Some really musically stunning pieces intermixed with some too hard, too loud rockers. Disc One's best: "Yang Yang," "Death Of Samantha," "I Want My Love To Rest Tonight," "Have You Seen A Horizon Lately," "Approximately Infinite Universe," "Song For John," and "What A Bastard The World Is". The others I find difficult to listen to. "Death Of Samantha" is a solid piece of work that rocks on music's cutting edge. "Have You See A Horizon Lately" and "Approximately Infinite Universe" are two of Yoko's best think pieces (they are of the same calibre as what you would expect on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon", the same darkly intellectual texture and undertones that made DSOTM a masterpiece). The contrast of track eight "Song For John" and "What A Bastard The World Is" shows the full double edge sword of their relationship. Disc Two's best: "Winter Song," Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)," "I Have Woman Inside My Soul," "Now Or Never," "Is Winter Here To Stay?" "Looking Over From A Hotel Window". These are some of her most tender songs. Some lovely piano work. Her lyrics cut and heal with the bluntest honesty. Her struggles with life, love, marriage, and the world are articulated again and again. Bonus Tracks: interesting to hear after hearing Yoko's re-makes. I prefer the later versions but am happy to have these earlier versions.
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Some really musically stunning pieces intermixed with some too hard, too loud rockers. Disc One's best: "Yang Yang," "Death Of Samantha," "I Want My Love To Rest Tonight," "Have You Seen A Horizon Lately," "Approximately Infinite Universe," "Song For John," and "What A Bastard The World Is". The others I find difficult to listen to. "Death Of Samantha" is a solid piece of work that rocks on music's cutting edge. "Have You See A Horizon Lately" and "Approximately Infinite Universe" are two of Yoko's best think pieces (they are of the same calibre as what you would expect on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon", the same darkly intellectual texture and undertones that made DSOTM a masterpiece). The contrast of track eight "Song For John" and "What A Bastard The World Is" shows the full double edge sword of their relationship. Disc Two's best: "Winter Song," Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)," "I Have Woman Inside My Soul," "Now Or Never," "Is Winter Here To Stay?" "Looking Over From A Hotel Window". These are some of her most tender songs. Some lovely piano work. Her lyrics cut and heal with the bluntest honesty. Her struggles with life, love, marriage, and the world are articulated again and again. Bonus Tracks: interesting to hear after hearing Yoko's re-makes. I prefer the later versions but am happy to have these earlier versions.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Yoko's entire body of work has been sadly neglected over the years. Kudos to Ryko for their ambitious reissue project. 'AIU' is a sprawling wonder of an album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Yoko Ono skeptics, start here
I was surprised by just how much I like this album, since I can't enjoy Yoko's more shrill vocal acrobatics. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Chicago Bookworm
Falling in Love with Yoko All Over Again
In the 1980s, young (mostly white) college-age kids in the West prided themselves on having "discovered" a cool, hip kind of music they called "New Wave," a more commercialized... Read more
Published on December 22, 2009 by Brian Covert
COOL YOKO!
So many of these songs are just plain amazing...I guess it's hard being original- but she is. One of a kind, John saw it and so did a few of us. Read more
Published on November 14, 2008 by T. smallwood
Fantastic memories
I bought this double album when it first came out - on vinyl. I loved it so much that I completely wore it out. Read more
Published on May 27, 2008 by M. Lamberson
The Definitive Yoko Ono : Her Best Album
My Dad had this back in the day, so I've sort of grown up listening to it. But listening to it today, its incredible that she got away with these lyrics. Read more
Published on November 21, 2007 by Cabir Marc Davis
some great material
This recording,done in the early 70's, has one song in particular which resonates today. Check out "Now or Never". It could've been written yesterday. Read more
Published on February 14, 2007 by Dennis York
No stars
This 'recording' is right down there with her noxious 'Fly'
It could make me want to break my stereo if I had to listen to it again.
It could make me want to break my stereo if I had to listen to it again.
Published on January 19, 2007 by birdbrain4u
A Masterpiece!!! Go Yoko Go
This album is so good! A Classic Yoko album. She sings with such passion! Everyone must get a copy of this awesome album!
Published on October 4, 2006 by Mr. x
Give the woman a break.
Hey guys, I read some negative reviews(however truthful which I appreciate), on Yoko. Yoko is just presenting her style which is avantegarde, off the wall, over the top- whatever... Read more
Published on October 4, 2006 by J. A. Freakin' Freestyle
I'm a bit surprised
My guess is that Yoko Ono is having some employees come onto Amazon and write reviews. If not that then I don't have an explanation for the glowing reviews received by this album... Read more
Published on July 20, 2006 by ChrisT
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