Approximately Infinite Universe (2cd Slim) [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Yoko Ono | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 22, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1972
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009RJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,116 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

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

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window

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?

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

YOKO ONO With PLASTIC ONO BAND Approximately Infinite Universe (1997 US 24-track limited edition 2-CD album originally released in 1973 including the bonus acoustic demo versions for Dogtown & She Gets Down on Her Knees. Complete with fold-out picture sleeve and numbered certificate plus the original top wrap-around obi style partial cover which has some minor storage damage but is still complete all other contents are immaculate)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I have a review inside my soul..., January 6, 2000

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Johnny Bacardi (Horse Cave, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Approximately Infinite Universe (2cd Slim) (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:

4.0 out of 5 stars A five star if Yoko had condensed this into a single LP, October 29, 2000

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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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime, multi-faceted album, June 29, 1999

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This review is from: Approximately Infinite Universe (2cd Slim) (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.