Double Fantasy

Yoko Ono, John Lennon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002UUC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,283 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Just Like) Starting Over

2. Kiss, Kiss, Kiss

3. Cleanup Time

4. Give Me Something

5. I'm Losing You

6. I'm Moving On

7. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

8. Watching the Wheels

9. Yes, I'm Your Angel

10. Woman

11. Beautiful Boys

12. Dear Yoko

13. Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him

14. Hard Times Are Over

15. Help Me to Help Myself

16. Walking on Thin Ice

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original 1989 Capitol release. Catalog CDP-7-91425-2. The tip of the right corner of the booklet has been cut off.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff from both sides, March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Fantasy (Audio CD)

Of course, most people who bought this CD bought it to hear John Lennon's classics, "Woman," "Watching the Wheels," etc. Many others bought it because it was John Lennon's last record, (not true, "Milk and Honey" is still out of print, but the recently released "John Lennon Anthology" may trigger some interest in laying it on CD) but hardly anyone out there understands Yoko. If most of you out there would drop the pre-judgment that Yoko is awful, you might like much of her music. It is truly revolutionary. This album marked a comeback for both of the artists (both living "private lives" dating back to about 1975) and would be some of the last moments of John Lennon's career. He did not go out on any sour notes; nearly all of the John Lennon songs on this CD are also on the "John Lennon Collection" greatest hits compilation. "Milk and Honey" also boasts classics, most notably "I Don't Want To Face It." (Reissue it!!!) As mentioned before, Yoko does show her brilliance on these two albums as well, most notably with "Kiss Kiss Kiss." However, these are not Yoko Ono's crowning achievments. For any Yoko basher to truly dissolve their misconceptions, they should check out "Season Of Glass." As for John, his stuff on this is typically classic, but his BEST best would have to be the intimate "Plastic Ono Band." "Double Fantasy" is a very interesting and vital crossroads.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comeback LP for Lennon and a breakthrough LP for Ono, October 16, 2000

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Thomas Lapins (Orlando, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Double Fantasy (Audio CD)

"Starting Over" has a great beat and is Lennon at his adult best. He's in-love and on top of the world. This song is brimming with past, present and future, in another words: Yoko Ono. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" is a Yoko we had not heard before. The beat is avant-garde but danceable and erotic. This song was a preview of what was to become cutting edge during the next decade. "Cleanup Time" is an autobiographical piece. Both "Double Fantasy" and "Milk and Honey" had these day to day what's happening between John and Yoko interplays. What's really interesting here is the dialogue between John and Yoko. Both LP's are brutally honest and passionate, warts and all. "Give Me Something" shoots back at Lennon's preceeding song. Then comes the sad "I'm Losing You" with his usual wit and sarcasm. "I'm Moving On" is Yoko again shooting back in this unfolding love - hate dialogue. This song has the bite of a great white. "Beautiful Boy" is Lennon at his most tender. I always thought the intro warm and inviting: with the ocean surf breaking into the three lighthearted chimes (one for each of them) as an almost Oriental mood takes hold. "Watching The Wheels" is vintage Lennon. This one and "Nobody Told Me" (from "Milk and Honey") were the two songs that took me back to the early wit and insight of Beatle Lennon. "Yes, I'm You're Angel" is Yoko being so unOno with this coy school girl singsong song. It works. But what a departure from her early LP's. "Woman" is Lennon's masterpiece here. It will grow and age well with time. "Beautiful Boys" and "Dear Yoko" are my two least favorite songs on the LP. "Every Man Has A Woman" is Yoko's other great song on this LP. This one jets into the New Wave of the 80's. I instantly liked this one. "Hard Times Are Over" is ironic, to say the least, when you think of what happened. "Walking On Thin Ice" takes its rightful place on this re-release. It has a relevance and history all by itself. This song remains one of Yoko's Masterpieces. The walk through Central Park is a lovely stroll with John, Yoko & friends. I purchased the LP before 12-08-80. It's so sad when you think of all the symphonies he might have writ.... I never tire of seeing the black and white LP photo of John and Yoko kissing. While on the back cover are these two political stoics standing solid and dignified on a street corner in New York City. The contrast between the front cover jacket and the back cover always caught my attention. Lovers and artists caught on camera for all of history.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 20yearsOld, "DoubleFantasy" is still a Masterpiece, October 13, 2000

By 

Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Double Fantasy (Audio CD)

This should have been the greatest time in John and Yoko's life.A wonderfull album,Raising 5 year old Sean,the start of MTV,who know's what kind of music would have followed "Double Fantasy.John's songs are fantastic."Starting over," the first single released was amazing,and John got to see the record climb to Number 1.His fans were still with him after being away for five years."Women,I'm Losing you,Cleanup Time," are wonderfull cuts also,but my favorite is "Beautifull Boy," written about Sean.I love the line,"Before you cross the street,take my hand,life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans."My favorite song of Yoko's is "Kiss,Kiss,Kiss." I think this numbers a great Disco cut,and very experimental and different.I'm also glad Yoko's "Walking on Thin Ice," is included in this new version.John was murdered coming home from the studio working on the record.Its unreal,but John would have been 60 this year.The World lost 20years of wonderfull,experimental,peaceloving sounds from one of the greats.