Unfinished Music 1: Two Virgins

Yoko Ono, John Lennon, John Lennon & Ono Yoko | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1968
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009RE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Two Virgins Side One

2. Two Virgins Side Two

3. Remember Love [*]

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original 1997 release. Full frontal cover with faux grocery bag sleeve over CD.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lennon's nadir--"Two Virgins", April 14, 2007

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WTDK "If at first the idea is not absurd, the... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unfinished Music 1: Two Virgins (Audio CD)

"Two Virgins" lives up to its title--it sounds like it was created by someone with absolutely no musical experience at all. While I'm a big fan of Lennon's Beatles and post-Beatles solo albums (even the weakest Lennon album "Sometime in New York City" has its minor moments), I found this completely unlistenable and a waste of 30 minutes of my time.

Is "Two Virgins" misunderstood? If it is it's because it's in an incomphrensible musical langauge. The cover was the only thing this album was notable for--a nude portrait of a couple who had found love. It created controversy (EMI didn't want to distribute it). As avant-garde its too simplistic as music it's a disaster. Avoid unless you must have everything (including every fart, belch and toe nail trimming) from Lennon.

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars John Lennon's musical debut with Yoko Ono., July 23, 2003

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Louie Bourland (Garden Grove CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unfinished Music 1: Two Virgins (Audio CD)

"Two Virgins" is one of the most historical and hysterical rock records ever released. It's historical because it was recorded during John Lennon's first get-together with future wife Yoko Ono. It's hysterical because of the controversial album cover as well as the music heard therein.
Basically, "Two Virgins" in its entirety is 30 minutes worth of Yoko squaking, warbling and screaming while John fiddles around with tape machines, plays notes at random on piano and guitar and also makes strange vocal noises. The recording quality is very lo-fi because the album was recorded in John's home studio in his attic.
This album probably would never be as big as it is today had it not been for its cover. The front cover shows John and Yoko completely full-frontal nude while the back cover shows them from behind. Obviously, this was more shocking than the music on the album itself.
While "Two Virgins" is by no means a musical masterpiece, it still is a peace of Beatles history that collectors should not be without.
The remastered Rykodisc CD includes one bonus track, Yoko Ono's "Remember Love" (the B-side to John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance" single). This is a beautiful child-like song and proves that while Yoko is not a great singer, she can actually sing on key when she wants to.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not music. If you know this..., October 21, 2001

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Massimo (Pavia, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unfinished Music 1: Two Virgins (Audio CD)

"Two virgins" is not music, just a collage of sound, noises, words and something else, made by John and Yoko during a night together. If you know this, then you may listen and maybe even appreciate it. Do not judge this album as it was an ordinary music album, because it simply isn't. As a music album it would get a very low rate... but as a collage of sound, even such a strange thing can be nice.