Lennon Remembers - The Full 'Rolling Stone' Interviews from 1970 (Paperback, 2nd edition)

In December 1970, eight months after The Beatles officially split up, Lennon was interviewed at length by Rolling Stone editor Wenner, to publicize his incendiary first solo album: a pivotal moment in his career. This updated transcript includes the more sensitive material exised from the first edition, and it's not hard to guess which bits they are. Lennon here is neither the hippy nor the politicized firebrand of popular cliche, but a man not getting too much sympathetic press gleefully seizing the opportunity to talk freely about himself, past and present. As Yoko is at his side, there is plenty of muddled theorizing from the pair, but this is an unmistakably post-60s interview. The contradictions of Lennon's earthy side meeting his new-found pacifism and embracing of therapy are sometimes made uncomfortably plain. The nasal scouse accent fills every word, but frequently these words will shock even the most knowledgeable Lennonophile. His railings at Paul McCartney are frighteningly bilious; his attacks on would-be Beatles manager Lee Eastman (McCartney's fther-in-law) are simply anti-Semitic. Though these are the words of an indulged and not yet reconstructed icon, Lennon Remembers is fascinating reading, humanizing him in a way that the previous edition could not. It should be required reading for the fans who believe heroes, especially dead ones, are above personal criticism. In fact, true heroes deserve nothing less than this kind of record. (Kirkus UK)

Initially published on the twentieth anniversary of his death, this candid book reveals new information on the breakup of the Beatles, fellow musicians such as Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Lennon's attitudes towards revolution and drugs, and his relationship with Yoko Ono. Featuring new introductions by Ono and Wenner, and containing substantial material never before seen in print, Lennon Remembers presents a compelling portrait of a complex musical genius at the height of his career. Sometimes anguished and angry, often tender and poignant, these interviews are indispensable to understanding who John Lennon was and why his legacy continues to resonate today.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	December 2001
Authors:	Jann S. Wenner
Foreword by:	Yoko Ono
Dimensions:	183 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	174
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85984-376-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General
LSN:	1-85984-376-X
Barcode:	9781859843765

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