On November 17, 1980, “Geffen” label released “Double Fantasy”, album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was the seventh and final studio album released by Lennon in his lifetime, three weeks after its release, Lennon was murdered. The album was recorded from August 7 to September 22, 1980, at the “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas. In 1981, “Double Fantasy” won “Grammy” for “Album of the Year”.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars, piano, keyboards, arrangements
- Yoko Ono– lead and backing vocals; arranger
- Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken– lead guitar
- Tony Levin– bass
- George Small– keyboards
- Andy Newmark– drums
- Arthur Jenkins– percussion
- Ed Walsh – Oberheim synthesizer
- Robert Greenidge– steel drum
- Matthew Cunningham – hammer dulcimer
- Randy Stein – English concertina
- Howard Johnson, Grant Hungerford, John Parran, Seldon Powell, George “Young” Opalisky, Roger Rosenberg, David Tofani, Ronald Tooley – horns
- Tony Davillo – hornarrangements and musical associate
- Michelle Simpson, Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Mason Jacks, Eric Troyer, Benny Cummings Singers, The Kings Temple Choir – backing vocals
- Kishin Shinoyama– cover photo, photography
Track listing:
- (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon
- Kiss Kiss Kiss – Yoko Ono
- Cleanup Time – John Lennon
- Give Me Something – Yoko Ono
- I’m Losing You – John Lennon
- I’m Moving On – Yoko Ono
- Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
- Watching the Wheels – John Lennon
- Yes, I’m Your Angel – Yoko Ono
- Woman – John Lennon
- Beautiful Boys – Yoko Ono
- Dear Yoko – John Lennon
- Every Man Has a Woman Who loves Him – Yoko Ono
- Hard Times Are Over – Yoko Ono