On September 26, 1974, “Apple” label released “Walls and Bridges”, the fifth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by John Lennon.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm, acoustic and lead guitar, piano, whistling, percussion, arrangements
- Jesse Ed Davis– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Eddie Mottau– acoustic guitar
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Elton John– piano, Hammond organ, harmony backing vocals
- Ken Ascher– piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mellotron, string arrangements, conductor
- Klaus Voormann– bass guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Julian Lennon– drums
- Arthur Jenkins– percussion
- Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
- The Philharmonic Orchestra
- Little Big Horns – Ron Aprea (alto saxophone), Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone), Frank Vicari (tenor saxophone), Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone), Steve Madaio (trumpet)
- Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
- The 44th Street Fairies: Joey Dambra, Lori Burton, May Pang – backing vocals
- Shelly Yakus– engineer
- Jimmy Iovine– overdub engineer
- Roy Cicala– remix engineer
- May Pang – production coordinator
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Bob Gruen– photography
Track listing:
All by John Lennon, except where noted.
Going Down on Love
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
- Old Dirt Road – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
- What You Got
- Bless You
- Scare
- #9 Dream
- Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
- Steel and Glass
- Beef Jerky
- Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
- Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy