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

1. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
2. Old Dirt Road – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
3. What You Got
4. Bless You
5. Scare
6. #9 Dream
7. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
8. Steel and Glass
9. Beef Jerky
10. Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
11. Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy