Starting Over

A great oral history of the making of John Lennon's final two studio albums, a must-read for any Lennon fan. Told by the musicians, engineers, producers, etc., it really brings the readers right into the studio and lets them experience the fun and happiness and burst of creativity that was happening......more

A nice oral history of the making of Double Fantasy, a great Lennon record. It's short, and full of photos, and feels a little padded out in it's trade paperback form, but if you think of it as something like a 33 1/3 book, it's satisfying.......more

Really nicely presented, high-quality book. It wasn't just an overview or a dry retelling of facts, but rather a collection of interview quotes from session musicians, record producers, tech people, and so forth who worked on "Double Fantasy." It was interesting to read of their experiences playing......more

I've read lots of books about John Lennon. Heck, I've read lots of books about John Lennon in 1980. (The most tawdry of which is Frederic Seaman's The Last Days of John Lennon: A Personal Memoir. Much classier is John Lennon Sum 80 Pa, a gorgeous book of black and white photographs and lyrics compil......more

This was an amazing book as it is narrated directly from all of the musicians and producers who worked closely with John and Yoko in the Double Fantasy sessions. I love the John songs on this record and it was excellent learning more details about the creative process and seeing John so at peace and......more