Wedding Album

Infobox Album | Name = Wedding Album
Type = Album
Artist = John Lennon and Yoko Ono


Released = 7 November 1969
Recorded = Late March and
22 & 27 April 1969
Genre = Avant-garde
Length = 47:38
Label = Apple Records / Rykodisc
Producer = John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Phil Spector
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:30rsa9tgb230~T1 link]
Last album = ""
(1969)
This album = "Wedding Album"
(1969)
Next album = "Live Peace in Toronto 1969"
(1969)

"Wedding Album" is the final in a succession of three experimental albums by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Released in 1969, it consisted of two tracks, one on each side of the record:

"John & Yoko", the first side, is a recording of Lennon and Ono calling to each other, through a range of emotions, over the sound of their heartbeats.

"Amsterdam", the second side, is comprised of interviews, conversations, and captured sounds during the couple's famous "Bed-In" honeymoon, after being married on 20 March of that year.

The record came as an elaborate box set designed by John Kosh, including sets of photos, drawings by Lennon, a reproduction of the marriage certificate, a picture of a slice of wedding cake (inside a white sleeve), and a booklet of press clippings about the couple.

"Wedding Album" was no-show in the UK charts, but managed to peak at #178 in the US. The album was available on vinyl, cassette tape and 8-track tape, each with the same deluxe packaging. The album was also advertised through magazine print advertisements, which Lennon and Ono's previous two albums had not.

"Wedding Album" was initially released on Apple Records, but was reissued in 1997 through Rykodisc with three bonus cuts - all of them B-sides by The Plastic Ono Band composed by Ono.

Track listing

All pieces by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, except where noted.

#"John & Yoko" – 22:41
#"Amsterdam" – 24:54
#"Who Has Seen the Wind?" (Yoko Ono) – 2:03
#"Listen, The Snow is Falling" – 3:22
#"Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)" – 2:14
#*"Tracks 3-5 are bonus tracks from CD release."

Trivia

"Don't Worry Kyoko" was recorded for The B-52's on their album "Whammy!", but has not been included on later pressings. Yoko Ono was an influence on New Wave bands such as The B-52's and Pylon.

Personnel

#John Lennon: Guitars, keyboards, heartbeat sounds, vocals.
#Yoko Ono: vocals, rare sounds, heartbeat sounds.
#Klaus Voormann: Electric guitar, bass.
#Nicky Hopkins: Piano, chimes.
#Hugh McCracken: Piano, chimes.