Fly (Yoko Ono album)

Infobox Album | Name = Fly
Type = Album
Artist = Yoko Ono


Released = March 12, 1971
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Punk, Avant-garde, Experimental, Rock
Length = 94:52
Label = Apple (Reissued on Rykodisc)
Producer = John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kykcikb6bbf9 link]
* "Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yokoono/albums/album/323191/review/5945034/fly link]
Last album = "Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band" (1970)
This album = "Fly" (1971)
Next album = "Some Time in New York City" (1972) (with John Lennon) |

"Fly" is the second album by Yoko Ono. It was produced by Joe Jones and released in 1971. It was a complete avant-garde/Fluxus package in a gatefold sleeve that came with a full-size poster and a postcard to order Ono's book "Grapefruit". Notable songs include the singles "Midsummer New York" and "Mrs. Lennon", "Hirake" aka "Open Your Box" and "Don't Worry, Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand in the Snow)", dedicated to Ono's daughter Kyoko Cox.

"Airmale" is the soundtrack to John Lennon's film "Erection", showing a building being erected in time lapsed photography, while "Fly" is the soundtrack to "Fly" the film by Ono.

Personnel

*Yoko Ono
*Klaus Voorman
*Bobby Keyes
*Eric Clapton
*Ringo Starr
*John Lennon

Track listing

ide one

# "Midsummer New York" – 3:51
# "Mind Train" – 16:52

ide two

# "Mind Holes" – 2:47
# "Don't Worry, Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)" – 4:55
# "Mrs. Lennon" – 4:12
# "Hirake" – 3:31
# "Toilet Piece/Unknown" – 0:30
# "O'Wind (Body Is the Scar of Your Mind)" – 5:22

ide three

# "Airmale" – 10:43
# "Don't Count the Waves" – 5:24
# "You" – 8:59

ide four

# "Fly" – 22:52
# "Telephone Piece" – 0:37

CD bonus tracks: 6. "Between the Takes" - 1:58 7. "Will You Touch Me" - 2:45

ingles

* "Mrs. Lennon"/"Midsummer New York" (7") (did not chart)
* "Mind Train" (edit)/"Listen, The Snow Is Falling" (7") (did not chart)