Feeling the Space

by Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono

Overview

On Feeling the Space, Yoko Ono took complete control of her product for the first time. John Lennon only played as a side musician on one cut, with the rest of the songs ably abetted by some of New York's finest studio cats. This is a feminist record dedicated to "the sisters who died in pain and sorrow for being unable to survive in a male society." The best term to describe the music here is "angry." Ono finds no love or sweetness where the male population is concerned, and it shows. Shortly after this was released, however, Ono reconciled with John, and son Sean Lennon was born. But here, her anger comes through loud and clear. The 1997 CD reissue has two previously unreleased bonus cuts: "I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car," a combination feminist monologue/song, and "Mildred, Mildred," both of which feature John Lennon on acoustic guitar. ~ James Chrispell

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2017
Label:	Secretly Canadian
UPC:	0656605028415
Rank:	52361

Tracks

1. Growing Pain
2. Yellow Girl (Stand By for Life)
3. Coffin Car
4. Woman of Salem
5. Run, Run, Run
6. If Only
7. A Thousand Times Yes
8. Straight Talk
9. Angry Young Woman
10. She Hits Back
11. Woman Power
12. Men, Men, Men

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yoko Ono   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Plastic Ono Band   Primary Artist
John Lennon   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Kenny Ascher   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Mellotron
Jeremy Steig   Guest Artist,Flute
David Friedman   Guest Artist,Vibraphone,Vocals (Background)
Michael Brecker   Guest Artist,Saz,Saxophone
David Spinozza   Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow   Pedal Steel
Rick Marotta   Drums
Something Different   Choir/Chorus
Gordon Edwards   Bass
Jim Keltner   Drums
Arthur Jenkins   Percussion
Don Brooks   Harmonica
Bob Babbitt   Bass
Johnny Ocean   Guitar
Andrew Smith   Drums
Bob "Babbitt" Kreinar   Bass

Technical Credits

Jack Douglas   Engineer
Yoko Ono   Producer,Design,Arranger,Composer,Liner Notes,Re-Release Producer
Ed Sprigg   Assistant Engineer
Greg Calbi   Assistant Engineer
Rob Stevens   Producer,Remastering
Plastic Ono Band   Performer
George Marino   Remastering
Cindy Nelson   CD Package Design
Tom Rabstenek   Mastering
Kishin Shinoyama   Photography
Bob Gruen   Photography
May Pang   Production Assistant
Karla Merrifield   Archivist
John Hoernle   Art Direction
Ben O'Cean   Guitar Overdubs