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Start Date: December 27, 2013
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Original 1983 POLYDOR RECORDS pressing of the JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO album, MILK AND HONEY (817 160-1 Y-1)
Gatefold Sleeve

Includes: Original Lyric Sleeve

AMG 3 STARS: The sessions for 1980's  were supposed to yield two albums, the second to be released at a future time, but 's assassination tragically halted the project in its tracks. A bit over three years later,  issued tapes of many of the songs planned for that album under the title , laid out in the same ---dialogue fashion as its predecessor. Not unexpectedly, it's a rougher, less polished product, lacking the finishing touches and additional takes that  most likely would have called for. Nevertheless, 's songs at this point in their development were often quite strong, tougher than those on  in general, and the ad libs and studio chatter that might not have made the final cut give us more of a glimpse of 's delightfully quirky personality. "Nobody Told Me," the advance single off the album, is a rollicking, quizzical piece of work, maybe the best thing to come out of 's 1980 sessions, despite the unfinished-sounding transition to the chorus. "Borrowed Time," another single, is a thoughtful, sparely worded meditation on growing older attached to a Caribbean beat. 's contributions, while not as strong as 's, are surprisingly listenable -- the reggae-based "Don't Be Scared," in particular -- and more current in texture, and her lyrics do tend to answer 's songs. As the album comes toward the close, the tone turns sentimental, culminating with one of 's loveliest tunes, "Grow Old With Me," as presented on a home-recorded cassette in lieu of a studio recording. The ironies of this song and some of the other  material are obviously poignant in the light of the cruel events of December 8, 1980; that and the fact that these songs haven't been as exposed as much as those on  lead some to prefer this sequel.
Condition:the sleeve grades NM. The record grades MINT. Original inner sleeve included; the record ships in an anti-static, dust free sleeve.
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