Episode 115: John Lennon In 1975 (Part 2 of 2)

And so we bring to an end Glass Onion's 7th year…

John Lennon's 1975 is mostly remembered for being the year that he became a father for the second time and dropped out of the music biz for 5 years, apparently to become the most famous househusband in the world (the jury's still out on that one).

Before he did that though, he front-loaded the year with the usual frenetic activity you'd expect from a year in the life of our hero. There were albums and singles of his own, musical collaborations with others, his final ever live appearance, interviews for TV, radio and print, lots of written letters to friends and family, some Beatle contact, a public appearance here and there, lawsuits and his ongoing fight with America's powers that (probably shouldn't) be.

Oh, and he also found time for a sudden change in his lovelife, his past lover quickly consigned to (Lennon) history.

Best wishes for the season

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episode links

John's albums of 1975:

Rock 'n' Roll

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'n'_Roll_(John_Lennon_album)

Shaved Fish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaved_Fish

Previous Glass Onion episode on the Rock 'n' Roll album and legal shenanigans

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-65-rock-and-roll-1975-album-review-paul-or-nothing-swapcast-1

The majestic 'Angel Baby'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kea1yZj0E

John's 2 TV interviews of 1975 (Bob Harris/Tom Snyder)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKDpCWO3nes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQl10ZlfqU

John's final live performance (Imagine, April 1975)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtbzOENU3ec

John and *BOMF perform for 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLXcQTusUw

John Paul (not that one) and Art at The Grammy's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlR8jWUKd8

John does a bit of 'Lady Marmalade' on piano

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rs6Px9Cl-cg

May Pang's 'The Lost Weekend: A Love Story'

https://www.maypang.com/the-lost-weekend

Was John actually hypnotised by Yoko?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOsspa7uEis

Recommended books:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29501681-lennon-on-lennon

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21514255

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528387-the-john-lennon-letters

Lennonology website

https://lennonology.com

David Bowie's 'Fame' (John on guitar and vocals)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypgq0qdgVZA

Operation Paperclip (important history)

https://explorethearchive.com/operation-paperclip