[Rock] 约翰·列侬 (John Lennon) - Power To The People (Live Jam):革命之声,重访纽约

[Rock] 约翰·列侬 (John Lennon) - Power To The People (Live Jam):革命之声,重访纽约 封面
歌手: 约翰·列侬 (John Lennon)
国籍: 英国 (United Kingdom)
发行: Wnmax music label release
厂牌: Capitol Records, Calderstone Productions, Universal Music Group
流派: Rock
风格: Rock & Roll, Political Folk, Experimental Rock, Live Improvisation
格式: 320 kilobits per second

约翰·列侬(John Lennon),作为摇滚史上最具影响力的传奇人物之一,The Beatles的创始成员,他的音乐生涯本身就是一部时代变革的缩影。离开披头士后,他与妻子小野洋子(Yoko Ono)共同踏入了更为激进、个人化且充满政治宣言的艺术探索期 。他的音乐从充满迷幻色彩的流行摇滚,转向了赤裸裸的自我剖析与振聋发聩的社会抗议。列侬不仅仅是一位音乐家,更是一位用歌声作为武器的和平斗士,他的作品如“Imagine”、“Give Peace a Chance”已成为跨越时代的反战圣歌,深刻影响了后世无数创作者与听众。

列表:

  1. Cold Turkey (Live At The Lyceum Theatre, London) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (8:29)
  2. Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow) (Live At The Lyceum Theatre, London) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (14:59)
  3. Well (Baby Please Don't Go) (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (7:23)
  4. Jamrag (aka Say Please) (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (1:30)
  5. King Kong (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (1:08)
  6. Jamrag (aka Aaawk) (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (3:09)
  7. Scumbag (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (4:26)
  8. Aü (aka A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono) (Live At The Fillmore East, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention (7:36)
  9. Attica State (Live At The Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory, David Peel & The Lower East Side (3:12)
  10. The Luck Of The Irish (Live At The Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory, David Peel & The Lower East Side (3:27)
  11. Sisters, O Sisters (Live At The Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory, David Peel & The Lower East Side (3:50)
  12. John Sinclair (Live At The Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory, David Peel & The Lower East Side (3:59)
  13. Attica State (Live At The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (4:15)
  14. Sisters, O Sisters (Live At The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (3:54)
  15. Imagine (Live At The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (3:37)
  16. Attica State (Live On The David Frost Show, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (3:09)
  17. Sisters, O Sisters (Live On The David Frost Show, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (3:01)
  18. John Sinclair (Live On The David Frost Show, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band (2:38)
  19. Imagine (Live At The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory (3:55)
  20. Now Or Never (Live At The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory (4:20)
  21. Give Peace A Chance (Live At The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, New York City) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory (7:21)

乐评:

时代的回响:约翰与洋子的纽约之年

2025年10月,在小野洋子与肖恩·小野·列侬的精心策划下,《Power To The People》这套重磅盒装专辑问世,它如同一部声音的纪录片,将我们带回1971-1972年那个动荡而充满理想的纽约 。这不仅是列侬离开披头士后唯一一次全长度演唱会的珍贵记录,更是他与洋子深入政治 activism 核心,将音乐与信仰彻底融合的见证 。这套9CD+3蓝光的巨制,以90多首此前从未曝光的曲目,为乐迷重构了那个被称为“政治之年”的鲜活剖面 。

群星闪耀的即兴时刻:Live Jam

你提供的这份歌单,精准对应了这套宏伟盒装中的“Live Jam”部分 。它并非一场精心编排的正式演出,而是一系列散落在历史长河中的现场珍宝,捕捉了列侬最真实、最即兴的音乐状态。

开场的 “Cold Turkey”“Don‘t Worry Kyoko” 录制于1969年伦敦Lyceum舞厅的联合国儿童基金会义演 。前者是列侬对海洛因戒断痛苦的撕心裂肺的呐喊,后者则是小野洋子长达15分钟的前卫艺术嘶吼,这种极致的反差,正是两人艺术合作的缩影。

紧接着的菲尔莫尔东区部分,堪称摇滚史上的“神仙打架”。1971年6月6日,列侬与洋子意外登上弗兰克·扎帕(Frank Zappa)与发明之母(The Mothers of Invention)的舞台 。这段长达24分钟的即兴组曲(“Well (Baby Please Don‘t Go)”, “Jamrag”, “King Kong”, “Scumbag”, “Aü”)是整张专辑最令人血脉偾张的段落。列侬的摇滚根基与扎帕的先锋幽默在舞台上碰撞,既有根源摇滚的狂放,又有完全不可预知的实验噪音 。这些曲目被冠以“Jamrag”、“Aawk”等即兴名称,混乱、嘈杂却充满生命力,是那个时代最自由的音乐灵魂在瞬间的交汇。

为自由而歌:从密歇根到哈莱姆

歌单的后半部分,将我们带入更具政治色彩的现场。1971年12月,列侬与洋子深入美国腹地,用音乐支持他们所信仰的事业。在安娜堡的克莱斯勒体育馆,他们参加了“约翰·辛克莱自由集会” 。这里的 “John Sinclair” 是为那位因持有大麻被判重刑的诗人兼活动家创作的,旋律简单却充满力量。“Attica State”“Sisters, O Sisters” 则是对刚刚发生的阿提卡监狱暴动事件的直接回应,列侬与洋子用歌声为被压迫者发声 。

随后的哈莱姆阿波罗剧院义演以及大卫·弗罗斯特秀的电视录制,将这些抗议歌曲带到了更广阔的公众视野。值得一提的是,在这些充满政治宣言的现场中,我们听到了 “Imagine” 的身影 。这首后来成为世界和平圣歌的作品,在当时仍是一首新鲜出炉的“新歌”。在这些早期的现场演绎中,它褪去了录音室版本的精致,却多了一份直击人心的质朴与迫切。当列侬在哈莱姆阿波罗剧院或是在杰里·刘易斯肌肉萎缩症电视募捐节目上唱响“Imagine”时,这首歌的理想主义光芒穿透了电视荧幕,感染了无数观众 。

历史的鲜活切片

《Power To The People (Live Jam)》并非一张传统意义上的“专辑”,它更像一部声音档案,一份来自过去的激进能量补给包。它记录了约翰·列侬在人生中一个极其特殊的阶段——一个将摇滚明星身份完全融入社会活动家的阶段。这里有与小野洋子的灵魂共振,有与弗兰克·扎帕的即兴碰撞,有对政治犯的声援,也有对世界和平最温柔的祈愿(“Give Peace A Chance”)。对于列侬的拥趸而言,这份歌单中的每一个音符,都是与那个伟大灵魂的又一次重逢,让我们得以窥见他在聚光灯之外,最真实、最炽热的一面。

已有 33 条评论

    1. FrankZappasMustache FrankZappasMustache

      The Fillmore East medley is worth the price of admission alone. 24 minutes of Lennon and Zappa and Mothers and Yoko, all in a room together, all making noise. "Aü" goes on for 7 minutes of avant-garde exploration. You can hear Zappa grinning. You can hear Lennon thinking "what have I gotten myself into." And then they just... keep going.

    2. 苹果唱片 苹果唱片

      《The Luck of the Irish》可能是列侬写过最政治化的民谣。在安娜堡的现场,他弹着原声吉他,唱北爱尔兰的苦难。台下有人吹口哨,有人沉默。这首歌后来被骂是英国人指手画脚,但列侬从来不在乎。他觉得不公平的事,他就要唱。

    3. YokoOnosVoice YokoOnosVoice

      People who complain about Yoko's vocals need to listen to "Don't Worry Kyoko" with fresh ears. 15 minutes of pure expression - no melody, no structure, just raw human sound. It's not meant to be comfortable. It's meant to wake you up. And in the context of this collection, her voice balances John's rock and roll directness with something completely other.

    4. 密歇根大雪 密歇根大雪

      1971年12月,安娜堡大雪。克莱斯勒体育馆里挤满了人,不是来看演唱会的,是来为一个叫约翰·辛克莱的诗人争取自由的。列侬穿着军大衣上台,唱了三首歌。《John Sinclair》最后那句“gotta gotta gotta gotta set him free”,全场跟着吼。三天后,辛克莱出狱。这不是传说,这是历史。

    5. JohnLennonsGlasses JohnLennonsGlasses

      Listen to "Sisters, O Sisters" from the Apollo Theater. Yoko's song, John's guitar, and you can feel the audience trying to figure out what's happening. A Japanese woman and a Beatle in Harlem in 1972, singing about women's liberation. That took courage. The recording captures not just the music, but the moment - the tension, the curiosity, the gradual acceptance.