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''Double Fantasy'' is the "comeback" album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono , released in 1980 on the newly-formed Geffen Records (now available through EMI , the current distributor of all of Lennon's output). It was the last authorised release during his lifetime, coming out just three weeks before his death. In 1975 , with the birth of his son Sean , Lennon put his career on hold to raise the child and rekindle his relationship with his first son Julian , while enjoying the leisure time he'd largely lost while in the music business. In the summer of 1980 , both Lennon and Ono felt ready to return to their musical careers and began composing. Acquiring producer Jack Douglas (with whom Lennon had worked before), Lennon and Ono recorded dozens of songs beginning that August, enough to fill ''Double Fantasy'' and beyond. A projected second album, '' Milk And Honey '', was well into the rehearsal phase when work was halted following Lennon's murder that December. Lennon was, he claimed, the most content he had ever felt in all his years, even writing a song called "Life Begins at 40" to commemorate that milestone in his life. His assuredness and love for his family came through on the retro "(Just Like) Starting Over", as well as "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" and "Woman". Lennon and Ono made the decision to release their new songs together on the same album, the first time they had done so since 1972 's controversial '' Some Time In New York City ''. Signed by David Geffen , alongside Elton John and Donna Summer , for his new label, Geffen, ''Double Fantasy'' was preceded by Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over", which quickly became a US Top 5 hit. The album itself was received with much interest, coming after such an extended break. ''Double Fantasy'' was mildly criticized upon release for being slick, with little attention paid to Ono's songs. Lennon was shot and killed on December 8 , 1980, as he was walking into The Dakota with Ono. ''Double Fantasy'', as well as "(Just Like) Starting Over", quickly shot to #1 on many charts, selling several million copies, with many of Lennon's past solo and Beatles releases re-charting as well. Subsequent singles, "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels" were also commercial successes. On 24 February 1982 , ''Double Fantasy'' won the Grammy award for "Album of the Year", amid emotional scenes as Yoko Ono and six-year-old Sean accepted the award. Several alternate tracks from the album were released on 1998 's '' John Lennon Anthology '', a collection of outtakes and unreleased material. This was accompanied by a video featuring members of Cheap Trick , playing along to the alternative version of "I'm Losing You", also featuring animations of John based upon his own doodles. In 1989 , EMI acquired the rights to ''Double Fantasy''. In 2000 , Yoko Ono supervised the remastering of ''Double Fantasy'', adding three bonus tracks to its CD reissue, including "Walking on Thin Ice," a song Ono and Lennon had been mixing the night of his murder, which originally appeared on Ono's 1981 '' Season Of Glass ''. TRACK LISTING #" (Just Like) Starting Over " ( John Lennon ) – 3:56 #" Kiss Kiss Kiss " ( Yoko Ono ) – 2:41 #"Cleanup Time" (John Lennon) – 2:58 #"Give Me Something" (Yoko Ono) – 1:35 #"I'm Losing You" (John Lennon) – 3:57 #"I'm Moving On" (Yoko Ono) – 2:20 #" Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) " (John Lennon) – 4:02 #"Watching the Wheels" (John Lennon) – 4:00 #"I'm Your Angel" (Yoko Ono) – 3:08 #"Woman" (John Lennon) – 3:32 #"Beautiful Boys" (Yoko Ono) – 2:55 #"Dear Yoko" (John Lennon) – 2:34 #"Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" (Yoko Ono) – 4:02 #"Hard Times Are Over" (Yoko Ono) – 3:20 |
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