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In '' appeared in the spring of 1969 , Lennon and Ono decided that all of their future endeavors would be credited to ''The Plastic Ono Band''. Its credo of "YOU are The Plastic Ono Band" implied that everyone was part of the group. In actual fact, ''The Plastic Ono Band'' was an identity to describe works by Lennon and Ono and whoever happened to be performing with them. Lennon and Ono would both use that nomenclature for years on their future solo albums. The single release of " Give Peace A Chance " in July 1969, recorded in a hotel room in Montreal , Canada with many participants, was the first release to bear the credit ''The Plastic Ono Band''. ''The Plastic Ono Band'''s only official album, '' Live Peace In Toronto 1969 '', was recorded during the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Festival in September that year and featured Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass (an old friend of Lennon's from Germany , who was famous for the cover art of The Beatles' '' Revolver '' album) and Alan White , who came to prominence some years later with Yes . Fronting the group, naturally, were none other than Lennon and Ono. Just after its recording, "'' and '' Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band ''). By 1971 the name was being used as a secondary credit, with Lennon's and Ono's names the most prominent on their solo ventures, and with occasional variances (i.e. "The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band", "The Plastic U.F.Ono Band"). The last use of ''The Plastic Ono Band'' credit appeared on Lennon's 1975 retrospective release '' Shaved Fish ''. |
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