Warzone (Yoko Ono album)
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| Warzone | ||||
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| Released | 24 October 2018 | |||
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| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Sony Music International | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bartlett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[3] |
| Slant Magazine | [4] |
Warzone is the most recent album by Yoko Ono released on 24 October 2018, her 50th anniversary as a musician. It consists of 13 songs she picked up and reconstructed from her past albums released from 1970 to 2009. It also includes the newest version of the 1971 song "Imagine" by John Lennon. Since Take Me to the Land of Hell in 2013, this is the Ono's first in five years and 20th original album in total (including collaborations with John Lennon). This includes a bonus track only for Japan.[5] An English-born singer, Anohni listed Warzone as her favorite album of the 2010s.[6]
Interview
[edit]The version of "Imagine" included in the album gained attention for adding Ono into the credit as well as John Lennon. Regarding the release, Yoko said, "I was afraid of renewing this song. Tom (Thomas Bartlett, a producer) was also a little bit afraid, I think. People all over the world know this song. However, I decided to carry out because it matches the theme of the album. The world is far too confused. For anyone, things have been so difficult. We are living in the war zone now... I like creation with the new way, because things are changing every day."[5]
Track listing
[edit][7] All songs written by Yoko Ono, except "Imagine" written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warzone" | Rising | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Hell in Paradise" | Starpeace | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Now or Never" | Approximately Infinite Universe | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Where Do We Go from Here" | Rising | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Woman Power" | Feeling the Space | 4:01 |
| 6. | "It's Gonna Rain" | Starpeace | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Why" | Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Children Power" | Starpeace | 2:34 |
| 9. | "I Love All of Me" | Starpeace | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Teddy Bear" | Starpeace | 4:07 |
| 11. | "I'm Alive" | Between My Head and the Sky | 0:22 |
| 12. | "I Love You Earth" | Starpeace | 2:32 |
| 13. | "Imagine" | Imagine | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Midsummer New York" (alternate version) | 2:36 |
The Japanese edition includes an alternate recording of "Midsummer New York", recorded during the original Fly sessions in 1971.
Personnel
[edit]- Yoko Ono – vocals (all tracks)
- Caleb Burhans – violin (2, 5, 9)
- Courtney Orlando – violin (2, 5, 9)
- Doug Wieselman – bass clarinet (4, 10)
- Erik Friedlander – cello (4, 10)
- Laura Lutzke – violin (2, 5, 9)
- Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (3, 8)
- Nico Muhly – string arrangements (2, 5, 9)
- Patti Kilroy – violin (2, 5, 9)
- Kassa Overall – drums (3, 5, 8)
- Thomas Bartlett – bass (5), electronics (1–8, 13), keyboards (1–10, 13), piano (1, 6, 9–10, 12–13)
Animals
- Baboon (2)
- Crows (1, 7, 8)
- Elephant (1, 2, 7)
- Monkeys (8)
- Panther (2)
- Whale (8)
- Wolf (1, 7, 8)
Technical
- Produced by Yoko Ono and Thomas Bartlett
- Recorded by Thomas Bartlett, Chris Allen and Patrick Dillett
- Assistant engineers: James Yost, Owen Mulholland and Grant Valentine
- Recorded at Reservoir Studios and Sear Sound
- Mixed by Chris Allen at Sear Sound
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering
- Album art concept and drawings by Yoko Ono
Credits for "Midsummer New York"
- Recorded August 23, 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios and Record Plant, NYC.
- Yoko Ono – voice
- John Lennon – guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Warzone by Yoko Ono Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (18 October 2018). "Yoko Ono: Warzone review – name another 85-year-old making music this combative". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (23 October 2018). "Yoko Ono: Warzone Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Hoskins, Zachary (15 October 2018). "Review: Yoko Ono, Warzone". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b otonano. "ヨーコ・オノYOKO ONO『ウォーゾーン』WARZONE｜otonano by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc". otonano.
- ^ "22 Musicians on Their Favorite Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Yoko Ono - Warzone". Discogs.
- ^ "ヨーコ･オノ - ソニーミュージック オフィシャルサイト". www.sonymusic.co.jp.
