John Lennon - Mind Games (1973) [MFSL, 2004]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 286 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 113 MB | Covers - 77 MB
Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 761)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 286 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 113 MB | Covers - 77 MB
Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 761)
After the hostile reaction to the politically charged Sometime in New York City, John Lennon moved away from explicit protest songs and returned to introspective songwriting with Mind Games. Lennon didn't leave politics behind - he just tempered his opinions with humor on songs like "Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)," which happened to undercut the intention of the song. It also indicated the confusion that lies at the heart of the album. Lennon doesn't know which way to go, so he tries everything. There are lovely ballads like "Out of the Blue" and "One Day (At a Time)," forced, ham-fisted rockers like "Meat City" and "Tight A$," sweeping Spectoresque pop on "Mind Games," and many mid-tempo, indistinguishable pop/rockers…