John Lennon

The title track kicks things off on such a freaking awesome high that it may help you sail past the couple of bum tracks on this 1973 release. For all of Lennon's talk about wanting to have the freedom to rock, here it's his ballads and mid-tempo numbers that really soar: the expansive "Aisumasen," the joyous "I know (I know)" and the country-ish "You Are Here."

A step in the right direction, but only a step. It sounds like outtakes from Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, which may not seem so bad but means that Lennon is falling back on ideas that have lost their freshness for him. Still, the single works and I hope he keeps on stepping. Favorite Plastic Ono Band outtake: "One Day (at a Time)." Favorite Imagine outtake: "You Are Here." (Grade - C+)