Mind Games by John Lennon

John Lennon’s Mind Games came out in 1973. Can it be any better (at pushing the barrier & planting seeds)? From the iconic album art (created by Lennon himself) with the bizarre, surrealistic imagery of a mountain of Yoko Ono watching the two moons rise as John walks strangely through a field, to the ingenious lyrics of the title track Mind Games, reflecting intellectual/spiritual growth on the part of Lennon, to the secular Tight A$ this album is phenomenal.

I strangely remember my sophomore English teacher asking me, “What is this John Lennon shirt, Will?” “It’s Mind Games” “What?” “His 1973 Solo album” and my teacher looked at me like who is this child? A child that should have been born in the 1960’s, thanks Chuck…hahah. Seriously, 1973’s Mind Games is the pinnacle of John Lennon’s solo career. This album has always stood out in my mind as Lennon’s greatest solo work.

Many would say that 1971’s Imagine is the best, but that’s just the mainstream answer. Sure, this album is a winner, and I always loved the story behind the “feud song” “How do you sleep?”…look it up…but the sonic masterpiece that is Mind Games had me from chanting the opening mantra of peace on earth to the peaks of Lennon’s intuitive wisdom on intuition. The anti-nationalistic antiwar mantra of Bring on the Lucie (Freda People) has always been my favorite song, but there is far from a bad song on this album. This album is a must listen for any Beatles fan. Check it out!

Peace & Love,

Will