Customer Reviews:
 Wedding Album September 23, 2006
Jane Aland (England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
John and Yoko's `Wedding Album' is the third and final instalment in a trilogy of experimental sound recordings, and as such you shouldn't really contemplate buying this unless you are already familiar with `Two Virgins' and `Life With the Lions', as melodic Beatles-style pop this sure aint. The main album is consists of two long pieces: `John & Yoko' consists of the pair each reciting the other's name in every possible variation (singing, screaming, loving, sexual, comedic, questioning, accusing, etc) and occasionally taking bites of apples over a recording of a human heartbeat, while `Amsterdam' is a collection of recordings from one of the pair's `Bed In' peace protests, consisting of interviews, snatches of singing (including a brief snippet of `Good Night' from the Beatles `White Album'), ordering room service etc. Both pieces range from being hypnotic to verging on the boring due to their length and ultimate lack of content. This CD release includes 3 bonus tracks of a more musical nature featuring vocals from Yoko, with `Listen the Snow is Falling' being the most polished piece, with John's guitar work very reminiscent of that on `Hold On' from his debut solo album. by turns interesting and boring, `Wedding Album' can best be described as an intriguing snapshot document of a period of Lennon's life, and so is interesting listening for Beatles fans, but in all honesty it's probably not a disc that you're going to play that often.
Not as bad as you may think... June 30, 2004
Stephen Cann (Maidenhead, England)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Well, I finally bought this album after resisting it for years and years... in which time the lavish box-set vinyl packaging (which was probably of more interest to people than the 'music' on the record!) has of course been reduced to a CD.
You still get the photo of the slice of wedding cake, marriage certificate and wedding photos though.
The repetitive 'John/Yoko' spoken mantra (which originally filled the first side of the vinyl album) isn't as mind-numbing as expected - there's a real sense of fun & love coming across from this simple exercise in minimalism.
The bed-in interview is excellent too, as is the surprise improvised vocal track 'John, John Let's Hope for Peace', with its Eastern flavor.
The 3 bonus tracks tacked on the end are an inspired idea - though if they'd extended this to include contemporary songs 'Give Peace a Chance' & 'Cold Turkey', this album could almost be perfect?!
'Listen the Snow is Falling' - lovely though it is, sounds a little incongruous here, it has to be said.
Certainly a must for all Lennon fans - though a budget price would seem more appropriate, considering the relative sparsity of the material.
 this album is excellent January 30, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
the album opens with a twenty minute track John & Yoko, a musical version of the old Lenono trick of calling each others names. it is beautiful to hear such love coming out of your speakers. The second track contains heartbreaking excerpts of interviews from the Bed-in, and the album closes with three Ono B-sides, including the fantastic Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's only looking for her hand in the Snow), a track which Radiohead or Frusciante would be proud of.
 Surprise August 28, 2001
Hywel Wilson (Southampton)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have to admitt that I only bought this album to complete my collection of Lennon CD's, and after playing 2virgins & life with the lions I was not expecting much. I was, however plesently surprised. The first track follows in John's experimentation & contains John & Yoko aimply repeating their names to one another, this does result in a rather relaxing mantra. The second track is exerpts of John & Yoko in their 'bed peace' in Canada & is a fascinating insihgt into what happened. The Yoko tracks were to be expected from her. Wailing down the mike in a studio or infront of an audience. However John & co's musical talent goes show through. I would recomend this CD to any Lennon fan as it shows not only the supremly talented musician, but a man who was open to new ideas and experimenting with his music.
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