John Lennon "Plastic Ono Band" (1970) & Yoko Ono "Plastic Ono Band"

Designed to be two sides of the same coin, John Lennon's first and second outing after exiting The Beatles was the "Plastic Ono Band." His goal was to create a very loose, under-produced, thought provoking and emotion filled album, all under the moniker of the same name. Achieved during the months of September & October of 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, John employed the help of former band mate Ringo Starr, and long time artist collaborator Klaus Voormann to carry backing rhythm of drums & bass, along with production efforts by Phil Spector. Rumor has it that Spector was never really there for most of the sessions, and that John had to go as far as placing an ad in Rolling Stone, letting him know that recording had begun, and that he should join them at any time. Take a listen to both albums, and you'll see how each of them are polar opposites of each other.

John Lennon "Plastic Ono Band" (1970)

Side one
"Mother" – 5:34
"Hold On" – 1:52
"I Found Out" – 3:37
"Working Class Hero" – 3:48
"Isolation" – 2:51
Side two
"Remember" – 4:33
"Love" – 3:21
"Well Well Well" – 5:59
"Look at Me" – 2:53
"God" – 4:09
"My Mummy's Dead" – 0:49

Yoko Ono "Plastic Ono Band" (1970)

Side one
"Why" – 5:37 Edited version became the B-side to Lennon's single "Mother"
"Why Not" – 9:55

Side two
"AOS" – 7:06
Featuring Ornette Coleman, recorded on 29 February 1968, predating the rest of the material
"Touch Me" – 4:37
Also selected as a B-side, to "Power to the People", replacing Ono's "Open Your Box" for the US market
"Paper Shoes" – 7:26