Live In New York City

Recorded on August 20, 1972 at Madison Square Garden Mixed at Right Track, NYC - Original recordings have been digitally remastered - Liner notes: "Live In New York City 'We're all Christ and we're all Hitler. We are trying to make Christ's message contemporary. We want Christ to win. What would he have done if he had advertisements, T.V., records, films and newspapers? The miracle today is communication. So let's use it.' - John Lennon. '69 The concert was held in Madison Square Garden, August 30th, 1972, to help improve the living conditions of the mentally handicapped children. Starting with the Toronto Peace Festival in 1969, John and I did a series of rock concerts as our statement of Peace and Love, and to spotlight various social issues effectivily. All proceeds from the concerts were given to the needy, This one in the Madison Square Garden turned out to be the last concerts John and I did together. In '72 the Vietnam War protest was at its height. The Feminist Movement was in a stage of awakening. Out concert material was mainly based on the album we released that Spring called Sometime in New York City which was our political statement in songs a la Bertolt Brecht. The concert was filled with love of brotherhood and sisterhood. We passed our tambourines to the audience, true to our slogan "You are the Plastic Ono Band." Everybody joined in on stage at the end when we sang 'Give Peace A Chance.' People could not contain themselves and marched down Fifth Avenue after the performance, singing 'Give Peace A Chane.' This concert was our effort in Grassroot Politics. It embodied what John and I strongly believed in - 'Rock for Peace and Enlightenment.' - Yoko Ono Lennon '86" Notes on backcover: "We all shine on... John Lennon" DMM Direct Metal Mastering (TM) DMM is a trademark of TELDEC