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"Beef Jerky" sounds like an homage to that great '60s instrumental by The Barkays, "Soul Finger." "Ya Ya" is a true oddity: Lennon and 11-year-old son Julian, future rock star in his own right, in a short, bluesy piano/drum duet. Of course there is also his duet with Elton John on the partying, fun-loving "Whatever Gets You Through The Night." The gem of the bunch, though, is "#9 Dream," easily one of Lennon's best post-Beatles efforts, steering through myriad moods and grooves and adding up to a bona fide pop masterpiece.
WALLS AND BRIDGES was made during Lennon's marital separation, while carrying on a Yoko-approved dalliance with May Pang. Lennon addresses the awkward yet open triangle with songs to each of them. In "Bless You," he wistfully wonders how and where Yoko is during their time apart and proclaims an eternal love. "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)" finds him admitting to being jaded to the point of self-delusion only to find beauty, love and surprise in the form of a new lover right under his nose. "What You Got" affirms "You don't know what you got until you lose it"--clearly a man struggling with a personal situation through his art.
Personnel: John Lennon (vocals, guitar, piano); Jesse Ed Davis (guitar); Eddie Mottau (acoustic guitar); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone); Frank Vicario, Steve Madaio, Ron Aprea (horns); Elton John (piano, organ, background vocals); Nicky Hopkins (piano); Kenny Ascher (Clavinet); Klaus Voormann (bass instrument); Jim Keltner, Julian Lennon (drums); Arthur Jenkins (percussion); Harry Nilsson (background vocals).
Uncut (p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The laddish duet with Elton John, 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night', remains one of Lennon's best post-Beatles achievements." Walls And Bridges Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  One of Lennon's best albums
i believe walls and bridges will stand the tests of time and remain a an album that is worth listening to.great album by a great man and artist.
Submitted by a reviewer (Chesapeake,Va,USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Excellent Album
I can remember the day that I purchased this album back in 1974. It caught my eye due to it's unique packaging. I remember taking it home immediately and playing it for the first time. It flowed like a river full of all of the issues that he had been going thru at the time - May Pang (Surprise Surprise), Immigration issues and some bad episodes at night clubs. After listening to the entire album John became my favorite ex-Beatle - still is - too bad that he didn't make more music between 1974 & 1980 but he was rediscovering his life thru his newly born son. Favorites are: No. 9 Dream, Surprise Surprise, Nobody Loves You, Steel & Glass, What you Got & Going Down on Love. I love all of the songs. "Imagine" may be his best and Lennon at his most confident but this one is a close second and probably Lennon at his most vulnerable. Only he could pull off both with such honestly and believability.
Submitted by Ken (Mohegan Lake, NY)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  good album, but not his best
to much horns and strings,
it's not that i don't like horns and strings, it's just that the lennon anthology proved some of this songs could sound much better without all this over production.
still there are great songs like-
i'm scard,steel and glass #9 dream,
nobady loves you and others.
but this is not an album that you seat through, beacuse the weaker songs kinda ruin it.
Submitted by lior (israel)
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There will never be another...
This album shows a maturing and much sobered Lennon after his separation from Yoko. His ability to capture the tragedy of human stupidity and remind us of our own frailty shine on in the tracks contained here. "Surprise, Surprise," "Steel and Glass" and "Nobody Loves You" are superb examples. "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" contains similar themes but to a more upbeat tempo. "#9 Dream" presents a mystical premonition of future tragedy. These songs form a natural segue to the those sessions which produced "Double Fantasy" and "Milk and Honey." It represents a poignant sadness that matures into contentment. There was only one John Lennon and if you listen with your heart, you will discover why on this album. I still miss him...
Submitted by a reviewer (Pottstown, PA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Teenage memories of a brillant album
It is when you're in your teens that most people hear the music that most affect them. For me that's 60's & 70's pop/rock/r'n'b.
This CD from 1974 hit me smack dab at 15. It affected me deeply and still does. John at his most depressed. When you're 15 the world is a depressing place and I wrapped myself around this album. However, the singles "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" (with Elton John) and "#9 Dream" are poppy and fun.
This was to be John's last album of originals until the Double Fantasy/Milk and Honey sessions in 1980. I LOVE this album. You know, after 22 years, I still miss him. Man, we were all so robbed!
Submitted by a reviewer (Ypsilanti, MI., USA)
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