Fans can get a pretty good idea of who John Lennon was — and what contradictions he lived — from his full body of solo music.
The Beatles, Reconsidered
In 2009, EMI issued remastered versions of The Beatles’ entire back catalog. Instead of sending advance copies, though, the company asked writers to come to New York City and listen to the recordings at Electric Lady Studios. Off I went, having been given the extraordinary task of reviewing music that had been reviewed a million times since the band’s heyday.