Alan White Archives - Progrography

John Ono Lennon (With The Plastic Ono Band): “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” (1970)

Stop war, stop doing heroin and stop fooling yourself sum up John’s first three singles, with this being the best of them.

George had developed as a songwriter, but even Abbey Road didn’t prepare you for the creative outpouring of this triple-elpee set.

John’s emancipation proclamation for women and workers. Right on, indeed.

If you don’t understand why so many people love John Lennon, you don’t lack imagination, you lack Imagine. Like his last record, John…

Eh, Steve Hackett couldn’t sing either, and some of his albums were awesome. This one is pretty good.

White uses his newfound cachet to make the full-length record that Griffin (his original band) never did.

A criminally underappreciated record from the once and future Yes keyboardist featuring crime-themed compositions.

The all-instrumental second album showcases Steve doing what he does best (stringing), and not what he doesn’t (singing).

The reunion of Wetton and Manzanera produces surprisingly good results, reminiscent of those Squire/Sherwood collaborations or, you know, Asia.