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Feeling the Space
Studio album by
Yoko Ono[a]
Released2 November 1973 (1973-11-02)[1]
Recorded1972 – June 1973
GenrePop rock
Length44:48
LabelApple
ProducerYoko Ono
Yoko Ono chronology
Approximately Infinite Universe
(1973) 		Feeling the Space
(1973) 		Double Fantasy
(1980)
Singles from Feeling the Space
  1. "Woman Power"
    Released: 24 September 1973 (US)
  2. "Run, Run, Run"
    Released: 9 October 1973 (UK)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Pitchfork7.0/10[3]
Rolling Stone(not rated) [4]

Feeling the Space is the fourth solo album by Yoko Ono, released in 1973. It was her last one to be released on Apple Records.

History

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The entire album adopts a feminist theme, focusing on issues affecting women in the 1970s. Its liner notes parody adult advertising, giving the telephone numbers, birthdates and vital statistics of the male band members. (John Lennon appears as "John O'Cean", with his number listed as "Not for Sale"). Lennon played guitar on the tracks "Woman Power" and "She Hits Back",[5][6] and sings a backing vocal line on "Men, Men, Men".[6] Lennon's album, Mind Games, was released around the same time as Feeling the Space, in November 1973.[6]

The album was originally planned to be a double until EMI/Apple demanded it be edited; two of the songs excised from the double were issued as singles in Japan. The entire released album, plus the songs originally intended for the double release, is included as the "Run, Run, Run" disc on the "Onobox" set.[7] The five extra songs included on Onobox were later added as bonus tracks to the 2017 Reissue of Feeling the Space.

Track listing

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All songs written by Yoko Ono.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Growing Pain"3:50
2."Yellow Girl (Stand By for Life)"3:13
3."Coffin Car"3:29
4."Woman of Salem"3:09
5."Run, Run, Run"5:07
6."If Only"3:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."A Thousand Times Yes"3:00
8."Straight Talk"2:50
9."Angry Young Woman"3:51
10."She Hits Back"3:48
11."Woman Power"4:50
12."Men, Men, Men"4:01
1997 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live)6:51
14."Mildred, Mildred" (Demo)3:36
2017 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live)6:53
14."Potbelly Rocker"2:41
15."It's Been Very Hard"6:01
16."Warrior Woman"5:02
17."Left Turn's the Right Turn"2:13
18."Mildred, Mildred"2:58
19."Mildred, Mildred" (Demo)3:42

Personnel

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Technical

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalog
United States 2 November 1973[1] LP Apple Records SW-3412[8]
8-Track 8XW 3412[9]
United Kingdom 16 November 1973[1] LP SAPCOR 26[10]
Japan 1973 EAP-80921 [11]
Germany 1C062-94963[12]
France 2C064-96963[13]
United States 10 June 1997[14] CD Rykodisc RCD 10419[15]
United Kingdom[16] 1997
Japan VACK-5375/2[17]
24 January 2007 Rykodisc, Apple Records VACK-1311[18]
United States & Europe 14 July 2017 LP[19] Secretly Canadian, Chimera Music SC284/CHIM23[20]
LP (White)[21]
CD
Japan 2 August 2017 CD Sony Records International SICX-88[22]
9 August 2017 LP (White) SIJP-53[23]

Notes

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  1. ^ With Plastic Ono Band and Something Different as backing bands.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Onobox (liner notes). Yoko Ono. Rykodisc. 1992. RCD 10224/29.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Feeling the Space at AllMusic
  3. ^ Masters, Marc (14 July 2017). "Yoko Ono: Fly / Approximately Infinite Universe / Feeling the Space Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Feeling the Space". Rolling Stone. 8 November 1973.
  5. ^ a b Blaney, John (2005). "1973 to 1975: The Lost Weekend Starts Here". John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 127. ISBN 9780954452810.
  6. ^ a b c Urish, B.; Bielen, K. (2007). The Words and Music of John Lennon. Praeger. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-275-99180-7.
  7. ^ ONOBOX by Yoko Ono ImaginePeace.com
  8. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1973, Winchester Press, Vinyl)". Discogs. 2 November 1973.
  9. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1973, 8-Track Cartridge)". Discogs. 18 August 1973.
  10. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1973, Vinyl)". Discogs. 16 November 1973.
  11. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1973, Vinyl)". Discogs. 18 August 1973.
  12. ^ "Yoko Ono Feeling the Space German vinyl LP album (LP record) (347209)".
  13. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1973, Vinyl)". Discogs. 18 August 1973.
  14. ^ "Ready or Not: Yoko Ono Albums to be Reissued". MTV. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Yoko Ono with Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1997, CD)". Discogs. 18 August 1997.
  16. ^ "Yoko Ono Feeling the Space UK CD album (CDLP) (92231)".
  17. ^ "Yoko Ono / Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (1997, CD)". Discogs. 18 August 1997.
  18. ^ "Feeling the Space [Cardboard Sleeve] [Limited Release] Yoko Ono CD Album". CDJapan.
  19. ^ "Yoko Ono with Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (2017, Vinyl)". Discogs. 14 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Yoko Ono with Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (2017, Gatefold, CD)". Discogs. 14 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Yoko Ono with Plastic Ono Band & Something Different – Feeling the Space (2017, White, Vinyl)". Discogs. 14 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Feeling the Space Yoko Ono CD Album". CDJapan.
  23. ^ "Feeling the Space [Limited Release] Yoko Ono Vinyl (LP)". CDJapan.
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