Mind Games Songs Ranked
Mind Games is the fourth studio album by English musician John Lennon. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in the US on 29 October 1973 and in the UK on 16 November 1973. It was Lennon’s first self-produced recording without help from Phil Spector. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive Some Time in New York City, Mind Games received mixed reviews upon release. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified gold. The album was recorded while Lennon was having difficulties with US immigration and at the beginning of his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono. The title track was released as a single at the same time as the album. The album itself was later reissued several times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Here are all of Mind Games songs ranked.
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12. Nutopian International Anthem
“For those wondering, the Nutopian International Anthem is a 5 second long silence, and was the anthem for the conceptual country that John and Yoko created in 1973.”
11. Meat City
“MEAT CITY is the first true rock song on the album afetr TIGHT AS and it’s a million times better. It’s even better in its demo version at the end of this CD with John at home singing the song with his electric guitar.”
10. You Are Here
“You Are Here is a quiet, beautiful song and Meat City is an absolutely fantastic rocker, and a great way to end an amazingly underrated album. A nice song with a tropical mood (a little bit like MUCHO MUNGO if you know this song that Nilsson and John sang). One of the best songs here.”
9. Bring On the Lucie
“Bring on the Lucie’, featuring the worst protest-song lyrics I have ever heard. Just dreadful. Indeed, if you listen to the bad on here along with the good, it will undermine the good as well.”
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8. One Day
“The only problem is “One Day (At A Time)”. It’s not a bad song. In fact, it’s quite brilliant. It’s just I prefer Elton John’s version more. This version is quite mellow and laid back in comparison.”
7. Aisumasen
“AISUMASEN is a touching song dedicated to Yoko where John says he’s sorry. We can hear the demo version in the bonus tracks and we realize then that it wasn’t supposed to be a message song to Yoko at the beginning, it’s just a simple love song called I’LL EASE YOUR PAIN (even if the label still gives it the title AISAMUSEN).”
6. Only People
“I’m astounded that the merit of this record is sometimes debated among hardcore JL fans. Even though fairly slick, it is perhaps John’s most listenable and consistent LP, thanks in part to the top-flight studio musicians.”
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5. Out the Blue
“OUT OF THE BLUE is one of the best songs on the album with MIND GAMES and AISAMUSEN. Once again, it’s a love song for Yoko where John sings (or cries) Yoko came out of the blue to change his whole life that was falling apart.”
4. Tight A$
“Tight A$ is a fun rocker, but not one of John’s best. It seems to wear off its welcome fairly quickly, but the next song is much stronger. Aisumasen (I’m Sorry) is a great love letter/apology to Yoko, and one of the strongest songs on the album.”
3. I Know
“I KNOW seems like an apology to Paul for HOW DO YOU SLEEP. In 1973, Paul had released his masterpiece BAND ON THE RUN and even John said in the papers that it was a really great album.”
2. Intuition
“Then we have Intuition, which has always sounded to be like something off of Plastic Ono Band, except a little more upbeat than most of the songs on that album.”
1. Mind Games
“The title track is a great song and was a hit in 1973. TIGHT AS is a rock song just like CRIPPLED INSIDE was the rock song after IMAGINE on the IMAGINE album. MIND GAMES was a return to form, and enjoyed a much warmer reception.”
