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Encyclopedia > Shaved Fish
Shaved Fish
LP by John Lennon
Released October 24, 1975
Recorded 19691974
Genre Rock
Length 38 min 11 s
Label Apple/Capitol
Producer John Lennon,
Phil Spector
Professional reviews
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John Lennon Chronology
Rock 'n' Roll
(1975)
Shaved Fish
(1975)
Double Fantasy
(1980)

Shaved Fish by John Lennon, was a greatest hits collection issued by Capitol Records. Cover of the John Lennon compilation album Shaved Fish. ... 33⅓ LP vinyl record album The vinyl record is a type of gramophone record, most popular from the 1950s to the 1990s, that was most commonly used for mass-produced recordings of music. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Apple Records was founded in 1968 by the musical group known as The Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, now part of the EMI Music Group. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential record producer of some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a globally comprehensive metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... Rock n Roll was Lennons 1975 album of covers of 1950s and 1960s rock songs. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Double Fantasy was the album that marked John Lennons return from seclusion. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, now part of the EMI Music Group. ...


All songs are by John Lennon unless otherwise noted.


Track listing

  1. "Give Peace A Chance"
  2. "Cold Turkey"
  3. "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)"
  4. "Power To The People"
  5. "Mother"
  6. "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World" - Lennon/Ono
  7. "Imagine"
  8. "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"
  9. "Mind Games"
  10. "#9 Dream"
  11. "Medley: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Give Peace A Chance (reprise)"

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Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Shaved Fish at Epinions.com (698 words)
Shaved Fish consists of 10 short stories, each of which is a case taken on by Syd Fish.
That being said, Syd Fish is a likable protagonist, sufficiently humble to admit that he needs a lot of help to solve his cases.
Shaved Fish is the first book in the Syd Fish series and while I thought it held a lot of potential with enjoyable characters and the bones of interesting plots, it just seemed to fall short when it came to following through to deliver an enjoyable ending.
Bagism: Albums & Singles: Reviews: Shaved Fish (5592 words)
Historical note: When Shaved Fish was first released on CD it was made in Japan but was withdrawn due to poor sound quality.
Shaved Fish is good in the sense that for the first time Lennon buyer/listener, they should start here.
Shaved Fish has to be one of the best albums produced by John Lennon.
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