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1973 studio album by Yoko Ono

Feeling the Space

Feeling the Space

Key facts

publication dateNovember 23, 1973
instance ofalbum
performerYoko Ono
genrerock music
All data from the card 6
Released
2 November 1973
Recorded
1972 – June 1973
Genre
Pop rock
Length
44:48
Label
Apple
Producer
Yoko Ono

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.

Background

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", and sings a backing vocal line on "Men, Men, Men". Lennon's album, Mind Games, was released around the same time as Feeling the Space, in November 1973.

The album was originally planned to be a double until EMI/Apple demanded it be edited. 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. The five extra songs included on Onobox were later added as bonus tracks to the 2017 reissue of Feeling the Space.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Pitchfork7.0/10
Rolling Stone(not rated)

Upon release, Billboard called Feeling the Space Yoko's "most commercial LP yet" and also considered it to be her best so far, noting the "often melodic set of tunes" and that Yoko's "singing is excellent".

Track listing

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

Technical

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalog Ref.
United States 2 November 1973
  • LP
  • 8-track
Apple Records
  • SW-3412
  • 8XW 3412
United Kingdom 16 November 1973 LP SAPCOR 26
Japan 1973 EAP-80921
Germany 1C062-94963
France 2C064-96963
United States January 1974 Cassette 4XW 3412
United States 10 June 1997 CD Rykodisc RCD 10419
Japan 23 July 1997 VACK-5375
United Kingdom 18 August 1997 RCD 10419
Japan 24 January 2007 Rykodisc, Apple Records VACK-1311
United States & Europe 14 July 2017
  • LP
  • LP (White)
  • CD
  • SC284
  • CHIM23
Japan 2 August 2017 CD Sony Records International SICX-88
9 August 2017 LP (White) SIJP-53

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