History Music / WeddingAlbum

''Wedding Album'' is the third studio album by Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, released in 1969 through Apple Records. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'', from 1968 and 1969 respectively.

** "John and Yoko" seems like it's taking the concept of Creator/StanFreberg's debut single "John and Marsha" and playing it for [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible performance art]] (the Beatles were admitted fans of Freberg).

''Wedding Album'' is the third studio album by Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, released in 1969. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'', from 1968 and 1969 respectively.

[[caption-width-right:350: If anyone wants another reason [[note]]after the previous two albums[[/note]] why these two should not be married, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise listen to this record!]]]]

** "John and Yoko" seems like it's taking the concept of Creator/StanFreberg's debut single "John and Marsha" and playing it for [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible performance art]] (the Beatles had cited Freberg as one of the influences on their humor).

* ShoutOut: During the second interview on "Amsterdam" some sitar music can be heard playing on a record player. At the end of the track John starts singing "Good Night", which was the closing song of Music/TheBeatles' ''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' from 1968.

--> ''Peace... let's hope for peace''
--> ''Oh, John''
--> ''For our children, for our countries''
--> ''For our world''
--> ''For our future''

* AvantGardeMusic: John's final album in this genre, though it may be his most accessible. Needless to say, Yoko continued to make albums in this genre.

* LetsDuet: "John And Yoko", where Lennon and Ono call each other's names. "Amsterdam" is a pacifist song where Yoko does the lead singing and John plays guitar and backing vocals.

* HumansAreBastards: During the interview heard on "Amsterdam" Lennon and Yoko hold the entire world responsible for war. John mentions he heard that UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} is the only European country who didn't engage in war the last couple of centuries. John and Yoko also admit that everyone has a violent side in them, but they prefer being peaceful.
** Sounds like Lennon's forgotten about Austria-Hungary's involvement in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

* [[LeaveTheCameraRunning Leave The Recorder Running]]: After the song "Peace" an interview with Lennon and Yoko can be heard in their hotel room in the Hilton Hotel. Only a few seconds in a phone goes off in the background. It happens again some minutes later and is answered almost unaudibly by someone in the distance.

** Sounds like Lennon's forgotten about Austria-Hungary's involvement in WorldWarOne.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The album was recorded when Lennon were just married in Gibraltar and had their wedding night in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Around the same time they also held their "Bed-In" to promote world peace. Inside the sleeve photos, drawings, a reproduction of their marriage certificate, a picture of a slice of wedding cake and a booklet of press clippings about them were reproduced. The track "Amsterdam" is a [[LeaveTheCameraRunning a recording of interviews, conversations and captured sounds during their "Bed-In" honeymoon]]. During the interview WorldWarTwo and the Holocaust are also discussed.

'''''Wedding Album''''' is the third studio album by Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, released in 1969. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'', from 1968 and 1969 respectively.

* SoloSideProject: This was Lennon's third solo album released while still being a member of the Beatles.

[[caption-width-right:350: If anyone wants another reason [[note]] after the previous two albums [[/note]] why these two should not be married, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise listen to this record!]].]]

[[AC:Side One]]

[[AC:Side Two]]

* ShoutOut: During the second interview on "Amsterdam" some sitar music can be heard playing on a record player. At the end of the track John starts singing "Good Night", which was the closing song of Music/TheBeatles' ''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' (1968).

[[caption-width-right:350:''Wedding Album''.]]

The first part of the album is, in a nutshell, John and Yoko saying each other's names. The second part is recorded in their hotel room during the "Bed-In" project, where they stayed in bed for a full week to promote world peace. This recording is mostly interviews with the press, some random background noise and a few short songs on acoustic guitar.

--> ''Gutenmorgen, Meinen Damen und Herren. This is the peace corps''.

'''''Wedding Album''''' is the third studio album by Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, released in 1969. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'', both from the same year.

'''''Wedding Album''''' is the third studio album by Music/JohnLennon and Music/YokoOno, released in 1969. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'' (1969).

'''Tracklist'''
# "John & Yoko" (22:44)

'''Personnel'''
* Music/JohnLennon: vocals, guitars, keyboards, heartbeat sounds
* Music/YokoOno: vocals, heartbeat sounds.
* Klaus Voormann: electric guitar, bass guitar
* Nicky Hopkins and Hugh [=McCracken=]: piano, chimes.

!! ''John! Yoko! Sorry... TROPES!''
* ACappella: "John & Yoko", if you consider saying a name "singing".

* AvantGardeMusic: Their final album in this genre, though it may be their most accessible.
* CallAndResponseSong: "John & Yoko"

* CarefulWithThatAxe: Some of the yelling during "John & Yoko".

* EroticEating: John eats an apple at the start of "John & Yoko" and continues doing this after 13 minutes or so. As he gets more into this Yoko also starts eating an apple. All this while they keep calling each other's names.

* HeartbeatSoundtrack: A heartbeat soundtrack is heard during "John & Yoko".

* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: "John & Yoko". Both title and recording won't make you forgot the name of the singer.

* LetsDuet: "John and Yoko", where Lennon and Ono call each other's names. "Amsterdam" is a pacifist song where Yoko does the lead singing and John plays guitar and backing vocals.

* ThePowerOfLove: "John & Yoko", where they lovingly say each other's names, and "Amsterdam", where they promote love for world peace.

* SayMyName: "John & Yoko" is nothing but this, for almost half an hour! Could count as either {{Padding}} or an OverlyLongGag too.

* SingerNameDrop: "John & Yoko" is the most literal example of this trope. It consists of nothing but John and Yoko saying/screaming and whispering each other's names for 22:44 minutes straight. During the song "Peace" on "Amsterdam" Yoko also sings "Oh John" at various moments.

'''Wedding Album''' is the third solo album by Music/JohnLennon, released in 1969. It was the final part in a trilogy of experimental collaborations with Music/YokoOno, that began with ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' and ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'' (1969).