Billboard Magazine, Christopher Walsh, 16 December 2000
The complete 'Lennon Remembers' stands out by virtue of the intimate and honest portrait [it] presents.


Inside.com
[An] evocative and interesting book...exposes a funny, irascible Lennon you either never knew or were too addled to remember.


Library Journal, November 2000
Arguably the most legendary interview ever conducted with a major celebrity.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Here, available for the first time in full, are the extraordinary interviews with John Lennon conducted by Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner in 1970." "With characteristic honesty and deadpan wit, Lennon discusses the breakup of the Beatles, his favorite tracks with the group and how they were made, fellow musicians including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, his attitude toward revolution and drugs, and the tenderness of his relationship with Yoko Ono." "Published on the twentieth anniversary of his death, and containing substantial new material never before seen in print, Lennon Remembers presents a compelling portrait of a complex musical genius at the height of his career. Occasionally anguished and angry, often reflective and poignant, these interviews are indispensable to understanding who John Lennon was and why his legacy continues to resonate today."--BOOK JACKET.

FROM THE CRITICS

Christopher Walsh - Billboard Magazine

The complete Lennon Remembers stands out by virtue of the intimate and honest portrait [it] presents.

Christopher Walsh

The complete 'Lennon Remembers' stands out by virtue of the intimate and honest portrait [it] presents. —Billboard Magazine

Inside.com

[An] evocative and interesting book...exposes a funny, irascible Lennon you either never knew or were too addled to remember.

Library Journal

In December 1970, Rolling Stone ran an interview with John Lennon, conducted by Wenner, the magazine's founder, ostensibly to promote Lennon's first post-Beatles studio album. Fueled by anger, honesty, and ego, it became arguably the most legendary interview ever conducted with a major celebrity. Originally published in 1971, Lennon Remembers has been retranscribed from the original tapes. Segments that Lennon originally excised to spare others' feelings have been reinstated, including comments on his rumored affair with the Beatles's late manager, Brian Epstein. The transcript has also been returned to its original sequence, improving the flow of the conversation. In a new introduction, Wenner admits that the interview suffers from his inexperience, but Lennon trusted Wenner and was ready to purge years of pent-up bitterness over having to "completely humiliate oneself to be what the Beatles were." There may be some demand for this new edition, as it is the source for many of Lennon's comments in the hotly hyped Beatles Anthology (LJ 10/15/00). For larger collections. [For more on Brian Epstein, see Debbie Geller's In My Life, reviewed on p. 83.--Ed.]--Lloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., CA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Jeremy Harding - London Review of Books