Every Man Has a Woman is a tribute album to Yoko Ono for her 50th birthday. It contains covers of her songs from the albums Approximately Infinite Universe (1973), Double Fantasy (1980), Season of Glass (1981), and It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982).Every Man Has a Woman Discogs The album was purportedly one of John Lennon's projects, but Lennon was murdered before he could see its completion. The liner notes for the vinyl LP feature an essay by Ono entitled "A Crystal Ball".
Another tribute album to Ono in a similar vein entitled Yes, I'm a Witch was released to very positive reviews in 2007, featuring such artists as Peaches, Cat Power and The Flaming Lips.
Track listing All words and music by Yoko Ono "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" – 3:32 - John Lennon produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas "Silver Horse" – 3:07 - Harry Nilsson produced by Harry Nilsson and Rick Riccio "I'm Moving On" – 2:47 - Eddie Money produced by Andy Johns and Eddie Money "Nobody Sees Me Like You Do" – 3:23 - Rosanne Cash produced by Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash "Dogtown" – 3:26 - Alternating Boxes produced and arranged by Guy Manganiello "Goodbye Sadness" – 3:22 - Roberta Flack produced by Ralph MacDonald and Roberta Flack "Walking on Thin Ice" – 3:46 - Elvis Costello and The Attractions (with The TKO Horns) produced by Allen Toussaint "Wake Up" – 2:22 - Trio produced by Klaus Voormann "Dream Love" – 3:46 - Harry Nilsson produced by Harry Nilsson and Rick Riccio "Now or Never" – 3:44 - Spirit Choir produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band "Loneliness" – 3:42 - Harry Nilsson produced by Harry Nilsson and Rick Riccio "It's Alright" – 2:27 - Sean Lennon produced by Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon
Singles "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" (John Lennon) / "It's Alright" (Sean Lennon) (7") "Silver Horse" / "Dream Love" (Harry Nilsson) (7") "Loneliness" (Harry Nilsson) (7") "Dogtown" (Alternating Boxes) (12")
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album sleeve.
"Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him"
John Lennon - lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, production Earl Slick - guitar Hugh McCracken - guitar Tony Levin - bass guitar George Small - keyboards Ed Walsh - synthesizer Andy Newmark - drums Arthur Jenkins, Jr. - percussion
"Silver Horse"
Harry Nilsson - lead vocals, arrangement, production Rick Riccio - flute, engineer, arrangement, mixing, production Frank Capp - contractor Randy Kerber - keyboards Jim Keltner - acoustic and electronic drums Bobby Keys - saxophone Mike Hatcher - engineer
"I'm Moving On"
Eddie Money - lead vocals, production John Nelson - guitar Steve Farris - guitar Ralph Carter - bass Gary Ferguson - percussion Randy Nichols - keyboards Andy Johns - engineer, production David Ahlert - assistant engineer
"Nobody Sees Me Like You Do"
Rosanne Cash - lead vocals, production Hank DeVito - twelve-string guitar, electric guitar Vince Gill - electric guitar David Hungate - bass guitar James Stroud - drums Shane Keister - synthesizer Rodney Crowell - production Joe Bogan - engineer
"Dogtown"
Guy Manganiello - lead vocals, synthesizer, arrangement, production Eric Denton - keyboards Earle Mankey - engineer
"Goodbye Sadness"
Roberta Flack - lead vocals, production Diva Gray - backing vocals Hilda Harris - backing vocals Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals Ralph MacDonald - production
"Walking on Thin Ice"
Allen Toussaint - production
"Wake Up"
Stephan Rammler - lead vocals, keyboards Gert Krawinkel - guitar Peter Behrens - drums Das Weilerswister Männerquartett - choir Klaus Voormann - production Michael Barbiero - mixing René Tinner - engineer
"Dream Love"
Harry Nilsson - lead vocals, backing vocals, arrangement, production Rick Riccio - flute, arrangement, engineer, mixing, production Frank Capp - contractor Randy Kerber - keyboards Jim Keltner - acoustic and electric drums Mike Hatcher - engineer
"Now or Never"
John Lennon - guitar, production Yoko Ono - production Plastic Ono Band - production Elephants Memory - production Wayne Gabriel, Jr. - guitar Gary Van Scyoc - guitar Adam Ippolito - piano George Young - saxophone Stan Bronstein - saxophone Richard Frank, Jr. - drums, percussion
"Loneliness"
Harry Nilsson - lead vocals, arrangement, production Rick Riccio - keyboards, engineer, mixing, arrangement, production Carmen Twillie - backing vocals Julia Tillman Waters - backing vocals Maxine Willard Waters - backing vocals Val McCallum - guitar Desi Sheraton - handclaps Frank Capp - contractor Randy Kerber - keyboards Jim Keltner - acoustic and electric drums Mike Hatcher - engineer
"It's Alright"
Sean Lennon - lead vocals, production Adrienne Albert - backing vocals Carl Tharps - backing vocals Jonathan Paley - backing vocals Kenny Seymour - backing vocals Peter Cannarozzi - synthesizer Jimmy Maelen - percussion Michael Barbiero - engineer Paul Stubblebine - engineer Yoko Ono - production
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