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.ONOBOX by Yoko Ono ImaginePeace.com The five extra songs included on Onobox were later added as bonus tracks to the 2017 reissue of Feeling the Space.
Reception
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.
Personnel Yoko Ono – vocals, backing vocals David Spinozza – acoustic guitar Ken Ascher – piano, Hammond organ, mellotron on "Growing Pain" Gordon Edwards – bass guitar Jim Keltner – drums Michael Brecker – saxophone Arthur Jenkins Jr. – percussion David Friedman – vibraphone Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar John O'Cean (John Lennon) – guitar on "She Hits Back" and "Woman Power" Don Frank Brooks – harmonica Jeremy Steig – flute Andrew Smith – drums on "Growing Pain" Robert "Bob Babbitt" Kreinar – bass guitar on "Growing Pain" Rick Marotta – drums on "If Only" Something Different Chorus on "Run, Run, Run", "Straight Talk", "Angry Young Woman", "She Hits Back" and "Women Power" Technical George Marino – mastering engineer
Release history CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogRef.United States2 November 1973Apple RecordsUnited Kingdom16 November 1973LPSAPCOR 26Japan1973EAP-80921Germany1C062-94963France2C064-96963United StatesJanuary 1974Cassette4XW 3412United States10 June 1997CDRykodiscRCD 10419Japan23 July 1997VACK-5375United Kingdom18 August 1997RCD 10419Japan24 January 2007Rykodisc, Apple RecordsVACK-1311United States & Europe14 July 2017Japan2 August 2017CDSony Records InternationalSICX-889 August 2017LP (White)SIJP-53
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