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  • 1. What was the last album to feature original songs by Lennon until 1980's Double Fantasy?
A) The Millennium Vinyl Collection
B) Walls and Bridges
C) John Lennon Signature Box
D) Between the Lines
  • 2. What was the planned title for the follow-up album to Walls and Bridges?
A) Double Fantasy
B) Old Dirt Road
C) Between the Lines
D) The Millennium Vinyl Collection
  • 3. Who was the Apple vice-president that confirmed the planned follow-up album?
A) Carlos Alomar
B) Ken Ascher
C) Bob Gruen
D) Tony King
  • 4. Who was to hire a group of black musicians for the planned follow-up album?
A) Jim Keltner
B) Tony King
C) Roy Cicala
D) Carlos Alomar
  • 5. What was the title of the song Lennon had written for the planned follow-up album?
A) Old Dirt Road
B) Scared
C) Tennessee
D) Bless You
  • 6. In which TV show did Lennon indicate in a 1975 interview that he was planning a new album and a TV special?
A) Double Fantasy
B) Top of the Pops
C) Old Grey Whistle Test
D) The Millennium Vinyl Collection
  • 7. On which record label was Walls and Bridges first re-released on vinyl in the US in 1978?
A) Parlophone
B) Apple
C) Capitol
D) EMI
  • 8. In what year was Walls and Bridges first released on CD in the UK?
A) 1981
B) 1988
C) 1987
D) 1978
  • 9. On what date was Walls and Bridges first released on CD in the UK?
A) 19 April 1988
B) 4 October 2010
C) 20 July 1987
D) 15 June 1981
  • 10. On what date was Walls and Bridges first released on CD in the US?
A) 15 June 1981
B) 19 April 1988
C) 20 July 1987
D) 4 October 2010
  • 11. As part of which limited edition series was Walls and Bridges released on vinyl in 1999?
A) John Lennon Signature Box
B) Double Fantasy
C) The Millennium Vinyl Collection
D) Old Grey Whistle Test
  • 12. In what month and year was Walls and Bridges released in a remixed and remastered form?
A) July 1987
B) November 2005
C) June 1981
D) October 2010
  • 13. How many original tracks were not remixed for the November 2005 release?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 14. Which of the following original tracks was NOT remixed for the November 2005 version?
A) Old Dirt Road
B) Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
C) #9 Dream
D) Whatever Gets You thru The Night
  • 15. Whose portraits were used for the alternative cover of the 2005 remastered version?
A) Roy Kohara
B) Tony King
C) May Pang
D) Bob Gruen
  • 16. What artwork was replaced on the 2005 remastered cover?
A) Lennon's handwritten title
B) Lennon's signature
C) Bob Gruen's portraits
D) Lennon's childhood drawings
  • 17. What elements were retained on the alternative cover of the 2005 remastered version?
A) Roy Kohara's art direction
B) Lennon's signature and hand-written title
C) Bob Gruen's childhood photos
D) Lennon's childhood drawings
  • 18. Who performed live with Lennon on the bonus track 'Whatever Gets You thru The Night' for the reissue?
A) Harry Nilsson
B) Elton John
C) Carlos Alomar
D) Ken Ascher
  • 19. What was the previously unreleased acoustic version included as a bonus track on the reissue?
A) Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
B) Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)
C) Old Dirt Road
D) Whatever Gets You thru The Night
  • 20. On what date did Capitol reissue the album in 2010 as a remaster of the original mixes?
A) 15 June 1981
B) 20 July 1987
C) 4 October 2010
D) 19 April 1988
  • 21. What box set was the 2010 Capitol reissue available as part of?
A) The Millennium Vinyl Collection
B) Double Fantasy box set
C) John Lennon Signature Box
D) EMI box set
  • 22. Who played piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and mellotron on the album?
A) Elton John
B) Nicky Hopkins
C) Ken Ascher
D) John Lennon
  • 23. Who played drums on the album?
A) Julian Lennon
B) Jim Keltner
C) Ken Ascher
D) John Lennon
  • 24. Who played percussion alongside Arthur Jenkins?
A) Jim Keltner
B) John Lennon
C) Klaus Voormann
D) Ken Ascher
  • 25. Who played piano on the album alongside Ken Ascher?
A) John Lennon
B) Nicky Hopkins
C) Harry Nilsson
D) Elton John
  • 26. Who played bass guitar on the album?
A) Jesse Ed Davis
B) Klaus Voormann
C) Eddie Mottau
D) Ken Ascher
  • 27. Who played tenor saxophone as a member of Little Big Horns and also credited individually?
A) Bobby Keys
B) Howard Johnson
C) Frank Vicari
D) Ron Aprea
  • 28. Who played lead and acoustic guitar along with John Lennon and Eddie Mottau?
A) Carlos Alomar
B) Jesse Ed Davis
C) Klaus Voormann
D) Ken Ascher
  • 29. Who played acoustic guitar along with John Lennon and Jesse Ed Davis?
A) Nicky Hopkins
B) Arthur Jenkins
C) Eddie Mottau
D) Ken Ascher
  • 30. Who played alto saxophone in the Little Big Horns?
A) Frank Vicari
B) Ron Aprea
C) Howard Johnson
D) Bobby Keys
  • 31. Who played tenor saxophone in the Little Big Horns alongside Bobby Keys and Frank Vicari?
A) Steve Madaio
B) Howard Johnson
C) Frank Vicari
D) Ron Aprea
  • 32. Who played baritone saxophone in the Little Big Horns?
A) Bobby Keys
B) Howard Johnson
C) Ron Aprea
D) Frank Vicari
  • 33. Who played trumpet in the Little Big Horns?
A) Frank Vicari
B) Steve Madaio
C) Ron Aprea
D) Howard Johnson
  • 34. Who played drums on the track 'Ya Ya'?
A) Ken Ascher
B) Jim Keltner
C) John Lennon
D) Julian Lennon
  • 35. Who provided backing vocals on 'Old Dirt Road'?
A) May Pang
B) Elton John
C) Lori Burton
D) Harry Nilsson
  • 36. Who were the members of the group known as The 44th Street Fairies?
A) Joey Dambra, Lori Burton and May Pang
B) John Lennon, May Pang and Elton John
C) Ron Aprea, Bobby Keys and Steve Madaio
D) Shelly Yakus, Jimmy Iovine and Roy Cicala
  • 37. On which track did The 44th Street Fairies provide background vocals?
A) Bless You
B) #9 Dream
C) Ya Ya
D) Old Dirt Road
  • 38. Who served as the engineer for the album?
A) Shelly Yakus
B) Roy Cicala
C) Jimmy Iovine
D) May Pang
  • 39. Who served as the overdub engineer for the album?
A) Shelly Yakus
B) Jimmy Iovine
C) Roy Cicala
D) Roy Kohara
  • 40. Who served as the remix engineer for the album?
A) Roy Cicala
B) Jimmy Iovine
C) Bob Gruen
D) Shelly Yakus
  • 41. Who served as the production coordinator for the album?
A) Roy Kohara
B) Bob Gruen
C) May Pang
D) Tony King
  • 42. Who was responsible for the art direction of the album?
A) Roy Kohara
B) Tony King
C) Bob Gruen
D) May Pang
  • 43. In what year was Walls and Bridges re-released on vinyl in the US for the second time mentioned in the text?
A) 1989
B) 1978
C) 1982
D) 1985
  • 44. In what year was Walls and Bridges re-released on vinyl in the US for the third time mentioned in the text?
A) 1982
B) 1978
C) 1985
D) 1989
  • 45. Which label re-released Walls and Bridges on vinyl in the UK in 1985?
A) EMI
B) Parlophone
C) Apple
D) Capitol
  • 46. Who reissued the album along with seven other Lennon albums as part of a box set released in the UK on 15 June 1981?
A) Parlophone
B) Apple
C) EMI
D) Capitol
  • 47. What type of musicians were arranged and conducted by Ken Ascher from The Philharmonic Orchestrange?
A) Saxophone and trumpet musicians
B) Guitar and piano musicians
C) Percussion and drum musicians
D) Strings and brass musicians
  • 48. What number solo studio album by John Lennon is Walls and Bridges?
A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Second
D) First
  • 49. Which record label issued Walls and Bridges?
A) Columbia Records
B) Parlophone
C) Capitol Records
D) Apple Records
  • 50. On what date was Walls and Bridges released in the United States?
A) 26 June 1974
B) 4 October 1974
C) 26 September 1974
D) 4 November 1974
  • 51. During his separation from Yoko Ono, Lennon's period was commonly referred to as what?
A) The Long Journey
B) California Dream
C) Wild Holiday
D) Lost Weekend
  • 52. How long was John Lennon's separation from Yoko Ono?
A) 18 months
B) 12 months
C) 6 months
D) 24 months
  • 53. What certification did Walls and Bridges receive in the UK?
A) Platinum
B) Gold
C) Diamond
D) Silver
  • 54. What certification did Walls and Bridges receive in the US?
A) Platinum
B) Diamond
C) Gold
D) Silver
  • 55. When did Ono suggest that she and Lennon separate?
A) June 1974
B) June 1973
C) September 1974
D) December 2005
  • 56. How many years had it been since Lennon had last seen his son Julian before reconnecting in Los Angeles?
A) Two years
B) Five years
C) Three years
D) One year
  • 57. Which producer was Lennon originally planning to begin recording Rock 'n' Roll with?
A) George Martin
B) Phil Spector
C) Elton John
D) Jimmy Iovine
  • 58. Where did Lennon stay when he wrote several new songs around the time of the recording demos?
A) The Plaza
B) The Pierre
C) Record Plant East
D) Abbey Road Studios
  • 59. Where did Lennon begin rehearsing his new material with studio musicians in June 1974?
A) Record Plant East in New York City
B) Apple Studios in London
C) Los Angeles Studio B
D) The Pierre in New York
  • 60. Who played percussion in the core group of studio musicians?
A) May Pang
B) Arthur Jenkins
C) Jimmy Iovine
D) Harry Nilsson
  • 61. What was the billed name of the core players on the album?
A) Plastic Ono Band
B) The Lost Weekend Band
C) Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
D) The Little Big Horns
  • 62. Over what period of time was the brass section recorded?
A) Eighteen months
B) A single weekend
C) Two-week period
D) Six-month period
  • 63. What does the album's opening track, "Going Down on Love", incorporate?
A) An instrumental jazz solo
B) A sexual pun
C) A direct quote from Reverend Ike
D) A spoken-word introduction
  • 64. Where did the inspiration for the lyrics of "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" come from?
A) Late-night television
B) A dream Lennon had
C) A book of poetry
D) A conversation with Yoko Ono
  • 65. Who was the black evangelist Lennon watched on TV who inspired "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"?
A) Reverend Ike
B) Billy Graham
C) Father John Misty
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
  • 66. What music inspired the musical style of "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"?
A) "Ya Ya" by Lee Dorsey
B) "How Do You Sleep?" by John Lennon
C) "Let Me Roll It" by Paul McCartney
D) "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae
  • 67. What musical style is "Bless You" described as having?
A) Heavy rock
B) Jazzy
C) Country and western
D) Funky R&B
  • 68. Which track closes side one of Walls and Bridges?
A) "Old Dirt Road"
B) "Bless You"
C) "Whatever Gets You thru the Night"
D) "Scared"
  • 69. What gibberish phrase appears in the lyrics of "#9 Dream" that Lennon thought sounded beautiful?
A) "Rock Your Baby"
B) "Ah, Bowakawa pousse"
C) "Let Me Roll It"
D) "Beef Jerky"
  • 70. Which song on the album was written specifically for May Pang?
A) "Bless You"
B) "Going Down on Love"
C) "#9 Dream"
D) "Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)"
  • 71. From which album is the song "How Do You Sleep?" originally taken?
A) Walls and Bridges
B) Imagine
C) Mind Games
D) Rock 'n' Roll
  • 72. Who were the digs in "Steel and Glass" thought to be directed at?
A) Phil Spector
B) Yoko Ono
C) Paul McCartney
D) Allen Klein
  • 73. What role did Allen Klein previously hold regarding The Beatles?
A) Manager
B) Drummer
C) Engineer
D) Producer
  • 74. Which Paul McCartney song does "Beef Jerky" contain a riff replicating?
A) "Let Me Roll It"
B) "Hey Jude"
C) "Yesterday"
D) "Band on the Run"
  • 75. When was the penultimate track, "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)", written?
A) 1973
B) 1969
C) 1971
D) 1974
  • 76. Who is the artist of the original version of the final track, "Ya Ya"?
A) George McCrae
B) Reverend Ike
C) Frank Sinatra
D) Lee Dorsey
  • 77. Under what pseudonym is John Lennon billed on the track "Ya Ya"?
A) "Dad"
B) "Dr. Winston O'Boogie"
C) "Plastic Ono"
D) "The Lost Weekend"
  • 78. What instrument does John Lennon play on the track "Ya Ya"?
A) Piano
B) Bass
C) Guitar
D) Drums
  • 79. What was Julian Lennon's reaction to finding out "Ya Ya" was included on the album?
A) "If I'd known it was going on the album, I would have played better!"
B) "It is the best track on the album!"
C) "I wish I had played the drums with Phil Spector instead."
D) "Why wasn't I credited under my own name?"
  • 80. Who interviewed John Lennon for Rolling Stone in the year following the album's release?
A) Jimmy Iovine
B) Pete Hamill
C) Allen Klein
D) Ron Aprea
  • 81. What humorous options did Lennon jokingly wonder about adding to the song before Elton John arrived?
A) A choir or a sitar
B) A camel or a xylophone
C) A saxophone or a bass drum
D) An elephant or a trombone
  • 82. Which pseudonym used by Lennon in the album credits is a pun on Mel Tormé?
A) Kaptain Kundalini
B) Mel Torment
C) Dr. Dream
D) Rev. Thumbs Ghurkin
  • 83. Whose books provided the genealogical treatise on the surname Lennon included in the booklet?
A) Roy Kohara's
B) Bob Gruen's
C) Edward MacLysaght's
D) Al Coury's
  • 84. Who was the vice-president of marketing for Capitol Records who helped choose the lead single?
A) Roy Kohara
B) Al Coury
C) Bob Mercer
D) Bob Gruen
  • 85. Who provided the voiceover for the television commercials and radio segments promoting Walls and Bridges?
A) Elton John
B) George Harrison
C) Paul McCartney
D) Ringo Starr
  • 86. How many total weeks did Walls and Bridges spend on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart?
A) 12 weeks
B) 50 weeks
C) 27 weeks
D) 5 weeks
  • 87. During the press conference for his 1974 North American tour, how did George Harrison describe Walls and Bridges?
A) The finest album in the last five years
B) More adventurous
C) Great
D) Lovely
  • 88. On which format was Lennon's quadraphonic version of Walls and Bridges exclusively issued in the US?
A) Vinyl LP
B) Interview single
C) Cassette tape
D) 8-track tape
  • 89. At which venue did Lennon appear on 28 November 1974 to perform live with Elton John?
A) WNEW-FM studio
B) Madison Square Garden
C) Capitol Records headquarters
D) FA Cup Final stadium
  • 90. What type of response did Walls and Bridges receive from contemporary music critics?
A) No response
B) A mixed response
C) A universally negative response
D) A universally positive response
  • 91. Which reviewer felt that songs on side two made the album diverse and spirited?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Greil Marcus
C) Ben Gerson
D) Ray Coleman
  • 92. Who wrote the review for The Village Voice?
A) Pete Hamill
B) Nicholas Schaffner
C) Robert Christgau
D) Ben Gerson
  • 93. Who described Lennon as 'the most interesting ex-Beatle' in Melody Maker?
A) Ray Coleman
B) Roy Carr
C) Wayne Robins
D) Charles Shaar Murray
  • 94. What publication did Ray Coleman write his review for?
A) Rolling Stone
B) The Village Voice
C) Melody Maker
D) Creem
  • 95. How did Billboard describe the album's production?
A) Rough
B) Pedestrian
C) Superb
D) Lacklustre
  • 96. Who wrote the review for the NME?
A) Greil Marcus
B) Charles Shaar Murray
C) Ben Gerson
D) Tony Tyler
  • 97. Who reviewed Walls and Bridges for the magazine Creem?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Ray Coleman
C) Wayne Robins
D) Pete Hamill
  • 98. What alias did Wayne Robins mention John Lennon using?
A) The Fireman
B) The Plastic Ono Band
C) Dr. Winston O'Boogie
D) Melanie
  • 99. How did Roy Carr and Tony Tyler characterise the album?
A) Completely flawless
B) Generally lacklustre
C) Wildly experimental
D) Deeply moving and innovative
  • 100. Who wrote the 1977 book The Beatles Forever?
A) Tony Tyler
B) Ben Gerson
C) Nicholas Schaffner
D) Roy Carr
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