| Approximately Infinite Universe | ||||
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| Released | 8 January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Mid-October–late November 1972 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant and Butterfly, New York City | |||
| Length | 87:17 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Producer | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
Approximately Infinite Universe is the third solo album by Yoko Ono, released in early 1973 on Apple Records. A double album, it represents a departure from the experimental avant garde rock of her first two albums towards a more conventional pop/rock sound, while also dabbling in feminist rock. It peaked at number 193 in the United States. The 1997 CD reissue on Rykodisc added two acoustic demos of songs from this era,[5] that were later released on 1981's Season of Glass. It was released again by Rykodisc in 2007.[6]
The album was recorded at The Record Plant in New York City, except for the basic tracks for "Catman" and "Winter Song", which were taped at Butterfly Studios. Ono produced the album with John Lennon, whose participation marked a rare music-related activity for him after the failure of the couple's politically themed 1972 double album Some Time in New York City. Lennon also sang the final verse of the song, "I Want My Love to Rest Tonight." As on the latter album, Ono used the New York band Elephant's Memory as her backing musicians. Mick Jagger dropped into the studio for some of the sessions. He recalled playing guitar very loudly with Lennon. Jagger also said that Ono "was really trying to sing properly. She's not screaming, she's really trying to sing."[7]
The inside gatefold sleeve contained Ono's essay "The Feminization of Society". An abridged version of this essay was previously published in The New York Times in February 1972. The full essay was published in Sundance Magazine in May 1972.
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- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r67637
- ^ Masters, Marc (14 July 2017). "Yoko Ono: Fly / Approximately Infinite Universe / Feeling the Space Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Goldsmith, Mike (12 September 2017). "Approximately Infinite Universe - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Nick Tosches (15 March 1973). "Approximately Infinite Universe | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Yoko Ono With Plastic Ono Band* - Approximately Infinite Universe (CD) at Discogs
- ^ Yoko Ono With Plastic Ono Band* - Approximately Infinite Universe (CD) at Discogs
- ^ The Rolling Stones – Off The Record by Mark Paytress, Omnibus Press, 2005, pp 218-9. ISBN 1-84449-641-4