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}} ''Some Time in New York City''〔The title is rendered ''Sometime in New York City'' on the record label, inner jacket, and original compact disc.〕 is a studio album paired with the live album ''Live Jam'' as a double album. Released in 1972, it is John Lennon's third post-Beatles solo album, fifth with Yoko Ono, and third with producer Phil Spector. ''Some Time in New York City'' fared poorly critically and commercially compared to Lennon's previous two albums, ''John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'' and ''Imagine''. ==Background== John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved to New York City in September 1971 and continued their involvement in political, peace and social justice causes of the counterculture era. When they eventually settled in Greenwich Village, in October,〔 they were quickly contacted by activists Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman who persuaded them to appear at a rally for left-wing writer John Sinclair, who was jailed for possession of two marijuana joints.〔 The Lennons also spoke out on the Attica Prison riots, jailing of Angela Davis and oppression of women. On 12 November, Lennon taped numerous demos of "The Luck of the Irish", which was filmed, and titled ''Luck of the Irish – A Videotape by John Reilly''.〔 On 9 December, Lennon and Ono flew to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the John Sinclair rally, which was due to start the following day.〔 On the morning before the rally, Lennon was recorded playing the song "Chords of Fame" with Phil Ochs.〔 At the rally itself, Lennon and Ono played tracks that would end up on ''Some Time in New York City'': "Attica State", "The Luck of the Irish", "Sisters O Sisters" and "John Sinclair".〔 The performance was filmed, and included in the short film ''Ten for Two'' which was shown at Ann Arbor sometime in December.〔 Lennon and Ono, along with David Peel, performed Peel's "The Ballad of New York", on ''The David Frost Show'', with Lennon playing tea-chest bass.〔 The trio, now joined by The Lower East Side Band, played the same set of songs that Lennon and Ono had played at the John Sinclair rally, with the exception of a diminutive version of "The Luck of the Irish".〔 This episode was recorded on 16 December 1971 and broadcast on 13 January 1972.〔 The next day, Lennon and Ono performed at a benefit concert for families of victims of the Attica Prison riot at the Apollo Theater, playing acoustic versions of "Imagine", "Attica State", and "Sisters, O Sisters".〔 By January 1972, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had opened a file on the Lennons, fearing they would organise the youth vote and prevent a second term for President Richard Nixon. Soon, the government would begin deportation proceedings against the couple, and the FBI began intense surveillance, documenting their every move. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Some Time in New York City」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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