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Walls and Bridges

Walls and Bridges

U.S. Release: September 26, 1974
U.K. Release: October 4, 1974
Label: Apple

Recorded: June - August, 1974

1. Going Down On Love

John Lennon (as Dr. Winston O'Ghurkin): lead vocal, guitar 
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar 
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar 
Ken Ascher: electric piano 
Nicky Hopkins: piano 
Klaus Voormann: bass 
Jim Keltner: drums 
Arthur Jenkins: percussion 
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

2. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

John Lennon (as Hon. John St. John Johnson): lead vocal, guitar
Elton John: organ, piano, harmony vocal
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Bobby Keys: tenor saxophone
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Klaus Voormann: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion

3. Old Dirt Road

John Lennon (as Rev. Thumbs Ghurkin): lead vocal, piano 
Nicky Hopkins: piano 
Ken Ascher: electric piano 
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar 
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar 
Klaus Voormann: bass 
Jim Keltner: drums 
Harry Nilsson: background vocal

4. What You Got

John Lennon (as Kaptain Kundalini): lead vocal, piano
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Klaus Voormann: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

5. Bless You

John Lennon (as Rev. Fred Ghurkin): lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
Klaus Voormann: bass
Ken Ascher: electric piano, mellotron
Arthur Jenkins: percussion

6. Scared

John Lennon (as Mel Torment): lead vocal, piano
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Ken Ascher: electric piano
Klaus Voormann: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

7. No. 9 Dream

John Lennon (as Dr. Dream): lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Nicky Hopkins: electric piano
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
John Lennon, May Pang, Lori Burton, Joey Dambra (as the 44th Street Fairies): background vocals

8. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)

John Lennon: lead vocal
Elton John: harmony vocal
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

9. Steel And Glass

John Lennon (as Dr. Winston O'Reggae): lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

10. Beef Jerky

John Lennon (as Dr. Winston and Booker Table and The Maitre d's): guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

11. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)

John Lennon (as Dwarf McDougal): lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Jesse Ed Davis: guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Ken Ascher: organ
Jim Keltner: drums
Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Howard Johnson, Ron Aprea, Frank Vicari: Little Big Horns

12. Ya Ya

John Lennon (as Dad): lead vocal, piano 
Julian Lennon: drums

All songs written by John Lennon except:

"Old Dirt Road" (John Lennon / Harry Nilsson)
"Ya Ya" (Morris Robinson / Clarence Lewis / Lee Dorsey)

 

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