Recording: Woman Is The N****r Of The World by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Record Plant, New York City
Producers: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector

John Lennon and Yoko Ono began recording the Some Time In New York City song ‘Woman Is The N****r Of The World’ on 16 February 1972.

The session began with Elephant’s Memory recording ‘Yoko Birthday Song’, a tribute for Ono, whose 39th birthday it would be at the end of the week.

They then recorded ‘Woman Is The N****r Of The World’, which became the lead single from the album. More overdubs, including Lennon’s lead vocals, were added on 22 February, and the strings were recorded on 18 March.

They then recorded ‘Woman Is The N****r Of The World’, which became the lead single from the album. More overdubs, including Lennon’s lead vocals, were added on 22 February, and the strings were recorded on 18 March.

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