{"product_id":"9781439169261","title":"Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy","description":"The murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, sent shockwaves around the world. The most acclaimed singer\/songwriter of his generation, first a Beatle and then a boundary-pushing solo artist, was senselessly silenced forever at age forty; immediately, his final musical statement, an intimate, pop-infused collection called \u003ci\u003eDouble Fantasy, \u003c\/i\u003ereleased only weeks before his death, skyrocketed to #1 worldwide, as did its poignantly titled single, \"(Just Like) Starting Over.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis first studio recording since 1975’s \u003ci\u003eRock ’n’ Roll\u003c\/i\u003e—and his first musical endeavor of any kind since taking a much-needed hiatus to raise Sean, his son with Yoko Ono—\u003ci\u003eDouble Fantasy \u003c\/i\u003erepresents more than a comeback album to Lennon fans and music critics alike. It captures a cultural icon at the pinnacle of his creative success and personal fulfillment; thirty years later it remains a musical touchstone and an affecting reminder of what could have been. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarting Over \u003c\/i\u003eis an oral history of the making of \u003ci\u003eDouble Fantasy \u003c\/i\u003eand the definitive account of John Lennon’s last days. From early demos to sessions at New York City’s The Hit Factory, from the electrifying chemistry of the studio band to keeping the project under wraps to the album’s release and critical reception, here is fascinating, insightful commentary from all of the key players involved in its extraordinary creation: Yoko Ono, David Geffen, producer Jack Douglas, engineers, arrangers, session musicians, music journalists, and even Lennon himself via archival interviews. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing never-before-seen photos of John and Yoko in the studio, candid images taken by David M. Spindel and Roger Farrington, \u003ci\u003eStarting Over \u003c\/i\u003eis the essential portrait for anyone who hears both a beginning and ending in the tracks of \u003ci\u003eDouble Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"MTV Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139882303728,"sku":"9781439169261","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439169261_p0.jpg?v=1763757095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439169261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}