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1. Instant Karma (May 1972)

After the meticulous pop of Abbey Road and the stripped-back sound of Let It Be, The Beatles took a couple years' break, unsure what to do next. Realizing they hadn’t just rocked out in a while - not to mention performed live - the boys decided it was time to make some noise again, and to focus on making an album they could tour behind, like their early albums. They went all-out for their first tour in years, with a horn section, choir, and cranked up guitars! The Instant Karma tour kicked off in the summer of ‘72 with the first ever concert held at Wembley Stadium in London. In a rare bout of political commentary, this album is also notable for both Paul and John's reaction songs to the Bloody Sunday incident in Northern Ireland.

Side A:

1. Instant Karma (We All Shine On) [John]^#%$+ (*Paul backup vocals added)
2. Soily [Paul]*@ (^John backup vocals added)
3. Art of Dying [George] &°$ (note: this is a mashup of the album version and the "take 1" version from the ATMP 50th anniversary edition featuring Ringo on drums)
4. Isolation [John]^°+
5. Oh Woman, Oh Why [Paul]*@ (^John backup vocals added)
6. Power to the People [John]^%+
7. Gimme Some Truth [John]^&+

Side B:

8. Rockestra Theme [Paul] *@ (^John backup vocals added, and also features David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and more!)
9. If You've Got Trouble [Beatles, lead vocal: Ringo]°*^&
10. Cold Turkey [John]^°$+
11. Give Ireland Back to the Irish [Paul]*@
12. Sunday Bloody Sunday [John]^#
13. Get on the Right Thing [Paul]*@ (^John backup vocals added)
14. Isn't it a Pity [George]&°%+

*features Paul
^features John
°features Ringo
̆&features George
#features Yoko Ono
@features Linda McCartney
%features Billy Preston
$features Eric Clapton
features Klaus Voorman

Singles:

A: If You've Got Trouble / B: Leave My Kitten Alone [John]

A: Isn't it A Pity / B: 1882 [Paul]

A: Instant Karma / B: Rock and Roll People [John]


Reviews:

“While perhaps lacking in the depth and ingenuity of their last few efforts, Instant Karma will definitely have Beatles fans dancing, clapping and singing along.” – Melody Maker

“For the first time perhaps ever, The Beatles sound like they’re a step behind the pack. Instant Karma is, admittedly, a raucous good time – especially if you caught them on tour – but the riffs are just too run-of-the-mill to be truly musically exciting. The call-back to their early years on If You've Got Trouble (and its b-side, Leave My Kitten Alone) was perhaps meant to be nostalgic, but ultimately just shows that The Beatles are moving backwards instead of forwards.” – Rolling Stone