Mind Games (John Lennon album) Mind Games (John Lennon album) Mind Games is the third studio album by John Lennon. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in the US 29 October 1973 and the UK 16 November 1973. The album was Lennon's first self-produced recording without help from Phil Spector. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive "Some Time in New York City", "Mind Games" received mixed reviews upon release. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified gold. The album was
Isolation (John Lennon song) Isolation (John Lennon song) "Isolation" is a 1970 song appearing on John Lennon's first official solo album release, "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". It ends side one of the album, and is the fifth track. In the Philippines Apple Records released "Isolation" as the b-side to "Mother", the single off "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band", in contrast to most countries where the b-side was Yoko Ono's "Why." It was also released on an EP in Mexico along with "Mother," "Look at Me" and "My Mummy's Dead." At the time, Lennon began to feel disillusioned with fame and where his life was heading,