Track listing
- A1 My Man 3:56
- A2 Never Say Goodbye 4:25
- A3 Spec of Dust 3:31
- A4 Loneliness 3:47
- A5 Tomorrow May Never Come 2:26
- B1 It's Alright 4:23
- B2 Wake Up 3:47
- B3 Let the Tears Dry 3:24
- B4 Dream Love 4:53
- B5 I See Rainbows 3:15
- Total length: 37:47
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It's Alright (I See Rainbows) [p] 33 rpm
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It's Alright (I See Rainbows) Bonus Tracks, Remastered
3 Reviews
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A1
My Man
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A2
Never Say Goodbye
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A3
Spec of Dust
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A4
Loneliness
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A5
Tomorrow May Never Come
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B1
It's Alright
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B2
Wake Up
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B3
Let the Tears Dry
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B4
Dream Love
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B5
I See Rainbows
But unlike the relatively traditional arrangements of Season of Glass, It’s Alright is awash with period-appropriate embellishments. This is likely to be a dealbreaker for plenty of listeners, and while some of the synths are a bit eye-roll-worthy, these songs are imbued with a weight that makes for a powerful listen. As the title implies, this is a record that finds Yoko processing, accepting, and — as best as possible — moving on into a new phase of her life. And as one would expect, these songs are appropriately sentimental, bittersweet, and often heartbreaking.
While her life with Lennon has continued to inform her music and art, It’s Alright — and the subsequent release of the vault-clearing Milk and Honey — represents a pivot point in her career: the closing of one chapter, and the beginning of another. And as such, the fact that its instrumental arrangements seem so closely tied to a specific moment in time feels oddly appropriate.
Rating: 7.5
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And here we have everybody's favourite howling singer/songwriter in her most bare and stale form. And that's really all I can say about this record in a nutshell.
Of course, if anyone is familiar with Yoko Ono, or heck, even the Beatles for that matter, then the incident surrounding John Lennon's untimely death should be talked about in context surrounding their later releases.
In the case of Yoko Ono, this came two years after his departure, and one year after Season of Glass, the album this accompanies. As a result, this album takes on the themes of sorrow, and or coping with it. The good thing I can say about this record is that it carries a sentimental mood all throughout in part through the production, which works hand in hand with the lyrical content. Not so much the execution, but the content.
That said, the production is horrifically dated. The new wave synths don't do this album any favours in making its sound an entertaining listen. At best, it's boring, and at worst, it's cringe-worthy. There are only a few really small moments that showcase Yoko's more energetic and avant-garde leanings, such as the end of 'Never Say Goodbye' and parts of 'Wake Up', with the subtle, cricket-like samples throughout, but none of them are worth paying attention to as songs.
Yoko's vocals are pretty frail on this record, which wouldn't be a bad thing on its own, but paired with the cheesy production, it overshadows any quality her voice might have had. The lyrics written here are outstanding in how weak they are, too. For songs that touch upon the issues of grief and longing, the writing is very limited. On top of containing a lot of clichés, a lot of phrases are repeated to the point where they lose all emotional connection, the worst examples being 'Loneliness' and 'Dream Love'.
This album isn't exactly bad enough to be horrible, no, it's too boring to be put that low. Even with the dated sounds, the album is somewhat tolerable. But when the best I have to say about an album is that it's 'tolerable', that's a problem.
Of course, if anyone is familiar with Yoko Ono, or heck, even the Beatles for that matter, then the incident surrounding John Lennon's untimely death should be talked about in context surrounding their later releases.
In the case of Yoko Ono, this came two years after his departure, and one year after Season of Glass, the album this accompanies. As a result, this album takes on the themes of sorrow, and or coping with it. The good thing I can say about this record is that it carries a sentimental mood all throughout in part through the production, which works hand in hand with the lyrical content. Not so much the execution, but the content.
That said, the production is horrifically dated. The new wave synths don't do this album any favours in making its sound an entertaining listen. At best, it's boring, and at worst, it's cringe-worthy. There are only a few really small moments that showcase Yoko's more energetic and avant-garde leanings, such as the end of 'Never Say Goodbye' and parts of 'Wake Up', with the subtle, cricket-like samples throughout, but none of them are worth paying attention to as songs.
Yoko's vocals are pretty frail on this record, which wouldn't be a bad thing on its own, but paired with the cheesy production, it overshadows any quality her voice might have had. The lyrics written here are outstanding in how weak they are, too. For songs that touch upon the issues of grief and longing, the writing is very limited. On top of containing a lot of clichés, a lot of phrases are repeated to the point where they lose all emotional connection, the worst examples being 'Loneliness' and 'Dream Love'.
This album isn't exactly bad enough to be horrible, no, it's too boring to be put that low. Even with the dated sounds, the album is somewhat tolerable. But when the best I have to say about an album is that it's 'tolerable', that's a problem.
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At times it is closer in spirit to DOUBLE FANTASY than SEASON OF GLASS, containing straightforward and (relatively) generic songstylings ("My Man," "Wake Up") as well as peculiar and even fairly edgy tracks ("Never Say Goodbye," "It's Alright," "Let the Tears Dry"). Unfortunately "Loneliness" pales in comparison to the '70s version that would see delayed release on A STORY. But as a Yoko fan, I find this album more worthwhile than I'd anticipated.
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Catalog
13 May 2024
24 Apr 2024
14 Apr 2024
7 Apr 2024
3 Mar 2024
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A1
My Man
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A2
Never Say Goodbye
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A3
Spec of Dust
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A4
Loneliness
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A5
Tomorrow May Never Come
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B1
It's Alright
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B2
Wake Up
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B3
Let the Tears Dry
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B4
Dream Love
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B5
I See Rainbows
2 Mar 2024
23 Feb 2024
11 Feb 2024
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A1 My Man
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A2
Never Say Goodbye
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A3 Spec of Dust
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A4 Loneliness
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A5 Tomorrow May Never Come
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B1
It's Alright
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B2 Wake Up
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B3 Let the Tears Dry
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B4 Dream Love
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B5
I See Rainbows
23 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024
31 Dec 2023
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A1
My Man
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A2
Never Say Goodbye
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A3
Spec of Dust
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A4
Loneliness
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A5
Tomorrow May Never Come
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B1
It's Alright
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B2
Wake Up
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B3
Let the Tears Dry
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B4
Dream Love
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B5
I See Rainbows
27 Dec 2023
18 Dec 2023
12 Dec 2023
3 Dec 2023
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