Feeling the Space

Feeling the Space is the fourth solo album by Yoko Ono, released in 1973. It was her last one to be released on Apple Records.

Feeling the Space
Studio album by Yoko Ono[a]
Released	2 November 1973 (1973-11-02)[1]
Recorded	1972 – June 1973
Genre	Pop rock
Length	44:48
Label	Apple
Producer	Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono chronology
Approximately Infinite Universe (1973) Feeling the Space (1973) Double Fantasy (1980)
Singles from Feeling the Space
"Woman Power" Released: 24 September 1973 (US) "Run, Run, Run" Released: 9 October 1973 (UK)[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[3]
Rolling Stone	(not rated) [4]

History

The entire album adopts a feminist theme, focusing on issues affecting women in the 1970s. Its liner notes parody adult advertising, giving the telephone numbers, birthdates and vital statistics of the male band members. (John Lennon appears as "John O'Cean", with his number listed as "Not for Sale"). Lennon played guitar on the tracks "Woman Power" and "She Hits Back",^[5][6] and sings a backing vocal line on "Men, Men, Men".^[6] Lennon's album, Mind Games, was released around the same time as Feeling the Space, in November 1973.^[6]

The album was originally planned to be a double until EMI/Apple demanded it be edited. The entire released album, plus the songs originally intended for the double release, is included as the "Run, Run, Run" disc on the Onobox set.^[7] The five extra songs included on Onobox were later added as bonus tracks to the 2017 reissue of Feeling the Space.

Track listing

All songs written by Yoko Ono.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Growing Pain"	3:50
2.	"Yellow Girl (Stand By for Life)"	3:13
3.	"Coffin Car"	3:29
4.	"Woman of Salem"	3:09
5.	"Run, Run, Run"	5:07
6.	"If Only"	3:40

Side two

No.	Title	Length
7.	"A Thousand Times Yes"	3:00
8.	"Straight Talk"	2:50
9.	"Angry Young Woman"	3:51
10.	"She Hits Back"	3:48
11.	"Woman Power"	4:50
12.	"Men, Men, Men"	4:01

1997 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live)	6:51
14.	"Mildred, Mildred" (Demo)	3:36

2017 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"I Learned to Stutter/Coffin Car" (Live)	6:53
14.	"Potbelly Rocker"	2:41
15.	"It's Been Very Hard"	6:01
16.	"Warrior Woman"	5:02
17.	"Left Turn's the Right Turn"	2:13
18.	"Mildred, Mildred"	2:58
19.	"Mildred, Mildred" (Demo)	3:42

Personnel

• Yoko Ono – vocals, backing vocals
• David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
• Ken Ascher – piano, Hammond organ, mellotron on "Growing Pain"
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Jim Keltner – drums
• Michael Brecker – saxophone
• Arthur Jenkins Jr. – percussion
• David Friedman – vibraphone
• Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
• John O'Cean (John Lennon) – guitar on "She Hits Back" and "Woman Power"^[5]
• Don Frank Brooks – harmonica
• Jeremy Steig – flute
• Andrew Smith – drums on "Growing Pain"
• Robert "Bob Babbitt" Kreinar – bass guitar on "Growing Pain"
• Rick Marotta – drums on "If Only"
• Something Different Chorus on "Run, Run, Run", "Straight Talk", "Angry Young Woman", "She Hits Back" and "Women Power"

Technical

• George Marino – mastering engineer

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalog
United States	2 November 1973[1]	LP	Apple Records	SW-3412[8]
		8-Track		8XW 3412[9]
United Kingdom	16 November 1973[1]	LP		SAPCOR 26[10]
Japan	1973			EAP-80921 [11]
Germany				1C062-94963[12]
France				2C064-96963[13]
United States	10 June 1997[14]	CD	Rykodisc	RCD 10419[15]
United Kingdom[16]	1997
Japan				VACK-5375/2[17]
	24 January 2007		Rykodisc, Apple Records	VACK-1311[18]
United States & Europe	14 July 2017	LP[19]	Secretly Canadian, Chimera Music	SC284/CHIM23[20]
		LP (White)[21]
		CD
Japan	2 August 2017	CD	Sony Records International	SICX-88[22]
	9 August 2017	LP (White)		SIJP-53[23]

Notes

1. With Plastic Ono Band and Something Different as backing bands.