BBFC - Competition

Yes, I'm a Witch

Millions are familiar with the name Yoko Ono. For some it conjures long held preconceptions, for others, the injustice of misinformation made fact: "Controversial". "Manipulator". "A witch". But far too few associate Ono with the forward looking music she's made throughout her career.

Despite this, her music has been heralded, embraced by, and inspirational to an entire new generation of musicians - themselves currently challenging the status quo and pushing the boundaries of sounds and ideas. Hence Yes, I'm A Witch is a totally different kind of collaboration with some of today's most exciting musicians.

Each artist was given her catalogue to listen to, and upon selecting a track, was provided with the vocals and whatever other instrumental elements attracted them from that cut. Almost all the artists chose just the vocals. They then produced entirely new musical tracks that make it clear just how ahead of her time her compositions and performances were, and how they remain so.

The result is a freewheeling and inspired set of songs - all held together and defined by the voice and sensibilities of a person few have given themselves the opportunity to listen to without bias.

The set includes contributions from The Flaming Lips, Cat Power, Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, The Apples in Stereo, The Sleepy Jackson and many more. From the melancholic duet of Ono & Cat Power, evoking the most luscious new version of Revelations ever heard - to the droned out psycho version of Jason Pierce of Spiritualized's Walking on Thin Ice, these bands have crafted their own take on the original queen of punk. While Peaches and Le Tigre deliver their high octane yet simpatico versions of Kiss Kiss Kiss and Sisters O Sisters, Antony takes it down a notch with his own melodramatic version of Toy Boat. Throughout the set, the passion and kinship between these artists and Ono shines through.

Wayne Coyne, The Flaming Lips' leader, on his collaboration:

"To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko's Cambridge 1969 is, for any curious artist, a rare treat. We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Colemanesque melody...I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing performance/art/jam… thanks, Wayne... 2006"

Yes, I'm a Witch - Tracklisting

1. Witch Shocktronica Intro / Hank Shocklee 1:47
2. Kiss Kiss Kiss / Peaches 3:18
3. O'Oh / Shitake Monkey 3:39
4. Everyman…Everywoman / Blow Up 4:02
5. Sisters O Sisters / Le Tigre 2:47
6. Death Of Samantha / Porcupine Tree 4:36
7. Rising / DJ Spooky 4:37
8. Nobody Sees Me Like You Do/ Apples In Stereo 3:56
9. Yes I'm A Witch / The Brother Brothers 3:49
10. Revelations / Cat Power 4:22
11. You And I / Polyphonic Spree 3:27
12. Walking On Thin Ice / Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) 5:07
13. Toyboat / Antony (Antony And The Johnsons) and Hahn Rowe 4:25
14. Cambridge 1969/2007 / The Flaming Lips 5:36
15. I'm Moving On / The Sleepy Jackson 5:01
16. Witch Shocktronica Outro / Hank Shocklee :32
17. Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know) / Craig Armstrong 3:09

Buy Yes, I'm a Witch now!

Three 12 inch singles

Also released on 19th February 2007 were these three 12" singles:

Cambridge 1969/2007
A. Ono with The Flaming Lips Cambridge 1969/2007
AA. Ono with The Polyphonic Spree You And I
Buy Cambridge 1969/2007

Kiss Kiss Kiss
A. Ono with Peaches Kiss Kiss Kiss
AA. Ono with Blow Up Everyman...Everywoman
Buy Kiss Kiss Kiss

Walking On Thin Ice
A. Ono with Jason Pierce from Spiritualized Walking On Thin Ice
AA. Ono with Antony (Antony & the Johnsons) and Hahn Rowe Toyboat
Buy Walking On Thin Ice

Three x 12" vinyl singles featuring Yoko Ono collaborations with The Flaming Lips, Antony (of Antony & The Johnsons), Jason Pierce of Spiritualized, Peaches, Blow Up and The Polyphonic Spree. These bands have crafted their own take on the original queen of punk. Released one week prior to the full CD album, these three 12"s come in a set of split colour heavy weight vinyl.

All tracks are taken from the album Yes, I'm a Witch

The Competition

To be in with a chance of winning a copy of Yes, I'm a Witch on CD, all you need to do is tell us the names of any three other Yoko Ono albums.

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The competition is now closed -- congratulations to our winner, Jonathan Clarke from Pontyclun.

The Small Print

One entry per person - the closing date is Saturday, 1st September 2007 at mid-day (BST) - the winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries - the winner will be contacted by email and asked for their address for mailing of the prize, the winner will then have one month to respond, after which time the prize will not be kept - the competition is not open to members of the BBFC committee - the judge's decision is final!

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