I read this book today (oh boy) - "The Lennon Sessions" by TONY DAVILIO with MARY VICARIO, published in 2004 in Canada. Its a short (139 pages) account of Davilio's stint as "Arranger" for JOHN LENNON's "Double Fantasy" sessions in 1980.>
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Davilio was right there in the middle of the studio throughout the recording sessions, writing out chord charts, lead sheets, horn arrangements, etc, and received a Grammy as Arranger when "Double Fantasy" won the Album of the Year award.
There are really no great revelations here, but the book is fun and light, and its nice to have an account by someone who was right smack dab in the middle of the action. (Although I think he may have gotten mixed up with some dates). And believe it or not, there is no mention of any drug use!
For more info on the book, check out Davilio's site:
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