Editing Plastic Ono Band (section)

===Toronto Rock Revival Festival and early singles (1969–1970)===
The Plastic Ono Band remained dormant for most of the summer of 1969 as the Beatles worked on completing ''[[Abbey Road]]''. On 12 September, Lennon received a call from John Brower, organizer of the [[Toronto Rock and Roll Revival]] festival (set to occur the following day), offering Lennon free attendance to the festival in order to boost its profile. Lennon offered instead to perform at the festival. Brower agreed, and Lennon quickly assembled a band. He initially approached Beatles bandmate George Harrison to play lead guitar, but Harrison turned him down.<ref name="beatlesbible.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/09/12/john-lennon-decides-to-leave-the-beatles/ |title=12 September 1969: John Lennon decides to leave The Beatles |publisher=The Beatles Bible |date=1969-09-12 |access-date=2015-08-24}}</ref> On Harrison's recommendation, Lennon recruited Eric Clapton for the role;<ref>{{cite book|last=Winn|first=John C.|year=2009|title=That Magic Feeling: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966–1970|publisher=Three Rivers Press|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-307-45239-9|page=323}}</ref> bassist [[Klaus Voormann]] and drummer [[Alan White (Yes drummer)|Alan White]] filled out the first performing line-up of the Plastic Ono Band. While organising the band, Lennon privately decided to leave the Beatles, due to longstanding tensions in the group.<ref name="beatlesbible.com"/> The band rehearsed on the plane to Toronto, and performed both rock songs sung by Lennon and experimental pieces led by Ono.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/09/13/plastic-ono-band-perform-toronto-rock-and-roll-revival-festival/ |title=13 September 1969: Plastic Ono Band live at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival |publisher=The Beatles Bible |date=1969-09-13 |access-date=2015-08-24}}</ref> A recording of the show was released in December as ''[[Live Peace in Toronto 1969]]'', the first LP credited to the Plastic Ono Band.<ref>Live Peace in Toronto 1969</ref>

In late September, the Plastic Ono Band began recording their next single.<ref>{{cite book|last=Noyer|first=Paul Du|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|pages=25–26|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}</ref> "[[Cold Turkey]]" had been initially presented by Lennon as a potential Beatles single, but this was rejected by McCartney.<ref>Brown, Peter. ''The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of The Beatles''. McGraw-Hill, 1983. New American Library, 2002. 331.</ref> "Cold Turkey" and its B-side "[[Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)]]" featured a Plastic Ono Band almost identical to the Toronto line-up except White was replaced by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. The writing credit for "Cold Turkey" contained only Lennon's name, reflecting his split with McCartney and the Beatles.<ref name=Stories27>{{cite book|last=Du Noyer|first=Paul|title=John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980|year=2010|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London|isbn=978-1-84732-665-2|edition=Rev.|page=27|chapter=John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band}}</ref>

Following the release of the "Cold Turkey" single, Lennon began preparations for a follow-up. On 26 November, he mixed "[[You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)]]" and "[[What's the New Mary Jane]]", for release as a single. Both songs were old Beatles recordings. "You Know My Name" dated initially from 1967, with further work by Lennon and McCartney in 1969. The B-side was a 1968 Lennon song recorded by him, Harrison and Ono, and originally intended for inclusion on the White Album. The single was put on hold by EMI, and was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to objections from the Beatles.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewisohn |first1=Mark |title=The Complete Beatles Chronicle |year=1992 |publisher=Harmony Books |pages=334–335}}</ref>

On 15 December, the Plastic Ono Band took part in a benefit concert for UNICEF at the Lyceum Ballroom in London,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Madinger |first1=Chip |last2=Raile |first2=Scott |title=Lennonology – Strange Days Indeed – A Scrapbook Of Madness |year= 2015 |publisher= Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC |pages=165–166 |isbn= 978-1-63110-175-5}}</ref> titled "Peace for Christmas". With 48 hours' notice, Lennon and Ono assembled the Toronto line-up of Clapton, Voormann and White; Clapton brought along Harrison, [[Billy Preston]] and the [[Delaney & Bonnie|Delaney & Bonnie and Friends]] touring group, with whom they were touring at the time. In addition to [[Delaney Bramlett|Delaney]] and [[Bonnie Bramlett]], the group included saxophonist [[Bobby Keys]], drummer [[Jim Gordon (musician)|Jim Gordon]] and trumpet player [[Jim Price (musician)|Jim Price]]. [[Keith Moon]] of [[the Who]] also joined the performance. Lennon later referred to this line-up as "the Plastic Ono Supergroup".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewisohn |first1=Mark |title=The Complete Beatles Chronicle |year=1992 |publisher=Harmony Books |page=339}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/12/15/plastic-ono-band-live-lyceum-ballroom-london/ |title=15 December 1969: Plastic Ono Band live at Lyceum Ballroom, London |publisher=The Beatles Bible |date=1969-12-15 |access-date=2015-08-24}}</ref> Following the Lyceum show, Lennon and Ono engaged in a media blitz and advertising campaign for peace, taking out billboards in major cities saying "WAR IS OVER! If You Want It – Happy Christmas from John & Yoko".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Blaney |first1=John |title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book |publisher=Paper Jukebox |year=2005 |page=96}}</ref>

1970 saw the Plastic Ono Band reconvening to record another single, "[[Instant Karma!]]", that was written and recorded on January 27th, 1970. Lennon, Ono, George Harrison, Klaus Voormann, Alan White and Billy Preston, along with backing vocalists recruited from a nearby pub, composed the Plastic Ono Band for the session.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Castleman |first1=Harry |last2=Podrazik |first2=Walter J. |title=All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975 |publisher=Ballantine Books |year=1976 |page=171}}</ref> On Harrison's suggestion, American producer [[Phil Spector]] was hired, beginning a working relationship that extended for several years into both his and Lennon's careers.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewisohn |first1=Mark |title=The Complete Beatles Chronicle |year=1992 |publisher=Harmony Books |page=343}}</ref> "Instant Karma!", backed with Ono's "[[Who Has Seen the Wind? (song)|Who Has Seen the Wind?]]", was released just over a week later. The single was credited to "Lennon/Ono with the Plastic Ono Band", in contrast to earlier releases, which were credited to the band alone.<ref>{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=45}}</ref>