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Universally acknowledged as the most consistently revelatory writer about music in the English language, John Mendels(s)ohn repatriated late in 2002 to the UK after countless decades in his semi-native California, where he was once regarded as rather a catch, to the tune of Ray (My Favorite Martian) Walston’s daughter calling him the male Joey Heatheron. ‘Twas he who introduced his friend David Bowie to the music of Iggy Pop - you can look it up! His 1995 authorized autobiography, I, Caramba, was described in Rolling Stone as evoking "Portnoy’s Complaint as rewritten by Pete Townshend," and the accompanying greatest-demos CD as sounding as Todd Rundgren might have with severely inadequate equipment.
Having also prospered along the way as a Web and graphic designer, our multitalented hero is now writing songs for and producing such artists as The Most Beautiful Girl in Britain and living large off the royalties for the 2002 memoir he ghostwrote for his dominatrix wife. He composed and recorded an inexpressibly marvellous solo album, Sex With Twinge, in 2002. Order a copy today! He acts, directs, and playwrites, and is the founder of the Clear and Present Rangers, soon to be seen at Major Fringe Venues in London. His agent is trying to sell My Yobbo, a sitcom pilot, and the film rights to the Mistress Chloe memoir.
His teenaged daughter, whom he adores in spite of everything, hasn’t spoken to him in 15 months as of this writing. There’s talk of his writing songs with his pal and neighbour Rick Parfitt. Talk’s cheap. He’s at least as funny as the late Lester Bangs, but lacked the sense to die young. He’s mortified with embarrassment by nearly all of his early rock criticism. If your cheque won’t bounce, he’d like to do much better work for you!
Mendelsohn interview on rockcritics.com
List of articles in the library by artist
AC/DC: The Razors Edge
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1990
Alarm, The : Tracking The New Inspirationals: The Alarm
Report and Interview by John Mendelsohn, The Record, June 1984
America: America
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, April 1972
Adam & The Ants : Adam Ant: Sex Person Without A Cause
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, May 1984
Beatles, The : Beatlemania’s Boys in the Band
Report and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1978
Beatles, The : Mistakes And All: Recreating The Fab Four in Beatlemania
Report and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, April 1978
Beatles, The : Recreating The Beatles: Mistakes And All
Report by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, April 1978
Beatles, The : The Beatles: Abbey Road (Apple)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1969
Beatles, The : The Beatles: Let It Be (Apple)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1970
Jeff Beck: Jeff Beck Group
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1972
Victoria Beckham: Keepin’ It Real
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, August 2003
Pat Benatar: Tropico Dancer
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, March 1985
Black Oak Arkansas
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1971
Black Oak Arkansas: Black Oak Arkansas (Atco)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1971
Blood Sweat & Tears Featuring David Clayton-Thomas: New City
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, July 1975
David Bowie: The Man Who Sold The World
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, February 1971
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, January 1972
David Bowie: Young Americans (RCA)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, April 1975
David Bowie: Pantomime Rock?
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, April 1971
David Bowie : How I alienated David Bowie!
Comment by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, May 2002
Cher: Stars
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, May 1975
Chicago: Chicago VIII
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, May 1975
Chicago: Chicago VIII
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1975
Clash, The : The Mouth That Roared: The Return of The Clash
Report and Interview by John Mendelsohn, The Record, June 1984
Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, August 1969
Alice Cooper: Love It To Death
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, April 1971
Alice Cooper : The Government and Alice Cooper’s Panties
Report by John Mendelsohn, Disc and Music Echo, Summer 1972
Cramps, The : The Lord Giveth While The Cramps Taketh Away
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, August 1980
Crazy Horse: Crazy Horse
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, April 1971
Marshall Crenshaw: Downtown
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, February 1986
Mac Davis: All the Love in the World
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1975
John Denver: An Evening With John Denver (RCA)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Devo : We're The Pits, or Punk Comes to LA
Retrospective by John Mendelsohn, Mojo, Spring 2005
Donovan : Poet-Minstrel Donovan Plays At Hollywood Bowl
Live Review by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, September 1969
Bob Dylan: Biograph
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, March 1986
Electric Light Orchestra : The Electric Light Orchestra Tunes Up - Bev Bevan’s Early History Of ELO
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1981
Brian Eno : Eno: Another Green World
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, April 1975
Faces, The : Faces: Long Player (Warner Bros.)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, March 1971
Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking/Liege and Lief
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1970
Fairport Convention: What We Did On Our Holidays
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, September 1969
Fleetwood Mac: Gypsies, Tramps or Thieves?
Profile and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, February 1983
Foreigner’s Road Map: Destination Top Ten
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1978
Kim Fowley : The Government and Alice Cooper’s Panties
Report by John Mendelsohn, Disc and Music Echo, Summer 1972
Go-Go's, The : Rapping To The Go-Go's
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, August 1984
Grand Funk Railroad: Mark, Don & Mel
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1972
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: What That Is! (Phillips)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1969
Hello People: The Handsome Devils
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, February 1975
Herman's Hermits : The Hermit Trembles: Peter Noone Looks Back
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, December 1980
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks : Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks: Where’s The Money
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, July 1971
Hollies, The : The Hollies: Words and Music by Bob Dylan (Epic)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1969
Mary Hopkin: Postcard
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1969
James Gang, The : The James Gang: Thirds
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, July 1971
Jefferson Airplane In Concert At Inglewood
Live Review by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, November 1969
Jellyfish: Just For The Jell Of It
Profile and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, July 1993
Jethro Tull : The Government and Alice Cooper’s Panties
Report by John Mendelsohn, Disc and Music Echo, Summer 1972
Elton John: Elton John
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1970
King Crimson : Mcdonald & Giles (Cotillion)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, March 1971
Kinks, The : Kinks: A Sad Kommentary
Comment by John Mendelsohn, Creem, August 1983
Kinks, The : The Kinks: Lola Vs. Powerman And The Moneygoround (Part One)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, January 1971
Kraftwerk: Autobahn
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1975
Cyndi Lauper: True Colors
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, January 1987
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II (Atlantic)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, December 1969
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, March 1969
John Lennon : A Strangely defanged portrait of John Lennon
Book Review by John Mendelsohn, San Francisco Chronicle, June 1985
John Lennon : How I Almost Met the Late John Lennon
Memoir by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, June 2002
Manhattan Transfer: Manhattan Transfer
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1975
Matthews' Southern Comfort : Matthews Southern Comfort: Later That Same Year
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, April 1971
Paul McCartney : Mary Hopkin: Postcard
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1969
McDonald and Giles : Mcdonald & Giles (Cotillion)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, March 1971
Malcolm McLaren : Malcolm Mclaren Eats Egg Salad
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, June 1983
Missing Persons : I Find Missing Persons
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, March 1983
Moody Blues, The : Moody Blues: A Question Of Balance
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1970
Motorhead : The Motorhead Mode
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, December 1983
Move, The : The Move, English Rock Group, Plays At Whisky
Live Review by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, 1969
Move, The : The Move: 'Curly' (A&M); Thunderclap Newman: 'Something in the Air' (Track)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, October 1969
Move, The : The Move: Looking On/Message From the Country
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, October 1971
Move, The : The Move: Shazam
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1970
Move, The : The Move: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know!
Profile by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, December 1971
Neville Brothers, The : Neville Brothers: Brother's Keeper
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, September 1990
Nice, The : The Nice: Ars Longa Vita Brevis (Immediate)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1969
N.W.A. : Poison The Hood: Niggaz with Attitude
Retrospective by John Mendelsohn, unpublished, for Playboy, 1991
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: The Pacific Age
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, April 1987
Gilbert O'Sullivan: Himself
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, February 1972
Van Dyke Parks: Discover America
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, August 1972
Procol Harum: A Salty Dog
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1969
Psychedelic Furs, The : Psychedelic Furs: Feels Like The Furs Time
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, January 1982
Suzi Quatro: Your Mama Won't Like Me
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, April 1975
Queen: Sheer Heart Attack
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Terry Reid: Terry Reid (Epic)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1969
Rush: Fly By Night
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Soft Cell: No Ordinary Whipper Snappers
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, March 1984
Sonny & Cher: Live
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, February 1972
Spinal Tap : Heavy Metal Blunder: This Is Spinal Tap
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1984
Bruce Springsteen: The E Street Band Live/1975-85
Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, March 1987
Bruce Springsteen : The Year Of The Boss
Essay by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1986
Steely Dan: Katy Lied
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, May 1975
Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells A Story
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, July 1971
Stephen Stills: Stephen Stills 2
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, August 1971
Sting : Black Like Me: Sting Brings On The Night
Film or DVD Review by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1986
Stray Cats, The : The Stray Cats
Profile and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, January 1982
Thin Lizzy: Nightlife (Vertigo)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Thompson Twins, The : The Thompson Twins At The Seashore
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, August 1983
Thunderclap Newman : The Move: 'Curly' (A&M); Thunderclap Newman: 'Something in the Air' (Track)
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, October 1969
Tremblers, The : The Hermit Trembles: Peter Noone Looks Back
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, December 1980
Troggs, The : The Troggs: The Troggs
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, October 1975
Ultravox: The Low-Budget Way To See The U.S.A.
Report and Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, June 1979
Sid Vicious : John Mendelsohn catches up with the late Sid Vicious
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, March 2003
Narada Michael Walden : Riding On The Freeway Of Love With Narada Michael Walden
Interview by John Mendelsohn, San Francisco Magazine, June 1988
Joe Walsh: So What
Review by John Mendelsohn, Phonograph Record, March 1975
Warrant: Cherry Pie
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, October 1990
Who, The : What's What With The Who Movie
Film or DVD Review by John Mendelsohn, Los Angeles Times, July 1979
Wings: Wild Life
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, January 1972
Wishbone Ash : A Tribute to Heroes! Ashbone U Wish do Wishbone Ash
Live Review by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, May 2002
XTC : The Ecstatic Aesthetics Of XTC
Interview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, July 1981
Neil Young: Harvest
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, March 1972
Zombies, The : The Zombies: Early Days (London) List of genre pieces Aging Musicians’ Dilemma: Is There Rock After 30?
Review by John Mendelsohn, Rolling Stone, November 1969
Comment by John Mendelsohn,
Like Rock Never Happened: Pop Idols for Tibet... or Greenpeace... or whatever
Comment by John Mendelsohn, Rock's Backpages, June 2002
Rock Magazines: Why They're So Good
Overview by John Mendelsohn, Creem, July 1986
The Ten Worst New Acts Of The ‘80s
Guide by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1985
US Festival ’83: No More In ‘84
Report by John Mendelsohn, The Record, Summer 1983
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