John Lennon - One to One Concert: Madison Square Garden in New York on 30th August 1972

The One To One Concert

The One to One concerts took place at Madison Square Garden in New York on 30th August 1972. The event was in aid of a local charity, the Willowbrook Handicapped Children's Home. John and Yoko (backed by Elephant's Memory) were the main attraction at both shows (afternoon and evening), they performed New York City, It's So Hard, Move On Fast, Woman Is The Nigger Of The World, Sisters, O Sisters, Well Well Well, Born In A Prison, Instant Karma!, Mother, We're All Water, Come Together, Imagine, Open Your Box, Cold Turkey, Don't Worry Kyoko and Hound Dog. The evening performance dropped Don't Worry Kyoko but added Give Peace A Chance as an encore in which they were joined on stage by the other artists on the bill (Sha Na Na, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack).
The film, The One To One Concert, utilized performances from the evening concert (six of John's numbers, one of Yoko's and the encore - tracks from the supporting artists were also included), it was produced by Joko Films and directed by Steve Gebhardt with Bob Fries and Phil Spector overseeing the soundtrack. ABC in the US broadcast the film on 14th December 1972 as part of their In Concert series with FM Radio simulcasts being aired in many cities as well.