Mind Games is the fourth
studio album by
John Lennon. It was recorded at
Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in the
US 29 October 1973 and the
UK 16 November 1973. The album was Lennon's first self-produced recording without help from
Phil Spector. Like his previous album, the politically topical and somewhat abrasive
Some Time in New York City,
Mind Games was poorly received by some music critics upon release. It reached number 13 in the UK and number 9 in the US, where it was certified
gold.