Double Fantasy received diverse reviews .
Though initially met with mixed reactions , Seaman , Last Days of John Lennon , Birch Lane ISBN 1-55972-084-0Coleman , John Ono Lennon , Sidgwick & Jackson ISBN 0-283-99082-1 the album is notable for its association with Lennon 's murder three weeks after its release , whereupon it became a worldwide commercial success , and went on to win the 1981 Album of the Year at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.