Original: Recorded and released in 1971, the album tended toward songs that were gentler, more commercial and less avant-garde than those on his critically acclaimed previous album, John Lennon\/Plastic Ono Band.
Simplified: Recorded and released in 1971, the album had songs that were gentler, more commercial and less avant-garde than the ones he released on his previous album, John Lennon\/Plastic Ono Band.