John Lennon could be ‘cruel,’ Yoko Ono called daily at 4 a.m. — and other secrets from one of their closest confidants
DJ Elliot Mintz to preview his new album — a move aimed at boosting his career.“Some Time in New York City” was the hotly anticipated collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono set for release in 1972, less than two years after the Beatles had split.When Mintz got the early copy, the songs were not even printed on the sleeve or label, but he was champing at the bit to be the first to play it.Shockingly, the gift wound up costing him his job, which, in turn, launched him on a wild ride no one could have predicted.As explained in his new memoir, “We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me” (Dutton, out today), the record’s opening cut is “Woman is the N—-r of the World,” a song where the N-word is featured prominently. Mintz’s bosses at the station were unimpressed and promptly canned him.He said as much to Lennon and Ono. “They found the story amusing,” Mintz told The Post.