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After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Barham, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GEORGE HARRISON, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brendell, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Turner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GEORGE HARRISON, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brendell, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Turner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Barham, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddy Offord, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hicks, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer, Sound Supervisor
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GEORGE HARRISON, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GEORGE HARRISON, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Turner, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tout, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rod Lynton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Davis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, Composer, Author, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Mike Lax, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Yoko Ono Lennon
JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Voormann, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Eddie Klein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, ComposerLyricist - Steve Brendell, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Dan Richter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Horn, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Keys, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ramsden, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Nicky Hopkins, Glockenspiel, Piano, Tubular Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Bells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh McCracken, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gavin Lurssen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Jack Douglas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Scharf, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelly Yakus, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Cicala, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Harlem Community Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Irwin, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben Cohen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yoko Ono Lennon, Producer - Chris Osbourne, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Album review
After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of "Jealous Guy" lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty "Crippled Inside" is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and "Imagine" is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. And Lennon doesn't shy away from the hard rockers -- "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney, "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier" is a hypnotic antiwar song, and "Give Me Some Truth" is bitter hard rock. If Imagine doesn't have the thematic sweep of Plastic Ono Band, it is nevertheless a remarkable collection of songs that Lennon would never be able to better again.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:24
- Main artists: John Lennon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2023 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music ℗ 2023 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)/Lenono Music
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